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Wade Hampton Alexander

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Wade Hampton Alexander

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
16 Mar 1943 (aged 54)
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
Burial
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section I, Lot 87, Grave 1
Memorial ID
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Washington Digital Archives death record has:
Father: Joe P. Alexander
Born: Texas
Mother: Mary Alexander
Born: Texas

On 13 July 1900 Perry Alexander (b. Mar. 1861), wife Mary (b. Mar. 1871), children; Wade H. (b. Sept. 1888), Jerald (b. Apr. 1890), Kattie (b. Jan. 1892), Lizzie (b. May 1894) and Allie (b. June 1898) lived in Altus Township, Greer County, Territory of Oklahoma. Note: This census says Wade was born in Louisiana.

Wade Alexander married Olive Hosker
on 30 June 1915 at residence of bride's parents, in King County, Washington.

On 5 June (1917-18) Wade's World War I registration card says he was born 12 Sept. 1888 in Texas. Describes him as short, slender, blue eyes, blond hair, 3 fingers off left hand and disabled right hand. Employed at Moore Shingle Co., Seattle, King County, Washington.

In 1918 Wade H. and Olive are listed in the Seattle City Directory living at 165 Dravus.

In 1930 Wade H. Alexander (41, b. Texas), wife Olive M. (31), children; Cleo W. (11), Mary M. (9), Katherine (7), Joseph P. (4) and Dena L. (2) lived in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. Wade worked as a stationary engineer in a logging camp.

On 11 April 1940 Wade Alexander (51, b. Texas), wife Olive (41), children; Cleo (22), Katherine (17), Joe (15) and Dena (12) were still living in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. Wade was unemployed, but son, Cleo was working as a snag filler.

Wade's WWII registration card shows his middle name as "Hampe" and he's self employed as a tree sprayer in Clark County.

Age: 54
Cause of death: heart
Interment: 19 March 1943
Lot owner: W. Alexander
Washington Digital Archives death record has:
Father: Joe P. Alexander
Born: Texas
Mother: Mary Alexander
Born: Texas

On 13 July 1900 Perry Alexander (b. Mar. 1861), wife Mary (b. Mar. 1871), children; Wade H. (b. Sept. 1888), Jerald (b. Apr. 1890), Kattie (b. Jan. 1892), Lizzie (b. May 1894) and Allie (b. June 1898) lived in Altus Township, Greer County, Territory of Oklahoma. Note: This census says Wade was born in Louisiana.

Wade Alexander married Olive Hosker
on 30 June 1915 at residence of bride's parents, in King County, Washington.

On 5 June (1917-18) Wade's World War I registration card says he was born 12 Sept. 1888 in Texas. Describes him as short, slender, blue eyes, blond hair, 3 fingers off left hand and disabled right hand. Employed at Moore Shingle Co., Seattle, King County, Washington.

In 1918 Wade H. and Olive are listed in the Seattle City Directory living at 165 Dravus.

In 1930 Wade H. Alexander (41, b. Texas), wife Olive M. (31), children; Cleo W. (11), Mary M. (9), Katherine (7), Joseph P. (4) and Dena L. (2) lived in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. Wade worked as a stationary engineer in a logging camp.

On 11 April 1940 Wade Alexander (51, b. Texas), wife Olive (41), children; Cleo (22), Katherine (17), Joe (15) and Dena (12) were still living in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. Wade was unemployed, but son, Cleo was working as a snag filler.

Wade's WWII registration card shows his middle name as "Hampe" and he's self employed as a tree sprayer in Clark County.

Age: 54
Cause of death: heart
Interment: 19 March 1943
Lot owner: W. Alexander

Inscription

WADE H. ALEXANDER
1888 - 1943
WAITING OVER THERE

Note: Cemetery transcript has headstone birth year as 1889, but enlarge photo to see 1888 and other records support 1888 as well.



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  • Maintained by: BJ
  • Originally Created by: JoyK
  • Added: Dec 26, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140513188/wade_hampton-alexander: accessed ), memorial page for Wade Hampton Alexander (12 Sep 1888–16 Mar 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140513188, citing Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA; Maintained by BJ (contributor 47467029).