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Below is a family biography included in The History of Obion County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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R. G. Alexander is a native of Weakley County, Tenn., born July 30, 1847. His father, Adolphus Alexander, was born in Kentucky June 14, 1816, and was married to Adaline Dondleson, who was born May 31, 1803, in North Carolina. R. G. Alexander was the eighth of their nine children. His father died March 5, 1855, and his mother in 1868. He assisted his mother on the farm until her death, when he began working out as a farm hand. At the time of his marriage he began working at farming for himself, and is now worth about $4,000. January 20, 1869, he married Mary C. Crittendon, daughter of Abia and Elizabeth Crittendon, whose sketch appears in this work. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander became the parents of seven children—four of whom are living: Walter F., Elizabeth C. Letha and Wesley Elmo. Mr. Alexander and his wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he is deacon and treasurer of the same. He is a Democrat in politics.

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This family biography is one of 179 biographies included in The History of Obion County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed.  The History of Obion County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee

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