William Rule Alexander was born in Marshall, MO, son of G. W. Alexander and Annette Harrison. He served two years in the U.S. Army in the Philippines. He married Flossie Roberts in 1909.
Baltimore Sun, Saturday, August 10, 1974: "Spanish War veteran. Fort Myers, Fla.--Funeral services are scheduled today for William Rule Alexander, one of the few remaining veterans of the Spanish-American War. He would have celebrated his 97th birthday August 21. Born in Marshall, Mo. in 1877, Mr. Alexander spent 64 years in the area, including some 20 years as a fishing guide and restaurateur. He died Monday of pneumonia."
Baltimore Sun, Saturday, August 10, 1974: "Spanish War veteran. Fort Myers, Fla.--Funeral services are scheduled today for William Rule Alexander, one of the few remaining veterans of the Spanish-American War. He would have celebrated his 97th birthday August 21. Born in Marshall, Mo. in 1877, Mr. Alexander spent 64 years in the area, including some 20 years as a fishing guide and restaurateur. He died Monday of pneumonia."
William Rule Alexander was born in Marshall, MO, son of G. W. Alexander and Annette Harrison. He served two years in the U.S. Army in the Philippines. He married Flossie Roberts in 1909.
Baltimore Sun, Saturday, August 10, 1974: "Spanish War veteran. Fort Myers, Fla.--Funeral services are scheduled today for William Rule Alexander, one of the few remaining veterans of the Spanish-American War. He would have celebrated his 97th birthday August 21. Born in Marshall, Mo. in 1877, Mr. Alexander spent 64 years in the area, including some 20 years as a fishing guide and restaurateur. He died Monday of pneumonia."
Baltimore Sun, Saturday, August 10, 1974: "Spanish War veteran. Fort Myers, Fla.--Funeral services are scheduled today for William Rule Alexander, one of the few remaining veterans of the Spanish-American War. He would have celebrated his 97th birthday August 21. Born in Marshall, Mo. in 1877, Mr. Alexander spent 64 years in the area, including some 20 years as a fishing guide and restaurateur. He died Monday of pneumonia."
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