Vassar ALEXANDER: Appalachian Aristocracy

1878 -

Generation: 1

1. Vassar ALEXANDER was born 1878, Early Co. GA (daughter of James Wooten (Black Jim) ALEXANDER and Hattie C. Taylor).

Generation: 2

James Wooten (Black Jim) ALEXANDER was born 25 Jan 1844, Early Co. GA (son of Asa Castellaw S. ALEXANDER and Nancy Williams); died 09 Feb 1923, Blakely, Early Co. GA.

Notes:

Died:
Collection: Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927
Name: James W. Alexander
Death Date: 09 Feb 1923
Age at Death: 79 years 15 days
Death Place: Blakely, Early, Georgia, United States
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1844
Birthplace: Early Ga
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Spouse's Name: Hattie C. Taylor
Fathers Name: A. C. S. Alexander
Mother's Name: Williams
Film Number: 2320601
Digital Folder Number: 4178238
Image Number: 00025
Reference Number: 4821

James married Hattie C. Taylor 1871, Early Co. GA. [Group Sheet]

Hattie C. Taylor

Children:

Robert W. ALEXANDER was born 1875, Early Co. GA.
Hope ALEXANDER was born 1876, Early Co. GA.
1. Vassar ALEXANDER was born 1878, Early Co. GA.
Jetta Muselle ALEXANDER was born 20 Feb 1880, Early Co. GA; died 20 Sep 1970, Lumpkin, Stewart, GA.
Maynard L. ALEXANDER was born 1884, Early Co. GA.
Vallie L. ALEXANDER was born 20 Apr 1884, Early Co. GA; died Jul 1973, Valley Village, Los Angeles Co. CA.
Velma ALEXANDER was born 1886, Early Co. GA.
Curtis Delaney ALEXANDER was born 1890, Early Co. GA.

Generation: 3

Asa Castellaw S. ALEXANDER was born Jun 1813, Early Co. GA (son of James Wooten ALEXANDER and Emily Childers); died Aft 1860.

Notes:

Source: History of Early Co. GA, p. 154
Asa C. S. Alexander was Treasurer of Early Co. GA in 1832.

Citizens Meeting August 19 1846
Albany Patriot [newspaper] microfilm Apr 16 1845-Nov 1847

MEETING OF THE CITIZENS IN EARLY COUNTY.
July 25th, 1846.
Agreeable to previous notice, a portion of the citizens of Early county assembled at the Court House in Blakely, for the purpose of taking measures to suppress and prevent the frequent and wanton acts of theft and robbery, committed in this and other sections of the country?and to devise means
by which the perpetrators of crime may be brought to justice; and those who harbor, feed and conceal persons guilty of such heinous offences, exposed and discountenanced.

The meeting was organized by calling to the chair JAMES BUSH, Esq., and Jas. G. Collier to act as Secretary.The object of the meeting was explained by the chairman. On
motion of Jas. Hays, Esq., the chairman was requested to appoint a committee of seven to draft resolutions: whereupon, Dr. Jesse Williams, Wm. H. Wade, B. H.
Robinson, Asa. C. S. Alexander, Joel W. Perry, Noah Phillips and James Buchannon, Esqrs., were appointed that committee.

The committee retired for a few minutes and then reported that the nature of the case required some time for deliberation, and requested that the meeting be adjourned till Friday next?whereupon the meeting was adjourned till
Friday next, and the citizens generally requested to be present.
JAMES BUSH, Chairman.
JAMES G. COLLIER, Secretary.

1860 Census, Districts 5 and 28, Early Co. Georgia
Post Office:Octavia

Asa C S Alexander, age 48
Sarah Alexander, age 23 [his second wife]
Isabella Alexander, age 16
James Alexander, age 14
Caledonia Alexander, age 13
Josephine Alexander, age 7
Infant Alexander, age 1/12

Asa married Nancy Williams 04 Oct 1832, Henry Co. AL. Nancy was born 1815, Alabama; died Bef 1858, Early Co. GA. [Group Sheet]

Nancy Williams was born 1815, Alabama; died Bef 1858, Early Co. GA.

Children:

Martha ALEXANDER was born ca 1835, Early Co. GA.
John ALEXANDER was born ca 1836, Early Co. GA.
Mary Isabella ALEXANDER was born ca 1843, Early Co. GA.
2. James Wooten (Black Jim) ALEXANDER was born 25 Jan 1844, Early Co. GA; died 09 Feb 1923, Blakely, Early Co. GA.
Caledonia ALEXANDER was born 1847, Early Co. GA.
Josephine ALEXANDER was born 1853, Early Co. GA.

Generation: 4

James Wooten ALEXANDER was born 2 May 1758, North Carolina (son of Capt. Samuel ALEXANDER and Olivia WOOTEN); died 1840, Early Co. GA; was buried , Alexander Cemetery Blakely Early County GA.

Other Events:

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Notes:

Sat. Nov. 13, 2010 there was a dedication at the Grave of James Wooten Alexander by the Joel Early Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution.

1830 Early Co. GA Gensus

James W Alexander

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:1 [Martin]
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19:2 [Asa and George]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:1 [James]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:1 [Emily]
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:1 [Mary]
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:1 [wife Emily]

Slaves - Males - Under 10:5
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54:2
Slaves - Females - Under 10:8
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:4
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35:3
Total Slaves:22

Free White Persons - Under 20:6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:2
Total Free White Persons:8

Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):30

Died:
Date of death from tombstone.

James married Emily Childers. Emily was born 1760. [Group Sheet]

Emily Childers was born 1760.

Children:

4. Asa Castellaw S. ALEXANDER was born Jun 1813, Early Co. GA; died Aft 1860.
Mary ALEXANDER was born 1814, Blakely, Early Co. GA; died 27 Sep 1884, Early Co. GA.
George W. ALEXANDER was born 16 Oct 1816, Early Co. GA; died ca 1848, Early Co. GA.
Martin Taylor ALEXANDER was born 12 Apr 1826, Early Co. GA; died 30 Dec 1870, Georgia.
Emily ALEXANDER was born ca 1829, Early Co. GA.