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Born 1848
From The history of Jasper county, Missouri : including a condensed history of the state, a complete history of Carthage and Joplin, other towns and townships : together with numerous portraits of prominen (1883)
MATTHEW G. ALEXANDER was born in New Concord, Ohio, March 22, 1848, and raised there. Enlisted at New Concord, in 1863, in the Eightyeighth Ohio Infantry, serving two years, and returned to Ohio after the war. In 1866 he removed to Mercer county. 111., living there two years. Came to Jacksonville, Kan., in 1869, and to Jasper county in 1873, and resides now in Smithtield. Married July 3, 1873, to Lucinda Hunsuckerr, who was born in Jackson county, Ind., of German parentage. The names of the children are Lillie M. and Willie R. Mr. Alexander is a member of the Christian Church. For some time he was engaged in the milling business, and is now proprietor of a drug store in Smithfield, where he does a good business. His father, Matthew, is a miller by trade, in Guernsey county, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. He comes of a good family full of industry and enterprise.
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