John Adam (Addison) Alexander

   Cause of his death was Chronic Myocarditis / Acute Nephritis.

  General Notes:

The 1880 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA (ED#169, page 400B) records Addison Alexander (26 - PA) with his wife, Lydia A. (25 - PA), and children Katie I. (4), Benj. E. (3), and Harry C. (11/12 - June).

The 1900 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA (ED#89, page 220A) records John A. Alexander (Sept 1853 - PA) with his wife, Lydia A. (May 1853 - PA) and children Harry C. (June 1879), Martha M. (March 1881), John W. (January 1883), Garbutt R. (Dec 1886), and Lena A. (Mar 1893). Next door is son Benjamin E. Alexander (Mar 1877) with his wife Bertha M. (Dec 1879) and son Maris (Sept 1898). John and Lydia have been married for 25 years and have had 7 children all of whom are still living. Benjamin and Bertha have been married for 2 years and have had 1 child.

The 1910 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA (ED#119, page 15A) dated April 16, 1910 records John A. Alexander (56 - PA) with his wife, Lydia Ann (56 - PA) and children G. Read (24), and Lena A. (17). Also in the household is grand son John Jr. Alexander (2) and Benton Dunkle (66) and his wife Mary (59). Next door is son H. C. Alexander (30) with his wife Mabel (27) and children Mae (3) and John Raymond (1/12) living with his in-laws John T. Brubaker (52) and his wife Emma H. (57) and their daughter Ada (20). John and Lydia have been married for 35 years; Benton and Mary for 40; and John and Emma for 30 years; withy H. C. and Mabel for 5 years.

The 1920 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA (ED#105, page 70A) dated January 9, 1920 records John Adams Alexander (66 - PA) with his wife, Litta A. (66 - PA) and children Lena (23) and Read (33) living on Mt. Nebo Road. Also in the household are grand daughters Verna Alexander (9) and Edna Armstrong (13). John is a Merchant in a General Store and Read is the Assistant Superintendent of Public Schools.

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Name: John A Alexander
Residence: 322 Ruby Street, Lancaster, PA
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 74
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1853
Birth Place: Mt. Nebo, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 17 Oct 1927
Death Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Burial: Oct 20, 1927 at Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster City, Lancaster County, PA
Father Name: John Alexander
Father Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Mother Name: ?Striggle?
Mother Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Spouse Name: Lydia A Eshelman Alexander
Certificate Number: 96576
Informant: G. Read Alexander [son] of Elizabethtown, PA

John married Lydia Ann Eshleman circa 1875 in Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA. (Lydia Ann Eshleman was born on 5 May 1853 in Pennsylvania, died on 31 May 1940 in Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA. and was buried on 2 Jun 1940 in Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster City, Lancaster County, PA.) The cause of her death was Hypertrophic Arthritis / Chronic Myocarditis.