The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
John D. Alexander
November 11, 1838 - July 4, 1864
Born at Maury County, TN on November 11, 1838.
Mustered into Company K at Houston, TX on September
7, 1861.
Present January 1862.
Present (possibly) August 1862.
Claiborne indicates he was discharged at Bowling Green, KY, due to illness.
Returned home.
Died on July 4, 1864, due to illness.
Cousin of Felix Grundy Kennedy, Co. C, and Griffin Bayne Kennedy, Co. C.
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| 1840 Census - TN, Fayette County? | ||
| Head of Houshold | Silas Alexander | |
| 1850 Census - TX, Harrison County, Page 85A, Dwelling 602, Family 606, (74/138) | |||||||||
| Name | Age. | Sex | Color | Occupation | Real Estate | Nativity | Student? | Illiterate? | |
| Silas Alexander | 56 | M | Farm | TN | |||||
| M. Alexander | 47 | F | KY | ||||||
| T. Alexander | 25 | M | Lawyer | TN | |||||
| M. A. Alexander | 21 | F | TN | ||||||
| L. Alexander | 19 | M | Farm | TN | |||||
| R. Alexander | 16 | M | Farm | TN | |||||
| W. Alexander | 16 | M | TN | Y | |||||
| J. Alexander | 12 | M | TN | Y | |||||
| J. Alexander | 10 | M | TN | Y | |||||
| L.. Alexander | 7 | M | TN | Y | |||||
| L. Alexander | 4 | M | TN | ||||||
| E. Alexander | 11 | M | TN | ||||||
| 1860 Census - TX, Bosque County, Town, Page 51B, Dwelling 274, Family 279, (image) | ||||||||||
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| Wm. Jones | 30 | M | Merchant | MS | ||||||
| Mary C. Jones | 21 | F | TN | |||||||
| Allie Jones | 7m | F | TX | |||||||
| Geo. W. Loyd | 23 | M | Clerk | MS | ||||||
| J. D. Alexander | 21 | M | Y. Teacher | TN | ||||||
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(offsite) William Grubbs' The
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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