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John Alexander

Male 1732 - 1795  (63 years)

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  • Name John Alexander
    Birth 1732  Rowan Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Death 1795  Williamson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I631  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

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

    Family Rachel Davidson,   b. Aft 1740, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1796, Williamson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 54 years)
    Marriage 1754  St Pauls Parish, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James H Alexander,   b. 23 Dec 1756, Buffalo Creek, Rowan Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1844, Bee Tree Creek, Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Ann Alexander,   b. 1765, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1843 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Thomas Alexander,   b. 1770, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1854, Williamson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Mary Alexander,   b. Between 1778 and 1783, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, Robertson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F257  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1732 - Rowan Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1795 - Williamson Co, TN Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 


    • - ** See notes for grandson Alfred Alexander (son of Thomas) -- specifically great-grandson William M Alexander's biography

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      found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ALEXANDER/1999-06/0928586722

      From:
      Subject: [ALEXANDER-L] John ALEXANDER & Rachael DAVIDSON
      Date: Sat, 5 Jun 1999 08:45:22 EDT

      Looking for information on parents & possible siblings of John ALEXANDER who
      married Rachael DAVIDSON (d/o John DAVIDSON/DAVISON & Margaret Jane MORRISON)

      John ALEXANDER b. 1725-33 in ? (possibly PA)
      d. 1800-23 in Williamson, TN
      m. 1754 in Rowan Co., NC to Rachael DAVIDSON **?not VA?
      Rachael DAVIDSON b. 1730 in PA
      d. ? in ?
      (d/o of John DAVIDSON/DAVISON & Margaret Jane MORRISON) ?? married Morrison after John's death ??

      4 known children of this union:

      1. James ALEXANDER b. 23 Dec 1756 in Buffalo Creek, Rowan Co., NC
      d. 28 Jun 1844 in Bee Tree Creek, Buncombe
      Co., NC
      m. 19 Mar 1782 in Allison Creek, York District, SC to Rhoda M. CUNNINGHAM
      Rhoda M. CUNNINGHAM b. 15 Oct 1763 in Rowan Co., NC
      d. 29 Jan 1848 in Buncombe
      Co., NC
      (d/o Humphrey CUNNINGHAM & Rhoda M. SIMMERAL)

      2. Ann ALEXANDER b. 1763 in NC
      d. 1843 in ?
      m. 28 Feb 1782 in York District, SC to John CUNNINGHAM
      John CUNNINGHAM b. 1758 in York District, SC
      d. 06 Mar 1783 in ?
      (s/o Humphrey CUNNINGHAM & Rhoda M. SIMMERAL)

      3. Thomas ALEXANDER b. 1770 in NC
      d. 14 Oct 1854 in Williamson, TN
      (declared lunatic in 1853)
      m. date? in ? to Elizabeth "Betsy" DAVIDSON
      Elizabeth DAVIDSON b. 01 Jul 1772 in ?
      d. 1843 in Williamson, TN
      (d/o "Col. Major" William DAVIDSON & Margaret McCONNELL

      4. Mary ALEXANDER b. 1778 in NC
      d. 1855 in Robertson Co., TN
      m. 14 Sep 1797 to Robert NEILL
      Robert NEILL b. ? in ?
      d. ? in ? (probably Robertson Co., TN)
      (s/o William NEILL & Mary CLINTON)

      It has been suggested that John ALEXANDER is the son of William ALEXANDER of
      Augusta Co., VA as there is mention of a John ALEXANDER and wife Rachael and
      a James ALEXANDER in William ALEXANDER's will of 1786, but no proof that ****??****
      these are my line.

      I have a lot of info on decendents of James ALEXANDER & Rhoda CUNNINGHAM from
      whom I am decended. Also have quite a bit of info on decendents of Thomas
      ALEXANDER & Elizabeth "Betsy" DAVIDSON. I have no information on decendents
      of Ann or Mary ALEXANDER. Am willing to share what I have with others
      interested in these ALEXANDER's and their affiliated families.

      Dorothy Busby
      [email protected]
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