William Edward "Sol" ALEXANDER
Mary Isabelle COLE

Husband:  William Edward "Sol" ALEXANDER
Birth:  15 Mar 1859, Jennings Co., Indiana
Death:  2 Mar 1949, Cole Twp., Benton Co., Missouri
Burial:  Mar 1949, Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Stoddard Co., Missouri   (pic)
Father:  Caleb Green ALEXANDER
Mother:  Angeline KEEFER

Marriage:  22 Mar 1883, Stoddard Co., Missouri

Wife:  Mary Isabelle COLE
Birth: 21 Sep 1863, Bloomfield, Stoddard Co., Missouri 
Death:   24 Apr 1935, Bloomfield, Stoddard Co., Missouri
Cause of Death:  Bronchial Asthma 
Burial:  Apr 1935, Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Stoddard Co., Missouri   (pic)
Father:  Elihu W. COLE
Mother:  Martha RAMSEY

Children:
1.Joseph Lawson ALEXANDER, b: 7 Oct 1883, Castor Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri
                                               d: 22 Jul 1920, Missouri
                                            bur: Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Stoddard Co., Missouri   (pic)
2. Maud ALEXANDER, b: 31 Oct 1885, Castor Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri
3. Gertrude A. ALEXANDER, b: 28 Dec 1887, Castor Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri
4. Harriet ALEXANDER, b: 5 Nov 1890, Castor Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri
5. Clyde ALEXANDER, b: 24 Oct 1893, Castor Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri
6. Ruth L. ALEXANDER, b: 12 Oct 1897, Castor Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri
7. Byron ALEXANDER, b: 11 May 1900, Castor Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri
                                  d: 8 Jan 1965, Cole Camp, Benton Co., Missouri
                               bur: Cole Camp Memorial Cemetery, Cole Camp, Benton Co., Missouri
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Notes:
Belle was first married to James O. Bizzell in 1880. The Stoddard County Marriage Book 2, Page 150 shows Belle Bizzell and W. E. Alexander were married at the bride's mother's home by W. E. Almon.

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0904, Page 26B), Bloomfield Ward 2, Stoddard Co.,  Missouri,
                                                                            Enumeration District: #121,  Enumeration Date: 28-Jun-1900, Family #263 

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth
Yr

Age

M/S
W/D

# Yr
Mar.

#C.
Born

#C.
Liv.

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation
Or Trade

In
Sch.

 ALEXANDER, W E

 Head

M

Mar

1859

41

M

17

 

 

IN

IN

PA

 Timberman

 

                Belle

 Wife

F

Sep

1863

36

M

17

7

7

MO

VA

AL

 

 

                Joseph 

 Son

M

Oct

1883

16

S

 

 

 

MO

IN

MO

 

X

                Maud

 Daughter

F

Oct

1885

14

S

 

 

 

MO

IN

MO

 

X

                Gertie

 Daughter

F

Dec

1887

12

S

 

 

 

MO

IN

MO

 

X

                Hattie

 Daughter

F

Nov

1891

8

S

 

 

 

MO

IN

MO

 

X

                Clyde

 Son

M

Oct

1893

6

S

 

 

 

MO

IN

MO

 

X

                Ruth

 Daughter

F

Oct

1897

2

S

 

 

 

MO

IN

MO

 

 

                Byron

 Son

M

May

1900

0m

S

 

 

 

MO

IN

MO

 

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0825, Page 43B),  Bloomfield Ward 2, Stoddard Co., Missouri,
                                                                                 Enumeration District: 177, Enumeration Date:
25-Apr-1910, Family #92 

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

# Yr
Mar

# C
B.

# C
L.

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation
  or Trade

In
Sch.

 ALEXANDER, William

 Head

M

51

M

28

 

 

IN

IN

Ger

 Sawmill Mgr

 

                  Belle M

 Wife

F

46

M

28

MO

VA

AL

 

 

                  Hattie

 Daughter

F

19

S

 

 

 

MN

IN

MO

 

  X 

                  Clyde

 Son

M

16

S

 

 

 

MN

IN

MO

 

 X

                  Ruth

 Daughter

F

12

S

 

 

 

MN

IN

MO

 

 X

                  Byron

 Son

M

9

S

 

 

 

MN

IN

MO

 

 X

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_964, page 41A), Bloomfield Ward 2, Stoddard Co., Missouri,
                                                                               Enumeration District: 204, Enumeration Date: 16-Jan-1920, Family #80

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

In
Sch

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

 ALEXANDER, William E

 Head

M

60

M

 

IN

NC

TN 

 Farm Manager 

                   Belle

 Wife

F

56

M

 

MO

VA

AL

 

                   Byron

 Son

M

20

S

 

MO

IN

MO

 

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1248, page 7B), Bloomfield Ward 2, Stoddard Co., Missouri,
                                                                             Enumeration District: 1,  Enumeration Date: 8-Apr-1930, Family #177

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Mar. Age

In Sch

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation

 ALEXANDER, William E

 Head

M

71

M

23

 

IN

NC

IN 

 Manager / Hotel 

                        Mary E

 Wife

F

66

M

19

 

MO

VA

AL

 None

                        Byron

 Son

M

29

S

 

 

MO

IN

MO

 Truck Driver / Transfer

 ELLIS, Mary I

 G Daughter

F

13

S

 

X

MO

KY

MO

 None

By 1940, William was living with his son Clyde and his family.
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Sources:
1) Marriage: Marriage Records of Stoddard County Missouri, Book 2, Page 150
2) Death - Husband:  Benton County Missouri Vital Statistic s - Deaths, Cert. #04007
3) Death - Wife:  Stoddard County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #15302
4) Burials:  Cemeteries of Stoddard County Missouri, 1839 - 1992,  Stoddard County Historical Society, Page 89