Re: Alexander>NC>SC>GA>AL
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Alexander>NC>SC>GA>AL
7/15/00
Hi Rose:
Joseph Alexander, b. 1808, married Sarah Poole: Children as follows:
Benjamin J. Alexander married Emily J. Dean;
both are buried at Silver Creek, Floyd Co., Ga.George Washington Alexander, b. 1836,
d. 1914; married Evaline Elizabeth Frye both are buried in Cherokee Co. Ga. (Laughlingal,
named from Indians, Community; Joseph Lafayette Alexander, never married; d. 1862
at Antetiem/Sharpsburg from shot in neck.
Benjamin saw his brother shot.The story goes that Benjamin took his cap off and placed it over Josephs' face before his body
was covered.William Alexander married
(____)Steadman, both are buried at Stamp Creek Baptist Cemetery Bartow Co., Ga.; Nancy
Alexander married Benson Smith, both are buried at Stamp Creek.Mary Alexander married Rufus Bruce, both are buried at Stamp
Creek.Elizabeth Jane Alexander married A. S. Lipscomb, both are buried at Stamp Creek.
Columbus E. Alexander married Emily Dean.
George Washington Alexander is the great grandfather of Henry Alexander Keever, who is a retired attorney in Cartersville, Bartow
County, Ga.George W. had eleven children. One of his children was Thomas Pinkney Alexander, who married Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) Rogers.They are both buried in
the Laughlingal Community, Cherokee Co., Ga.
The cemetery is located just off Hwy. 20 at
the Bartow and Cherokee Co. line.Thomas
Pinkney and Bessie are the grandparents of
Henry A. Keever.
Sarah Poole is the sister of Benjamin Poole who owned three (3) iron ore furnaces here in
Bartow Co.Benjamin Poole was a Capt. in the
Civil War.
I worked for Mr. Keever for many years before
he retired.He is very interested in genealogy.He does not have any info as to the father of Joseph, etc.Any info that you
can share will be greatly appreciated.He is
very much interested in your line.
Connie Brown
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