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Katherine Merle Alexander

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Katherine Merle Alexander was born on 3 Dec 1897 in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota (daughter of Thomas Alvin Alexander and Ellen "Nellie" Mabel Pierce).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Alvin Alexander was born on 9 Dec 1860 in Iowa; and died.

    Notes:

    He was proprietor of Hotel Cranford, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

    (Research):Census Listings:

    1900 Census
    Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Mason City Twp
    Enumerated 16 June 1900
    SD 77 ED 29 Sheet 16B
    U. Washington (Anderson Hotel)
    100-346-372
    Alexander, Thomas A Hd Dec 1860 39 M M8 Iowa Ohio Ohio Hot
    el Keeper
    Alexander, Nellie P Wf Apr 1868 32 M M8 3/3 Illinios Ohio Ohio
    Alexander, Maurice A Son Aug 1896 3 S Minnesota Iowa Illinois
    Alexander, Katherine M Dtr Dec 1897 2 S Minnesota Iowa Illinois
    Alexander, Francis P Son June 1899 11/12 S Minnesota Iowa Illinois
    Hotel Employees and guest too numerous to list

    Thomas married Ellen "Nellie" Mabel Pierce on 21 Oct 1891. Ellen (daughter of Almiron Gardner Pierce and Caroline Cethelia Sanford) was born on 2 Apr 1864 in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ellen "Nellie" Mabel Pierce was born on 2 Apr 1864 in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois (daughter of Almiron Gardner Pierce and Caroline Cethelia Sanford); and died.
    Children:
    1. Maurice Alvin Alexander was born on 14 Aug 1896 in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota.
    2. 1. Katherine Merle Alexander was born on 3 Dec 1897 in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota.
    3. Francis "Frank" Pierce Alexander was born in Jun 1899 in Minnesota; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Almiron Gardner Pierce was born on 4 Jul 1838 in Greenbush, Warren County, Illinois (son of William Henry Pierce and Angeline Waldron); and died.

    Notes:

    For 20 years he was clerk in charge of R.M.S. on the Quincy Branch of the C.B. & Q.R.R., in Illinois. Then he traveled for 20 years for the Maple City Soap Company of Monmouth, Illinois. He resided in Monmouth, Illinois.

    Almiron married Caroline Cethelia Sanford on 1 Nov 1860. Caroline (daughter of Alba Sanford and Minerva Rust) was born on 19 Mar 1839 in Cato, Cayuga County, New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Caroline Cethelia Sanford was born on 19 Mar 1839 in Cato, Cayuga County, New York (daughter of Alba Sanford and Minerva Rust); and died.

    Notes:

    When listed with her family, the Sanford genealogy says she was born in Cato, New York, which is in Cayuga County; when listed with her husband's family, the Sanford genealogy says she was born in Caton, New York, which is in Steuben County.
    Resided in Monmouth, Illinois.

    Children:
    1. Frances Rosalie Pierce was born on 27 Mar 1862 in Greenbush, Warren County, Illinois; and died.
    2. 3. Ellen "Nellie" Mabel Pierce was born on 2 Apr 1864 in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois; and died.
    3. Minerva Angeline Pierce was born on 20 Nov 1871 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois; and died.
    4. Katherine M. Pierce was born on 26 Mar 1873 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois; died on 30 Jul 1896.
    5. Argus B. Pierce was born on 23 Jun 1874 in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William Henry Pierce was born on 23 Jan 1816 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont (son of Amos Pierce and Mary Sanford); died on 25 Feb 1880.

    Notes:

    William removed with his father to Greenbush, Illinois in 1834, where he farmed. In 1858 he removed to Monmouth, Illinois, where he served as Justice of the Peace several years, was County Superintendent of Schools, and served two terms as Postmaster.

    William married Angeline Waldron on 10 Sep 1837. Angeline was born on 17 Apr 1819; died on 9 Jul 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Angeline Waldron was born on 17 Apr 1819; died on 9 Jul 1842.
    Children:
    1. 6. Almiron Gardner Pierce was born on 4 Jul 1838 in Greenbush, Warren County, Illinois; and died.
    2. Charles H. Pierce was born on 1 Feb 1840 in Greenbush, Warren County, Illinois; and died.

  3. 14.  Alba Sanford was born on 22 Sep 1806 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont (son of Oliver Sanford, Jr. and Catherine Green); died on 28 Aug 1871 in Greenbush, Warren County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    He was a teacher and a Baptist minister.

    Alba married Minerva Rust on 20 Nov 1828. Minerva was born on 15 Oct 1807 in Wells, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 28 Apr 1893 in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Minerva Rust was born on 15 Oct 1807 in Wells, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 28 Apr 1893 in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Byron Ezra Sanford was born on 29 Jun 1831 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 4 Oct 1904.
    2. Ellen Eliza Sanford was born on 26 Aug 1833 in Onondaga County, New York; died in Jan 1897 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
    3. 7. Caroline Cethelia Sanford was born on 19 Mar 1839 in Cato, Cayuga County, New York; and died.
    4. Judson N. Sanford was born on 8 Sep 1848 in Mecca, Trumbull County, Ohio; and died.