Louis James Alexander
Son of William Alexander born in Virginia died in Mississippi and Penelope Pinkey Harvey born in Alabama died in Louisiana.

Married 1st
Nancy Emmaline Anderson
Had 7 children:
Thomas b. 1870
Lutie b. 1872
Mary b. 1875
James Martin b. 1879 (father of Albert Mouton Alexander)
Samuel b. 1882
Mittie b. 1885
Amzy Dell b. 1888

Louis married Savannah Cordelia Gainey (Wilson, Vail), daughter of William Franklin Gainey and Sarah Ann Souls, on Sept. 6, 1906 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Their children are Ella Birdie Alexander (Burks) (my Aunt Ella, wife of Floyd Chambers Burks) and Exie A. Alexander. Louis' step-children: James Arthur "Jimmie" Wilson; George Wallace, Alonzo Willard, William Melvin, Elmer Eli and Leonard Newton Vail.

See Census data:

1870; living in Ward 6, Brush Valley P.O., Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Census enumerated 1 August 1870. Listed as "L Alexander", 22 years old, born Alabama in 1870 census.
1880; living in Ward 6, Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Census enumerated 1 June 1880. Listed as "L J Alexander", 32 years old, born Mississippi in 1880 census. Father born Virginia, mother born Kentucky.
1900; living in Ward 6, Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Census enumerated 22 June 1900. Listed as "Louis J Alexander", 52 years old (b. Jan 1848), born Alabama in 1900 census. Father born South Carolina, mother born Mississippi. Married 30 years.
1910; living in Ward 6, Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Census enumerated 2 May 1910. Listed as "Louis Alexander", 62 years old, born Mississippi in 1910 census. Father born Virginia, mother born Alabama. Married (2nd) 3 years.
1920; living in Ward 6, Liberty Hill Village, Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Census enumerated 8 Jan 1920. Listed as "Lewis Alexander", 72 years old, born Mississippi in 1920 census. Father born Virginia, mother born Alabama.