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Dr. Alexander Wood Mebane
d.5 Feb 1847 Bertie County, North Carolina
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m. Mar 1824
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[Alamance County_Feb 2006_backup.FTW] http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/bertie/homes/chowan.txt About Physician --"Dr. Alexander Wood Mebane (1800-1847), son of William Mebane and Mary Wood of Orange County. He was liberally educated and graduated in Philadelphia (UP) as a physician. and settled in Bertie County on the Chowan River where he became one of the successful and enterprising men of that section. He was a man of unblemished reputation, faithful to every duty, active and energetic in every good work and enterprise. These qualities and abilities were duly appreciated for in 1829 and 1830, he was elected member of the House of Commons and in 1833, 34, 35, & 36 he was in the Senate. He married 27 Jan 1824 Mary Elizabeth Collins Howe (his first cousin) 1805-1855 a lady of fine estate by whom he had several children, one of whom (Mary E.) was the wife of the Hon. John Pool." from Wheeler's Reminiscences." |