Joseph B. Alexander

M, (September 1859 - 1 August 1935)
Father-Biological*Samuel Alexander b. Aug 1812
Mother-Biological*Eliza Hasalett b. 1823, d. 16 Apr 1884
Last Edited=14 Jun 2022
Joseph and Sarah Alexander
     Joseph B. Alexander was born in September 1859 at Maine.1 He was the son of Samuel Alexander and Eliza Hasalett. Joseph B. Alexanderappeared on the US Census of 1860 in the household of Samuel Alexander and Eliza Hasalett.2 Joseph B. Alexanderappeared on the US Census of 1870 in the household of Samuel Alexander and Eliza Hasalett at Hudson, Maine.3

Joseph B. Alexander married Sarah Melissa Mayhew, daughter of James M. Mayhew and Amanda Jane Clark, in 1888.4,5 Joseph B. Alexander, age 40 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1900 at Hudson, Maine.5 According to the Federal Census in 1900, Joseph was a farmer.5 He, age 50 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1910 at Main Highway, Hudson, Maine.6 According to the Federal Census in 1910, Joseph was a farm laborer.6 He, age 60 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1920 at Glenham Road, Hudson, Maine.7 Joseph was a farmer in 1920.7 He, age 70 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1930 at Glenburn Road, Hudson, Maine.8 According to the Federal Census in 1930, Joseph was a farmer.8 He died on 1 August 1935 at home on Hudson, Maine, at age 75.1,9 Joseph's obituary of 3 August 1935, reads:

JOSEPH B ALEXANDER


The death of Joseph B Alexander 75 occurred Thursday night at his home in Hudson after a short illness He is survived by his wife five sons and four daughters Myron Byron Decateur Charles Lee Mrs Estelle Levenseler Mrs Grace Pierce and Mrs Hazel Storman

Services will be in the village cemetery Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock (D. S. T.9 )



He was buried on 3 August 1935 at Pushaw Cemetery, Hudson, Maine.1,9

Children of Joseph B. Alexander and Sarah Melissa Mayhew

Citations

  1. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
  2. Census Bureau. 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.
  3. Census Bureau. 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.
  4. The Bangor Daily News, "Mrs. Sarah M.Alexander" Bangor, Maine, 29 December 1937.
  5. Census Bureau. 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2004.
  6. Census Bureau. 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
  7. Census Bureau. 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  8. Census Bureau. 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2002.
  9. The Bangor Daily News, "Joseph B. Alexander" Bangor, Maine, 3 August 1935.