Francis Alexander and Letitia McElroy

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Husband Francis Alexander ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 10 Jul 1806 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: Feb 1874 - Centre Hall, Centre Co, PA 4
         Buried:  - Centre Hall Cemetery, Centre Hall, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: James Alexander (1773-1830) 1 2 3
         Mother: Margaret [Unk] (1774-      ) 2

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       Marriage:  - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA

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Wife Letitia McElroy ^{1 4}

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           Born: 1804 - Huntingdon Co, PA 4
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           Died: Apr 1876 4
         Buried:  - Centre Hall Cemetery, Centre Hall, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: John McElroy (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Gardner (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 F Margaret Alexander ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M John Alexander ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA
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3 F Emily Alexander ⁴

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           Died: Aft 1898
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4 M James Alexander ⁴

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           Died: Aft 1898
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5 M Isaac Alexander ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA
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6 F Mary Alexander ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1898
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         Spouse: John P. Ross (      -Bef 1898) 4

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7 F Lucy Alexander ⁴

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         Spouse: Hon. W. A. Murray (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Francis Alexander

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He was born on the old Potter farm in Potter township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, where his father had located on coming to the county. There he spent the days of his boyhood and youth, and obtained such an education as the schools of the locality afforded.
He and his wife began housekeeping on the farm where he was born, which he rented, but in 1847 removed to the first farm west of the "Old Fort," which he purchased of James and John Potter. There he made his home until his removal to Centre Hall, where he bought a pleasant residence and gave up active business life.
He was a thorough and skillful farmer, and at his death he left his family in comfortable circumstances.
He and his wife were faithful members of the Presbyterian Church.
Politically, he was a Democrat, and took an active interest in the success of his party, but had no inclination for public office, though he served as overseer of the poor, school director and supervisor in his township.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 382.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 661.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 123.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 124.