Person:Matthew Alexander (7)

Advisory

Advisory: Several Ancestry Member Trees, "A History of Monroe County, West Virginia", by Oren F. Morton and Find-A-Grave claim that this Matthew Alexander married an Elizabeth J. Marshall in 1797 [unsourced] and had several children born from 1800-1805 (some have earlier children born as early as 1793).

There IS a marriage record in [then] Monroe County, Virginia on 6 July 1820 for a Matthew Alexander and Elizabeth Marshall [Source: Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850], but having children born in the early 1800's is obviously problematic with this marriage date. Needs additional research/sources. It is assumed that Matthew likely had a prior marriage to Elizabeth Marshall in 1820.

1.   Morton, Oren Frederic. A history of Monroe County, West Virginia. (Staunton, Va.: McClure Co., 1916)
   pg. 301.

   Morton lists the children of Matthew Alexander as follows:
   
   1. James (d. 1854), m. Ingabo
   2. Matthew
   3. John
   4. Catherine (m. Joseph Porter, 1807) - Catherine is too old (b. 1785) to have been a daughter of this Matthew Alexander, more research needed.
   5. Mary (m. Robert B. Wallace, 1808) - Mary was to old to have been a daughter of this Matthew Alexander. Other sources have her placed as the daughter of another Matthew Alexander (1746-aft. 1801) that married Jane Black.
   6. Andrew
   7. daughter (m. Robert Ross) Note: this was daughter Susan Alexander, who married Robert Ross 19 October 1824 in Monroe County, Virginia. Susan would have been too old to have been a child of Matthew Alexander and his likely second wife, Elizabeth Marshall.
   8. daughter (m. George W. Curry). Note: this was daughter Isabella Alexander who married George Curry 17 January 1842 in Monroe County, Virginia. Isabella was likely named after her grandmother Isabella Erskine.

2. ↑ Find A Grave.

   Matthew Alexander
   Birth: Dec. 3, 1777
   Greenbrier County
   West Virginia, USA
   Death: 1825
   West Virginia, USA
   
   Father: James Alexander b: 1750
   Mother: Isabella Erskine b: 1748
   
   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=alexander&GSfn=matthew&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=89266722&df=all&

3.   United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

   1810 United States Federal Census
   Name: Mathew Alexander
   Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Monroe, Monroe, Virginia
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [born 1765 or before]
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
   Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
   Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
   Number of Household Members: 8
   
   Analysis: likely the census record for a different [older] Matthew Alexander.

4.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   1820 United States Federal Census
   Name: Matthew Alexander Senior
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Union, Monroe, Virginia
   Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [born 1775 or before]
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
   Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
   Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
   Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4
   
   Analysis: likely the census record for a different [older] Matthew Alexander.