George Alexander

   Cause of his death was Cancer.

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Martic Township Northern District, Lancaster Co., PA, District 88, page 207B records George Alexander (April 1844) with his wife Leah (March 1886) and children Roy E. (Feb 1888), Irene M. (May 1890), Eddie (May 1892), and Guy (June 1898). Also in the household is George's brother, Elijah Alexander (May 1840). George and Leah have been married for 12 years and have had 4 children. Elijah is single.

Intelligencer
March 2, 1901
DIED
ALEXANDER, George, at Mt. Nebo, Feb. 21, of cancer, aged 60 years.


By 1910 George has died but his family remains in Martic Township: The 1910 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, District 119, page 19B records the widow Leah Alexander (41) with sons Edward (18) and Guy (11).

In 1920 Leah and her sons, Roy and Guy, are all living near each other in Martic Township: The 1920 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, District 105, page 74B records the widow Leah Alexander (51) living with her son Roy and his family: Roy Alexander (30) with his wife Elizabeth (40) and daughter Ethel (1 6/12). Nearby is Guy Alexander (21) living with the Adam and Minnie Good family and working as a hired hand. Minnie [Alexander] Good is the double niece of Leah Alexander, daughter-in-law of Hannah [Hagen] Alexander ... Minnie is the daughter of Jennie Hagen and Samuel Alexander.

  Medical Notes:

From: Karen Clupper <kdclupper@hotmail.com>
Subject: Hagen/Alexander/Brubaker families
To: lhagen@vt.edu
Date: Sept 2, 2008
... Thomas Edward died quite young in a tragic accident in 1918 and George, of course, died of cancer in 1901 at the age of 60.
Entire email in research notes for Thomas Edward Alexander

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer.

George married Leah Rineer in Dec 1888 in Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA. (Leah Rineer was born on 31 Oct 1867 in Conestoga Township, Lancaster Co., PA, died on 17 Mar 1950 in Mt Nebo, Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA and was buried on 21 Mar 1950 in Mt. Nebo M. E. Church Cemetery, Martic Township, Lancaster PA..) The cause of her death was See notes below for factors in here death.

  Marriage Notes:

Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008
From: Karen Clupper <kdclupper@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: Hagen/Alexander/Brubaker families
To: "L. Bolling Hagen" <lhagen@vt.edu>
.... I have found a lot of stuff over the years about various relatives such as: George and Leah Rineer Alexander married in December 1888 and their first son Roy was born in February 1889.