Alexander ROSE
Alexander Rose or his full name could be William Alexander Rose.. information on this family was from family bible of Alexander Rose in Possesion of Ben L Rose , 1221 Rennie Ave Richmond Va .. also see Rose book in Richard Aldridge possession.. August term of court 1805 to 1807 page 256.. Sell account of Alexander Rose- Adminstrator was Duncan Rose his son of Person Co NC.. Alexander Rose of Person Co NC was a highland Scotch an a native of Iverness in Scotland.. He was born 1738 and came to America before he was eighteen . As a young man we find Alexander Rose in Petersburg , Va employed as a Merchant in 1775.. Removed to Orange Co NC (now Caswell Co NC.) in the 1770's . He was known as Sandy, he spoke with a heavy Scottish accent.. He died in Person Co NC 12 April 1807.. From page 1 to 18 in book , Alexander Rose of Person Co.. Eunice his wife is probably buried also at Lea's chapel with her husband , but there is no tombstone.. Eunice Rose Donoho married John Long the second time.. John Long married 6 Oct 1812 of Ornage Co.. They removed to Graham Forge,Va ,in Wythe Co .. Eunice died a Short time later by drowning.. John died there 23 September 1858.. See page 32 of Alexander Rose book of Person Co. NC....
Eunice Lea married Alexander Rose.. Eunice Lea father Will date was used as her birth date..
Annes Rose married Absalom Holt 17 Jan 1797 in Person Co NC and sealed 8 Feb 1977 SL.. They lived on Haw River and later moved west
Duncan Rose married Sally McAden 22 Aug 1799 in Caswell Co NC.. He is buried at Lea's Chapel in Person Co NC.. Duncan Rose died by falling out of the barn loft .. Sally his wife is buried in cemetery of the First Presbyterian in Greensboro NC.. She died 1 Feburary 1864.. See page 25,26 27 and 28 in book , Alexander Rose of Person Co NC.. She is the daughter of Hugh McAden and Catherine Scott...Duncan and Sarah(Sally) had nine Children..
Frances Rose was also called Franky.. She married Robertus Carney 2 June 1812 in Person Co NC.. Robertus Carney died shortly before September 1821 in Person Co NC. The two children went to Arkansas some account says..
Neill Buchanan Rose married Mary(Polly) Rainey 8 May 1807. They settled in Huntsville Ala.. He married second time to Mrs Martha T Moody 21 Jan 1831 in Huntsville Ala, she was the daughter of Mrs Nancy Mitchell ,,, see Alexander Rose book of Person Co NC.. page 29, 30 and 31...
Alexaner Rose married Mary (Polly) Vanhook 3 April 1805 in Caswell Co NC.. Sealed 10 Feb 1949 SL Alexander Rose died in Dickson Co Tenn.. See more of family on page 31 and 32 of book, Alexander Rose of Person Co NC..
Eunice Rose married second time to John Long 16 Oct 1812. She died in Wythe Co Va 23 September 1858 by drowning.. died near Graham Forge.. see Rose book page 32..
Milton Rose was not married .. see page 33 and 34 in book , Alexander Rose of Person Co NC..
Elizabeth Poythress Rose first married Mr Smith and lived at Bailey Station Tenn.. and she remarried Captain Isham Parr . also they lived at Bailey Station Tenn.. see page 34 of book , Alexander Rose of Person Co NC..
Beverly Rose married Ann Robinson Terry 9 Aug 1817 in Cumberland Co NC.. She is the daughter of Rev. Wiliam Terry an d Sarah Childs Leak .. Ann , his wife was born 17 April 1801 and died 4 July 1858 in Cumberland Co NC. and buried also at Cross Creek cemetery in Fayetteville, NC.. see page 34 and 35 in book,,Alexander Rose of Person Co NC..at Gunn library in Yanceyville NC.. Note: Beverly Rose was the youngest son of Alexander Rose of Person Co NC. Memorir thoughts of Beverly Rose on his 88th birthday written at the request of his son Walter L Rose.... I was born in Person county , North Carolina, near the place called Lea's Bridge over the creek called Hyco,August 9th 1794. What shall I say to you my children in close of my 88th year is this. My father was a native of Scotlan, born in that Country, in the city of Inverness. The name of my Mother was Eunice Lea, her fatherand mother were both natives of England, they came over from England to this Country and settled on the Mattamani River above Yorktown, Va. from thence my father, William Lea removed from Va to North Carolina, and settled in Person county, about three miles North of Leasburg in Caswell County, and near the Church now called "Lea's Chapel", in Person county. My father came from Scotland,when a young man to this country and stopped in Petersburg, Va and was employed as a merchant in that place selling goods. From Petersburg he removed into North Carolina, and settled in Person county, not far from where my Grandfather and mother lived at that peroid. My father became acquainted and they were married..
He married Eunice Lea 5 May 1774 . Eunice Lea was born at Person, North Carolina Abt 1756 daughter of William Lea and Frances White .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Annes Rose
born 19 Jun 1775.
Duncan Rose
born 9 May 1777.
Frances Rose
born 28 Oct 1778.
Neill Buchanan Rose
born 11 Nov 1780.
Alexander Rose
born 28 Oct 1782.
William Rose
born 25 Oct 1784.
Eunice Rose
born 12 Feb 1787.
Milton Rose
born 20 Jun 1789.
Elizabeth Poythress Rose
born 10 Oct 1791.
Beverly Rose
born 9 Aug 1794.
Alexander Rose died 12 Apr 1807 at Person, North Carolina .