Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Tombstone Tuesday - Elizabeth Alexander


This is the tombstone of Elizabeth (Dewar) Alexander. She was the mother of Gilbert Alexander, who was the father of Norma Elizabeth Alexander. Norma was the wife of Lloyd Ira Parker. Elizabeth Alexander was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Town of Westfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin.

Elizabeth was born in Canada to Duncan Dewar of Scotland and Anna Webb of New York (state). She was married to Henry Alexander November 7, 1867 in Marquette County, Wisconsin.

The tombstone reads:
Elizabeth Alexander
Dec 23 1850
Feb 7 1916
The connection to the Brassfield surname is that Elizabeth's Gr-Gr-Grand Daughter married a Brassfield.