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William Tasse Alexander 1802–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 December 1802

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Feb 1870

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Moses Alexander

Mother: Elizabeth Orr

Spouse(s): Mary Hunter, Margaret Harris, Margery Cochran, Mary Orr

Children(s): James Alexander, William Alexander, Mary Alexander, Oswald Alexander, Cornelia Alexander, Cornelius Alexander, Wilson Alexander

William Tasse Alexander was born in 1802 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA, the child of Moses Alexander And Elizabeth Orr. In 1820, William Tasse Alexander resided in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. In 1850, William Tasse Alexander resided in Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. William Tasse Alexander married Margaret M Harris, Margery Helen Cochran, Mary Hunter, Mary Orr, and had children including Cornelia A Alexander, Cornelius P Alexander, James G Alexander, Mary M Alexander, Oswald S Alexander, Rebecca N Alexander, William Tasse Columbus Alexander, Wilson W Alexander. William Tasse Alexander passed away in 1870 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Tasse Alexander was born in 1802 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA, the child of Moses Alexander And Elizabeth Orr.
  • In 1820, William Tasse Alexander resided in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1850, William Tasse Alexander resided in Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Tasse Alexander married Margaret M Harris, Margery Helen Cochran, Mary Hunter, Mary Orr, and had children including Cornelia A Alexander, Cornelius P Alexander, James G Alexander, Mary M Alexander, Oswald S Alexander, Rebecca N Alexander, William Tasse Columbus Alexander, Wilson W Alexander.
  • William Tasse Alexander passed away in 1870 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Alexander's Ancestors

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William Alexander
1802–1870
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Moses Alexander
1773–1859
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Orr
1771–1839
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Nathan (Franklin Harvey Orr) Sr
1730–1805
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Tassey
1734–1831
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Charles Orr
1709–1788
Jean (Orr)
1697–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Orr
1638–1700
Janiet Wylie
1675–

William Alexander's Descendants

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William (Tasse) Alexander (10 December 1802–15 Feb 1870) m. Mary Hunter (–24 April 1831) m. Margaret (M.) Harris (abt 1819–03 Apr 1839) m. Margery (Helen) Cochran (–10 January 1910) m. Mary Orr (–1842)
  1. 1. James (G) Alexander 1846–
  2. 2. William (Tasse Columbus) Alexander 1846–
  3. 3. Mary (M) Alexander 1837–
  4. 4. Oswald (S) Alexander 1838–
  5. 5. Cornelia (A) Alexander 1843–
  6. 6. Cornelius (P) Alexander 1851–
  7. 7. Wilson (W) Alexander 1846–

William Alexander's Timeline

6 Records

1802
10 December 1802
Birth of William Tasse Alexander in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 18
William Tasse Alexander resided here in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 48
William Tasse Alexander resided here in Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 58
William Tasse Alexander resided here in Eastern Division, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Eastern Division, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1870
15 Feb 1870
Age 68
Death of William Tasse Alexander in Mallard Creek Church, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mallard Creek Church, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Age 68
William Tasse Alexander - Probate in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 December 1802
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: M653_906; Page: 32; Family H
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 637; Page: 60a
    [3] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for North Carolina, 1850-1880: Mortality and Manufacturing; Archive Collection: M1805; Archive Roll Number: 3; Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Mallard C
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Page: 166; NARA Roll: M33_84; Image: 171

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 637; Page: 60a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Eastern Division, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: M653_906; Page: 32; Family H

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1870
    Event Place: Mallard Creek Church, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for North Carolina, 1850-1880: Mortality and Manufacturing; Archive Collection: M1805; Archive Roll Number: 3; Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Mallard C
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Mecklenburg County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Mecklenburg County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina

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