Rebecca (Lucas) Alexander (1934)
ALEXANDER, ALLSUP, ESTES, HARLOW, LEE, POSTEN, WHITE
Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 6/13/2007 at 19:34:29
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 5, 1934
Page 1Death of Mrs. Alexander
Mrs. Rebecca Alexander, one of the oldest residents of Madison county, died last Saturday at the home of her son, I. H. Alexander in Winterset. She was 84 years old.
Mrs. Alexander was born in Grant county, Kentucky, in 1850. At the age of four years she moved with her parents to Illinois where she spent her early life. There, in 1868, she married Henson Alexander. With her husband she later moved to Missouri and thence to Iowa.
Mrs. Alexander united with the Baptist church in Missouri in 1889 and has remained a member of that church. Her husband died 12 years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander were the parents of eleven children, all of whom survive. They are: Mrs. Olle White of Cameron, Missouri; Mrs. Laura Posten of Winston, Missouri; Mrs. Eva Estes of Towner, Colorado; Mrs. Myrtle Harlow of Gillette, Wyoming; Mrs. Lena Allsup of Des Moines, Mrs. Lucy Lee of Perry and Noah, Paul, I. H. and C. L. Alexander, all of Winterset.
In addition, Mrs. Alexander is survived by 41 grand children and 40 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon in charge of the Rev. Fred Madson. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
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