Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Alexander and Annie Taylor


Husband John Alexander 1 2 

           Born: 1769 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Sep 1820 3
         Buried: 


         Father: James Alexander (1726-1791) 4 5 6 7
         Mother: Rosa Reed (      -1792) 6 8


       Marriage: 1791 3

Wife Annie Taylor 3 9 

           Born: 18 Apr 1774 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1853 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Henry Taylor, Esq. (      -      ) 3 9
         Mother: Rhoda Williamson (      -      ) 9


Children
1 M Josiah Alexander 10 

           Born: 1793 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Sep 1847 - Milroy, Mifflin Co, PA 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Phoebe McCandlass (      -      ) 11
           Marr: 26 Jun 1832 11

2 M John Alexander 10 

           Born: 12 Aug 1794 10
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1875 - Milroy, Mifflin Co, PA 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elenor Davidson (1801-      ) 12
           Marr: 8 Feb 1824 12

         Spouse: Mary Dorman (1822-Bef 1898) 12 13

3 M Lewis Alexander 10 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

4 M Dr. Hugh Alexander 11 

           Born: 17 Mar 1797 - Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co, PA 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jan 1865 - Montgomery Co, OH 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Martha Harrison (      -Aft 1878) 14
           Marr: 25 Apr 1834 - near Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH 14

5 M Samuel Alexander 11 

           Born: 1799 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Oct 1827 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

6 F Julia Ann Alexander 11 15 

           Born: 23 Jun 1801 - Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co, PA 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Oct 1874 - McAlisterville, Juniata Co, PA 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Hugh Turkett McAlister (Abt 1805-Aft 1886) 14 15
           Marr: 6 Apr 1830 14

7 F Jane Alexander 11 16 

           Born: 11 Mar 1803 11 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jan 1883 16
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Hayes (1797-      ) 16 17
           Marr: 25 Aug 1824 16 17

8 M Henry Alexander 11 

           Born: 1805 11
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1826 - Philadelphia, PA 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

9 M James T. Alexander 11 

           Born: 1807 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 1839 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Sterrett (      -      ) 18
           Marr: Shelby Co, OH

10 M Robert Alexander 11 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

11 F Mary Ann Alexander 11 

           Born: 12 Oct 1809 11
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1878
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Robert Hughes (Abt 1800-1848) 18
           Marr: 2 Dec 1835 18

12 F Rhoda Alexander 11 

           Born: 11 Nov 1811 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 1844 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: David C. Miller (      -      ) 18

General Notes: Husband - John Alexander


He was a well read and intelligent man, but very reserved and sparing in the use of words; a man of remarkably fine personal presence, in stature six feet and one inch, symmetrically proportioned and straight as a line, so that he was physically "one of nature's choicest plants."

After his marriage he established himself as a farmer on the middle section of his father's lands in Kishacoquillas Valley, Pennsylvania, and built his house at one of the celebrated Logan's Springs, and quite near to the spot where Logan's Wigwam stood, and where he resided until he left the Valley. The great oak, on the trunk of which Logan had cut the effigy of an Indian, tomahawk in hand, stood near to John Alexander's barn. This tree and the wigwam were long preserved as memorials until the great oak, becoming dead at the top, was unfortunately cut down instead of being trimmed, by Josiah, the son of John A., who feared that it might sometime fall on the barn. This homestead of John Alexander, later occupied by his nephew, James Alexander, was justly regarded with great interest for its pleasant surroundings and its important historical associations. Here was the first meeting of Logan with William Brown, recorded by Mr. Day in his Historical Collections of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Brown having gone westward about five miles from his home, soon after his settlement in the Valley, came thirsty to a large and beautiful spring. Having grounded his rifle he was stooping down to drink, when he saw the form of a tall Indian reflected from the surface of the water. He immediately sprang to his rifle to be ready for fight, when Logan turned the pan of his gunlock downward, and extended his hand in token of peace and friendship. But the narrative, as given by Mr. Day, adds that Logan at that time conducted Mr. Brown a little way down the run that flows from the spring to where they found the home of another settler, Samuel McClay. This last statement is entirely erroneous. An article recently published by Mr. James Alexander, of Logan's springs, clearly proves that Mr. McClay never owned any lands or had any settlement in that part of the Valley during Logan's residence there, and that James Alexander, the father of John, was the only settler there at the time of the meeting of Logan and William Brown.

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Sources

1 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 122.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 31.

3 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 147.

4 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 114.

5 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 617.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 30.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 444, 676.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 444.

9 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 620.

10 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 148.

11 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 149.

12 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 151.

13 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 634.

14 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 152.

15 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 834.

16 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 632.

17 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 153.

18 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 154.

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