James E. Alexander

As printed in 1882

JAMES E. ALEXANDER, farmer and stock raiser, section 5, was born in Washington County, Illinois, February 13, 1834, and was the son of William Alexander, a school teacher, and a native of Louisiana, and Parthena B. (Jones) Alexander, of West Virginia. James resided at his birthplace until 1844, when he accompanied his parents to Illinois, and in 1849 to Appanoose County, Iowa. His youth was principally spent in the States of Illinois and Iowa. April 11, 1856, he came to Missouri, and located in the northeast corner of the county, on section 4, township 65, range 33. In the fall of 1860 Mr. A. returned to Appanoose County, Iowa, but came again to Nodaway County in the fall of 186 1. In May, 1877, he went to Kansas, but in two month's time returned. He now has 185 acres of land, an orchard of about 200 trees, and some graded stock, with necessary buildings. He was married April 1, 1855, to Miss Maria L. Hendery, daughter of John Hendery, a native of Virginia. This gentleman also came to Nodaway County at the same time of his son-in-law's arrival. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander have one child: Mary Ann, born July 19, 1863. He has held the offices of school director and road overseer. During the war he served in the Enrolled Missouri Militia. He is Democratic in politics, and belongs to the Christian Church. Mr. A. is also the owner of two residences in Maryville, and one lot east of the square and one lot near the Advent Church. His first bill for taxes in this county was seventy-five cents, and now it is about on an average of $100.

As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.