Younger Alexander
1869 - 1921 (52 years)
Generation: 1
1. Younger Alexander was born on 10 Feb 1869 in Kentucky; died on 14 Sep 1921 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried on 16 Sep 1921 in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Occupation: Financier, businessman
- Census: 1900, Brooksville, Bracken County, Kentucky
- Census: 1910, Fayette County, Kentucky
Notes:
Traction Line Builder Dead
Younger Alexander, Widely Known Business Leader, Constructed Interurban Roads in Blue Grass
Was Ill Only One Week
Younger Alexander, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Fayette county, died last night at ten o’clock at his home on the Paris pike. He was 52 years old.
Mr. Alexander was born in New Liberty, Owen county, and came to Lexington about 1902. He became interested in the building of electric traction roads and as president of a company he caused the construction of the roads to Georgetown and Paris, which were operated by him and his associates for a number of years.
He later became interested in the banking business and for more than ten years was president of the Phoenix and Third National Bank, from which position he resigned five years ago to engage in the oil producing business in the Eastern Kentucky oil fields. In this as in his other undertakings he was eminently successful, and for some years Mrs. Alexander and associates have been among the bit oil producers of these fields.
Mr. Alexander enjoyed a wide acquaintance among the business people of Kentucky, and on account of his genial disposition and kindly consideration at all times for others he had a large circle of friends who will keenly regret his untimely death.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lida M. Alexander, and three children, H. Lewis Alexander, Gayle Alexander and Margaret Louise Alexander.
Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2:30 o’clock Friday afternoon, Dr. J.W. Porter and the Rev. B.C. Horton officiating.
The pallbearers will be Sam B. Walton, John Skain, Dr. A.R. Barkley, Harry S. Brower, Shelby T. Harbison, Charles W. Bohmer, John H. Dickerson and Baily D. Berry.
The Lexington Herald, Lexington, Kentucky. Thursday, 15 September 1921.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55677220/younger-alexanderYounger married Lyda Maude Day in 1891. Lyda was born on 26 Feb 1873 in Brooksville, Bracken County, Kentucky; died on 20 Feb 1934 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried on 22 Feb 1934 in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]