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Rutha Alexander 1797–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1878

Death Location: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Thomas Alexander

Mother: Elizabeth Davidson

Spouse(s): William Kelly

Children(s): Elizabeth Kelly, William Kelly, Alfred Kelly, Jane Kelly, James Judge, Nancy Kelly, Thomas Kelly, Mary Kelly, Sarah Kelly, John Kelly, Jasper Kelly, Elvira Kelly

Rutha Alexander was born in 1797 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Alexander And Elizabeth Davidson. In 1850, Rutha Alexander resided in Perry, Tennessee, USA. Rutha Alexander married William Kelly, and had children including Alfred Quincy Kelly, Elizabeth Jane Kelly, Elvira Olivia Vira Kelly, James Riley Kelly Judge, Jane Kelly, Jasper Newton Pete Kelly, John Mitchell Mitch Kelly, Mary Ann Kelly, Nancy Kelly, Sarah Kelly, Thomas Alexander Kelly, William Kelly. Rutha Alexander passed away in 1878 in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rutha Alexander was born in 1797 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Alexander And Elizabeth Davidson.
  • In 1850, Rutha Alexander resided in Perry, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rutha Alexander married William Kelly, and had children including Alfred Quincy Kelly, Elizabeth Jane Kelly, Elvira Olivia Vira Kelly, James Riley Kelly Judge, Jane Kelly, Jasper Newton Pete Kelly, John Mitchell Mitch Kelly, Mary Ann Kelly, Nancy Kelly, Sarah Kelly, Thomas Alexander Kelly, William Kelly.
  • Rutha Alexander passed away in 1878 in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Alexander
1770–1854
Birth Location: Mecklenburg Co, North Carolina
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Elizabeth Davidson
1775–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

William Kelly
1787–1855
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Kelly
1815–1860
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee
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William Kelly
1842–
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee
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Alfred Kelly
1838–1896
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee
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Jane Kelly
1832–1910
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
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James Judge
1817–1899
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee, United States
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Nancy Kelly
1819–1850
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee, United States
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Thomas Kelly
1822–1870
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee
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Mary Kelly
1826–
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee
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Sarah Kelly
1831–1904
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee
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John Kelly
1833–1874
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee, United States
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Jasper Kelly
1836–1912
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee
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Elvira Kelly
1843–1912
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee, United States
EK

Rutha Alexander's Ancestors

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Rutha Alexander
1797–1878
Birth Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Alexander
1770–1854
Mecklenburg Co, North Carolina
Elizabeth Davidson
1775–1850
North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Brown) Alexander
1732–1795
St. Pauls Parrish, King Queen, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rutha Alexander's Descendants

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Rutha Alexander (1797–1878) m. William Kelly (1787–8 January 1855)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Kelly 1815–1860 m. James (Emitt) Robertson 1811–1872
  2. 2. William Kelly 1842–
  3. 3. Alfred (Quincy) Kelly 1838–1896 m. Hannah Robinson 1848–1896 m. Hannah Kelley 1848–
    1. 1. Laura Kelly 1874–1946
    2. 2. Quincy Kelly 1876–
    3. 3. Ruth Kelly 1870–
    4. 4. Albert Kelly 1879–
    5. 5. Alice (Alicia) Kelly 1873–1883
    6. 6. Charlie Kelley 1884–1912
  4. 4. Jane Kelly 1832–1910
  5. 5. James (Riley Kelly) Judge 1817–1899 m. Mary (Ann Polly) Randel 1818–1908
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Kelly 1857–1897 m. Clinton (Ferguson) Bailey 1836–1922
      1. 1. Blaine (Edwin) Bailey 1894–1964 m. Elsie (G. Gibbs) Howard 1890–
    2. 2. Mary (Caroline “Mollie”) Kelley 1859–1944 m. John (Barton) Kimbrough 1858–1930
      1. 1. Ernest (Lawrence) Kimbrough 1885–1968
      2. 2. John (Noble) Kimbrough 1894–1951
      3. 3. Ada (Crystal) Kimbrough 1888–1921
      4. 4. Edgar (Claude) Kimbrough 1883–1951
    3. 3. James (Mathis) Kelly 1848–1925 m. Martha (Isabel) Priestley 1845–1880 m. Salina (Caroline) McKinley 1842–1914
      1. 1. Bertie (Amelia) Kelly 1882–1968
      2. 2. James (Newton) Kelly 1867–1949
      3. 3. Jasper (E) Kelly 1869–1870
      4. 4. Margaret Kelly 1870–1936
      5. 5. Rosey Kelly 1875–1875
      6. 6. Edgar (Julian) Kelly 1879–1955
      7. 7. Georgia (Ella) Kelly 1872–1955
      8. 8. Clarence (Woodville) Kelly 1877–1917
    4. 4. George (Riley) Kelly 1853–1939 m. Cynthia (Theo) Kimbrough 1856–1900 m. Amy (Angeline) Corley 1857–1880 m. Sarah (Francis) Anderson 1859–1958
      1. 1. Unknown Kelly 1880–1880
      2. 2. Unknown Kelly 1882–1882
      3. 3. Unknown Kelly 1900–1900
      4. 4. Isham (Noble) Kelly 1895–1917 m. Virginia (Myrtle Cummings (Allen) (Varner) (Kelly)) (Carter) 1894–1973
        1. 1. Gwendell (Bascomb) Kelly 1913–1965 m. Susie (Elizabeth Kelly) (Tuggle) 1918–1992
        2. 2. Freda (Vorus) Koenig 1915–2000 m. Thaddeus Hale 1913–1964
      5. 5. Cora (Caroline Carrie) Kelly 1883–1980 m. Earnest (William) Lamberson 1883–1969
        1. 1. Velma (Muriel) Lamberson 1908–1974
      6. 6. Anna (Virginia) Kelly 1885–1978 m. Oscar Davidson 1883–1957
      7. 7. Linna (Lee "Linnie" Goostree) (Kelly) 1888–1983 m. Malcolm (Wallians) Goostree 1888–1965
        1. 1. Bill ("Billy" Eugene) Goostree 1923–1998
        2. 2. Pebel (Christine "Christine" Morgan) (Goostree) 1908–1982
        3. 3. Leo (Malcom) Goostree 1911–1986
        4. 4. Verla (Joye Malcom) (Goostree) 1921–2018
        5. 5. Elizabeth ("Betty" Kathleen Doll) (Goostree) 1923–
      8. 8. Rufus (Green) Kelley 1890–1964 m. Lois (Louise) Folsom 1902–1991 m. Dana Youngblood 1893–1924 m. Leona Hutchinson 1915–
        1. 1. Patrick (O'Neil) Kelly 1935–2005
        2. 2. Phyllis (R) Kelly 1927–2013
        3. 3. Vaughn (Amos) Kelly 1911–1996
        4. 4. Vivian (Pauline) Kelly 1914–2011
      9. 9. Ada (Myrtle) Kelly 1892–1983 m. Guy Proctor 1891– m. Martin (Roy "Roy") Gibson 1893–1993
        1. 1. Harry (Cleveland) Gibson 1918–2001
      10. 10. Eulah (Montez “Montie”) Kelly 1897–1930 m. Bert (Carl) Potts 1899–1981
        1. 1. Vera (Virginia) Potts 1918–1993
        2. 2. Bonnie (Mae) Potts 1920–1995
        3. 3. Carroll (Bernard) Potts 1929–2013
      11. 11. Jonathan (Ernest) Kelly 1877–1953 m. Rachel (Louella) Shepherd 1880–1944
        1. 1. Burnetta (Jewel) Kelley 1900–1987
        2. 2. Gladys (Pearl) Kelly 1903–2003
        3. 3. Inez (Elula) Kelley 1904–2003
        4. 4. Oral (Georgia) Kelly 1906–1996
        5. 5. Ralph (Kenneth) Kelly 1907–1963
        6. 6. Floyd (Cecil) Kelly 1911–1986
        7. 7. Leota (Ernesteen) Kelley 1913–2006
        8. 8. Eldon (Eugene) Kelly 1916–1994
        9. 9. Hope (Catherine) Kelley 1918–2001
      12. 12. Maud (May) Kelly 1879–1963 m. Silas (Elmer) Dukes 1872–1970
        1. 1. Shelby (D) Dukes 1908–
    5. 5. William (Jasper) Kelly 1838–1907 m. Ann (Elizabeth "Eliza") Parks 1837–1865 m. Ann (Martha) Deatherage 1842–1885 m. Lavina Fly 1836–1921 m. Ann (Mary "Anna") McNelley 1844–1895
      1. 1. William (Arthur) Kelly 1872–1944
      2. 2. Henry (Harrison) Kelly 1872–1933
      3. 3. James (Bird) Kelly 1871–1948
      4. 4. Mary (Isabell "Bell") Kelly 1861–1942
      5. 5. Arminda Kelly 1883–1965
      6. 6. Rhoda (Ann) Kelly 1887–1965
      7. 7. Francis (Boone (Frank)) Kelly 1879–1959
      8. 8. John (W) Kelly 1881–
      9. 9. William (M) Kelly 1885–
    6. 6. Amos (Newton) Kelly 1840–1879 m. Mary (A) Thornhill 1840–1907
      1. 1. Cora (Ella) Kelly 1872–1966
      2. 2. Clara (Cumi) Kelly 1866–1938
    7. 7. Rebecca (Ann) Kelly 1843–1919 m. James (Franklin) Holmes –1899
      1. 1. William (Grant) Holmes 1864–1942
      2. 2. Mary (Modeana) Holmes 1882–1970
      3. 3. Stephen (Jones) Holmes 1875–1954
      4. 4. Sarah (Finettie) Holmes 1872–1949
      5. 5. Polly (Balmy) Holmes 1869–1954
      6. 6. James (Kelly Holmes) MD 1868–1935
      7. 7. Amos (Isham Holmes) MD 1861–1920
    8. 8. Marion (Rowan) Kelly 1843–1917 m. Margaret (Jane) McBrien 1842–1910
      1. 1. Ida (L) Adams 1877–1966
      2. 2. Florence (Josephine) Kelly 1872–1951
      3. 3. Mary Kelly 1868–1894
      4. 4. William (R) Kelly 1864–1950
      5. 5. James (Lafayette) Kelly 1862–1913
      6. 6. Amos Kelly 1887–1888
    9. 9. John (Milton) Kelly 1845–1923 m. Lucinda (C) Ellis 1856–1943 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Priestley 1843–1888
      1. 1. Columbus (Quinn) Kelly 1873–1963
      2. 2. Stella (Frances) Kelly 1876–1958
      3. 3. Lua (Otis) Kelly 1871–1948
      4. 4. Oscar (Mitchell) Kelly 1867–1949 m. Phebe (A.) Lewis 1877–
      5. 5. Edwin (L) Kelly 1865–
      6. 6. James (Monroe Kelly) Kelley 1863–1917
      7. 7. Amos (Newton Spurgeon) Kelly 1879–1957
    10. 10. Nancy (Jane) Kelly 1850–1938 m. George (Charles) Duncan 1846–1930
      1. 1. Ora (Madeline) Duncan 1878–
      2. 2. Mary (Cumi) Duncan 1871–1947
      3. 3. Andrew (Mordecai) Duncan 1874–1967
      4. 4. James (Otto) Duncan 1880–1953
    11. 11. Henry (Boone) Kelly 1855–1937 m. Medora (Ann) Kelly 1857–1936
      1. 1. Robert (Ethel) Kelly 1887–1905
      2. 2. Harry (Boone) Kelly 1892–1952
      3. 3. Nellie (Deane) Kelly 1897–1989
      4. 4. Lee (Aydlette) Kelly 1884–1975
      5. 5. Mary (Leta) Kelly 1890–1904
      6. 6. Walter (Scott) Kelly 1882–1966
      7. 7. Infant (Child) Kelly 1880–1880
    12. 12. Allison (Woodville) Kelly 1862–1946 m. America (Safronia) Autry 1862–1938
      1. 1. Vernon (Morris) Kelly 1892–1975
      2. 2. Infant (Son) Kelly 1882–1882
      3. 3. Roy (O.) Kelly 1890–1891
      4. 4. Iva (Myrtle) Kelly 1887–1961
      5. 5. Silas (Virgil) Kelly 1885–1949
    13. 13. Ulysses (Sheridan) Kelly 1865–1929 m. Lucy (Emily) Poor 1870–1893 m. Hulda (Ann) Bussell 1862–1930
      1. 1. Lucy (Emily) Kelly 1893–1970
      2. 2. Lena (Gertrude) Kelly 1890–1914
      3. 3. Irene (Rebecca) Kelly 1902–1919
      4. 4. Byron (Randall) Kelly 1900–1947
  6. 6. Nancy Kelly 1819–1850
  7. 7. Thomas (Alexander) Kelly 1822–1870
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Kelly 1826–
  9. 9. Sarah Kelly 1831–1904
  10. 10. John (Mitchell (Mitch)) Kelly 1833–1874
  11. 11. Jasper (Newton (Pete)) Kelly 1836–1912
  12. 12. Elvira (Olivia (Vira)) Kelly 1843–1912 m. Bradford (A) Ward 1839–1880
    1. 1. Sarah (B) Ward 1880–1929
    2. 2. Rutha Ward 1874–
    3. 3. Jacob (F) Ward 1873–
    4. 4. Thomas (A) Ward 1868–
    5. 5. James (William) Ward 1867–1948
    6. 6. Martha (E) Ward 1872–1943
    7. 7. William Ward 1872–

Rutha Alexander's Timeline

3 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Rutha Alexander in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 53
Rutha Alexander resided here in Perry, Tennessee, USA
Perry, Tennessee, USA
1878
1878
Age 81
Death of Rutha Alexander in Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States
Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: S-1
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Perry, Tennessee; Roll: 892; Page: 134a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Perry, Tennessee; Roll: 892; Page: 134a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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