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James Waddel ALEXANDER

Male 1804 - 1859  (55 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Waddel ALEXANDER was born 13 Mar 1804, Louisa Co. VA; died 31 Jul 1859, Red Sweet Springs, Alleghany Co. VA; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.

    Notes:

    He was a Princeton graduate and Presbyterian minister. He wrote the life of his father, Rev. Archibald Alexander, and edited his posthumous works.

    More info
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Waddel_Alexander

    Buried:
    Photographic tour of the Alexanders' graves plus biographies and sermons.

    http://www.richardsibbes.com/Princeton.Cemetery.Alexanders.htm

    Find A Grave
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Alexander&GSiman=1&GScid=100174&GRid=12550376&

    James married Elizabeth Cabell. Elizabeth was born 11 Jan 1809, "Bonaire" Nelson Co. VA; died 03 Nov 1885, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. George Cabell ALEXANDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1831, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 1839, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ.
    2. 3. Archibald ALEXANDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1832, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 1834, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ.
    3. 4. Henry Carrington ALEXANDER, D.D.L.D,  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Sep 1835, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 28 Jun 1894, New York City; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.
    4. 5. James Waddel ALEXANDER, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jul 1839, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ.
    5. 6. John ALEXANDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1845, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 1847, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ.
    6. 7. William ALEXANDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 05 Sep 1848, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 1937; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.
    7. 8. Janetta ALEXANDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1850, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 1851, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Cabell ALEXANDER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1831, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 1839, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ.

  2. 3.  Archibald ALEXANDER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1832, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 1834, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ.

  3. 4.  Henry Carrington ALEXANDER, D.D.L.D, Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 27 Sep 1835, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 28 Jun 1894, New York City; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.

    Notes:

    He was a graduate of Princeton University and was a Presbyterian minister. Henry later became a professor at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. After his 40th college reunion at Princeton, he was visiting his brother in New York city when he died. He never married.

    Source: The Cabells And Their Kin, Alexander Brown, p 595.

    Buried:
    Find A Grave
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Alexander&GSiman=1&GScid=100174&GRid=8092467&


  4. 5.  James Waddel ALEXANDER, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 19 Jul 1839, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ.

    James married Elizabeth Beasley Williamson 18 Nov 1864. Elizabeth was born 26 Nov 1841; died 02 Jan 1929; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Elizabeth Swan Williamson (Bessie) ALEXANDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Sep 1865, New York.
    2. 10. Henry Martin ALEXANDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jan 1869, New York; died 15 Apr 1952; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.
    3. 11. James Waddel ALEXANDER, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1876, New York; died 1878, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.
    4. 12. Frank Beasley ALEXANDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 06 Aug 1880, New York.

  5. 6.  John ALEXANDER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1845, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 1847, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ.

  6. 7.  William ALEXANDER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 05 Sep 1848, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 1937; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.

    Notes:

    Attended the University of VA from 1866-1868, was Secretary of the Equitable Life Assurance Society in New York.

    Buried:
    Grave location
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Alexander&GSiman=1&GScid=100174&GRid=39778045&

    William married Frances Gordon Paddock 1887. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Janetta ALEXANDER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1850, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; died 1851, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Elizabeth Swan Williamson (Bessie) ALEXANDER Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.James1) was born 30 Sep 1865, New York.

    Elizabeth married John White Alexander 1887. John was born 07 Oct 1856, Pittsburg, PA; died 31 May 1915, New York City; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. James Waddel Alexander, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Sep 1888, New York; died 23 Sep 1971.

  2. 10.  Henry Martin ALEXANDER Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.James1) was born 25 Jan 1869, New York; died 15 Apr 1952; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Alexander&GSiman=1&GScid=100174&GRid=33593796&


  3. 11.  James Waddel ALEXANDER, III Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.James1) was born 1876, New York; died 1878, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ; was buried , Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Grave location
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Alexander&GSiman=1&GScid=100174&GRid=33593821&


  4. 12.  Frank Beasley ALEXANDER Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.James1) was born 06 Aug 1880, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  James Waddel Alexander, II Descendancy chart to this point (9.Elizabeth3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born 19 Sep 1888, New York; died 23 Sep 1971.

    Notes:

    He was a mathematician and topologist of the pre-World War II era and was one of the first members of the Institute for Advanced Study (1933?1951).He was also a professor at Princeton University (1920?1951).

    Alexander was also a noted mountaineer, having succeeded in many major ascents, e.g. in the Swiss Alps and Colorado Rockies. The Alexander's Chimney, in the Rocky Mountain National Park, is named after him. When in Princeton, he liked to climb the university buildings, and always left his office window on the top floor of Fine Hall open so that he could enter by climbing the building.


    More info
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Waddell_Alexander_II



  

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