Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Charlotte Grace	13 Jan 1754	Kensington, London, Middlesex, England	I404	Alexanders of Donegal
2	MacAlester, Chief of Clan MacAlister Lt. Col. Charles Godfrey	13 Jan 1765	Clachan, Argyll, Scotland	I1324	Clan MacAlister
3	Wilson, Lucy Montfort	13 Jan 1838	Wisconsin, USA	I258	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Sparling, Mary Isabella	13 Jan 1857	Huron, Ontario, Canada	I816	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, Maj. Dudley Henry Blayney	13 Jan 1863	Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France	I478	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

Matches 1 to 7 of 7

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Lockhart	13 Jan 1807	Ardardan Estate, Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland	I165	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Harrison, Thomas	13 Jan 1816		I423	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Alexander, Mary Stuart	13 Jan 1859		I422	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Washington, Hannah Lee	13 Jan 1881	Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I517	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Davenport, Sarah Winifred	13 Jan 1930	Banks, Pike, Alabama, USA	I1584	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Alexander, Lillian	13 Jan 1967	Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California, USA	I826	Alexanders of Virginia
7	Alexander, George Hancock	13 Jan 1993	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I783	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Washington, Hannah Lee	Abt 13 Jan 1881	Zion Episcopal Churchyard, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I517	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Emmons, Effie Shaw	13 Jan 1899	Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA	I447	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Monroe, John Jones, Jane	13 Jan 1777	Northumberland, Virginia, USA	I1126 I1127	Alexanders of Virginia

According to the DNA test results of various members of Alexander and MacAlister families in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, and elsewhere, the two families diverged from a common ancestor within the past several hundred years. Both descend from Somerled, Lord of the Isles, an 11th century king who was also the progenitor of Clans Donald and MacDougall. If you are carrying the name Alexander, MacAlister, or some another variant of these surnames, you are welcome to join the Alexander and McAlister DNA Projects which are currently being hosted by Family Tree DNA.

Other branches of the Alexander family that split off from the main lineage in Menstrie settled in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. One was known as the Alexanders of Blackhouse and Boghall, while another was called the Alexanders of Ballochmyle. The coats of arms for both families closely resemble the arms for the Earls of Caledon in Northern Ireland and Alexanders of Menstrie in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. This suggests that all four families likely came from the same part of Scotland where they probably shared a common heritage. The interesting thing about the Alexanders of Paisley is that they were first documented in 1413, about a hundred years before Thomas Alexander was recorded in Menstrie.

Alexander of Menstrie - Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling. Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per pale, argent and sable, a chevron, and in base a crescent, all counterchanged; 2nd and 3rd, or, a lymphad sable sails furled and flags flying between three crosses crosslet fitchée gules for MacDonald. Crest: A bear sejant, erect, proper. Supporters: Dexter, an Indian with long hair, and a dart in his right hand all proper having a circle of gold on his head with a plume of seven feathers or and azure and around his waist a like circle of feathers; sinister, a mermaid with a comb and mirror all proper. Motto: per mare, per terras.