William Alexander and Elizabeth Hutchinson

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Husband William Alexander ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 25 Dec 1777 - Sherman's Valley, Perry Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 25 Sep 1867 - Clearfield, Clearfield Co, PA 1
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         Father: Hugh Alexander (1724-1777) 1 3 5 6 7
         Mother: Lettice Thompson (      -Aft 1797) 8

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       Marriage:  - Centre Co, PA

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Wife Elizabeth Hutchinson ¹

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Children

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1 M James M. Alexander ^{1 9}

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           Born:  - Mifflin Co, PA
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           Died:  - Clearfield Co, PA
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         Spouse: Phoebe Burchfield (      -      ) 1 9

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2 M William T. Alexander ¹

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         Spouse: Harriet Drake (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 1825 9

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3 F Ann Alexander ^{1 9}

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           Died: Aft 1878
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         Spouse: Hon. John Fleming (      -1863/1872) 1 9 10
           Marr: 1829 9

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4 F Emily Alexander ^{11 12}

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           Died: Aft 1878
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         Spouse: Hon. Abraham K. Wright (      -1871) 11 12

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5 F Elizabeth Alexander ^{1 11}

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         Spouse: James B. Graham (      -      ) 1 11
           Marr: 1838 11

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6 F Jane Alexander ¹

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           Died: Aft 1878
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         Spouse: Joseph Haggerty (      -1867) 1
           Marr: 1857 11

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General Notes: Husband - William Alexander

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Early in life he removed to Centre County, Pennsylvania, where he married. He resided in Bellefonte as a hatter in 1800, and in 1809 kept the hotel where the Garman House later stood. After residing thirty-five years in Centre County, he removed to Clearfield, where he died at the residence of his son-in-law, James B. Graham. In extreme old age he continued to be vigorous and active to within a few days of his death.
In the fall of 1815 he was elected sheriff of Centre County. In the year 1818, while Sheriff of Centre county, he arrested James Monk for the murder of Reuben Giles, and without any assistance brought his prisoner many miles on a horse which he led during a dark and rainy night. Monk was convicted and sentenced to capital punishment, and William Alexander escaped the unpleasant duty of executing him in consequence of his term of office expiring only two days before his execution.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 174.

2 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 26.

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

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1015.

5 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 15.

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

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1014.

8 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 107.

9 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 109.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 563.

11 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 110.

12 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 550.