Thomas Clark Alexander and Mary Glass

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Husband Thomas Clark Alexander ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1799 - Little Valley, Mifflin Co, PA 3
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           Died: 3 Jan 1858 - Adams Co, OH 3
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         Father: John Alexander (Abt 1756-1816) 2 4 5 6
         Mother: Margaret Clark (      -1834) 2 6 7

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Nancy Beatty (      -1862) 8

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Wife Mary Glass ⁸

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Children

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1 F Matilda Jane Alexander ⁸

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           Born: 24 Mar 1814 8
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           Died: 10 Mar 1869 - East Kishacoquillas, PA 8
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         Spouse: Capt.  Cox (      -      ) 8

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2 F Margaret Clark Alexander ⁸

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           Born: 1 Aug 1816 8
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           Died: 28 Feb 1855 8
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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Clark Alexander

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A farmer by occupation, he owned, and for many years occupied, that portion of his father's lands called "Fruitland," later owned and occupied by James H. Alexander. Having purchased a farm in East Kishacoquillas Valley, from J. & J. Milliken, he removed to it in 1831, and there continued in agricultural pursuits until age and infirmity compelled him to retire from active life. He then owned two farms in good state of cultivation. These he sold to provide settlements for his children, and followed some of them in 1856, who had already moved to Adams County, Ohio. The change from his native mountain air to that open and windy region, produced congestion of the lungs, of which he died, aged sixty-nine years.
In agriculture, he held a high position. By plowing thrice instead of twice, and by careful culture otherwise, he generally produced more wheat per acre than his neighbors, and wheat weighing four or five pounds per bushel more than theirs. This was often kept on hand by purchasers for exhibition and admiration.
He was a man of medium height and weight, black hair, and steady, deliberate movement; benignant countenance, benevolent disposition, good sense, few words, and undoubted piety. If an angry or unreasonable man began to use profane or abusive language, he always walked away from such a person without saying a word.

1 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 43.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 590.

3 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 66.

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

5 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 41.

6 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1884), Pg 22.

7 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 42.

8 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 67.