Person:Alexander York (4)

Biography of Alexander Louis York

Funeral services for Alexander Louis York, who died at his farm house four miles west of Brandsville, Missouri on Tuesday, May 12, 1931, were held on Wednesday, May 13, 1931 at Evergreen Cemetery, the Rev. Lester Bradford, assisted by J. W. Woods conducting the services. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, West Plains, Missouri^[8].

Mr. York was born in Fentress County, Kentucky, on June 15, 1862 and would have been 69 nine years old on June 15. Besides his widow, Martha Ellen Lawson York, to whom he was married in 1884, he also is survived by nine children. They are Walter Benton York, Lewis Alexander York, Robert C. York, and Mrs. Laura Edna Vaughn of Brandsville, James John Riley York of West Plains, Mrs. Della May Rice, Webster A York, Mrs. Dora Truitt of Macon, Missouri, and Mrs. Alice Delk of Helen, Tennessee. He also is survived by thirty-two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Before he died, Mr. York made all of his funeral arrangements, selecting the pastor, the text for his sermon, and asking that Mr. Woods make a brief talk. He also requested that he be buried in a homemade casket^[8].

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Wayne, Kentucky, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   M593_503, p 39B.

   John M York, Mullen, Wayne Kentucky, farmer
   John M York, M age 34, b. KY; Nancy York, F age 30, b. KY; Elizabeth York, F. age 10, b. KY; Alexander York, M age 8, b. TN; Avery C York, m age 6, b. TN; John O York, age 4, b. TN; Telitha York, age 1, b. KY

2. ↑ Wayne, Kentucky, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   T9-445.

   John M York, ED107, Farmer, Mullentown, Wayne, Kentucky
   John M York, M age 44, b. TN; Nancy A York, F age 36, b. TN; Alexander York, M age 17, b. TN; Ava C York, F age 15, b. TN; John O York, M age 13, b. TN; Talitha E York, F age 11, b. KY; William T York, M age 9, b. KY; Lewis A York, M age 5, b. KY; Frances C York, F age 2, b. KY

3.   Hatfield, Wanda Sewell. 1900 federal census of Fentress County, Tennessee. (Pall Mall, Tennessee: W.S. Hatfield, 1991)
   T623, Page 5A.

   Possibly indexed under A L Yaurk

4. ↑ Macon, Missouri, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   T624_796.

   Elie (Alex?) York, Bevier, Macon, Missouri,
   Elic York, M age 45, b. KY; Martha York, F age 41, b. KY; Riley York, M age 20, b. KY; Delia May York, F age 19, b. TN; Webster York, M age 17, B. TN; Dora York, F age 15, b. TN; Walter York, M age 10, b. TN; Else York, M age 7, b. TN; Cordell York, M age 5, b. MO; Edna YOrk, F age 3, b. MO

5. ↑ Howell, Missouri, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   T625_920, P13A.

   Alexander York, ED 92, Howell, Howell, Missouri
   Alexander York, M age 52, b. KY; Martha E York, F age 48, b. KY; Walter B York, M age 19, b. TN; Louis C York, M age 16, b. TN; Robert C York, M age13, b. MO; Loura G York, F age 10, b. MO; Dora Barnett, F age 20, b. MO (daughter)

6. ↑ Howell, Missouri, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Roll 1191; P 8A.

   Ellis York, Myatt, Howell, Missouri, Ed 13, Farmer
   Ellis York, M age 66, b. KY; Martha E York, F age 62, b. KY; Robert C York, M age 21, b. MO; 3 Grandchildren: Virginia York, age 8 b. MO; John York, M age 6, b. MO; Edna York, F age 4-5/12, b. MO

7. ↑ Find A Grave.

   Alexander Louis York

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} West Plains Weekly Quill. (West Plains, Missouri)
   Page 6, Col 4, 21 May, 1921.