James Alexander
b. 23 February 1797, d. 1 February 1876
- James Alexander was born on 23 February 1797 in Fayette County, Kentucky.
- He married Margaret Musick circa 1817.
- He married Martha Jane Keithley, daughter of Levi Keithley and Fannie White, circa 1850. Martha's sister Mary was married James' son Allen Alexander, and her brother Edwin to James' daughter Mary Ellen..
- James Alexander and Martha Jane Keithley appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Ralls County, Missouri, enumerated next to James' daughter Mary Ellen and her husband, Martha's brother Edwin Keithley.. Other members of the household included Thomas Alexander, Eliza A. Alexander, Susannah Alexander, Sarah Alexander, James Alexander and John Alexander.
- He was a blacksmith, according to the 1850 census.
- James Alexander died on 1 February 1876 at age 78 in Ralls County, Missouri.
- His wife Martha Jane Keithley became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Olivet Cemetery, Center, Ralls County, Missouri.
- Last Edited: 8 Aug 2015
Family 1: Margaret Musick
- Allen Alexander+ b. 4 December 1818, d. 27 October 1854
- Mary Ellen Alexander+ b. 17 June 1828, d. 17 September 1902
- Thomas Alexander b. circa 1832
- Eliza A. Alexander b. circa 1836
- Susannah Alexander b. circa 1838
- Sarah Alexander b. circa 1840
- James Alexander b. circa 1842
- John Alexander b. circa 1845
Family 2: Martha Jane Keithley b. 28 August 1817, d. 7 January 1877
- Ferdinand S. Alexander b. 20 December 1853, d. 1943
- Martha A. Alexander b. 6 June 1856, d. 14 January 1877
- Jacob Keithley Alexander b. 4 April 1858, d. 3 August 1939