Last Updated: August 21, 2021

Lester McAlexander Family

(2 known wives)

 

1. McAlexander, Lester

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Parents: Samuel & Nancy Byer (Lester) McAlexander.

1833 Birth: 11-23-1833 Patrick Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Patrick Co., VA, Northern District, H62:

…… McAlexander, Samuel 42 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $800, HOH.

………… Byer 36 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Lester 16 yo w/m, b. VA, laborer.

………… Poratha 15 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… William 13 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… James 11 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Samuel 9 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… David 6 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Daniel 4 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Jno 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

1857 Marriage #1: Lester McAlexander m. Elizabeth Otey 07-10-1857 Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner. He 23 yo single farmer, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Samuel & Biar McAlexander. She single 21 yo, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jonathan & Nancy Otey.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H833:

…… McAlexander, Lester 26 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $850/50, HOH.

………… Elizabeth M. 24 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… Jothina 2 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… female infant 2/12.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H123:

…… McAlexander, Lester 36 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1500/1420, HOH.

………… Elizabeth M. 34 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot write, keeping house.

………… Jathina 12 yo single w/f, b. VA, cannot write.

………… Byer Malissa 10 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot write.

………… Callohill 6 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Viola 4 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Harman 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

1872 Marriage #2: Lester McAlexander m. 2nd Ellen J. Roop 8-18-1872 Montgomery Co., VA. He 38 yo s/o Saml. & Bia McAlexander. She 23 yo d/o Saml. & Martha Roop.

Ellen Jane McAlexander, 30 yo married w/f, b. abt 1848 Floyd Co., VA, d. 11-6-1878 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Lester McAlexander. Father: James Rupe. Mother: Martha. (I believe her to be a d/o Samuel & Martha (Townsley) Roop.

1880 Marriage #3: L. McAlexander m. 3rd Elizabeth M. C. Calfee 2-24-1880 Montgomery Co., VA. He 46 yo s/o L. & B. McAlexander. She 30 yo d/o J. A. & M. Calfee.

Elizabeth Mosby Calfee, b. 11-19-1849 VA, d. 5-21-1893 Raleigh Co., WVA, d/o Joseph Addison & Mary Elizabeth (Howard) Calfee.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H193:

…… McAlexander, Lester 47 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, married in yr, HOH.

………… Elizabeth M. 30 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, married in yr, keeping house.

………… Jathina 22 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

………… Bier M. 20 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Calahil 17 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Violia 14 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Homer 11 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Samuel W. 7 son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Zacre 4 son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. (at 4 yo? But this is the way it reads)

1895 Death: 5-28-1895 Raleigh Co., WVA.

Lester McAlexander, 61y 5m 17d, married w/m farmer. Parents: S. & B. McAlexander. Informant: Byre N. Copper.

1895 Burial:

1895 Estate: 7-1-1895 Raleigh Co., WVA.

George M. Hedrick & John W. McCreery bound by the State of West Virginia to administer the estate of Lester McAlexander.

…+ McAlexander, Elizabeth Margaret

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Parents: Jonathan & Nancy (Sowers) Otey. [Otey_Jonathan_2wives]

1836 Birth: abt 1836 Montgomery Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Lester McAlexander.

1872 Death: 8-12-1872 Alum Ridge Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

Margaret McAlexander, 36 yo married w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Lester McAlexander. Father: Jonah Otey. Mother: Margaret. COD: consumption.

1872 Burial: Lawrence Graham Cemetery, private property on Ridgeview Rd across from Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren, Floyd, VA. aka Simmons Farm Cemetery. Aka Earles, Graham, Jones, Simmons Cemetery.

…2. McAlexander, Jathina

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·                     Rosina Dunn

Parents: Lester & 1st wife Elizabeth Margaret (Otey) McAlexander.

1858 Birth: 5-21-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

1893 Marriage #1: Miss Jathina McAlexander m. Mr. Alfred Lewis Cole June 14, 1893 at the brides’ residence Raleigh Co., WVA. He 40 yo b. & living Raleigh Co., WVA. She 34 yo b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Raleigh Co., WVA.

Alfred Lewis Cole, s/o James & Mary (Stoops) Cole.

1948 Death: 8-24-1948 Covington City, VA.

1948 Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Covington City, VA with Alfred.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by D. Mack)

…2. McAlexander, Byer Melissa

 Byer Melissa <I>McAlexander</I> Cooper

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by lesa seberle)

Parents: Lester & 1st wife Elizabeth Margaret (Otey) McAlexander.

1858 Birth: 2-27-1860 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

Marriage #1: Robert Craig Cooper.

Robert Craig Cooper, b. 12-28-1840 Pulaski Co., VA, d. 3-8-1908 Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA, s/o Alexander & Mary Ann (Farmer) Cooper. Byer was his 2nd wife.

1950 Death: 10-23-1950 Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA.

1950 Obit: Beckley Post Herald," October 24, 1950, page 1 (src: Find A Grave)

DIES AT 90
RITES ON WEDNESDAY
Mrs. B.M. Cooper, one of Beckley's oldest residents died at her home at 718 Johnstown Road at 2 P.M. yesterday. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Cooper had lived in the house in which she died since 1901. She was the wife of the late R.C. Cooper, a member of a pioneer Raleigh County family, who preceded her in death in 1908. Born in Floyd County, Virginia, her father was Lester McAlexander.
Many years before the turn of the century, her home was on the present site of the Beckley Drug Store and then she later moved to Mt. View before settling on Johnstown Road. She was active until two years ago, but she became ill since that time.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lacy Trump, Mrs. C.P. Martin and Mrs. Hester M. Cole, all of Beckley, a son Craig Cooper, Medford, Ore. Four step-sons, Charles A. of Hinton, John E. of Mount Carbon, Green F. of Huntington and T.R. Cooper of Beckley, and a step-daughter Mrs. Sarah Mills of Jumping Branch.
The body was removed yesterday evening from the Rose Funeral Home to the home of Mrs. Martin, 704 South Kanawha Street. Final rites will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday at the Johnstown Road, Regular Baptist Church, with the Rev. Everett Shafer officiating. Interment will follow in Wildwood Cemetery. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

1950 Burial: Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by historianne)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by historianne)

…2. McAlexander, J. B.

Parents: Lester & 1st wife Elizabeth Margaret (Otey) McAlexander.

1861 Birth: (male) b. 9-18-1861 Floyd Co., VA, s/o L. & E.

…2. McAlexander, Callohill Stigleman “Callie”

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Parents: Lester & 1st wife Elizabeth Margaret (Otey) McAlexander.

1863 Birth: 12-25-1863 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

1887 Marriage #1: Mary Elizabeth Chappell abt 1887.

1900 Residence: Phelps Co., MO, Rolla District 107, H10:

…… McAlexander, Callie S. 36 yo w/m R.R. laborer, b. Sec 1863 VA, parents b. VA, m. 13y, rents house, HOH.

………… Mary E. 35 yo wife, b. Feb 1865 IL, father b. Rhode Island, mother b. France, m. 13y, 3 children with 3 living.

………… Fredie L. 11 yo son, b. Feb 1889 VA, father b. VA, mother b. IL, school.

………… Thorton C. 9 yo son, b. Sept 1890 KY, father b. VA, mother b. IL, school.

………… Earl G. 7 yo son, b. Aug 1892 KY, father b. VA, mother b. IL, school.

1910 Residence: Houston, Harris Co., Texas, District 62, 1819 Summer St, H73:

…… McAlexander,  C. S. 40 yo w/m house carpenter, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 20y rents house, HOH.

………… M. E. 37 yo wife, b. IL, father b. RI, mother b. Germany, m1 20y, 4 children with 4 living.

………… E. G. 17 yo son, b. KY, father b. VA, mother b. IL, R.R. signal service.

………… Della 6 yo daughter, b. Mississippi, father b. VA, mother b. IL.

1940 Death: 1-8-1940 at home 112 Glen Park, Houston, Harris Co., TX.

Callie S. McAlexander, 76y 0m 14d, married & retired w/m, b. Dec 25, 1863 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Mary. Father: don’t know. Mother: don’t know. Informant: Mrs. Mary McAlexander, Houston, TX. COD: natural – heart attack from strokes. Burial: Hollywood Cmt, Jan 9, 1940.

1940 Burial: Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX.

 Callahill Stiggleman “Callie” McAlexander

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Nona Forrest)

……+ McAlexander, Mary Elizabeth

Parents: Frederick Y. & Anna Barbara (Swartch) Chappel.

1861 Birth: 2-12-1861 Illinois.

1900 Residence: Phelps Co., MO with husband Callohill Stigleman “Callie” McAlexander.

1910 Residence: Houston, Harris Co., Texas with husband Callohill Stigleman “Callie” McAlexander.

1959 Death: 2-23-1959 802 Booth, Houston, Harris Co., TX.

Mary Elizabeth McAlexander, 98 yo widowed w/f, b. Feb 21, 1861 Illinois. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Frederick Y. Chappel. Mother: Anna Barbara Swartch. Informant: Earl G. McAlexander.

1959 Burial: Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Nona Forrest)

……3. McAlexander, Frederick Lester

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·                     Fred L McAlexander

Parents: Callohill Stigleman “Callie” & Mary Elizabeth (Chappel) McAlexander.

1889 Birth: 2-11-1889 Raleigh Co., West Virginia.

1900 Residence: Phelps Co., MO with parents.

Marriage #1: Fred McAlexander m. Dewey Lucille Matheny 8-1-1937 Wharton, TX.

1977 Death: 10-8-1977 Veterans Administration Hospital, Houston, Texas but of 408 Goldenrod Ave, Houston, Harris Co., TX.

Frederick L. McAlexander, 88 yo married w/m construction builder, b. West Virginia. Veteran: yes. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Callie McAlexander. Mother: Mary E. Shappelle. Informant: hospital records. COD: pneumonia – gram negative. Burial Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, TX, Oct 10, 1977.

1977 Burial: Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX. (no photo)

……3. McAlexander, Clifford Thornton

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·                     Clifford T McAlexander

Parents: Callohill Stigleman “Callie” & Mary Elizabeth (Chappel) McAlexander.

1890 Birth: 9-30-1890 Owensburg, Kentucky.

1900 Residence: Phelps Co., MO with parents.

1922 Marriage #1: C. T. McAlexander m. Pearl Walters 9-30-1922 Harris Co., TX.

1974 Death: 1-2-1974.

1974 Burial: Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Washington Co., TX.

 Clifford T McAlexander

 

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Amy the Spirit Seeker)

 

……3. McAlexander, Earl Gordon

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·                     E G Mcalexander

Parents: Callohill Stigleman “Callie” & Mary Elizabeth (Chappel) McAlexander.

1892 Birth: 8-29-1892 Owensburg, Kentucky.

1900 Residence: Phelps Co., MO with parents.

1910 Residence: Houston, Harris Co., Texas with parents.

Marriage #1: Mary Elizabeth Victoria Neumann, nee Herrmann.

1976 Death: 9-11-1976 rural Sealy, Austin Co., TX.

Earl Gordon McAlexander, 84 yo widowed w/m general supt. Meat packing company, b. Aug 29, 1892 KY. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Callie Stiggleman McAlexander. Mother: Mary Elizabeth Chappelle. Informant: Patricia Ann McAlexander. COD: acute myocardial failure. Burial: Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, TX, Sept 14, 1976.

1976 Burial: Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Harris Co., TX.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by KAREN LOVY)

………+ McAlexander, Mary Elizabeth Victoria

Parents: maiden name Hermann.

1878 Birth: 9-2-1878.

1950 Death: 5-2-1950.

1950 Burial: Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Harris Co., TX.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by KAREN LOVY)

………4. McAlexander, Malcolm Wallrab “Pat”

Parents: Earl Gordon & Mary Elizabeth Victoria (Hermann) McAlexander.

1913 Birth: 3-17-1913

1941 Marriage #1: Malcolm W. Pat McAlexander m. Jewel Pearl Tuttle 5-1-1941 Fort Bend Co., TX.

Jewel Pearl Tuttle, 1917-2011, d/o Marshall & Jessie Mae (Benson) Tuttle.

2002 Death: 3-29-2002

2002 Burial: Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Harris Co., TX, with Jewel (no photo of her stone)

 M W “Pat” McAlexander

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by KAREN LOVY)

……3. McAlexander, Della

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·                     Delia M Matthews

Parents: Callohill Stigleman “Callie” & Mary Elizabeth (Chappel) McAlexander.

1904 Birth: abt 1904 Mississippi.

1910 Residence: Houston, Harris Co., Texas with parents.

1922 Marriage #1: Della McAlexander m. Archer Allen Mathews 8-29-1922 Harris Co., TX

…2. McAlexander, Viola

Parents: Lester & 1st wife Elizabeth Margaret (Otey) McAlexander.

1866 Birth: 5-26-1866 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

1890 Marriage #1: Miss Viola McAlexander m. Mr. Arthur Drake 7-2-1890 at the bride’s residence, Raleigh Co., WVA. He 47y 2m 27d, b. Wood Co., WVA, residence Summers Co., WVA. She 24y 1m 4d, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Raleigh Co., WVA.

…2. McAlexander, Homer

Parents: Lester & 1st wife Elizabeth Margaret (Otey) McAlexander.

1869 Birth: 4-7-1869 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

1897 Death: 7-16-1897.

1897 Burial:

…2. McAlexander, Samuel W.

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·                     Mack Alexandre

Parents: Lester &

1873 Birth: abt 1873 VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

…2. McAlexander, Zachary

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·                     Zacry McAlexander

Parents: Lester & 2 wife Ellen Jane (Roop) McAlexander.

1876 Birth: 12-16-1875 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with father & stepmother.

1899 Marriage #1: Mr. Zacry McAlexander m. Melissa Jane Tucker 4-25-1899 Phelps, Missouri.

…2. McAlexander, Charles Addison

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Parents: Lester & 3rd wife Elizabeth Mosby (Calfee) McAlexander.

1881 Birth: 1-22-1881 Floyd Co., VA.

1920 Marriage #1: Chas A. McAlexander m. Lora L Lester 9-1-1920 Montgomery Co., VA. He 39 yo s/o L. & Elizabeth McAlexander. She 41 yo d/o Gordon & Christy Lester.

1947 Death: 9-8-1947 New Altamont Hospital, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA but of RFD Cambria, Montgomery Co., VA.

Chas. A. McAlexander, 66y 7m 16d, married w/m farmer, b. Jan 22, 1881. Spouse: Lora McAlexander. Father: Lester McAlexander, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Mosby Calfee, b. Montgomery Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. C. A. McAlexander, RFD Cambria, Montgomery Co., VA. COD: cardio renal vascular disease. Burial: Sunset, Christiansburg, VA, Sept 10, 1947.

1947 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brenda Dudley Eanes)

 

 

……+ McAlexander, Lora Lola

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·                     Lora McAlexander

Parents: Gordon & Mary Charity (Gray) Lester. Lester_Champ_Rachel]

1879 Birth: 5-30-1879 West Virginia.

1967 Death: 1-21-1967 Radford Community Hospital, Radford, VA but of Rt 1, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

Mrs. Lola L. McAlexander, 87 yo widowed w/f, b. May 30, 1879 WVA. Spouse: Charles A. McAlexander. Father: Gordon Lester. Mother: Charity Gray. Informant: Mrs. Vilas Lester. COD: cerebral vascular accident. Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, VA. No burial date)

1967 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brenda Dudley Eanes)

…2. McAlexander, Mary I.

·                     L. Mcalexander

Parents: Lester & 3rd wife Elizabeth Mosby (Calfee) McAlexander.

1883 Birth: abt 1883 VA.

1921 Marriage #1: Mary I. McAlexander m. Thos. J. Gardner 10-20-1921 Montgomery Co., VA. He 52 yo s/o A. & D. Gardner. She 38 yo d/o L. & E. McAlexander.

…2. McAlexander, Robert Irl

 

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·                     Robert McAlexander I

Parents: Lester & 3rd wife Elizabeth Mosby (Calfee) McAlexander.

1889 Birth: 5-20-1889 Flat Top, Raleigh Co., WVA.

1913 Marriage #1: R. I. McAlexander m. Dora G. Lester 11-20-1913 Montgomery Co., VA. He 27 yo s/o Lester & M. McAlexander. She 28 yo d/o G. & O. Lester.

1945 Death: 9-14-1945 at home 402 N. Oakwood Ave, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA.

Robert Irle McAlexander, 56y 3m 24d, widowed w/m bank teller, b. May 20, 1889 Flat Top, VWA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: Lester McAlexander, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Elizabeth Calfee, b. VA. Informant: Maxine M. McAlexander of 402 N. Oakwood Ave, Beckley, WVA. COD: heart attack – died suddenly. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, WVA, Sept 19, 1945.

1945 Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tammy Ezakovich)

…...3. Lester, Dora Gordon

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·                     Dora G McAlexander

Parents: Gordon & Mary Charity (Gray) Lester. Lester_Champ_Rachel]

1881 Birth: 5-28-1881 Lester, Raleigh Co., WVA.

1943 Death: 8-13-1943 Beckley Hospital, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA & of Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA.

Dora Gordon McAlexander, 62y 2m 15d, married w/f, b. May 28, 1881 Lester, WVA. Spouse: R. I. McAlexander. Father: Gordon Lester, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Charity Gray, b. VA. Informant: R. I. McAlexander of Beckley, WVA. CODL carcinoma rt breast with metastasis. Burial: Sunset Cem., Beckley, WVA, Aug 15, 1942.

1943 Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tammy Ezakovich)

End Lester McAlexander Family – 2 known wives.