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Surnames: ALEXANDER, ANDERS, WELBORN
Classification: Obituary
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THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Friday, April 11, 1902,Volume
XXVI, Number 20, Page 3, Column 3, “OBITUARY—Alexander.” [Transcribed on March 25, 2005 by
RLJ from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene
County Public Library.]
Wednesday, April 2, 1902, at 1:40 p.m., Julia A. (ANDERS) ALEXANDER died at her home at
Solsberry.
The deceased was born near Nashville, Indiana, May 11, 1844, being at the time of her
death 57 years, 11 months and 22 days old. When a child she moved near Bloomfield, where
she spent her girlhood days. She was married to John W. ALEXANDER May 7, 1867, to this
union was born three sons and two daughters. Only three survive, the two oldest having
died in infancy. The surviving ones are Amanda J. WELBORN, Walter and Mamie ALEXANDER.
Besides these she leaves four grandchildren, one sister and a host of friends and
neighbors to mourn their loss; her husband having preceded her to the better land four
years ago. She has been a constant sufferer for a years, but she bore her sufferings
patiently to the last, never being heard to mourn. She was conscious to the very last.
She united with the M. E church several years ago and lived a faithful Christian life.
Funeral services were conducted at the home at Solsberry by Rev. ELLIS, assisted by Rev.
WOODS, after which the remains were taken to the cemetery at Greene County chapel for
burial. After a short service conducted by Rev. ELLIS, assisted by Rev. J. T. BREEDEN,
all that was mortal was laid to rest by the side of her husband.
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We desire to thank the friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness
and death of our loving mother.
AMANDA J. WELBORN,
WALTER ALEXANDER,
MAMIE ALEXANDER.
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Link to the 1880 US CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY, Center Township enumeration of John W.
ALEXANDER & Family:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/household_record.asp?HOUSEH...
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Link to the Obituary of her daughter, Amanda Jane (ALEXANDER) WELBORN [1871IN—1907IN]:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/rw/localities.northam.usa.state...
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