Alexander, Silas G.

1842 - 1907  (64 years)

• Name	Alexander, Silas G.
  Birth	16 Dec 1842	Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 10, page 10b
  Reference Number	ALEX.S001
  _FGRAVE	24057121
  Military Service	American Civil War, Corporal, Company A, 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry  [2, 3]
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		77th Ohio Infantry
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	7 Nov 1907	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3, 4]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0001 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		Headstone, Alexander, Silas G. and Sarah E.
  Person ID	I23021	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander, Andrew Dixon,   b. 2 Nov 1809, Belmont County, Ohio d. 9 Oct 1875, Clay County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Gallagher, Martha,   b. 31 Oct 1816   d. 28 Feb 1888 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Y  [5]
  Family ID	F19446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cathel, Sarah E.,   b. 13 Apr 1839   d. 4 Jul 1898 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	10 Oct 1866  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 10 months - She : 27 years and 6 months.
  Children	+ 1. Alexander, Clara May,   b. 2 Sep 1867, Ohio d. 11 Feb 1940, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 72 years) + 2. Alexander, Joseph Edgar,   b. 8 Mar 1870, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 Aug 1908, East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois (Age 38 years) + 3. Alexander, Cora V.,   b. 1872, Illinois d. 1 Oct 1930 (Age 58 years)   4. Alexander, Anna L.,   b. 1876, Illinois d. 24 Feb 1956 (Age 80 years)   5. Alexander, Martha E. 'Queen',   b. 1882, Illinois d. 29 May 1931, Olney Sanitarium, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F8255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Dec 1842 - Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio Death - 7 Nov 1907 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Silas was born in Bellaire, Ohio. He departed this live in Clay City, Il. He married Sarah E. Cathel October 10, 1866. Four daughters and one son were born.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16658] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00200?usePUB=true&_phsrc=HhE9&pId=29803298) (Reliability: 2). [S6304] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Alexander, Silas G. and Sarah E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24057121/silas-g-alexander), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2). [S4938] Obituary, Alexander, Martha E., none. (Reliability: 2). [S15796] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Alexander, Andrew and Martha, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23095000/andrew-dixon-alexander), none. (Reliability: 2).