Son of Adnah Campbell Foushee and Frances Rountree Foushee.

Married to Elizabeth Wilkerson on January 5, 1869.

Alexander and Bettie were the parents of:
Howard Alexander Foushee
William Linwood Foushee
James Louis Foushee

Married to Alice Martha Tucker on July 17, 1906 in Person County, North Carolina.

Alexander Rountree Foushee was the author of "Reminiscences, A Sketch and Letters, Descriptive of Life in Person County in Former Days" published in 1921.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexr Forshee
Gender: Male
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Person, North Carolina, USA
Line Number: 6
Dwelling Number: 8
Family Number: 8
Household Members Age
Adna C Forshee 49
Frances Forshee 43
James R Forshee 21
William H Forshee 20
Rebecca J Forshee 19
John G Forshee 17
Adison C Forshee 15
Thomas D Forshee 12
Alexr Forshee 11
Legrand Forshee 8
Haywood Forshee 6
Martha E Forshee 5
Osborn D Forshee 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Alex R Foushee
Age in 1870: 31
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 225
Home in 1870: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Roxboro
Occupation: Ret Dry Goods Merchant
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Male Citizen Over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 4000
Real Estate Value: 1250
Household Members Age
Alex R Foushee 31
Elizabeth W Foushee 31
Alexander H Foushee 5/12
Dicey Winstead 65
Wm P Moore 26

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander R. Foushee
Age: 41
Birth Date: Abt 1839
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
Dwelling Number: 271
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bettie W. Foushee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Merchant
Household Members Age Relationship
Alexander R. Foushee 41 Self (Head)
Bettie W. Foushee 40 Wife
Howard A. Foushee 10 Son
William L. Foushee 6 Son
James L. Foushee 3 Son

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Alex Fausher
Age: 61
Birth Date: Mar 1839
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 71
Family Number: 74
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bettie W Fausher
Marriage Year: 1870
Years Married: 30
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Occupation: Merchant Dry Goods
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: H
Household Members Age Relationship
Alex Fausher 61 Head
Bettie W Fausher 62 Wife

North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Alex R Foushee
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1840
Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1906
Marriage Place: Person, North Carolina
Spouse: Alice M Tucker
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 46
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Alex R Foushee
Age: 81
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Street: Main Street
House Number: X
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice Foushee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Alex R Foushee 81 Head
Alice Foushee 63 Wife
Eugene J Tucke 59 Brother-in-law

North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Alexander Rountree Foushee
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 85
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1839
Birth Place: Person
Death Date: 21 Feb 1925
Death Place: Roxboro; Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Father: Adnah Compbll Fausbe
Mother: Frances Rountree