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Descendants of William R. Alexander

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM R.¹ ALEXANDER was born Abt. 1804 in , , Pennsylvania (Source: Ohio Census 1850, 1860, 1870 listed age), and died September 01, 1879 in Seneca Co. , Ohio (Source: Bellevue, Ohio City Cemetery - headstone). He married RACHEL DUSTHAMMER October 21, 1824 in Coshocton, Ohio (Source: Ohio Marriage records - Coshocton Co. 1811-1837), daughter of CHARLES DUSTHAMMER and CATHARINE KAST. She was born Abt. 1805 in , , Virginia (Source: Ohio Census 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 age), and died May 28, 1892 in , , Ohio (Source: Bellevue, Ohio City Cemetery - headstone).

Notes for WILLIAM R. ALEXANDER:
Will of William R. Alexander - Source: Will Index 1844-1912 #2264 Vol. 5, pg. 24, Vol. 5, pg. 53,
Journal 9 pg. 6 dated April 8, 1880

" I William R. Alexander of Lewisville Seneca County and State of Ohio knowing the uncertinty of life and wishing while of sound mind and memory as I now think of myself posised to make disposion of all my worldly astate do hearby make this my last will and testament in words and figuers folloing.
Item 1st I give and bequeth to my beloved wife Rachel Alexander all of my astate both real and pursonal to have to dispose of and to do with as she may think best including everthing of what soever I may be the owner of at my deth exceping as follows.
Item 2 of this my astate my children are to have as follows; to my daughter Mrs. Mary Ann Clemens five dollars. To my son Ambrose Alexander five dollars. To my son Erastus Alexander five dollars. To my daughter Justina O. Gardner five dollars. To my son Urias Alexander five dollars. To my daughter Rosana B. McCord five dollars, and to my son Russel B. Alexander five dollars.
Item 3 I also appoint Theophules E. Gardner of York Township Sandusky County and State of Ohio as administrator of this my astate giveing him full power to act as the law may direct in witness whare of I signed sealed and published and delivered this instrement as my last will and testament at Lewisville Seneca County Ohio on this 5 day of July A.D. 1877
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William R. Alexander (Seal)

The said William R. Alexander of said Lewisville Seneca County Ohio on said fifth day of July 1877 signed and sealed this instrament and published and declared the same as and for his last will and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hear unt written our names as subscribing witnesses.

Jane E. Ganon
Rose E. Clemens
Reuben B. Hirkey"

William R. Alexander, died September 1, 1879 -- aged 76 yrs., 3 mos., 19 days.

More About WILLIAM R. ALEXANDER:
Burial Records: Bellevue, Ohio - City Cemetery
Federal Census: 1830, Coshocton Co., Keene Twp., Ohio
Federal Census (2): 1840, Hancock Co., Portage Twp, Ohio
Federal Census (3): Bet. 1850 - 1860, Huron Co., Lyme Twp, Ohio
Federal Census (4): 1870, Seneca Co., Thompson Twp, Ohio
Marriage Records: 1824, Coshocton Co., Ohio

Notes for RACHEL DUSTHAMMER:

Will of RACHEL ALEXANDER - Source: Will Index 1844-1912 #3592 Vol. 8, pg. 122, Vol. 7 pg. 34, Vol. 13 pg. 225 dated 27 May 1892, Urias Alexander, exec.

I Rachel Alexander of Flat Rock Seneca County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament,
Item one, I give, devise and bequeath all my estate, real, personal and mixed estate to my six children...Mary A Clemens, Ambros Alexander, Erastus Alexander, Urias Alexander, Roseanna McCord and Russell Alexander. To each of them one full one-sixth part thereof to them and their heirs and assigns forever. I hold a note for $200.00 against my said son Erastus Alexander, and my will is in relation therto that the amount of said note at the time of my decease be deducted by my executor herein after named from my said son Erastus Alexander's distributive share of my estate therby paying said note. My son-in-law T.E. Gardner also is indebted to me in the sum of somewhere about $1000.00, the exact amount I cannot now state. I hereby bequeath said sum owing to me by T.E. Gardner to my daughter, his wife Justine Gardner and make no other or further provision for her out of my estate by reason of said debt of her husband to me. She will find a record of said indebtedness in the court records of Sandusky County Ohio.
Item 2 I hereby nominate and appoint my said son Urias Alexander executor of this my last will and testament and hereby direct that he convert my entire estate real, personal and mixed into money and divide the same equally amongst my said six children to whom I have given, devised and bequeathed it except that he shall treat said $200.00 note of Erastus as I have directed in item one hereof, and as to the amount owing to me by T.E. Gardner with that he will have nothing to do, as my will is that the same go directly to my daughter his wife. I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of August A.D. 1887

Rachel Alexander (Seal)

Signed and acknowledged by said Rachel Alexander as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence.

Eskie Gieber
J.G. Harpster

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM ALEXANDER and RACHEL DUSTHAMMER:
Marriage record - source: County Court Records, Coshocton Co. Ohio, Marriages 1811-1850 V. A-C
LDS film #0895286.

William Alexander and Rachel Dusthammer. State of Ohio, Coshocton Co.
"I do hereby certify that on the 21st day of October I joined together in the holy state of matrimony William Alexander and Rachel Dusthammer of lawful age. Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of December A.D. 1824. Signed, Samuel Burns, J.P."

Children of WILLIAM ALEXANDER and RACHEL DUSTHAMMER are:

	i.		MARY ANN² ALEXANDER, b. March 31, 1829, Coshocton Co. Ohio; d. 1913, Bellevue, Ohio; m. WILLIAM CLEMENS, November 11, 1849, Seneca County, Ohip.
	ii.		AMBROSE ALEXANDER, b. March 10, 1831, Coshocton Co., Ohio; m. CLARISSA M. MANN (Source: Marriage index: Ohio 1851-1900, Huron Co. OH, Microfilm Number 0410258-0410263.), November 23, 1854, Seneca Co., Ohio.

Notes for CLARISSA M. MANN:
Marriage record gives her name as Maria C. Mann

	iii.		ERASTUS ALEXANDER, b. March 10, 1831, Coshocton Co., Ohio; m. EMILY HAYWOOD, February 08, 1855, Huron Co. Ohio.
	iv.		JUSTINA ALEXANDER, b. Abt. 1833; m. THEOPHILUS E.. GARDNER, May 10, 1860, Huron Co. Ohio.
	v.		URIAS ALEXANDER, b. Abt. 1835.
	vi.		ROSANA ALEXANDER, b. Abt. 1837; m. WILLIAM MCCORD.
	vii.		JOHN W. ALEXANDER, b. September 15, 1839; d. October 14, 1876, Bellevue, OH.

Notes for JOHN W. ALEXANDER:
John was not mentioned in the wills of William (written in 1877) or Rachel. He is buried in the Bellevue City Cemetery, died 14 October 1876, age 37 yrs, 29 days.

viii.

RUSSELL B. ALEXANDER, b. October 12, 1841, , Hancock, Ohio; d. November 03, 1913, Perkins, Erie, Ohio.

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