John G Alexander^[1]

1853 - 1940  (87 years)

William John Alexander

1836 - 1920  (84 years)

Birth	1836	Kentucky
Died	1920
Father	William Brewster Alexander,   b. 3 Sep 1806, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Mother	Elizabeth Irvin,   b. 25 Oct 1804, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Married	25 Sep 1825	Shelby, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky
Family	Sarah A Howell,   b. 6 May 1840, Ohio
Married	26 Dec 1858	Greene County, Indiana

Sarah A Howell

1840 - 1861  (21 years)

Birth	6 May 1840	Ohio
Died	5 Nov 1861	Greene County, Indiana
Family	William John Alexander,   b. 1836, Kentucky
Married	26 Dec 1858	Greene County, Indiana

Jerusha E. Alexander

1837 - 1919  (82 years)

Birth	5 Dec 1837	Boone County, Kentucky
Died	18 Dec 1919	Martin County, Indiana
Buried	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Martin County, Indiana
Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky
Family	Anthony Womack Hert,   b. 14 Mar 1833, Greene County, Indiana
Married	18 May 1865	Dover Hill, Martin, Indiana
Children	1. Thomas L. Hert,   b. 1863, of, Martin, Indiana   2. Mary Anne Hert,   b. Oct 1867, Indiana   3. Frances Priscilla Hert,   b. 2 Sep 1872,   4. Martin Luther Hert,   b. 24 Mar 1876, Martin County, Indiana   5. Ivy M. Hurt,   b. 1876, Martin County, Indiana   6. Carrie Hurt,   b. 1878, Martin County, Indiana

Anthony Womack Hert

1833 - 1911  (78 years)

Birth	14 Mar 1833	Greene County, Indiana
Died	22 May 1911	Martin County, Indiana
Buried	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Martin County, Indiana
Family	Jerusha E. Alexander,   b. 5 Dec 1837, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	18 May 1865	Dover Hill, Martin, Indiana
Children	1. Thomas L. Hert,   b. 1863, of, Martin, Indiana   2. Mary Anne Hert,   b. Oct 1867, Indiana   3. Frances Priscilla Hert,   b. 2 Sep 1872,   4. Martin Luther Hert,   b. 24 Mar 1876, Martin County, Indiana   5. Ivy M. Hurt,   b. 1876, Martin County, Indiana   6. Carrie Hurt,   b. 1878, Martin County, Indiana

Mary Margaret Alexander

1840 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1840	Kentucky
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky

Ruth J Alexander

1842 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1842	Kentucky
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky
Family	James M Baker,   b. 1840, Kentucky
Married	1 Oct 1863

James M Baker

1840 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1840	Kentucky
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Ruth J Alexander,   b. 1842, Kentucky
Married	1 Oct 1863

Columbus Washington Alexander

1843 - 1927  (84 years)

Birth	1843	, Martin, In
Died	1927	Greene County, Indiana
Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky
Family	Sara Ellen Gee,   b. 22 Aug 1846, Dubois, Dubois, In
Married	1872
Children	1. William E. Alexander,   b. 1868, Indiana   2. Lucy R. Alexander,   b. 1871, Indiana   3. Viola F Alexander,   b. 1 Dec 1873, Dubois County, Indiana   4. Mary Alexander,   b. 1875, Dubois County, Indiana   5. IRA ALEXANDER,   b. 1876, of Cuzco, Dubois, In   6. Winnifred Ethel Alexander,   b. 9 Feb 1880, Jasper, Dubois, Indiana, United States   7. Albert Alexander,   b. 1886, Martin County, Indiana

Sara Ellen Gee

1846 - 1925  (79 years)

Birth	22 Aug 1846	Dubois, Dubois, In
Died	18 Dec 1925	Crystol, Dubois, IN
Buried	Crystol, Dubois, IN
Family	Columbus Washington Alexander,   b. 1843, , Martin, In
Married	1872
Children	1. William E. Alexander,   b. 1868, Indiana   2. Lucy R. Alexander,   b. 1871, Indiana   3. Viola F Alexander,   b. 1 Dec 1873, Dubois County, Indiana   4. Mary Alexander,   b. 1875, Dubois County, Indiana   5. IRA ALEXANDER,   b. 1876, of Cuzco, Dubois, In   6. Winnifred Ethel Alexander,   b. 9 Feb 1880, Jasper, Dubois, Indiana, United States   7. Albert Alexander,   b. 1886, Martin County, Indiana

Sarah E Alexander

1846 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1846	Indiana
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky

Nancy Ann Alexander

1850 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1850	Indiana
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky

John G Alexander

1853 - 1940  (87 years)

Birth	1853	Martin County, Indiana
Died	1940
Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky

Julia F Alexander

1855 - 1950  (95 years)

Birth	1855	Martin County, Indiana
Died	1950
Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky

Robert L Alexander

1857 - 1950  (93 years)

Birth	1857	Martin County, Indiana
Died	1950
Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky

William Alexander

1785 - 1878  (92 years)

Birth	17 Oct 1785	Boone County, Kentucky
Died	4 Feb 1878	Indiana
Buried	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Martin County, Indiana
Family	Rutha Vest,   b. 10 Oct 1785, South Carolina
Married	4 Sep 1809	Boone County, Kentucky
Children	1. Mary ALEXANDER,   b. 1805, United States, b   2. James G. Alexander,   b. 27 Feb 1810, Clark, Kentucky, United States   3. John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky   4. Sarah Alexander,   b. 1817, Boone County, Kentucky   5. Elizabeth Alexander,   b. 1819, Boone County, Kentucky   6. Nancy Jane Alexander,   b. 23 Apr 1826, Kentucky   7. Margaret Alexander,   b. 1830, Indiana

Mary Polly ONeal

1781 - 1852  (71 years)

Birth	1781	Virginia
Died	14 Aug 1852	Kentucky
Buried	1852	, , ,
Family	Squire Vest,   b. 1783, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Married	29 Jan 1805	Shelby county Kentucky
Children	1. George W. Vest,   b. 1806, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky   2. Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky   3. John Vest,   b. 20 Oct 1808, Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky   4. Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky   5. Washington Vest,   b. 1818, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky   6. Elizabeth Vest,   b. 25 Jul 1820, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky   7. Thomas Kansas Vest,   b. 25 Jul 1822, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky   8. Mary Ann Vest,   b. 1826, Boone County, Kentucky   9. Renny Vest,   b. 1 Aug 1828, Boone County, Kentucky   10. Hugh Vest,   b. 1830, Boone County, Kentucky

John David Alexander

1812 - 1903  (91 years)

Birth	25 Nov 1812	Boone County, Kentucky
Died	27 Dec 1903	Baker Township, Martin County, Indiana
Buried	27 Dec 1903	Martin County, Indiana
Father	William Alexander,   b. 17 Oct 1785, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Rutha Vest,   b. 10 Oct 1785, South Carolina
Married	4 Sep 1809	Boone County, Kentucky
Family 1	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky
Children	1. William John Alexander,   b. 1836, Kentucky   2. Jerusha E. Alexander,   b. 5 Dec 1837, Boone County, Kentucky   3. Mary Margaret Alexander,   b. 1840, Kentucky   4. Ruth J Alexander,   b. 1842, Kentucky   5. Columbus Washington Alexander,   b. 1843, , Martin, In   6. Sarah E Alexander,   b. 1846, Indiana   7. Nancy Ann Alexander,   b. 1850, Indiana   8. John G Alexander,   b. 1853, Martin County, Indiana   9. Julia F Alexander,   b. 1855, Martin County, Indiana   10. Robert L Alexander,   b. 1857, Martin County, Indiana
Family 2	Nancy J Allen,   b. May 1835, Indiana
Married	1893

Nancy J Allen

1835 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	May 1835	Indiana
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	1893

Lucy Vest

1816 - 1888  (72 years)

Birth	1 Jan 1816	Boone County, Kentucky
Died	30 Aug 1888	Martin County, Indiana
Buried	30 Aug 1888	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Martin County, Indiana
Father	Squire Vest,   b. 1783, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Mother	Mary Polly ONeal,   b. 1781, Virginia
Married	29 Jan 1805	Shelby county Kentucky
Family	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky
Children	1. William John Alexander,   b. 1836, Kentucky   2. Jerusha E. Alexander,   b. 5 Dec 1837, Boone County, Kentucky   3. Mary Margaret Alexander,   b. 1840, Kentucky   4. Ruth J Alexander,   b. 1842, Kentucky   5. Columbus Washington Alexander,   b. 1843, , Martin, In   6. Sarah E Alexander,   b. 1846, Indiana   7. Nancy Ann Alexander,   b. 1850, Indiana   8. John G Alexander,   b. 1853, Martin County, Indiana   9. Julia F Alexander,   b. 1855, Martin County, Indiana   10. Robert L Alexander,   b. 1857, Martin County, Indiana

• Name	John G Alexander  [1]
  Birth	1853	Martin County, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1940  [1]
  Siblings	9 Siblings
  1. William John Alexander,   b. 1836, Kentucky d. 1920  (Age 84 years) ▻ Sarah A Howell,  m. 26 Dec 1858   2. Jerusha E. Alexander,   b. 5 Dec 1837, Boone County, Kentucky d. 18 Dec 1919, Martin County, Indiana  (Age 82 years) ▻ Anthony Womack Hert,  m. 18 May 1865   3. Mary Margaret Alexander,   b. 1840, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   4. Ruth J Alexander,   b. 1842, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown ▻ James M Baker,  m. 1 Oct 1863   5. Columbus Washington Alexander,   b. 1843, , Martin, In d. 1927, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 84 years) ▻ Sara Ellen Gee,  m. 1872   6. Sarah E Alexander,   b. 1846, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   7. Nancy Ann Alexander,   b. 1850, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   8. John G Alexander,   b. 1853, Martin County, Indiana d. 1940  (Age 87 years)   9. Julia F Alexander,   b. 1855, Martin County, Indiana d. 1950  (Age 95 years)   10. Robert L Alexander,   b. 1857, Martin County, Indiana d. 1950  (Age 93 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Alexander,   b. 17 Oct 1785, Boone County, Kentucky d. 4 Feb 1878, Indiana  (Age 92 years)  (Grandfather)  Mary Polly ONeal,   b. 1781, Virginia d. 14 Aug 1852, Kentucky  (Age 71 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I3097	Vest Families
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	John David Alexander,   b. 25 Nov 1812, Boone County, Kentucky d. 27 Dec 1903, Baker Township, Martin County, Indiana (Age 91 years) Other Partners: Nancy J Allen  m. 1893
  Mother	Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky d. 30 Aug 1888, Martin County, Indiana (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1834	Boone County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F1276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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