Bio of Alexander, Ewin (b.1835) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Alexander, Ewin, (page 999), carpenter and builder, Lake City, was born in 
Richmond, Maine, August 25, 1835. His parents, Ewin Alexander and Sarah 
Melcher, were born in Brunswick, same state. The early life of this 
subject was passed on the farm, and his education was supplied by the 
common school. At eighteen he began carpentrywork and has followed it 
nearly ever since. Many fine buildings in this county, including the 
county-house and the new Lake City schoolhouse, are of his construction. 
He became a resident of Lake City in 1856. Two years were subsequently 
spent in Mississippi and he returned in 1860. September 18, 1861, he 
entered the 1st Minn. regt. Vols., Co. I, and served in the army of the 
Potomac. He was a participant in the battles of Ball's Bluff, the 
Peninsula campaign, West Point, Fair Oaks, Savage Station, White Oak 
Swamp, Malvern Hill and Antietam. He was discharged in 1863, and soon went 
on board the merchant vessel General Grant as ship's carpenter. After 
sailing from Boston to San Francisco, he then went on the Seaman's Bride 
to Baker's Island where the vessel was wrecked in the spring of 1865, and 
the crew was left for fifty-five days on this barren coral island until 
picked up by the packet schooner Odd Fellow. Arriving at San Francisco Mr. 
Alexander set out for Boston in the Wild Hunter, which was out one hundred 
and forty-four days on the voyage around Cape Horn to Boston. In the fall 
of 1866 our subject returned to Lake City, which has been his home since. 
December 7, 1870, he espoused in marriage Miss Frances C., eldest daughter 
of F. G. Slocum, of this city. Their children are bright and promising, 
christened Helen, Kate, Sarah and Anna. Mr. Alexander is a member of the 
Masonic order and of the A.O.U.W. His religion is "Peace on earth, good 
will to man," and his voting has always been with the republican party.