Thomas Franklin Alexander
b. 19 October 1850, New Pittsburg, Randolph, Indiana, to Thomas and Lucinda (Harshman) Alexander
d. 25 October 1915, Portland, Jay, Indiana
bur. New Pittsburg Cemetery, New Pittsburg, Randolph, Indiana
m. 4 September 1873, Randolph County, Indiana
Mary Ann Courtney
b. 22 November 1849, Switzerland County, Indiana
d. 20 December 1903, Jackson Twp., Jay, Indiana
bur. New Pittsburg Cemetery, New Pittsburg, Randolph, Indiana
Thomas Alexander and Mary Ann Courtney gravestone
Children of Thomas Franklin and Mary Ann (Courtney) Alexander:
- Norman (1874-1933) married (1) Anna J. Hinkley. (2) Katie McClish
- Carman (1876-1944) married Diora Delltieu Vincent
- Clarence (1879-1975) married (1) Blanche Bash, (2) Anna Jennetta Imel
- Arthur (1883-1953) married Eva Bisel
- Armeda (1885-1913) married Robert Clem McKinley
- Olive (1887-1973) married (1) Dallas Ray Richison, (2) J. Frank Hodge
Thomas appears to have spent his entire life in Jay and Randolph counties. He was a farmer and had pictures taken of he and Mary Ann with their first grandchild about 1901 or 1902 by a photographer in Portland. Another picture taken at the same time includes all of his children. Each of the pictures were passed down through different branches of the family and only recently have the present owners of the two pictures learned of the existence of the second picture.
Submitted by:
Shirley Richison Fields
Avon IN
E-mail: richison@me com