James Alexander, Jr

1730 - 1810  (85 years)

• Name	James Alexander
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	Between 1725 and 1730	Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1810	Fairview, Greenville Co, SC   [1]
  DAR.org	14 Jun 2021
  	See Notes -- ALEXANDER, JAMES SR - Ancestor #: A001187
  DAR.org	14 Jun 2021
  	See Notes -- ALEXANDER, JOHN -- Ancestor #: A001205 - son
  Findagrave.com	14 Jun 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Fountain Inn, Greenville Co, SC   [1]
  	Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I2775	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	James Alexander, Sr   d. 15 Jun 1753, Anson Co, NC
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann ???   d. Between 15 Jun 1753 and 1760
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1725	Ireland
  Family ID	F265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Polly Peden-xx,   b. 1732, Ireland d. 1813, SC (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Ireland
  Notes	Children: son John Alexander 11/17/1756 County Antrim, Northern Ireland - 5/9/1830 Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Co, GA - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - ** See Obit ** - ** See DAR.org info later ** - in 1785 married Elizabeth Williamson 1764 - 1797 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** dau Margaret Alexander 1786 - 1791 son Dr Thomas Williamson Alexander 1/2/1790 Fairview, Greenville Co, SC - 2/26/1847 Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Co, GA - in 1817 married Martha Walker 1794 - 1873 son Thomas Williamson Alexander Jr - married ??? Hooper son William Alexander son John R Alexander - became a Judge son Dr James F Alexander 5/24/1824 SC - served in the Confederate Army dau Elizabeth Alexander - married Dr Gordon - had 4 children - married ??? Lowry - no children son James Dixon Alexander 1788 SC - 1824 GA - married Margaret Peden 1787 SC - 1824 GA - in 1803 in SC married Sarah McRee Russell 1777 - 1853 - dau of William McRee 1750 - 1815 - prev married in 1797 William Russell 1772 - 1799 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** dau Elizabeth Alexander - married ??? Chatham - no children son John Newton Alexander 1808 - 1841 - married ??? Knox son Franklin Alexander - married ??? Neal son Harvey Alexander - married ??? - had 4 children dau Jane Alexander - married ??? - had several Children dau Amanda Alexander - died young son JOHN RAMSEY Alexander - married ELIZABETH MALTBY son WILLIAM Alexander - married REBECCA NEWTON son James Alexander III 3/8/1761 County Antrim, Northern Ireland - 6/12/1839 Fountain Inn, Greenville Co, SC - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - in 1783 married Mary Polly Miller 1765 - 1847 dau Rachel Alexander - never married dau Nancy Alexander - married John Anderson - had 6 children dau Harriet Alexander b. unknown - 1870 - married John Wilson Baker b. unknown - 1873 dau Jane Caroline Alexander - married Henry Merit Cely son James Alexander - married Esther Hanna - had 7 children son Robert Alexander - married Mary Brown Seaborn - had 3 children dau Margaret Alexander 1784 - 1808 - in 1801 married James D Peden 1771 - 1868 son Samual E Alexander 1787 - 1861 dau Elizabeth 'Betsey' Huston Alexander 1791 - 1836 - in 1815 married Alexander Thompson 1791 - 1882 - had 6 children dau Margaret Alexander 1765 Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland - 6/22/1837 Ross Co, OH - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - married John Morton 1762 - 1841 dau Jane P Morton 1789 - 1826 - married ??? Evans son William Alexander 2/14/1777 - 9/18/1857 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - married Eleanor McCrea 1782 - 1850 son James Simpson Alexander 1806 - 1878 - married ??? Humphries - had 6 children son William (Houston/Henry) Alexander - died in Confederate service son John Milton Alexander 1811 - 1898 - married ??? Gunnells - had 7 sons and 5 daughters - married 2nd ??? dau Mary Ann Alexander - never married dau Sarah Katherine Alexander 1817 - 1886 - never married dau Cynthia Adaline Alexander 12/27/1820 - 2/7/1900 both in Franklin Co, GA - married J H Shannon - had 4 sons and 5 daughters son Joseph Alexander 5/10/1759 - (1833-1841) OH - never married son Thomas Alexander son Alexander Peden Alexander b. (1780-1788) - d. (1860-1870) son Samuel Alexander - died young - in boyhood dau Katherine Alexander 5/18/1775 SC - 11/18/1849 IL dau Nancy Alexander - married ??? Cooper - moved to OH dau Mary Alexander - married ??? Gage dau Elizabeth 'Betty' Alexander dau Jane 'Jennie' Alexander - d. bef 1840 - married James Peden Jr
  Family ID	F905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between 1725 and 1730 - Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Death - 1810 - Fairview, Greenville Co, SC Burial - - Fountain Inn, Greenville Co, SC Marriage - - Ireland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - most information came from the book 'The Pedens of America; being a summary of the Peden, Alexander, Morton, Morrow reunion 1899, and an outline history of the ancestry and descendants of John Peden and Margaret McDill; Scotland, Ireland, America, 1768-1900' by Hewell, Eleanor M., 1853-1929 - downloaded Chapter XI - The House of Mary -- ** See misc-docs-pics - Alexander ** - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at DAR.org on 6/14/2021 ALEXANDER, JAMES SR Ancestor #: A001187 Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: 1725 BROUGHSHANE CO ANTRIM IRELAND Death: 1810 FAIRVIEW GREENVILLE DIST SOUTH CAROLINA Service Source: SALLEY & WATES, STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS, BOOKS R-T, P 101, LIBER R, # 626 Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES RESIDENCE Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: 2010-05-20 15:23:56.0, By: 1) District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA SPOUSE Number Name Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1) MARY PEDEN Hint: Click on the member number to see more. ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTALS Nat’l Add Num Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse 67957 33 JAMES, JR [1] MARY MILLER PURCHASE 89405 MARGARET [1] JOHN MORTON PURCHASE 89406 MARGARET [1] JOHN MORTON PURCHASE 157511 MARGARET [1] JOHN MORTON PURCHASE 249919 MARGARET [1] JOHN MORTON PURCHASE 279260 WILLIAM [1] ELEANOR MC CREA PURCHASE 286362 WILLIAM [1] ELEANOR MC CREA PURCHASE 286774 WILLIAM [1] ELEANOR MC CREA PURCHASE 363354 WILLIAM [1] ELLENOR MC CREE PURCHASE 367064 MARGARET [1] JOHN MORTON PURCHASE 391066 WILLIAM [1] ELLENOR MC CREE PURCHASE 420960 WILLIAM [1] ELLENOR MC CREE PURCHASE 443583 T. WILLIAM [1] ELEANOR MC REA PURCHASE 544049 S MARGARET [1] JOHN MORTON PURCHASE 578290 S WILLIAM [1] ELLENOR MC CREA PURCHASE 590260 S T. WILLIAM [1] ELLENOR MC REA PURCHASE 638496 662 JAMES, JR [1] MARY MILLER PURCHASE 839481 WILLIAM [1] ELLENOR MC CREE PURCHASE 845611 WILLIAM [1] ELEANOR MC CREA PURCHASE 873914 988 S WILLIAM [1] ELEANOR MC CREA PURCHASE 875049 1043 S WILLIAM [1] ELEANOR MC CREA PURCHASE 868052 1123 JAMES, JR [1] MARY MILLER PURCHASE 954049 JAMES, JR [1] MARY POLLY MILLER PURCHASE 964637 JAMES, JR [1] MARY POLLY MILLER PURCHASE 1008699 JAMES, JR [1] MARY POLLY MILLER PURCHASE 868007 1258 JAMES, JR [1] MARY POLLY MILLER 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 6/14/2021 James Robert Alexander Sr. Birth: 1725 Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Death: 1810 (aged 84–85) Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Burial: Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fountain Inn, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Memorial #: 126440825 Bio: Father of Major John Alexander [1751-9 May 1830]; Joseph Alexander; James Alexander Jr. [abt 1760-1839] ; Thomas Alexander; William Alexander; Alexander Alexander; Samuel Alexander; Katherine Alexander; Margaret Alexander; Nancy Alexander; Mary Alexander; Elizabeth Alexander; and Jane Alexander. Sources of information: 1.) Eleanor M. Hewell, _The Pedens of America; Being a Summary of the Peden, Alexander, Morton, Morrow Reunion of 1899, and an Outline History of the Ancestry and Descendants of John Peden and Margaret McDill; Scotland, Ireland, America, 1768-1900_. 2.) Robert McDill Woods and Iva Godfrey Woods, _McDills in America: A History of the Descendants of John McDill and Janet Leslie of County Antrim, Ireland. Also a Partial Record of Other Branches of the McDill, MacDill, Medill and Madill Families_ (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Edward Brothers, Inc., 1940). Family Members Spouse Mary Polly Peden Alexander 1732-1813 Children John Alexander 1756-1830 James Alexander 1761-1839 Margaret Alexander Morton 1765-1837 William Alexander 1777-1857 Created by: Richard Shedenhelm (47878434) Added: 16 Mar 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126440825/james-robert-alexander Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/126440825/james-robert-alexander : accessed 14 June 2021), memorial page for James Robert Alexander Sr. (1725–1810), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126440825, citing Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fountain Inn, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Richard Shedenhelm (contributor 47878434) . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at DAR.org on 6/14/2021 ALEXANDER, JOHN Ancestor #: A001205 Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): LIEUTENANT Birth: CIRCA 1755 BELFAST CO ANTRIM IRELAND Death: 5-29-1830 LAWRENCEVILLE GWINNETT CO GEORGIA Service Source: SC ARCH, ACCTS AUD #68, ROLL #2; SALLEY & WATES, STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS, BOOK X, PART 1, LIBER X #705 Service Description: 1) COL JOHN THOMAS, SC MILITIA RESIDENCE Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: 2015-11-04 09:47:17.0, By: 1) District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA SPOUSE Number Name Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1) ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2015-11-04 09:47:17.0, By: 2) SARAH X RUSSELL Hint: Click on the member number to see more. ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTALS Nat’l Add Num Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse 3273 THOMAS W [1] MARTHA WALKER PURCHASE 108711 JOHN RAMSEY [1] ELIZABETH MALTBY PURCHASE 476377 JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 435855 418 THOMAS W [1] MARTHA WALKER PURCHASE 485659 JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 501344 WILLIAM [1] REBECCA NEWTON PURCHASE 510491 JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 569257 JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 569258 JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 626032 JOHN RAMSEY [1] ELIZABETH MARTY PURCHASE 640949 JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 649637 S JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 685054 JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 693498 S JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 737104 S JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 738570 S JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 741896 S JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 951053 JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE 951054 JAMES DIXON [1] MARGARET PEDEN PURCHASE = Supporting documentation available = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com.