Shelby County, KY - Alexander, Samuel S., M.D. Posted by Sandi Gorin on Tue, 29 Aug 2000 ************************************************************************* 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************* Samuel S. ALEXANDER 4785, Shelby Co. Surname: Alexander, Yandel, Malone NOTE: I have no connection and no further information. Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Shelby Co. SAMUEL S. ALEXANDER, M. D., one of the leading practitioners of the medical profession, was born in Louisville, Ky., March 30, 1832. He received his literary education in his native city, where, in 1854, he commenced the study of medicine under Dr. D. W. Yandel, and graduated from the University of Louisville in 1856. He then located in Christians- burg, in Shelby County, and practiced his profession until 1869, when he went to Finch- ville and practiced until 1876. At that time he went to West Point in Hardin County, and remained until 1884. Returning to Finchville he resumed his practice, and there has been constantly engaged in the same ever since. In 1857 he married Miss Susan F. Malone, daughter of William D. Malone, a very popular man in Jefferson County, and who represented the county in the State Legislature. To this union were born seven children; four daughters and three sons: Carrie B., William M., Susan K., Thornton M., John B., Julia T. and Mary W. B., two of whom are dead, Thornton M. and John B. Mrs. Alexander died January 6, 1887, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The Doctor is a member of the Baptist Church, and a Royal Arch Mason. In politics he is a Democrat.