Dates and Anniversaries

Born

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Margaret	8 Jan 1753	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I110	Alexanders of Blackhouse
2	Alexander, Harriett	8 Jan 1808		I513	Alexanders of Virginia
3	St. John, Orline	8 Jan 1846	Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA	I353	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, John Harvey	8 Jan 1880	Perote, Bullock, Alabama, USA	I1509	Alexanders of Virginia
5	Outten, Sarah "Sallie" V.	8 Jan 1881	North Carolina, USA	I1685	Alexanders of Virginia

Christened

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christened		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, Margaret	8 Jan 1753	Paisley Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland	I110	Alexanders of Blackhouse

Died

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Died		Person ID	Tree
1	Buckner, Frances	Aft 7 Jan 1743	King George, Virginia, USA	I1744	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Richardson, Mary Elizabeth	8 Jan 1904	Clint, El Paso, Texas, USA	I261	Alexanders of Virginia
3	Henkle, Ann Catherine	8 Jan 1923	Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I522	Alexanders of Virginia
4	Alexander, Addie Lee	8 Jan 1973	Banks, Pike, Alabama, USA	I1469	Alexanders of Virginia

Buried

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Buried		Person ID	Tree
1	Richardson, Mary Elizabeth	Abt 8 Jan 1904	Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, USA	I261	Alexanders of Virginia
2	Henkle, Ann Catherine	Abt 8 Jan 1923	Zion Episcopal Churchyard, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA	I522	Alexanders of Virginia

Married

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Married		Person ID	Tree
1	Alexander, James Withers Everett, Parthenia	8 Jan 1851	Adams, Mississippi, USA	I1505 I1591	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.