Violet Jane Alexander

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About Violet Jane Alexander

find a grave says death date is the 28th but picture of headstone supports the 26th



The Davidson name is from Northern Ireland.

Violet, born August 27, 1771, died October 26, 1821, age 50. Married William Bain Alexander in 1791. Alexander appears in court records as Wm. B. Alexander or as William Bean Alexander. He was a Justice of the Peace and was appointed Register of Deeds in 1792, replacing his father John McKnitt Alexander who had resigned the post. They had 14 children.

Birth: Aug. 28, 1771 Death: Oct. 28, 1821

d/o Major John Davidson They were married Aug 25, 1791, and had 14 children, 7 girls and 7 boys.

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Parents:
 John Davidson (1735 - 1832)
 Violet Winslow Wilson Davidson (1742 - 1818)
Spouse:
 William Bain Alexander (1764 - 1844)*
Children:
 Joseph McKnitt Alexander (1793 - 1854)*
 Jane Bain Alexander Sharpe (1794 - 1854)*
 Robert Davidson Alexander (1796 - 1863)*
 Margaret Davidson Alexander Henderson (1797 - 1854)*
 William Bain Alexander (1799 - 1846)*
 John Ramsey Alexander (1801 - 1873)*
 Rebecca Eloise Alexander McCoy (1803 - 1897)*
 Benjamin Wilson Alexander (1805 - 1865)*
 Sarah Davidson Alexander (1807 - 1864)*
 James McKnitt Alexander (1808 - 1856)*
 George Washington Alexander (1810 - 1866)*
Siblings:
 Isabella Davidson Graham (____ - 1808)*
 Robert Davidson (1769 - 1853)*
 Violet Davidson Alexander (1771 - 1821)
 John Davidson (1779 - 1870)*
 Benjamin Wilson Davidson (1787 - 1829)*
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Violet Jane Alexander's Timeline

1771
August 28, 1771
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1793
February 3, 1793
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1794
August 28, 1794
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1796
August 26, 1796
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1797
November 24, 1797
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1799
January 15, 1799
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1801
May 24, 1801
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1803
September 25, 1803
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1805
May 7, 1805
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina