Jane (Jennie) Maybury Hagen ^136,143

   Cause of her death was Apoplexy.

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster, Pa. lists Jane Maybury Hagen while the biography sketch on Samuel Alexander (from Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., Pa.) records Jennie M. Hagen. The 1880 and 1900 census records list her as Jennie M. Alexander.

The 1860 Federal Census records a Mary J. Hagen living next door to the Davis Hagen family. Emma Hagen is in the same household as Mary J. It appears that Mary J. is Elijah's daughter and Emma is the daughter of Davis. Emma appears in later census records as the sister of Eva Hagen, wife to William S. Biggs. A Catherine Hagen is living with her Uncle Joshua in 1870 and 1880. It appears that this is another daughter of Elijah Hagen. Valentine Hagen is living in Lancaster in 1870 as a 19 year old.

It is known that Elijah dies in 1871 but perhaps something happened to both he and his wife and other Hagen family members helped with the children. I have found no other records of Elijah's wife Sarah after 1880 (see notes on Sarah) nor his other daughter, Laura [Laura is referenced in her mother's (Sarah) obituary].


From a Mt. Nebo anniversary booklet prepared ca 1960
Reminiscing with the Alexander girls

The family of Samuel and Jennie Hagen Alexander were born and raised in good old Mount Nebo, for which we are all very thankful. Our parents were married October 20, 1870, and were blessed with eleven children, seven boys and four girls; Chester; Maris; Curtis; Gertrude; Minnie; Emma; Colin, who died at the age of three; Walter; Harry; Mary and Charles.

Our father was a farmer in earlier life then operated a general store for twenty-five years, John Warfel was the last to keep store on these premises. Both our parents were active in the Mount Nebo Methodist Church, the whole family went to Church and Sunday School every Sunday. In those days, all we knew on Sunday was to go to Church. We went to Sunday School at the Methodist Church in the morning and to the Presbyterian Church in the afternoon. Then to the Methodist Church and Epworth League in the evening. In the event the minister was preaching at one of his other churches in the morning, we always stayed for the Class Meeting following Sunday School. If the younger generation has never attended a Class Meeting, they have missed a rich blessing. Led by such men as J. A. Alexander, Kinsey Hambleton, Joseph Massey, W. W. Hart, John Drumm, Joseph Engle, S. C. Stevenson, Benton Dunkle, Jacob Stokes, Samuel Heiney and many other Saints of God. As these men and women stood and gave their testimony to God's goodness, one was sure they were filled with the Holy Spirit. These men and many more have made a mark on our lives that time cannot erase. We are so thankful we were raised in a community where it did not seem too hard to be good. The community was filled with men and women who stood for the better things in life. We remember attending revival services every night, sometimes for six weeks at a time. We saw men and women soundly converted at the altar of the church, and how those dear old saints could pray. We can still hear Frank Herr as he raised his face to heaven and prayed as only he could. What an influence Jacob Stokes had on the Church, with his 40 years as Sunday School Superintendent. Through his efforts many people were won to Christ I think of the loyalty of Emerson Douts and how his life was an influence for good in the community and church. And the choir, how we sang and never had a choir rehearsal. Our mother sang in the choir ever since we could remember until failing health kept her at home, she never lost her interest in the activities of the Church. Our father was a member of the Official Board of the Church, a Sunday School teacher and a representative to the Rawlinsville Camp from Mount Nebo. We attended every session of the camp; no family ever loved the Camp more than the Alexander family.

When the Mount Nebo Church was built our oldest brother, Chester, who is resting in the cemetery there, hauled stone with a six mule and horse team for the foundation and helped place the corner stone.

We would like to pay a tribute to our mother for her loyalty to the temperance cause. As little girls we remember Miss Amanda Landis coming to Mount Nebo every spring and giving us a wonderful temperance lesson. Through Miss Landis a Women's Christian Temperance Union was formed with our mother as president. Mother was really a total abstainer, to the extent that she would never put cider in her mince pies, but they were good just the same. Her daughters were members of W.C.T.U., Minnie was county treasurer for 26 years. (Written in 1959)
Mrs. Gertrude Alexander Tollinger (William)
Mrs. Minnie Alexander Good (Adam)
Mrs. Mary Alexander Winters (Howard)

  Research Notes:

Email Dated: October 16, 2008
From: Wilma F. Jones
Bo - It was nice to hear from you regarding the Hagen family. About a week ago I sent to John (via PO mail, not e-mail) all the information I had regarding the Hagen family, inlcuding a written copy I made of all the entries in the family bible as well information about the woven coverlet I have which was made for Mary Hagen in 1846. ... If you cannot get it from him, I wil be glad to make copies of everything I sent him and mail it to you.
You are exactly right about my line. Which of John Hagen's children are your ancestors? I guess the reason I have the coverlet, the bible, 4 or 5 really old photo albums, Jennie Alexander's silver sugar bowl, cream pitcher, and spoon holder set, etc. is because I seemed to be the only one in the family who was interested in any of these things. Many of them I rescued from my grandmother's basement because old things didn't mean anything to her and she was happy to give them to me. The photo albums and bible are really in bad condition. The photo albums contain pictures of Jennie and Samuel Alexander, Mary Hagen, Kate Hagen, and Sarah Hagen Mayberry's mother, as well as a host of unidentified people. If you would like I could send you a picture of the coverlet and of the bible, which is missing the front cover. I was able to cross reference much of the information I sent to John because I also fell heir to a history of the Alexander family which someone researched and had published back in the 1920's.
Wilma Jones

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
Name:Jane M Alexander [Jane M Hagen]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 77
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1847
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 28 Oct 1924
Death Place: Martic, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Burial: Nov 1, 1924 at Mt. Nebo M. E. Cemetery
Father Name: John Hagen [Davis Hagen - John was her grand father]
Father Birth Place: Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Sarah Mayberry
Mother Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Certificate Number: 98242
Informant: Samuel T. Alexander [husband]

Jane married Samuel Alexander, son of John Adam Alexander and Susan Zarocher, on 20 Oct 1870. (Samuel Alexander was born on 20 Jun 1848 in Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, died on 25 Apr 1928 in Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA and was buried on 28 Apr 1928 in Mt. Nebo United Methodist Chuch, Lancaster Co., PA.) The cause of his death was Chronic Myocarditis.