Ernest W. & Birdenna "Bird Ann" (Ball) Alexander

Greenwood, Clark Co., Wisconsin

Bird Ann was the daughter of David (1849-1934) and Laura (Baker) (1856-1932) Ball.

*Please contact us if you have a birthdate or the name of a spouse for Melvin M. Alexander, the son of Ernest and Bird who is buried in the Greenwood City Cemetery.

1880 Federal Census, Bloomington, Grant, Wisconsin

Name: David Ball, 30  yrs. (1849)
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Laura A.
Mother's birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members
David Ball 30
Laura A. Ball 23
Minnie E. Ball 3
Myrtle E. Ball 2
Ball 1M
 

1900 Federal Census, Bloomington, Grant, Wisconsin, 6 June

David Ball, 50 (Sep 1849 ), farmer
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: England
Spouse's name: Laura
Marriage Year: 1874
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 26

Household Members
David Ball 50
Laura Ball 43 (July 1856), mother of 7 children, 7 living
Clarence Ball 20 (Apr. 1880), farm laborer
Bird Ball 17 (Oct. 1882)
Daisy Ball 15 (May 1885), at school
Pearl Ball 12 (1888), at school
Sade Ball 9 (Sept 1890)

1900 Federal Census, Mount Hope, Grant, Wisconsin

Name: Earnest W. Alexander, 21 (May 1879)
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Mary A.
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
Household Members: Name Age
Mary A. Alexander 43, Apr. 1857, mother of 5 children, 4 living, Parents b. NY
Earnest W. Alexander 21, May 1879
Pearl L. Alexander 16, July 1883
Carrie W. Alexander 13, July 1886
Martha A. Alexander 6, Jan 1894

1905 WI State Census, New Hope, Grant Co., Wisconsin, 1 Jun 1905

Name: Ernest Alexander, Head of house,  farmer
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Race: White
Spouse's name: Bird
Line: 43
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_11
Household Members
Ernest Alexander 26 (1879)
Bird Alexander 23 (1876)
Melvin Alexander 2

1910 Federal Cenus, Patch Grove, Grant, Wisconsin, 10 May

Name: Ernest Alexander, 30 (1879)
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Head of House
Father's Birth Place: Wisconsin
Mother's Birth Place: Wisconsin
Spouse's name: Bird
Married 8 yrs.
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members
Ernest Alexander 30
Bird Alexander 27, mother of 4 children, 3 living
Melvin Alexander 7
Floyd Alexander 4
Cecil Alexander 1 10/12

1920 Federal Census, New Hope, Grant Co., Wisconsin

Name: Ernest W Alexander, Head of house, 39 yrs., general farming
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Spouse's name: Burdenum
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members
Ernest W Alexander 39
Burdenum Alexander 36
Melvin Alexander 17
Floyd Alexander 14
Cecil Alexander 11
Leora Alexander 9
Roscose Alexander 6
Archie Withington 30 (son-in-law)
Gladys Withington 27 (daughter)
Daisy Withington 24
William Withington 20
Roy Withington 19
Clarence Withington 13
Frederick Withington 10

* Next house: Mary A. Alexander (Ernest's mother), 65 yrs., b. WI, both parents b. NY and Sergil Oates (grandson) 14, John Auld, hired man, b. NJ, father b. Virginia and mother b. Scotland.

Related Links

Greenwood Cemetery

Obit: Alexander, Cecil E. (1908 - 1987)

Obit: Alexander, Roscoe (1913 - 1992)

Obit: Alexander, Walter A. (1921 - 2001)

Obit: Alexander, Delos (1923 - 1992)

Contributors

Janet Schwarze