Alexander Family Tree

Joseph Alexander – born circa 1650 - 60, died bet. 13 Dec 1726 - 9 Mar 1730 Cecil Co. MD
      Married early 1670’s
Abigail McKnitt – born 1667 in Stirling, Scotland, died in 1726 in Cecil Co., MD
daughter of John McKnitt
     1.  Francis Alexander
- born circa 1680's
     2.  Abraham Alexander
     3.  Sophia Alexander - born circa 1680's
     4.  Jane Alexander
- born circa 1690's
     5.  Abigail Alexander
- born circa 1690's
     6.  James Alexander - born 1690-95, died (15 Jul?) 1779
        Married 1st 1713 (see second marriage below)

Margaret McKnitt - born 26 Dec 1696 (93?) (98?), died 1736-44
daughter of John McKnitt, Jr.- born before 1665, died Dec 1714 Cecil Co. MD and Jane Wallace

     1.  Theophilus Alexander
- born 10 Nov 1716
     2.  Edith Alexander - born 10 Jan 1718
     3.  Keziah Alexander
- born 9 May 1720
     4.  Ezekial Alexander - born 17 Jul 1724
     5.  Jemina Alexander - born 9 Jan 1726
     7.  Amos Alexander - born 13 Jan 1728
     8.  John McKnitt Alexander - born 6 Jun 1733, died 10 Jul 1817
     9.  Margaret Alexander - born 6 Jun 1736
     6.  Hezekiah Alexander - born 13 Jan 1727 (1722?). died 16 Jul 1801    Will
               Married 12 Jun 1752
          Mary Sample - born 1734. died 17 May 1805     Will
          daughter of William A. Sample [will abstract] and Esther (Garrison? or Rankin?)
               1.  William Sample Alexander - born 1751(2?), died 26 Oct 1825 (1826?)
               2.  James R. Alexander - born 23 Nov 1756, died 11 Mar 1836
               3.  Mary Alexander [married Charles Polk] -
               4.  Esther Alexander [married a Garrison] - born 28 Sep 1762, died 12 Sep 1829
               6.  Hezekiah Alexander - born 13 Jan 1767, died 1840
               7.  Amos Alexander - born 13 May 1769, died 25 Jan 1847
               8.  Kezia Alexander - born 1771, died 1819
               9.  Joel Alexander - born 26 Apr 1773, died 17 May 1825
               10.  Oswald Alexander - born 16 Sep 1775, died 11 Dec 1826
               5.  Silas Alexander -  born 1759, died 27 Oct 1831 - Tombstone 
                          Married
                    Polly Ann "Mary" Alexander - born 1763, died 17 Oct 1833 - Tombstone 
                    daughter of Ezra Alexander and Mary Polk
                          1.  Ulysses Alexander - born Oct 1793
                          2.  Telemacus Alexander - born 1 Sep 1795
                          3.  William S. Alexander - born 1797
                          4.  Kisiah Harriet Alexander - born Oct 1797 or 1799
                          5.  Olivia Alexander - born Sep 1801.
                          6.  Silas Alexander, Jr. - born Oct 1803
                          8.  Hezekiah Calvin Alexander - born Aug 1809
                          7.  James R. Alexander - born Jul 1807, died 18 Feb 1847 - Tombstone 
                                    Married 8 Dec 1836
                               Harriet Baker - born 18 Oct 1818, died 15 Oct 1889 - Tombstone 
                                    1.  John D.D. Alexander - born circa 1837, died at the battle of Gaines' Mill 27 Jun 1862
                                    2.  Harriet Olivia Alexander - born  4 Mar 1844, died 27 Apr 1881
                                    3.  Eliza Frances Alexander - born 29 Sep 1845, died 25 Dec 1932 - Tombstone 
                                                Married 28 Jan 1869
                                         Thomas Alexander Cathey - born 24 Nov 1846, died 30 Dec 1902 - Tombstone 
                                                The family of Thomas and Eliza is here



James Alexander - born 1690-95, died (15 Jul?) 1779

        Married 2nd (middle of 1740's)

Abigail Wallace
         12.  Abigail Alexander - born 24 May 1748
         13.  Margaret Alexander
- born 30 Apr (Mar?)1750
         14.  Josiah Alexander - born 3 Aug 1752
         15.  Ezekial Alexander - born 21 Oct  1754
         11.  Elizabeth Alexander - born 17 Nov 1746, died 1 Aug 1822
                       Married
                 William Azmon Sample (brother of Mary who married Hezekiah)
                 son of William A. Sample and Esther Rankin 
                       1.  Abigail Sample
- born 16 Dec 1763
                       2.  Esther Sample
- born 17 Nov 1765, died 25 Mar 1818 - Tombstone 
                                 Married
                            John Carothers
- born May 1755, died 28 Feb 1838 - Tombstone  
                                 See John and Esther Carothers' family here
                       3.  Mary Sample
- born 1768
                       4.  James Sample
- born 14 Feb 1770
                       5.  Jemina Sample
- born Feb 1772
                       6.  Ann Sample
- born 28 Jan 1774
                       7.  Joseph Sample
- born 1777
                       8.  Jane Bain Sample
- born 1780
                       9.  Elizabeth Sample
- born 1782
                     10.  Margaret Sample
- born 1785
                     11.  Aminta Sample
- born 1789, died 11 Jul 1791

  Sources and References
 
Family Trees
 
Cathey1 Cathey2 Cathey2 Armstrong Ratchford Byrum McKee Carothers Shipley Allen Dow Alexander Mulwee Baker

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11 May 2006