CHARLES PRENTICE ALEXANDER,
a successful farmer of North Waterford, New London County, Conn., was born
in Groton, this county, February 8, 1832, son of William and Eliza (Williams)
Alexander. The father was a native of the same town, born in 1800. The
mother was born in Stonington, Conn., in 1802. They were married in 1825,
and had three sons and three daughters—Eliza Ann, William, Charles P.,
Pardon, Emily, and Amanda. Eliza Ann married William Eldridge, and died
in Groton in 1892, at the age of sixty-two, leaving four children. William
was a sailor and farmer, and died in Groton at the age of forty, leaving
four children. Pardon is a carpenter at Groton Banks, where he holds the
office of Postmaster. Emily married Simeon Perkins. Amanda is now Mrs.
Chipman. With the exception of Charles Prentice, all the children live
in Groton. The mother died in 1864, and the father in 1875.
Charles P. Alexander was brought up on the
farm, and acquired a common-school education. At the age of twelve years
he shipped as sailor on a fishing-smack, but followed the sea during one
summer only. For fifteen years thereafter he was employed as farm hand,
receiving from four to eighteen dollars a month, out of which he contrived
to save quite a fair amount. In 1870 he invested his savings in a pleasant
farm of thirty acres, which by energy and perseverance he has since greatly
improved. It is picturesquely situated on an eminence commanding a fine
view of the Thames and of the hill on which Commodore Decatur planted his
cannon; and it also has excellent buildings. Mr. Alexander has a good dairy
of Jersey cows, and sells milk in New London.
On November 14, 1858, he married Harriet
E. Jerome, daughter of Jesse and Harriet (Loomis) Jerome, who had five
children, three sons and two daughters, of whom four are now living. The
parents have both passed to the life immortal. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander have
two children: Charles Jesse, a farmer, residing at home with his parents;
and Frank Jerome Alexander, a merchant at Quaker Hill, who married Martha
Alice Lawson. The brothers were both educated in New London. In politics
Mr. Alexander affiliates with the Democratic party. The family are members
of the Baptist church.
Biographical Review Volume XXVI
Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens
of New London County Connecticut
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1898
pg 76
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