Dates and Anniversaries

Born

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Lt. Col. James	3 Jan 1844	Offaly, Ireland	I465	Alexanders of Donegal

Died

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Hibbert, Esquire Capt. J. Nembhard	3 Jan 1886	Chalfont Park, Buckinghamshire, England	I1502	Alexanders of Donegal
2	Alexander, Gen. Edmund Brooke	3 Jan 1888	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I1282	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Fane, Julia Charlotte	3 Jan 1903	Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England	I627	Alexanders of Donegal
4	Marshall, Clara Ware	3 Jan 1907	Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA	I1659	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Cooke, Edward Esten	3 Jan 1926	Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I541	Alexanders of Virginia
6	Alexander, Lt. Charles Godfrey	3 Jan 1951	Korea	I1127	Alexanders of Donegal
7	Alexander, Chloe Elizabeth	3 Jan 1963	Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA	I890	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Gen. Edmund Brooke	Abt 3 Jan 1888	Oakland Cemetery, St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA	I1282	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Alexander, Chloe Elizabeth	Abt 3 Jan 1963	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA	I890	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Sir William 1st Earl of Stirling Erskine, Janet Countess of Stirling	3 Jan 1601	Scotland	I30 I31	Alexanders of Menstrie
2	Heiner, Col. Gordon Graham Alexander, Carrie Holt	3 Jan 1923	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA	I787 I785	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.