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Kate West Alexander

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Person Source		Kate West Alexander had person sources.1
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Birth	11 April 1861	She was born on 11 April 1861 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO.1
Residence	29 July 1870	She lived in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, on 29 July 1870. Name: Cath Alexander, Age: 9, Birth Date: abt 1861, Birth Place: Tennessee, Gender: Female, Race: White, Post Office: Memphis, Household Members: Thos Alexander, Cath Alexander, Belle Alexander, Thomas Alexander, Nanny Alexander2
Residence	10 June 1880	She lived at Johnson Avenue Or Old Raleigh RoadBG in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, on 10 June 1880. Name: Katie Alexander, Age: 18, Birth Date: Abt 1862, Birth Place: Tennessee, Record ID: 6742::41854165, Race: White, Gender: Female, Relationship: Daughter, Marital Status: Single, Father's Birth Place: Tennessee, Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee, Occupation: At Home, Household Members: T. M. Alexander, Kate Alexander, Belle Alexander, Thomas Alexander, Ella Alexander, Leon Alexander3
Name	15 October 1886	As of 15 October 1886, Kate West Alexander was also known as Kate W. Alexander Bender.
Marriage	18 October 1886	William T Bender and she were married on 18 October 1886 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO.1
Residence	8 June 1900	She lived at 214 Johnson AveBG in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, on 8 June 1900. Name: H W Kate Bender, Age: 39, Birth Date: April 1861, Birth Place: Tennessee, USA, Record ID: 7602::61193205, Gender: Female, Race: White, Relationship: Wife, Marital Status: Married, Spouse's Name: T Wm Bender, Marriage Year: 1886, Years Married: 14, Father's Name: Thomas Alexander, Father's Birth Place: Tennessee, USA, Mother's Name: Kate Alexander, Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee, USA, Can Speak English: Yes, Can Read: Yes, Can Write: Yes, Mother number of living children: 2, Mother How many children: 5, Household Members: T Wm Bender, Slome Bender, E Charles Bender, Slome Mueller, Leonard Willman, Thomas Alexander, Kate Alexander, Lillian Alexander, Guy Alexander.4
Residence	1909	She lived at 645 Jackson AvenueBG in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, in 1909.5
Heir	10 February 1909	In William T Bender's will dated on 10 February 1909 in Glendora, Los Angeles, California, United StatesBGO, Kate West Alexander was named as an heir. N THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN: I, William T. Bender, a resident of the City of Memphis, State of Tennessee, Now temporarily stopping at the town of Glendora, County of Los Angeles, State of California, being of the age of Fifty-eight years or thereabouts, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud or the undue influence of any person whomsoever, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament in the manner following, that is to say: 1st. I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Kate W. Bender, the old home place situated upon the southwest corner of Jackson and Peyton streets in the said City of Memphis, also those certain real properties together with all improvements thereon known as 519 Peyton st and the fifty foot lot known as 499-1/2 Peyton street. Both in said City of Memphis, to have and to hold for the term of her natural life with remainder over to our two children, Salome H. McConnell and Charles Alexander Bender, and as to said Salome H McConnell, said remainder shall be for the term of her natural life with the remainder over to her two children, share and share alike. 2nd. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved sister, Salome D. Muller, those certain real properties known as 493 Peyton street, the same having a frontage on the west side of Peyton street of fifty-five feet by a depth westward of ninety feet more or less and the real property on the west side of Peyton street adjoining on the north that certain property known as 499-1/2 Peyton street, in said City of Memphis, the said real property hereby bequeathed being and having a frontage of one hundred feet on said Peyton street by a depth of one hundred fifty feet, more or less, to have and to hold in fee simple. 3rd. The sixty acre farm which I own and which is situated in the 12th Civil District, Shelby county, State of Tennessee, and known as the Whitehaven farm, I give, devise and bequeath unto my brother-in-law, Wm. Campbell, in trust for my said wife and my said children and their issue for the term of five years from and after my death, with full power to my said trustee to sell, mortgage or lease said property and to invest the proceeds thereof as he seems best, if in his judgment such will be for the best interests of my estate. 4th. The 240 acre farm which I own and which is situated in Crittenden County, State of Arkansas, I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, to have and to hold in fee simple. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, (real, personal and mixed and wheresoever situated), I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, to have and to hold in fee simple. I expressly and intentionally omit to make any other provision for my children, whether the same are now born, or that may hereafter be born to me and my said wife, save as above stated, well believing that my beloved wife will amply provide for them as she is able. I nominate and appoint my said wife, Kate W. Bender, and my beloved sister, Salome D. Muller, as executrixes of this my Last Will and Testament, to serve without bonds. I hereby revoke and annul each, any and all former wills, Testaments and Codicils by me made. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of February, 1909 A. D.6
Residence	1910	She lived at 659 Jackson AveBG in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, in 1910.7
Residence	18 April 1910	She lived at 659 Jackson AveBG in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, on 18 April 1910. Name: Kate Bender, Age: 49, Birth Date: 1861, Birth Place: Tennessee, Record ID: 7884::27494448, Gender: Female, Relationship: Head, Marital Status: Widowed, Father's Birth Place: Tennessee, Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee, Native Tongue: English, Able to read: Yes, Able to Write: Yes, Occupation: Own Income, Number of Children Born: 5, Number of Children Living: 2, Household Members: Salome Mcconnell, Charles A Bender, Billie F Mcconnell, & Boarders.8
Residence	1912	She lived in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, in 1912.9
Residence	3 January 1920	She lived at 659 Jackson AveBG in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, on 3 January 1920. Name: Wate Bender, Age: 58, Gender: Female, Race: White, Birth Place: Tennessee, Marital Status: Widowed, Relationship: Head, Able to Speak English: Yes, Father's Birth Place: Tennessee, Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee, Household Members: Wm Mc Connell, Mildred Mc Connell.10
Residence	1924	She lived at 645 Jackson AvenueBG in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, in 1924.
Residence	2 April 1930	She lived at 645 Jackson AvenueBG in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, on 2 April 1930. Name: Kate Bender, Age: 68, Gender: Female, Race: White, Birth Place: Tennessee, Marital Status: Widowed, Relationship: Head, Attended School: No, Able to Read and Write: Yes, Able to Speak English: Yes, Father's Birth Place: Tennessee, Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee, Household Members: Mildred Mcconnell.11
Residence	10 April 1940	She lived at 241 N BellevueBG in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO, on 10 April 1940. Name: Kate Bender, Age: 79, Estimated Birth Year: ca 1861, Gender: Female, Race: White, Birth Place: Tennessee, Marital Status: Widowed, Relationship: Head, Residence in 1935: Memphis, Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade, Household Members: Mildred McConnell.12
Death	2 December 1943	She died on 2 December 1943 at age 82 at 2381 ForrestBG in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO. of a Stroke (Cerebral Hemorrhage) at 6:20PM1,13
Obituary	3 December 1943	Her Obituary on 3 December 1943 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO.14
Burial	4 December 1943	She was buried on 4 December 1943 at Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown, Plot: Section 2BG, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesBGO.

Citations

1. [S73] , Kate Alexander Bible (). Hereinafter cited as Kate Alexander Bible.
2. [S263] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Memphis Ward 9, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1563; Page: 428B
3. [S963] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1280; Page: 313B; Enumeration District: 150
4. [S1749] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Memphis Ward 9, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1598; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1241598
5. [S20255] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1909
6. [S22971] Crittenden County, Arkansas, Will Records, Vol A-C, 1826-1908, Will Records, Vol A-C, 1826-1908
7. [S20255] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1910
8. [S1563] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Memphis Ward 9, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1520; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1375533
9. [S20255] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, 1912
10. [S21296] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Memphis Ward 9, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1763; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 122
11. [S21297] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2342007
12. [S20631] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03970; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 98-302
13. [S1451] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955, Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955, FHL Film 2137341
14. [S20737] Ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 3 Dec 1943; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/769607535/?article=ba7cb105-ccf7-425e-a337-8851d274ebfb&focus=0.85883904,0.549721,0.9842266,0.7258919&xid=3355