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Wesley John Alexander 1829–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1829

Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 9 January 1888

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Archer Alexander

Mother: Louisa McClure

Spouse(s): Patsy Fry

Children(s): Betsy Greathouse

In 1829, Wesley John Alexander entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, born to Archer Alexander And Louisa Jane Mcclure. Wesley John Alexander married Patsy Fry, and had children including Betsy J Greathouse. Wesley John Alexander passed away in 1888 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Wesley John Alexander entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, born to Archer Alexander And Louisa Jane Mcclure.
  • Wesley John Alexander married Patsy Fry, and had children including Betsy J Greathouse.
  • Wesley John Alexander passed away in 1888 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archer Alexander
1810–1879
Birth Location: Virginia plantation of the Ferrell Family - Kalorama Plantation, Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Louisa McClure
1811–1865
Birth Location: Rockbridge County Virginia USA
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Spouses(s)

Patsy Fry
1831–1937
Birth Location: Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

Betsy Greathouse
1864–1964
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
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Wesley Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Alexander
1829–1888
Birth Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Archer Alexander
1810–1879
Virginia plantation of the Ferrell Family - Kalorama Plantation, Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Louisa (Jane) McClure
1811–1865
Rockbridge County Virginia USA
Grandparents
SLAVE (- Aleck Prince) ALEXANDER
1783–
Virginia, USA Virginia plantation of the Ferrell Family - Kalorama Plantation, Kincastle, Virginia
Robert McClure
1792–1834
Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wesley Alexander's Descendants

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Wesley (John) Alexander (11 Mar 1829–9 January 1888) m. Patsy Fry (January 1831–7 January 1937)
  1. 1. Betsy (J) Greathouse 1864–1964 m. James (M) Greathouse 1845–1914
    1. 1. Edith (Edean) Greathouse 1890–1971 m. Herman (Heaton) Clay 1876–1954 m. Herman (Heaton) Clay 1876–1954
      1. 1. Cassius (Marcellus) Clay 1912–1990 m. Odessa (Lee O') Grady 1917–1994
        1. 1. Muhammad Ali 1942–2016
      2. 2. Nathaniel (Bank) Clay 1930–2017
      3. 3. Eva (C) Waddell 1915–2008 m. James (Robert Waddell) Sr 1914–1990
        1. 1. James (Robert Waddell) Jr 1949–2005
      4. 4. Everett Clay 1913–1941
      5. 5. Coretta (Lee) Clay 1918–1977
      6. 6. Betsy (Jane) Clay 1920–1950
      7. 7. John (Herman) Clay 1917–1940
      8. 8. George (Levi) Clay 1922–2011
      9. 9. Mary (Lowery) Clay 1924–1976
      10. 10. William Clay 1925–1997
      11. 11. Claude (Duvall) Clay 1926–2012
      12. 12. Bernard (Heaton) Clay 1914–1989
      13. 13. Female Clay 1910–1910

Wesley Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1829
11 Mar 1829
Birth of Wesley John Alexander in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
1888
9 January 1888
Age 59
Death of Wesley John Alexander in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1829
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1888
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
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