Alexander Harper Hood

When Alexander Harper Hood was born on 21 August 1798, in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Hoods, was 25 and his mother, Elizabeth Naesmith, was 24. He married Euphemia Innus on 6 July 1828, in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Hunterfield and Arniston Engine, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 2 December 1858, in Hunterfield, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 60, and was buried in Newton Parish Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Alexander Harper Hood BIRTH 26 Aug 1798 Midlothian, Scotland DEATH 2 Dec 1858 (aged 60) BURIAL Newton Parish Churchyard Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Alexander Harper Hood was born 21rst August 1798 and baptised 26th August. A transcription of the extract taken from Inveresk OPR Births 1798 reads:- ' Hood John, Collier & Elisabeth Nasmith, their son Alexander Harper born 21rst August and baptised 26th. Witnesses James Moffat and John Craig'

Buried in Newton Churchyard according to National Records of Scotland.

Son of John Hood (b. probably 1773) and Elizabeth Nasmith.

Husband of Euphemia (Euphema) Hood, d. 1874 in Illinois, buried in Bushnell Cemetery in Illinois.