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Rebecca Alexander 1846–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1846

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 28 Jun 1914

Death Location: Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA

Father: William Alexander

Mother: Eliza Burgess

Spouse(s): Thomas Phillipps, John Scroggins

Children(s): Ella Phillips, Mary Smith, Wm Scroggins

In 1846, Rebecca Alexander entered the world in Illinois, born to William Alexander And Eliza J Burgess. In 1850, Rebecca Alexander resided in District 20, Washington, Illinois, USA. In 1870, Rebecca Alexander resided in Township 8 Range 13, Fieldon, Jersey, Illinois, US. Rebecca Alexander married John Edward Scroggins, Thomas W Phillipps, and had children including Ella May Phillips, Mary Elizabeth Smith, Peachy A Scroggins, Wm Scroggins. Rebecca Alexander passed away in 1914 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Rebecca Alexander entered the world in Illinois, born to William Alexander And Eliza J Burgess.
  • In 1850, Rebecca Alexander resided in District 20, Washington, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, Rebecca Alexander resided in Township 8 Range 13, Fieldon, Jersey, Illinois, US.
  • Rebecca Alexander married John Edward Scroggins, Thomas W Phillipps, and had children including Ella May Phillips, Mary Elizabeth Smith, Peachy A Scroggins, Wm Scroggins.
  • Rebecca Alexander passed away in 1914 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Alexander's Ancestors

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Rebecca Alexander
1846–1914
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
William Alexander
1826–1865
Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America
Eliza (J) Burgess
1824–1902
Tennessee
Grandparents
William (D) Burgess
1807–
Tennessee
Malinda
1810–
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Alexander's Descendants

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Rebecca Alexander (15 Feb 1846–28 Jun 1914) m. Thomas (W) Phillipps (abt 1842–) m. John (Edward) Scroggins (Abt 1846–1879)
  1. 1. Ella (May) Phillips 1881–1951 m. Thomas Piggott 1867–
    1. 1. Edward (Walter) Gleason 1901–1980 m. Ellen (Nora) McClenahan 1924–2008 m. Lou (Anna) Hamm 1901–1941
      1. 1. Nancy (A) Gleason 1944–2022 m. Randolph (C.) Cherry 1943–2018
      2. 2. John (H) Gleason 1949–2018
      3. 3. Alma (F) Gleason 1950–2017
      4. 4. Norval (R) Gleason 1946–2021
      5. 5. Walter (F) Gleason 1947–2020
      6. 6. Frederick Gleason 1921–
      7. 7. Mary (Louise) Gleason 1923–1992 m. Raymond (C) MacKelden 1911–1985
      8. 8. Walter (Railton) Gleason 1933–2015 m. Jean McCaig 1932–2018
    2. 2. John Gleason 1908–
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Smith 1868–1922
  3. 3. Wm Scroggins 1876–

Rebecca Alexander's Timeline

4 Records

1846
15 Feb 1846
Birth of Rebecca Alexander in Illinois
Illinois
1850
1850
Age 4
Rebecca Alexander resided here in District 20, Washington, Illinois, USA
District 20, Washington, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
Rebecca Alexander resided here in Township 8 Range 13, Fieldon, Jersey, Illinois, USA
Township 8 Range 13, Fieldon, Jersey, Illinois, USA
1914
28 Jun 1914
Age 68
Death of Rebecca Alexander in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1846
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [2] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 20, Washington, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 8 Range 13, Fieldon, Jersey, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1914
    Event Place: Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA

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