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Benjamin F. Alexander
1855 - 1938 (82 years)1. Benjamin F. Alexander was born 13 Dec 1855, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA (son of Benjamin Alexander and Frances Tweedy); died 4 Mar 1938, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Benjamin married Affie Basnight 27 Jun 1880, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Affie (daughter of Thomas Henry Basnight, Sr. and Martha Twiddy) was born 9 May 1865, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 9 Jul 1929, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- John Bush Alexander was born 28 Dec 1884, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Mar 1967, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
2. Benjamin Alexander was born Abt 1809, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 1857, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Benjamin married Frances Tweedy. Frances (daughter of David Tweedy and Phillis Basnight) was born Abt 1815, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Frances Tweedy was born Abt 1815, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA (daughter of David Tweedy and Phillis Basnight). Children:
- 1. Benjamin F. Alexander was born 13 Dec 1855, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 4 Mar 1938, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 3
6. David Tweedy was born Abt 1772 (son of Devotion Tweedy and Anne Swain); died Bef 1845. David married Phillis Basnight 9 Apr 1790, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Phillis (daughter of Jacob Basnight and Sarah) was born Abt 1775. [Group Sheet]
7. Phillis Basnight was born Abt 1775 (daughter of Jacob Basnight and Sarah). Children:
- Anna Tweedy was born 1793, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- Jonathan Tweedy was born Abt 1802, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- Mary Tweedy was born Abt 1807, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- 3. Frances Tweedy was born Abt 1815, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 4
12. Devotion Tweedy was born Abt 1750, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA (son of John Tweedy and Susan Basnight); died 1814, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Devotion married Anne Swain. Anne (daughter of John Swain and Elizabeth Lanier) was born Abt 1757, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
13. Anne Swain was born Abt 1757, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Swain and Elizabeth Lanier). Children:
- 6. David Tweedy was born Abt 1772; died Bef 1845.
14. Jacob Basnight was born Abt 1741, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA (son of John Bessent and Mary Simpson); died 1800, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Jacob married Sarah. [Group Sheet]
15. Sarah Children:
- 7. Phillis Basnight was born Abt 1775.