FAYETTE COUNTY, KY - BIOGRAPHY: WILLIAM B. ALEXANDER, b. 1806 File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Katherine Jenkins-Wensel Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Benton Township, p. 667 ALEXANDER, MASHON, IRVIN, BAKER William B. ALEXANDER, retired farmer, was born in Fayette County, Ky., September 3, 1806, and is the eldest of the nine children of James and Sarah (MASHON) ALEXANDER, natives respectively of Virginia and Kentucky, and of Irish and Scotch descent. James ALEXANDER moved to this county in 1825, and located near Bloomington, where he purchased and improved 160 acres. Their privations were those of other pioneers, but they grew in popularity and in means. Mr. ALEXANDER was a Democrat, served two terms as County Commissioner and was Justice of the Peace for many years. He died in 1852, aged sixty-four years, and his wife afterward, aged seventy-five years. They were members of the Baptist Church. William B. ALEXANDER received a fair education in Kentucky, where, after having removed hither, he married, September 25, 1825, Miss Elizabeth IRVIN. After marriage, he returned to this county and managed his father’s farm. In 1830, he entered land and began stock dealing in conjunction with farming, and continued so to do for eleven years; then purchased and sold several farms, and finally, in 1864, located where he now resides, on 160 acres, with improvements. Mr. ALEXANDER has been a hard-working yes successful man. He gave his first Presidential vote for Gen. Jackson, but has of late years been a Republican and has filled some minor county offices. Mrs. ALEXANDER died November 15, 1869, having been the mother of ten children - William F., Sarah J., Mary, Nancy, Martha, Irvin, John, Alvira, and two infants, deceased. The three sons were Union soldiers - William F. died at Nashville, Irvin in Libby Prison and John in Missouri - all filling soldiers graves. Mr. ALEXANDER’s present wife was Mrs. BAKER; they are members of the Christian Church. Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel End of ky-footsteps-digest V00 #65 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.