Rev. Archibald ALEXANDER

Male 1772 - 1851  (79 years)


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  • Name Archibald ALEXANDER 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 17 Apr 1772  South River, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Oct 1851  Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 24 Oct 1851  Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • From Wikipedia
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Alexander

      At the age of ten Archibald was sent to the academy of William Graham at Timber Ridge meetinghouse (since developed into Washington and Lee University), at Lexington. Graham was a Presbyterian minister who had been trained in theology by John Witherspoon.

      By the time he was 21 Alexander was a preacher of the Presbyterian Church. He was appointed the president of Hampden-Sydney College[2] and from there was called to the Third Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. The Princeton Theological Seminary was established at Princeton, New Jersey in 1812 and Alexander was appointed its first professor, inaugurated on August 12, 1812 and served until 1840.
    Person ID I10382  Master File
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2012 

    Father William ALEXANDER,   b. 22 Mar 1737/38, Nottingham, Chester Co. PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 6 June 1797, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Agnes Ann (Nancy) Reid 
    Married 15 Feb 1767  Augusta Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janetta Waddel,   b. ca 1780, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1852, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 05 Apr 1802  Louisa Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. James Waddel ALEXANDER,   b. 13 Mar 1804, Louisa Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1859, Red Sweet Springs, Alleghany Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     2. William Cowper ALEXANDER,   b. 20 May 1806, Prince Edward Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1874, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Joseph Addison ALEXANDER,   b. 24 Apr 1809, Philadelphia PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1860, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     4. Janetta ALEXANDER,   b. 06 Jan 1817, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1901, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +5. Henry Martin ALEXANDER,   b. 1822, Princeton, Mercer Co. NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1899  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F6656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart