James Oliver Alexander

  General Notes:

research of K. Kelly on www.rootsweb.com
WW I draft card
Note: James Oliver Alexander, 42, farmer, Troy twnshp, Pipestone co, MN; married (Ellen)
Date: 12 Sep 1918

1900 census, Elmer twnshp, Pipestone co, MN: Larry<?> Alexander (55,AR, SC,TE,Oct 1844) farmer,
marr 30 yrs, Bridget F (50,OH, Ire,Ire) marr 30 yrs, 8 of 9 child lvg, James O (24,IA,Aug 1875),
Sophie M (22,Feb 1878), Thomas M (18,Feb 1882), Gertrude M (14,Nov 1885),
Wally<?> L (12,Dec 1887), Irene F (10,US,April 1890), Elmer A (7,US,Jun 1892)

1910 census, Holland, MN: James O Alexander (33,IA, AR,OH) farmer, m 10 yrs, Agnes (30,IA, Ire,IA),
Cecil C (7,MN) marr 10 yrs, 4 of 4 child lvg, Leo E (6,MN), Elvin (5,MN), Vincent (1y2m,MN),

1920 census, Troy twshp, Pipestone co, MN: James O Alexander (43,IA, AR,OH) farmer,
Agnes (40,IA, Ire,IA), Ercil (16,MN), Leo (15,MN), Elvin (14,MN), Vincent (10,MN),
Ardith (8,MN), Joseph (6,MN), Rita (4y4m,MN), Cyril (8m,MN)

Troy, MN 1930 -
John Alexander 53 b. IA parents b. ARK & OH
Cecil [son] 27 b. MN
Leo 26 b. MN
Elbine [Elvin?] son 22 b. MN
Vincent 21 b. MN
Ardith [son] 18 b. MN
Rita 14 b MN
Crym [son] 10 b MN
Frances [daughter in law] 23 b. MN
Geraldine [daughter] 5 b. MN [I think they mean that Geraldine is Frances' daughter not John's].
No wife listed.

James married Agnes Ellen Cranny c1900 Minnesota. (Agnes Ellen Cranny was born circa 1879 in Iowa and died on 24 Jul 1926 in Pipestone County, Minnesota.)