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Rosa Catherine Alexander 1884–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1884

Birth Location: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 23 Oct 1978

Death Location: Cedar, Leelanau, Michigan, USA

Father: Hilliard Alexander

Mother: Sarah Scott

Spouse(s): Jessie Sikes, James Maurer, Edward Byers

Children(s): Lillie Sikes, John Sikes

In 1884, Rosa Catherine Alexander entered the world in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA, born to Hilliard Lansinger Alexander And Sarah Virginia Scott. Rosa Catherine Alexander married Edward Lewis Byers, James Burton Maurer, Jessie Chesley Sikes, and had children including John Taylor Sikes, Lillie May Sikes. Rosa Catherine Alexander passed away in 1978 in Cedar, Leelanau, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Rosa Catherine Alexander entered the world in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA, born to Hilliard Lansinger Alexander And Sarah Virginia Scott.
  • Rosa Catherine Alexander married Edward Lewis Byers, James Burton Maurer, Jessie Chesley Sikes, and had children including John Taylor Sikes, Lillie May Sikes.
  • Rosa Catherine Alexander passed away in 1978 in Cedar, Leelanau, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hilliard Alexander
1853–1922
Birth Location: Calloway County, Kentucky, USA
HA
Sarah Scott
1855–1885
Birth Location: Kentucky
SS

Spouses(s)

Jessie Sikes
1877–1913
Birth Location: LIBERTY CALLOWAY KY
JS
James Maurer
1878–1952
Birth Location: Ohio
JM
Edward Byers
1850–1929
Birth Location: Tennessee
EB

Children(s)

Lillie Sikes
1902–1981
Birth Location: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
LS
John Sikes
1899–1973
Birth Location: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
JS

Rosa Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Rosa Alexander
1884–1978
Birth Place: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Hilliard Lansinger Alexander
1853–1922
Calloway County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Virginia) Scott
1855–1885
Kentucky
Grandparents
James (Orvey) Alexander
1828–1882
TN
Nancy (Jane) Jones
1828–1900
TN
Great-Grandparents
George Alexander
1805–1887
Martha Combs
1806–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silas Alexander
1777–1829
Sarah Reese
1778–1839

Rosa Alexander's Descendants

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Rosa (Catherine) Alexander (13 Jun 1884–23 Oct 1978) m. Jessie (Chesley) Sikes (MARCH 1877–2 February 1913) m. James (Burton) Maurer (5 Mar 1878–30 Dec 1952) m. Edward (Lewis) Byers (14 February 1850–11 May 1929)
  1. 1. Lillie (May) Sikes 1902–1981 m. Chester (Albert) Cram 1892–1968
    1. 1. Howard (Ivan) Cram 1932–1975 m. Clara (Jean) Kingscott 1926–1998
    2. 2. Betty (Jean) Cram 1924–2012
    3. 3. Donald (E) Cram 1935–1963
  2. 2. John (Taylor) Sikes 1899–1973

Rosa Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1884
13 Jun 1884
Birth of Rosa Catherine Alexander in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
1978
23 Oct 1978
Age 94
Death of Rosa Catherine Alexander in Cedar, Leelanau, Michigan, USA
Cedar, Leelanau, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1884
    Event Place: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1978
    Event Place: Cedar, Leelanau, Michigan, USA
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