Record of the descendants of John Alexander

James Alexander 167
1. James Alexander Lyon who married Orlie Mit-
chehon, and resides in Vilisca, Montgomery Co., Iowa.
2. Rebecca A. Lyon, after teaching for some years,
married James McAlister, of Juniata Co., Pa. March
16, 1875. Residence, McAlisterville, Pa.
SECTION VII.
Jane Alexander, born Sept. 24, 1810, married
Joseph Alexander, Esq., of Lewiston, Pa., Oct. 14,
1835 ; he being twenty-seven and she twenty-five years
of age. Her husband, not a relative, was one of four-
teen children, and was born in Londonderry, Rocking-
ham Co., N. H., to which place his great grandfather,
John Alexander, of Londonderry, Ireland, had come in
1728—9. Having acquired a good education at Caz-
novia Seminary, Madison Co., N. Y., he came to
Mifflin Co., Pa., in 1833, where he engaged for some
years as a successful educator of youth. In 1843 he
commenced the practice of law at the Lewistown bar.
An honorable rank in his profession has been the
reward of zeal and devotion to the duties of his calling.
Residence, Lewistown, Pa.
Mrs. Jane Alexander, died Feb. 6, 1876. Issue:
1. Napoleon Bruce Alexander, born Feb, 23, 1838,
who married Rebecca Stewart, daughter of William and
Martha Stewart, of Juniata Co., Pa., Oct. 15, 1862.
Occupation, farming. Residence, on the Juniata above
Lewistown. Issue :
Ira Rush Alexander, born Oct. 27, 1864 ; died July,
1865.
William Alanson Alexander, born Dec. 10, 1865.
Joseph Alexander, born March 8, 1870; died Nov.
1873.
Martha Jane Alexander, born Feb. 6, 1868.