ALEXANDER, Capt. William Knox 1814 - 1901

ALEXANDER, FORE, POINSETT, CRAWFORD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/4/2006 at 12:58:00

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, October 23, 1901
Page 3, Columns 3 and 4

Sixty Years in Fairfield.

Capt. William Knox ALEXANDER died in this city Saturday morning in the home on West Broadway where had lived fifty-three years. He was in the eighty-eighth year of his age, and death was the result of a general breaking down of the system.
Capt. ALEXANDER came to Fairfield in 1845 and was one of its oldest citizens, both in years and time of residence. During much of this time he had been closely connected with public affairs, had a wide acquantance throughout the community and was held in high esteem. He had been honored by his fellow citizens with many positions of profit and trust. His first official position was that of school fund commissioner. He was afterwards county judge, Justice of the peace for several terms at different times, coroner, and mayor of Fairfield. He was also captain of Company I, Forty-fifth Iowa infantry, in the Civil war.

Mr. ALEXANDER was born in Bedford county, Penn., January 14th, 1814, where he attained his majority. He was married there in 1840 to Elizabeth FORE, who survives him. They came to Fairfield five years later. At that time and later Mr. A.'s mother, two brothers and three sisters-- A. Clark and Wesley ALEXANDER, Mrs. Sallie POINSETT, Misses Susan and Maria ALEXANDER-- joined them. All the members of this large family are now dead, except Clark and Maria, both of whom still reside here. Two children survive Mr. ALEXANDER, Mrs. M. S. CRAWFORD of Denver, Col., and H. J. ALEXANDER of Trinidad, Col., both of whom were with their father in his last hours. The remains were interred in this city Sunday afternoon. Services were conducted by Revs. J. E. Corley and J. F. Magill. George Strong Post, G.A.R., gave its old comrade a soldier's burial. The funeral services were largely attended, for Mr. ALEXANDER had many friends among the older residents of Fairfield. An honest and upright man, a good and patriotic citizen, one who did much toward the upbuilding of the community in which he lived so long, has gone to his last reward.

The members of the family desire to return their sincere thanks to the friends who rendered them so many kindly services in the hours of their bereavement.

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Note: Interment was in Lot Old.P.326 with wife Elizabeth who died in 1906.