Ruth Alexander

1797 - 1878  (81 years)

• Name	Ruth Alexander
  Birth	1797	NC   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1820	Perry Co, TN   [3]
  	age 16-25(23), spopuse William-age 26-44(33), 3 children
  Census	1830	Perry Co, TN   [4]
  	age 20-29(33?), spouse William-age 40-49(43), 7 children
  Census	1840	Perry Co, TN   [5]
  	age 40-49(43), spouse William-age 50-59(53), 9 children
  Census	1850	Perry Co, TN   [2]
  	age 53, spouse William-age 63, 6 children
  Census	1860	Perry Co, TN   [6]
  	age 60, no spouse listed, 2 children & 1 g-child
  Census	1870	District 2, Perry Co, TN   [7]
  	age 71, widowed, living with son Jasper & family
  Death	1878	Perry Co, TN   [1]
  DAR.org	13 Sep 2020
  	See Notes -- Ancestor #: A030132 -- DAVIDSON, WILLIAM -- Grandfather - for lineage only
  Findagrave.com	13 Sep 2020
  	See Notes
  Burial	Linden, Perry Co, TN   [1]
  	William Kelly Cemetery
  Person ID	I1372	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas Alexander,   b. 1770, NC d. 14 Oct 1854, Williamson Co, TN (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Davidson,   b. 01 Jul 1775, NC d. 27 Nov 1842, Williamson Co, TN (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1789
  Family ID	F246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Kelly-xx,   b. 1787, SC d. 08 Jan 1855, Perry Co, TN (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1813	Williamson Co, TN   [8, 9, 10]
  Notes	Children: dau Elizabeth 1815 - 1860 son James Matthias Kelly 2/8/1817 TN - 5/4/1899 MO - ** See Obituary ** dau Nancy Kelly 1819 - 1850 son Thomas Alexander Kelly 1822 - 1870 son William Kelly 1824 dau Mary Ann Kelly 1826 dau Sarah Kelly 1831 - 1899 son John Mitchell Kelly 1833 TN - 1859 son Jasper Newton Kelly 6/4/1836 - 6/11/1911 - ** See death certificate ** - on 6/15/1865 in Perry Co, TN married Lucy Ann Graves 9/1840 Decatur Co, TN - 1873 Butler Co, MO son Alfred Quincy Kelly 1838 TN - 1896 dau Jane Kelly 1840 TN dau Elvira H Kelly 1842 TN - 1912 - married Bradford A Ward 1839 - 1883 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-ZLXH Name: William Kelley Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 29 Dec 1813 Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Marriage License Date: Marriage License Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Year: Marriage Place: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Spouse's Name: Ruth Alexander **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Note: Page: Reference ID: GS Film Number: 002051436 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 005725206 Image Number: 01320 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-ZLXH : accessed 13 July 2015), William Kelley and Ruth Alexander, 29 Dec 1813; citing Williamson, Tennessee, United States, county courthouses, Tennessee; FHL microfilm . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Kelly-William-(Ruth-(Alexander))-TN-Perry-TS
  Family ID	F943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1797 - NC Marriage - 29 Dec 1813 - Williamson Co, TN Census - age 16-25(23), spopuse William-age 26-44(33), 3 children - 1820 - Perry Co, TN Census - age 20-29(33?), spouse William-age 40-49(43), 7 children - 1830 - Perry Co, TN Census - age 40-49(43), spouse William-age 50-59(53), 9 children - 1840 - Perry Co, TN Census - age 53, spouse William-age 63, 6 children - 1850 - Perry Co, TN Census - age 60, no spouse listed, 2 children & 1 g-child - 1860 - Perry Co, TN Census - age 71, widowed, living with son Jasper & family - 1870 - District 2, Perry Co, TN Death - 1878 - Perry Co, TN Burial - - Linden, Perry Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Kelly-William-(Ruth-(Alexander))-Cemetery-2009
  		Kelley-William-(Ruth-(Alexander))-Mar-2
  		Kelley-William-(Ruth-(Alexander))-Mar-1
  		Kelley-William-(Ruth-(Alexander))-Mar-3
  		Kelly-Jasper-Newton--(Ruth-Alexander)

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at DAR.org on 9/13/2020 DESCENDANTS LIST Member: Lena Jo Kelly Glaser Nat'l #: 495060 Ancestor #: A030132 1. Search» Alfred Kelly born on 27 - Mar - 1869 at Perry Co TN died at Perry Co TN on 6 - Oct - 1926 and his ( 1st ) wife Laura Frances Kunkel born on 7 - Feb - 1873 at Perry Co TN died at Perry Co TN on 18 - Jun - 1925 married on 22 - - 1893 2. Search» The Said Alfred Kelly was the child of Jasper Newton Kelly born on 4 - Jun - 1835 at Perry Co TN died at Perry Co TN on 1 - Jun - 1912 and his ( 1st ) wife Lucy Ann Graves born on - - 1841 at Decatur Co TN died at Butler Co MO on - - 1873 married on 15 - Jun - 1865 3. Search» The Said Jasper Newton Kelly was the child of William Kelly born on c - - 1787 at SC **** died at Perry Co TN on a 4 - Sep - 1855 and his ( 1st ) wife Ruth Alexander born on c - - 1797 at NC **** died at Perry Co TN on p - - 1857 married on 29 - Dec - 1813 4. Search» The Said Ruth Alexander was the child of Thomas Alexander born on - - 1770 at NC ******** died at Davidson Co TN on a 30 - Oct - 1857 and his ( 1st ) wife Elizabeth Davidson born on - - at NC died at TN on - - 1840-1850 married on a - - 1797 5. Search» The Said Elizabeth Davidson was the child of William Davidson born on - - 1736 at Lancaster Co PA died at Buncombe Co NC on 16 - May - 1814 and his ( 1st ) wife Margaret McConnell born on - - 1748 at _______________ died at _______________ on 13 - Nov - 1806 married on a - - 1780 ASSOCIATED ANCESTOR (REVOLUTIONARY) RECORD DAVIDSON, WILLIAM Ancestor #: A030132 Notice: DATA IN THE CORRECTION FILE (WHY?) Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): CAPTAIN Birth: 10- -1736 LANCASTER CO PENNSYLVANIA Death: 5-16-1814 BUNCOMBE CO NORTH CAROLINA Service Source: MOSS, THE PATRIOTS AT MOORE'S CREEK BRIDGE, P 56 Service Description: 1) COL CHRISTOPHER BECKMAN, 2ND REGT, ROWAN CO MILITIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 9/13/2020 Ruth Alexander Kelly Birth: 1797 North Carolina, USA Death: 1878 (aged 80–81) Perry County, Tennessee, USA Burial: William Kelly Cemetery, Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 36199585 Bio: Wife of William Kelly Family Members Children Jasper Newton Kelly 1835-1912 Created by: Wilda Graves Patterson (47116086) Added: 22 Apr 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36199585/ruth-kelly Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 September 2020), memorial page for Ruth Alexander Kelly (1797–1878), Find a Grave Memorial no. 36199585, citing William Kelly Cemetery, Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Wilda Graves Patterson (contributor 47116086) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://records.ancestry.com/ruth_alexander_records.ashx?pid=37297082 Ruth Alexander Found 10 Records, 10 Photos and 3,387,906 Family Trees Born on 1798 to Thomas Alexander and Elizabeth Davidson. Ruth married William Kelly. Family Members Parents ? Thomas Alexander 1770-1854 ? Elizabeth Davidson 1772-1843 Spouse(s) ? William Kelly 1795-Unknown ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.