Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 8 of 8

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Capt. Phillip	20 May 1776	Aden, Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Virginia, USA	I410	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Susanna Pearson	20 May 1780	Stafford, Virginia, USA	I40	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Edwards, Phoebe Ellen	20 May 1857	Rockingham, Virginia, USA	I1586	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Lucy Fitzhugh	20 May 1865	Douglas, Iroquois, Illinois, USA	I277	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Alexander, Mary Bethea Isabel	20 May 1878	Ticehurst, Sussex, England	I1223	Alexanders of Donegal
6	Southey, Edith	20 May 1892	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan	I1577	Alexanders of Donegal
7	Saunders, Frances Thornton	20 May 1917	Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA	I1702	Alexanders of Virginia
8	Stalcup, Edward Tyndall	20 May 1929	Dixon Springs, Smith, Tennessee, USA	I639	Alexanders of Virginia

Died

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Fanny	20 May 1894	Reading, Berkshire, England	I1010	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Christian Ann	20 May 1945	Carlow, Carlow, Ireland	I1187	Alexanders of Donegal
3	Alexander, Junius Brutis	20 May 1955	Polson, Lake, Montana, USA	I459	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, 6th Earl of Caledon Denis James	20 May 1980	Lambeth, Surrey, England	I1064	Alexanders of Donegal
5	Alexander, Frances E.	20 May 1999	San Juan Capistrano, Orange, California, USA	I1345	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Lt. Lesley	20 May 1856	Newtown Limavady, Derry, Ulster, Ireland	I315	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Junius Brutis	Abt 20 May 1955	Ronan Cemetery, Ronan, Lake, Montana, USA	I459	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Smyth, Esquire of Gaybrook, Mulingar Robert Alexander, Henrietta Frances	20 May 1830		I613 I612	Alexanders of Donegal

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.