James Franklin Alexander

1833 - Aft 1910  (77 years)

• Name	James Franklin Alexander  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	31 Oct 1833	Maury County, Tennessee   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 1910	Abilene, Taylor County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	JAMES FRANKLIN ALEXANDER, now enjoying in well earned case an honorable retirement from labor at his pleasant home in Abilene, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, October 31, 1833. His father, James Minor Alexander, removed from Camden, South Carolina, to Tennessee in the year 1810. His mother was Margaret Carter prior to her marriage into the Alexander family. Having arrived at years of maturity James M. Alexander married a Miss Aiken, also a native of South Carolina, whose father removed to Tennessee about the same time the Alexander family was established there. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Alexander became the parents of six children, two sons and four daughters, of whom James Franklin is the only one now living. He was reared on the farm up to the time of his father's death in 1857, after which he went to Spring Hill, Tennessee, and there engaged in the dry goods business with which he was connected for three years. At that time the country was involved in the throes of the Civil war and Mr. Alexander espoused the cause of the south, offering his services in its defense, enlisting on the 21st of May, 1861, as a member of Company F, Third Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, the company being known as Brown's rifles, for the regiment was commanded by Colonel John C. Brown. He was afterward promoted to the rank of general and commanded a division. Dr. Alexander was with his command and brigade up to the time they left Bowling Green, Kentucky, and there he was detached on special duty for service in the pay master's and quartermaster's department. He remained with the army throughout the war and was with General Joe Johnston's command at the time of the surrender at Greenville, North Carolina.After being paroled he returned to Nashville, where he arrived on the 21st of May, 1865, just exactly four years from the time of his enlistment. The next important event in his life was his marriage, which was celebrated on the 28th of September, 1865, at which time Miss Elizabeth McLemore became his wife. She is a native of Maury county, Tennessee, and a daughter of Jefferson McLemore, of a representative family of that section of the country. Unto them have been born three children: James M., who is mentioned elsewhere in this volume; Bethenia J.; and R. Sydney McLemore Alexander [Note: Unable to verify through census records], also a practicing physician at Abilene. The wife and mother departed this life in August, 1891. Following his marriage Mr. Alexander turned his attention to farming near Spring Hill, where he remained until 1890. At that time he sold his farm and removed to Abilene, Texas, where he engaged in the drug business, having purchased the stock of P. H. Carter. This store he conducted for eight years with good success and then sold out to L. H. Bradfield, since which time he has lived retired save for the supervision of his invested interests, for he owns considerable property in this part of the state. He is a member of Abilene lodge, No. 562, B. P. O. E., and is a man of genuine worth, enjoying in high measure the esteem and confidence of those with whom he has been associated. B. B. Paddock, History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas (Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1906), Vol. II, pp. 417-418. From "Confederate Military History" page 481: "J.P. Durden . . . Company A, Forty-fifth regiment Alabama infantry . . . In the fight at Spring Hill, just before the Battle of Franklin, while driving the enemy from their breastworks, his left leg was shattered by a shot, the wound resulting in amputation. He remained at Spring Hill five months, as a prisoner, after the Confederate retreat, and was most kindly cared for at the home of Miss Lizzie M. McLemore and her brother." (Courtesy of Mark Freeman) (Research):Census Information 1870 Census Tennessee, Maury County, 22nd Civil District, Columbia Township July 1870 Page 55, Stamped 645 356-369 Alexander, Joseph F 36 M W Farmer $4000 $2000 Tenn Alexander, Eliza M 31 F W Housekeeper Tenn Alexander, James M 2 M W At Home Tenn Alexander, Benjamin T 7/12 M W At Home Tenn Born Nov Peters, Eliza A 9 F W At Home Tenn Aldridge, Kate 9 F W At Home Tenn McLemore, Leamul P 25 M W At Home $--- $6000 Tenn 1900 US Census Texas, Taylor County, Abilene Ward 3 Enumerated 4 June 1900 SD 4, ED 150, Sheet 3B 53-56 Alexander, Jim Jr Head W M Sept 1868 31 M3 Tn Tn Tn Physician Alexander, Madge Wife W F Oct 1876 23 M 3 0/0 Ark Miss Tenn Alexander, Jim Sr Father W M Oct 1833 66 Wd Tn NC NC Physician Ward, Jim Uncle W M Sept 1851 69 S Miss Tn Tn Physician Sharp, Ella Servant B F Mar 1873 27 Wd 2/1 Tx NC NC Servant Sharp, John Son B M July 1889 10 S Tx Tx Tx At School 1910 Census Texas, Taylor County, Abilene Ward 4, District 267 Enumerated 9 May 1910 SD 16, ED 267 Sheet 21B J.F. Alexander, age 76, born in Tennessee, Widowed was a roomer in the home of M.A. Langley. His occupation was shown as "Own Income" and his parents were both listed as born in South Carolina.
  Person ID	I25567	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Minor McLemore,   b. Abt 1838, Williamson County, Tennessee d. 22 Aug 1891, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1865	Maury County, Tennessee   [1, 2]
  Children	1. James Minor Alexander,   b. 18 Sep 1867, Maury County, Tennessee d. 10 Nov 1954, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas (Age 87 years)   2. Benjamin T. Alexander,   b. Nov 1869, Maury County, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown   3. Bethenia J. Alexander,   b. Dec 1870, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2008

  
  

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  Birth - 31 Oct 1833 - Maury County, Tennessee Marriage - 28 Sep 1865 - Maury County, Tennessee Death - Aft 1910 - Abilene, Taylor County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S321] Freeman, Mark (mwfgenealogy@verizon.net) "Mostly Southern" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=markfreeman ; Ver. 2008-09-19 17:51:13. [S671] Paddock, B.B. "History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas" (Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1906),, Vol. II, pp. 417-418 (Reliability: 3). [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Tennessee, Maury County, 22nd Civil District, Columbia Town ship (Reliability: 3).