Lawson
Alexander, one of the oldest citizens and one of the first settlers of St. Francois
County, Mo., was born in Lincoln County, N.C. in 1800, and is the son of William and
Elizabeth (Fish) Alexander. The father was also a native of Lincoln County, N.C., and was
of English extraction. He was a farmer by occupation and immigrated to Jefferson County,
Mo., in 1817, but after remaining there four years moved to St. Francois County, where he
died between 1830 and 1840. He was married to Miss Fish, and to them were born eight
children--three sons and five daughters--of whom Lawson is the second son. He came to
Missouri in company with his parents, and in 1825 married Miss Pollie McCormack, a native
of Jefferson County, Mo., who bore him five children: Rufus, George, Lucy, Betsey Ann and
Isaiah, all of whom so far as known, are now living. Mrs. Lawson Alexander was of Irish
descent, her father having immigrated from Ireland to America during the Revolutionary
War. Mr. Alexander has been an eye-witness of many remarkable changes in St. Francois
County during his life, and can relate some very interesting events. He is now the owner
of a comfortable home on the outskirts of Farmington.
GOODSPEEDS HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1888, page 618.
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