SAMUEL ALEXANDER, farmer, Madison Twp., Sec. 15; P.O. Center Junction; born Dec. 8, 1834, in Ireland; when a child, he came to Dearborn Co., Ind., with his parents; in 1858, he came to Jackson Co.; in 1861, he removed to Jones Co. He owns 140 acres of land. Married Phebe A. Gale January 3, 1871; she was born in Schoharie Co., N.Y., February 16, 1847; have four children—Mary, Nellie, Sarah and Lulu. Republican.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 614.
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Samuel married 3 Jan 1871, Jones Co. Iowa, Phebe A. Gale, born 16 Feb 1847, Schoharie Co. NY, daughter of William and Mary "Polly" (Bowen) Gale.
Phebe died 1 October 1914, Spokane, Washington where she lived with her daughter Matie (Alexander) Helme. Phebe's death notice states she was buried in Iowa.
Phebe's Grandparents were Nehemiah and Susannah (Lyon) Gale of Columbia Co. NY; her maternal grandparents were Asa and Jane (Blackmar) Bowen of Saratoga Co. NY.
Samuel and Phebe were residing in Mt. Vernon, Iowa in 1895 and in 1900, Phebe and her daughters were in Fayette Town, Iowa.
Samuel and Phebe were the parents of:
1. Matie Alexander, born Nov 1874, Jones Co. Iowa.
She died 4 Sept 1931, Vancouver, Clark Co. WA.
Married 30 June 1914, Spokane, WA., James S.
Helme.
2. Nellie Alexander, born 5 Dec 1875, Jones Co. IA
She died 7 July 1953, Humbolt Co. CA.
Married James Riley Wilson.
3. Sarah A. "Sadie" Alexander, twin of Nellie, was
born 5 Dec 1875, Jones Co. Iowa.
She died 13 Mar 1950, Vancouver, Clark Co. WA.
Married 28 Jun 1911, Willard Whitney Brown.
4. Lulu Alexander, born about 1878, Jones Co. Iowa
SAMUEL ALEXANDER, farmer, Madison Twp., Sec. 15; P.O. Center Junction; born Dec. 8, 1834, in Ireland; when a child, he came to Dearborn Co., Ind., with his parents; in 1858, he came to Jackson Co.; in 1861, he removed to Jones Co. He owns 140 acres of land. Married Phebe A. Gale January 3, 1871; she was born in Schoharie Co., N.Y., February 16, 1847; have four children—Mary, Nellie, Sarah and Lulu. Republican.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 614.
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Samuel married 3 Jan 1871, Jones Co. Iowa, Phebe A. Gale, born 16 Feb 1847, Schoharie Co. NY, daughter of William and Mary "Polly" (Bowen) Gale.
Phebe died 1 October 1914, Spokane, Washington where she lived with her daughter Matie (Alexander) Helme. Phebe's death notice states she was buried in Iowa.
Phebe's Grandparents were Nehemiah and Susannah (Lyon) Gale of Columbia Co. NY; her maternal grandparents were Asa and Jane (Blackmar) Bowen of Saratoga Co. NY.
Samuel and Phebe were residing in Mt. Vernon, Iowa in 1895 and in 1900, Phebe and her daughters were in Fayette Town, Iowa.
Samuel and Phebe were the parents of:
1. Matie Alexander, born Nov 1874, Jones Co. Iowa.
She died 4 Sept 1931, Vancouver, Clark Co. WA.
Married 30 June 1914, Spokane, WA., James S.
Helme.
2. Nellie Alexander, born 5 Dec 1875, Jones Co. IA
She died 7 July 1953, Humbolt Co. CA.
Married James Riley Wilson.
3. Sarah A. "Sadie" Alexander, twin of Nellie, was
born 5 Dec 1875, Jones Co. Iowa.
She died 13 Mar 1950, Vancouver, Clark Co. WA.
Married 28 Jun 1911, Willard Whitney Brown.
4. Lulu Alexander, born about 1878, Jones Co. Iowa
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