hmtl5 Flora Belle Alexander b. 12 Feb 1871 Owen County, Kentucky d. 12 Apr 1942 Waynesboro, Augusta County, VIrginia: Hedges Genealogy

Flora Belle Alexander

Female 1871 - 1942  (71 years)


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  • Name Flora Belle Alexander 
    Born 12 Feb 1871  Owen County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Died 12 Apr 1942  Waynesboro, Augusta County, VIrginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Buried 14 Apr 1942  Riverview Cemetery, Waynesboro, Waynesboro County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Person ID I3561  Hedges
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2023 

    Father Lewis Alexander,   b. 29 Aug 1831, Owen County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1900  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mary Belle Crutcher,   b. 1839, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1893, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married Abt 1868 
    Family ID F1580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert Glass Vance,   b. 2 Apr 1868, Simpson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1941, Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1893  Frankfort, Frankfort County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2023 
    Family ID F1584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Feb 1871 - Owen County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Feb 1893 - Frankfort, Frankfort County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Apr 1942 - Waynesboro, Augusta County, VIrginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 14 Apr 1942 - Riverview Cemetery, Waynesboro, Waynesboro County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Miss Flora Belle Alexander, daughter of Representative Lewis Alexander of Owen County, and Mr. R.G. Vance, of Charleston, W.Va., will be married in the parlors of the Capital Hotel, at Frankfort, on Wednesday evening, February 8.
      The Evening Bulletin, Maysville, Kentucky. Friday, 3 February 1893.
      [5]
    • Mrs. Robert Glass Vance died at her home on Wayne Avenue Sunday morning at 4 o'clock. She had suffered a heart attack Friday.
      Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Etter Chapel with Dr. James G. Patton, Jr., pastor of First Presbyterian Church, in charge of the services. Burial will follow in River View Cemetery.
      Mrs. Vance was born Flora Alexander, daughter of Lewis and Martha Alexander, of New Liberty, Owen County, Kentucky. She was married to Robert Glass Vance, late vice-president and cashier of the First National Bank, in 1892. Mr. Vance died last November 7th.
      She is survived by three sons, Albert, of Washington, D. C.; Dr. Robert Vance, of Boston; and Dr. Alexander Vance, of Boston; and four grandchildren.
      Mrs. Vance had resided in Waynesboro more than 40 years. She was prominent socially and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Waynesboro Club, and the Woman's Club.
      She was widely known throughout the South and her personality and fine traits of character had endeared her to many friends.
      For many years she was associated with the work of Presbyterian Mission Schools, in the Orient in the marketing of the handwork of the pupils. This work, which was dear to her heart, she accomplished with efficency and success, having undertaken it at the request of Mrs. Swinehart.
      These schools were heavily in debt at the time and would have been closed had it not been for Mrs. Vance's interest.
      She had been deeply interested in the missionary work of the church, having been the first president of the Presbyterial of Lexington Presbytery. She had also been active in the Junior Department of the Sunday School.
      Mrs. Vance was interested in young people and had encouraged and befriended many of them in their life's work.
      Her travels had given her a wide outlook upon world affairs and a keen interest in international events. She was interested in and conversant with the best in literature and had a true literary sense.
      Mrs. Vance will be greatly missed in Montreat with which she had long been associated and by her many friends in Waynesboro.
      Pallbearers for tomorrow afternoon's funeral services at the Etter Chapel will be: (Active) E. W. Barger, Scott Nininger, J. S. Ellis, Dr. F. H. Swezey, William Shumate, and R. H. Clemmer, and (Honorary) Dr. A. M. McLauglin, Guy H. Branaman, James W. Wright, Dr. Ernest Mosby, Frank Parker, W. E. Drake, Richard V. Chew, Fred L. Cook, Charles M. Robertson, Finley W. McClung, M. A. R. Loth, Lois Spilman and R. C. Webb.

      Waynesboro News Virginian, April 13, 1942
      [2, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S71] Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.

    3. [S7] Death certificate.

    4. [S9] Obituary.

    5. [S87] Newspaper article.