In the book's own words, not ours, with obvious scanning errors fixed. Families often supplied these stories to the publisher, so check key dates.
From The biographical record of Jasper County, Missouri (1901)
MRS. SAAL\XTHA ALEXANDER.
Mrs. Samantha Alexander, of Jasper county, has spent nearly her entire life in this locality, where she is loved and respected by all who have the pleasure of her acquaintance. She was born in Overton county, Tennessee, en the ist of February, 1849, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Hardy) Morgan, also natives of that state. In 185 1 they came to Jasper county, Missouri, locating near where Cartervilie now stands, where the father followed agricultural pursuits. His dealli occurred there at the age of sixty-three years, while the mother passed away when sixty-two years of age. He was a prominent early settler of Jasper count) and was honored and respected by all with wl-.om he had business or social relations. His political views were in harmcmy with the ])principles of Republicanism. Mi. and.Mrs. Morgan became the parents of four children, two sons and two daughters.
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As printed in The biographical record of Jasper County, Missouri (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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