James D. Alexander, who served in Company A, Eighth Maryland Volunteers in the Civil War, losing a leg, amputated near the hip joint, died at the home of his son Jesse, in Lower Elk Neck on March 12, aged 78 years. He was active until disabled by paralysis some time ago. His wife died two years ago. Survived by three sons, Jesse, David and James; two daughters, Mrs. Kate Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Laura Lockard, and a brother living in Coatesville, Penn. survive him. His funeral was held March 15, with services at Hart's M. E. Church and interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Source: Cecil Whig newspaper (Cecil Co., MD) Saturday, 25 March 1922.
His original military headstone mistakenly indicated Confederate service and it replaced as documentation proved he was discharged from the Union Army and received a pension.
James D. Alexander, who served in Company A, Eighth Maryland Volunteers in the Civil War, losing a leg, amputated near the hip joint, died at the home of his son Jesse, in Lower Elk Neck on March 12, aged 78 years. He was active until disabled by paralysis some time ago. His wife died two years ago. Survived by three sons, Jesse, David and James; two daughters, Mrs. Kate Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Laura Lockard, and a brother living in Coatesville, Penn. survive him. His funeral was held March 15, with services at Hart's M. E. Church and interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Source: Cecil Whig newspaper (Cecil Co., MD) Saturday, 25 March 1922.
His original military headstone mistakenly indicated Confederate service and it replaced as documentation proved he was discharged from the Union Army and received a pension.
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