James H Alexander

1756 - 1844  (87 years)

• Name	James H Alexander
  Birth	23 Dec 1756	Buffalo Creek, Rowan Co, NC   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _MILT	Rev War Pension App #w12190  [4]
  Immigration	1783  [4]
  	From Lincoln Co, NC to York District, SC
  Immigration	1785  [4]
  	From York District, SC to Burke (now Buncomb) Co, NC
  Will	18 Feb 1844	Buncombe Co, NC   [5, 6]
  	Codicil - 5/26/1844 - Recorded 4/1/1845
  Death	28 Jun 1844	Bee Tree Creek, Buncombe Co, NC   [1, 2, 3]
  _MILT	28 Oct 1938	NC   [6]
  	Application for Military Headstone
  DAR.org	17 Jun 2019
  	See notes -- #A001178 - S*W12190 - Private
  Findagrave.com	17 Jun 2019
  	See Notes
  Misc Fact	Bible record pages included in Rev War Pension App #w12190
  Person ID	I2438	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	John Alexander,   b. 1732, Rowan Co, NC d. 1795, Williamson Co, TN (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rachel Davidson,   b. Aft 1740, VA d. 1796, Williamson Co, TN (Age < 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1754	St Pauls Parish, VA
  Family ID	F257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rhoda M Cunningham-xx,   b. 15 Oct 1763, Rowan Co, NC d. 29 Jan 1848, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	19 Mar 1782	Allison Creek, York District, SC
  Notes	Children: son John Cunningham Alexander 3/22/1783 - 1857 - on 12/31/1805 or 1808 married Jane Huston Patton dau Rhoda E Alexander 1812 - possible, but not certain son George N Alexander 1813 - possible, but not certain dau Rachel Caroline Alexander 1821 - possible, but not certain son John P Alexander 1826 dau Sarah A Alexander 1827 - possible, but not certain son Robert W Alexander 1828 son William M Alexander 1828 dau Rhoda Alexander 11/6/1785 - 1881 - married ??? McDaniel son George Couples Alexander 9/10/1790 - 1880 - on 6/23/1818 married Elizabeth H Forster dau Sophronia Alexander 1820 - (probable, not certain, daughter of George C. and Elizabeth) son James H Alexander 1823 - married Mary White dau Sarah Alexander 1854 dau Rachel Caroline Alexander 1856 dau America Alexander 1857 dau Catherine Alexander 1858 son James M Alexander 1862 dau Orra Alexander 1825 - 1/1870 - apparently died single -- see note below son Thomas F Alexander 1827 dau Celina/Salina Alexander 1829 son George Alexander 1832 dau Rhoda Alexander 1836 son William F Alexander 1839 son James Mitchell Alexander 5/22/1795 (or 1792 on findagrave) - 1858 ** Not listed in will ** - on 9/8/1814 married Nancy Forster son Robert S. Alexander 9/2/1795 - 1868 - on 5/25/1820 married Jane Wilson dau Louisa Alexander 1823 dau Rhoda Alexander 1826 dau Harriett Alexander 1834 dau Mary Alexander 1837 son James Alexander 1841 dau Fanny Alexander 1845 dau Rachel Alexander 12/30/1797 - 1873 - on 12/2/1824 married Moses White son James White 1826 dau Rhoda White 1828 son Robert White 1830 dau Mary White 1834 - (not the Mary White who married James Alexander, the son of George and Elizabeth) son George White 1835 dau Rachel White 1838 son William White 1842 son William Davidson Alexander 12/10/1800 - 1872 - on 4/21/1825 married Leah Burgin son John B Alexander 1825 son Benjamin Julius Alexander 1830 dau Harriett Alexander 1832 son Albertus Alexander 1834 dau Rhoda Alexander 1836 dau Sophronia Alexander 1838 son William Alexander 1840 son Newton Humphrey Alexander 6/11/1803 - 1847 both in Buncombe Co, NC - on 12/26/1826 married Mary Ann 'Polly' Forster - d. bef 4/1853 son William Julius Alexander 1829 - in 1855 in Buncomb Co, NC married Margaret Moore son Charles M Alexander 1857 dau Harriet E Alexander 1856 son James R Alexander 1860 son David Alexander 1862 dau Lucy(Lucinda) Alexander 1865 - probably Lucinda for her maternal grandmother dau Fanny Alexander 1868 son James M Alexander 1835 dau Harriett Emaline Alexander 1844 son Henry Newton Alexander 1844 - 1923 both in Buncombe Co, NC - in 1867 in Henry Co, TN married Samantha B Veazey son James Robert Alexander 1869 Henry Co, TN - bef 1902 in Carroll Co, MO married Sara Carl son Carl Alexander 1902 Carroll Co, MO - bef 1910 in Carroll Co, MO married Daisy Summers dau Della Alexander 1910 dau Lottie Alexander 1912 dau Nadine Alexander 1914 son James Robert Alexander Jr 1916 son Samuel Alexander 1918 son William Clyde Alexander 1870 Henry Co, TN - married Cora Courtney dau Carrie Sue Alexander 1898 dau Hilda Alexander 1902 son William Clyde Alexander Jr 1907 dau Jolly Dell Alexander 1912 dau Minnie May Alexander 1872 Henry Co, TN - married Jules Golay son Lewis A Golay 1901 dau Lucille A Golay 1904 dau Wilmoth A Golay 1906 dau Helen B Golay 1908 son Henry J Golay 1912 son Sidney Clifford Alexander 1875 Lenoir Co, NC - 1963 Franklin Co, OH - in 1895 Asheville, NC married Annie Mazyck Hume son William Henry Alexander 1901 son Walter Newton Alexander 1877 NC - married (?) Clara Peloubet son William Alexander 1928 son Wayne Edgar Alexander 1879 NC - married Addie Gaston son Wayne Edgar Alexander Jr 1916 dau Kelley Emma Alexander 1882 NC dau Lottie Lee Alexander 1899 NC - married James G Anderson son James G Anderson Jr 1902 son Glenn E Anderson 1905 dau Margaret L Anderson 1908 son Arthur A Anderson 1914 son John B Anderson 1919 dau Mary Elizabeth Alexander 4/10/1806 - 1848 - 1/9/1832 married Joseph Alexander McEntire
  Photos		Alexander-James-(Rhoda-(Cunningham))
  		Alexander-James-(Rhoda-(Cunningham))-2
  Family ID	F761	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Dec 1756 - Buffalo Creek, Rowan Co, NC Marriage - 19 Mar 1782 - Allison Creek, York District, SC Will - Codicil - 5/26/1844 - Recorded 4/1/1845 - 18 Feb 1844 - Buncombe Co, NC Death - 28 Jun 1844 - Bee Tree Creek, Buncombe Co, NC _MILT - Application for Military Headstone - 28 Oct 1938 - NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Alexander-James
  		Rev-War-Vet--Alexander-James-H
  		Alexander-James-(Rhoda-(Cunningham))-1

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - bible records included on Rev War App lists 2 people with same name - 1 as Senior - 12 years apart?? - William D Alexander Senior was born January 28th A.D. 1788 - William D Alexander was born December 10th, 1800 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.johnandval.org/genealogy/AlexFamHist.html#Endnote2 The children of Humphrey N., or Newton H., and his wife Mary, or Polly, Forster were: William Julius, James M., Harriett Emmaline. "Hattie", and Henry Newton. Although he is listed in the birth and marriage entries of his parents' bible as Humphrey N., he was known as Newton H. during most of his adult life and was called Newton H. in his father's will. (11.4) Newton H. died in 1847, and Polly appears to have died in late 1852 or early 1853 because, in April 1853, the minor children, James M., Harriett E., and Henry N. were were assigned guardians, James Baxter, William D. Alexander, and William Julius Alexander, respectively. Of these offspring, I've been successful in tracing only William Julius and Henry Newton.(11.5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.johnandval.org/genealogy/AlexFamHist.html#Endnote2 Note 11.4: Comparing the page from James's and Ann's bible and this excerpt from James's will shows that Humphrey N. and Newton H. were the same person. Excerpt from will of James Alexander, Buncombe Co., NC, written 18 February 1844: "At the death of my wife I allow all my land to be sold and my just debts paid and I give out of said sale to my son Newton H. $600 and the balance of the land money to be equally divided between John C. and Robert S. I also give my books to my son John C. and William D. and Newton H. to be equally divided among them and all the stock on hand at my wife death I give to my son George C." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.johnandval.org/genealogy/AlexFamHist.html#Endnote2 - note attached to Orra Alexander - dau of George C Alexander and Elizabeth Forster Endnote 2: 1870 Fed. Census Mortality Schedule, Deaths between 1 Jun 1869 and 1 Jun 1870, Buncombe Co., NC p. 77; died Jan 1870 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at DAR.org on 6/17/2019 ALEXANDER, JAMES Ancestor #: A001178 Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PRIVATE Birth: 12-23-1756 ROWAN CO NORTH CAROLINA Death: 6-28-1844 BUNCOMBE CO NORTH CAROLINA Pension Number: S*W12190 Service Source: S*W12190 Service Description: 1) LIGHT HORSE; CAPTS HENRY, CARUTH & BARBER 2) COLS IRWIN & MCDOWELL Residence 1) County: LINCOLN CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA Spouse Number Name 1) RHODA CUNNINGHAM Hint: Click on the member number to see more. Associated Applications and Supplementals Nat’l Add Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse Num Vol. 33514 JAMES MITCHELL [1] NANCY FORSTER Purchase 34870 JAMES MITCHELL [1] NANCY FORSTER Purchase 92902 JAMES MITCHELL [1] NANCY FORSTER Purchase 176467 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 176468 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 201068 JAMES MITCHELL [1] NANCY FOSTER Purchase 211015 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 211016 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 211338 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 224409 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 230966 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 253287 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 292244 MARY ELIZABETH [1] JOSEPH ALEXANDER MCENTIRE Purchase 389249 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 408317 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 416655 MARY ELIZABETH [1] JOSEPH ALEXANDER MCENTIRE Purchase 489618 RACHEL [1] MOSES WHITE Purchase 594006 MARY ELIZABETH [1] JOSEPH ALEXANDER MCENTIRE Purchase 594998 MARY ELIZABETH [1] JOSEPH ALEXANDER MCENTIRE Purchase 606693 MARY ELIZABETH [1] JOSEPH ALEXANDER MCENTIRE Purchase 627833 WILLIAM [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 632970 GEORGE C [1] ELIZABETH H FORSTER Purchase 777952 JAMES MITCHELL [1] NANCY FOSTER Purchase 778275 795 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 852524 JAMES MITCHELL [1] NANCY FOSTER Purchase 852525 JAMES MITCHELL [1] NANCY FOSTER Purchase 852526 JAMES MITCHELL [1] NANCY FOSTER Purchase 870141 JAMES MITCHELL [1] NANCY FOSTER Purchase 891482 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 893959 GEORGE C [1] ELIZABETH H FORSTER Purchase 910865 JOHN C [1] JANE HUSTON PATTON Purchase 916705 JOHN C [1] JANE HUSTON PATTON Purchase 920652 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 920653 WILLIAM DAVIDSON [1] LEAH BURGIN Purchase 964100 GEORGE C [1] ELIZABETH H FORSTER Purchase = Supporting documentation available = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 6/17/2019 James Alexander Birth: 23 Dec 1756 Rowan County, North Carolina, USA Death: 28 Jun 1844 (aged 87) Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA Burial: Piney Grove Cemetery, Swannanoa, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA Memorial #: 36973001 Bio: Private James Alexander, DAR Patriot Ancestor Number #A001178 Private James Alexander, whose parents had migrated to North Carolina from Maryland, actually enlisted five times, and was one of the patriots and heroes at the Battle of Kings Mountain. He was wounded at Kings Mountain and later fought at Cowpens. According to DAR records, he was buried at the Patton Cemetery, and his grave later moved to Piney Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. His grave was marked by the Edward Buncombe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. He served under Major William Davidson. (State Regent's Project Report; NSDAR 1939-40, 1948-49 Reports; DAR Magazine, 1969, p. 716). DAR records also state that he served under "Light Horse, Captains Henry, Caruth & Barber. Cols Irwin & McDowell." James Alexander was married to Rhoda Cunningham (who later received a widow's pension, #SW12190). James Alexander's pension enrollment commencement date was 4 March 1831. See The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. 111, North Carolina. Family Members Spouse Rhoda Cunningham Alexander 1763-1848 Children John Cunningham Alexander 1783-1857 Rhoda Alexander McDaniel 1785-1881 George Couples Alexander 1790-1880 James Mitchell Alexander 1792-1858 Robert S. Alexander 1795-1868 Rachel Alexander White 1797-1873 William Davidson Alexander 1800-1872 Newton Humphrey Alexander 1803-1847 Elizabeth McEntire 1806-1848 Maintained by: Rita Wehunt-Black (48110921) Originally Created by: Autumn (46833368) Added: 11 May 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36973001/james-alexander Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 June 2019), memorial page for James Alexander (23 Dec 1756–28 Jun 1844), Find A Grave Memorial no. 36973001, citing Piney Grove Cemetery, Swannanoa, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Rita Wehunt-Black (contributor 48110921) . -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S21] DAR.org. [S66] Tombstone. [S43] Military documents. [S48] See Notes. [S46] See Documents.