The  Shelbyville  News
 Friday, Dec. 26, 1997
Jean W. Alexander
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Jean W. Alexander, 76, Fort Wayne, died Thursday at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born on Nov. 30, 1921, in Carthage, d/o  Everett and Maude (Hinton) Webb.  On Nov. 13, 1943, married  Thomas T. Alexander, who preceded her in death on March 18, 1986.
Arlington area for many years.  Carthage High School and the Indiana Business College in Indianapolis; retired secretary with the Arlington School.  Mrs. Alexander was a member of the Arlington Christian Church and the Carthage Lodge of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include, a son, Bart Alexander, Hoagland; a daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Jody) Leek, Valparaiso; and three grandchildren.
Moster & Cox Mortuary in Rushville with Doug Lee presiding.  Burial will be in Arlington East Hill Cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming


A  Shelby  County  Newspaper
March 5, 1954
Miss Alexander Dies at Home
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Miss Iris Alexander, 71, died Thursday at home, 316 E. Jackson St, Shelbyville, IN.  Extended illness.
Born December 16, 1882, Johnson County, d/o  John  and  Laura McClain Alexander.
Lived in Shelby County most of her life.
Member First Methodist Church of Shelbyville.
Survivors:  niece, Mrs. Raymond Poland of Rockville, IL;  two cousins, Byron Alexander  of Shelbyville and  Mrs. George Bausback  of Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN.
Murphy Mortuary with Dr. H. R. Page officiating.
Burial:  Second Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Wednesday April 30, 1947
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DEATH  FOLLOWS  LONG  ILLNESS
Mrs. Frank Alexander, 73, Succumbs At Home
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          A three-month illness of a complication of diseased caused the death at 6:30 a.m. early Tuesday of  Mrs. Nancy Ellen Alexander, 73, wife of  Frank Alexander, at her home in Gwynneville.
          Mrs. Alexander, a member of the Gwynneville Christian Church, was born in Shelby county on March 26, 1874, the daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. James F. Carter.  Her marriage to Mr. Alexander took place on January 21, 1917.
          Surviving with the husband are one brother, Charles E. Carter, of Gwynneville, and two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Miller, of Morristown, and  Mrs. Hulda Gordon, of New York.
          Friends may call at the late home in Gwynneville and are asked to omit flowers.
          Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Gwynneville Christian Church.  Burial will be made in the Asbury cemetery in charge of  E. L. Frazier.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Richard Felts


The  Shelbyville  Republican
Thursday, December 10, 1925
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DEATH  FOLLOWED
SHORT  ILLNESS
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Melville  C. Alexander  Passed  Away  At
His  Home  Near  Indianapolis.
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HAS  RELATIVES  IN  COUNTY
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          Melville C. Alexander, age eighty-two, veteran of the civil war, well known in Shelby county, is dead at his home on a farm southeast of Indianapolis, where he had lived for seventy-nine years.  He died after a short illness.  Funeral arrangements have not been made, pending the arrival of a daughter, Miss Alice Alexander, of the Panama Canal Zone.
          Mr. Alexander was born near Greenfield.  When three years old his parents moved to the farm where he died.  In 1862 he was married to  Miss Sarah Francis Lankford, of Indianapolis.  On August 5, 1864, he joined Company I, 70th Indiana regiment and served with the Union army until mustered out of service May 11, 1865.  Benjamin Harrison  was in command of the regiment in which Mr. Alexander served.  At the end of his war service, he returned to the farm Mr. Alexander was a member of the Methodist church.
          He is survived by the widow; three daughters,  Mrs. Bert H. Elliott, of Shelbyville;  Mrs. W. H. Sutherland, of Morristown; and Miss Alice Alexander, of the Canal Zone; two sons,  Harry G. Alexander of Indianapolis, and  Frank Alexander, of Glenwood and one sister,  Mrs. J. M. Elliott, of Hancock county.  Burial will be made in Crown Hill cemetery, at Indianapolis.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

A  Shelby  County  Newspaper
 Wednesday, November 5, 1919
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WILLIAM  ALEXANDER  DEAD
Man Suddenly Dies of an Attack of Acute Indigestion
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          William Alexander, aged 50 years, died at 9:25 o'clock Tuesday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Bausback, one mile west of here.  Death was caused by an attack of acute indigestion.  He worked at one of the local factories Tuesday and ate a hearty meal last evening.  Later he came into town with his son-in-law where he was suddenly stricken.  He died a few minutes after his return home.
          He was born and reared in this city, and for the past ten years had lived near the old woolen mills west of the city.  He had worked about in the various funiture factories of this city.  He was a member of the Red Men Lodge, and also a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church.  He is survived by his widow, the daughter at whose home he died, and one brother, James Alexander of this city.
(Buried Forest Hill]
Submitted by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 July 10, 1896
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          "Uncle" Sam Alexander, one of the pioneer residents died Tuesday morning of old age.  He was in his eighty-third year.  Funeral services at Liberty Wednesday evening.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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