Alexander, Joseph Edgar

1870 - 1908  (38 years)

• Name	Alexander, Joseph Edgar
  Birth	8 Mar 1870	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1870 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 08 1870 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (Clay City), image 28, page 08
  Reference Number	ALEX.J005
  _FGRAVE	24056804
  Military Service	Spanish American War, Sergeant, Company I, 9th Illinois Voluntary Infantry Regiment  [4]
  		Flag of the United States, 45 Stars, (1896 - 1908) This flag was flown during the Spanish-American War (1898).
  		United States Army
  		Spanish - American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898)
  Death	29 Aug 1908	East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois   [4]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  		Headstone, Alexander, Joseph E.
  Person ID	I29118	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Alexander, Silas G.,   b. 16 Dec 1842, Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio d. 7 Nov 1907, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Cathel, Sarah E.,   b. 13 Apr 1839   d. 4 Jul 1898 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	10 Oct 1866  [1, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 10 months - She : 27 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F8255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Denning, Ida   d. 14 Mar 1898
  Marriage	Mar 1892
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years - She : ??.
  Children	1. Alexander, Lorena   2. Alexander, Mable   3. Alexander, Lulu Blanche,   b. 15 Aug 1892   d. 10 Jun 1893 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F12351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Unknown
  Family ID	F12352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Mar 1870 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 29 Aug 1908 - East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ALEXANDER, JOSEPH A SGT I 9 IL INF CLAY CITY Joseph was born in Clay City and died in East St. Louis. He was united in marriage to Miss Ida Denning March, 1892. Three children were born, Lorena and Mable being survivors at the time of his death. He lost his wife March 14, 1898. Dec. 6, 1900 he married Mrs. Glen Stafford.

  
  

• 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). [S16702] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1870 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 08, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263658_00080?usePUB=true&_phsrc=aJu1) (Reliability: 2). [S15693] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Alexander, Joseph E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24056804/joseph-edgar-alexander), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8610] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Alexander, Joseph E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=105163&GRid=24056804&), none. (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).