Obit: Alexander, Ada (1848 - 1942)
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Surnames: Alexander, Hemphill, Longenecker, Stockwell

 

----Sources: The Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 15 Jan. 1942

 

Alexander, Mrs. Thomas (May 1848 - 12 Jan. 1942)

 

Mrs. Thomas Alexander (Ada Hemphill) passed away Monday morning at her home in Jacksonville, Florida according to a message received here by Mrs. W. L. Hemphill.

 

The Alexander family formerly lived in Neillsville, Wis. The remains will be brought to this city for burial in the family lot, services to be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. G. W. Longenecker.

Mrs. C. S. Stockwell, the last surviving member of the Alexander family, will accompany the body to Neillsville, Wis.

 

This is the fourth death in the family within about five years. The wife of late Milton Alexander’s death occurred in September, 1940, and Milton Alexander passed away the fore part of December, 1941.

 

*Kathy Englebretson provided additional information: Mrs. Thomas Alexander is Ada (nee Hemphill) Alexander

 

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Parents: William Johnston Hemphill (1817–1896) and Jane R Smith Hemphill (1820–1889)

 

Children

 

1. William B Hemphill b: 1841 in Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania
2. Dau Hemphill b: ?
3. Charles E Hemphill b: 1843
4. Thomas W Hemphill b: 17 MAR 1847 in Clearfield, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania
5. Ada Hemphill b: 1849 in Clearfield, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania
6. Henry/Harry Hemphill b: 1851 in Clearfield, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania
7. Wallace Hemphill b: 1855 in Clearfield, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania
8. Anna L Hemphill b: 1857 in Clearfield, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania
9. John Hemphill b: 1 Jun 1859 in or near Clearfield, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania
10. Lillie May Hemphill b: 1861 in Clearfield, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania

 

The parents of William Johnston Hemphill were Thomas Hemphill (b. 1781 in Chester Co., PA) and Ann Larid (b. 1790 in Huntington, Co., PA). *Married Jane R. Smith (b. 19 Dec 1820) in Clearfield, PA and 19 Dec 1839.

 

 


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