DR. M. P. ALEXANDER

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M.P. Alexander married Pelona White David (1839-1907), sister of Maysville's one-eyed Civil War veteran, Horatio James David.

Dr. Alexander enrolled as a private in Company K, 43rd Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, Confederate States of America on March 10, 1862. This group was known as Hall County Georgia's "Brown's Boys." He was appointed Assistant Surgeon. He was ordered to report for duty to the Madison, Georgia hospital on March 19, 1864. He received pay Oct. 31, 1864. Pension records show he was paroled at Augusta, Georgia, in May of 1865.

Dr. and Mrs. Alexander lived in a beautiful Victorian-style house still standing on Bacon Street in Maysville. It was completed around 1880 as recorded in The Forest News, predecessor of The Jackson Herald, "Dr. M.P. Alexander will soon bring his residence to completion, when he will move over from his plantation and become one of our permanent citizens. After a strong solicitation, he has commenced to practicing again. He will soon erect an office near his residence." Dr. Alexander did indeed build his office and it adjoined his home but had a separate entrance.

In October of 1881, The Jackson Herald commented on how busy Dr. Alexander was, and that he rode 35 miles (in his buggy) in one day and visited several critical cases. The newspaper described him as a "good physician, a high-toned gentleman, and worthy of the public patronage."

Dr. and Mrs. Alexander had four girls: Nora, Margie, Lilly and Mamie. Nora Alexander (1859-1954) married George Perino Boone (1854-1935), son of prominent Gainesville merchant Joseph R. Boone. (Joseph Boone’s home still stands at 434 Green Street in Gainesville and is currently occupied by The Norton Agency.) GP Boone later became mayor of Maysville. Their children included Joseph Alexander Boone (1896-1901) and Harry Bailey Boone (1897-1920).

Margie Alexander married J.T. Comer. Their children were Mamie (died as an infant), Helen, Margaret (who married a Cavin), Allie (who married a Gaither) and James T. Comer.

Lilly Alexander married Ed C. Jackson.

Mamie Alexander (1871-1893) married Rev. Thomas W. O’Kelley but died young.

Dr. Alexander had two houses built to the right of his house for his daughters Lilly and Nora. Lilly and her husband apparently moved to Athens to live.

In his Last Will & Testament filed in Jackson County Court in 1911, Dr. Alexander left his silver watch to his daughter Nora, his gold-headed cane to his daughter Margie and his commission as an assistant surgeon in the CSA and his medical diplomas to his daughter Lilly. His home remained in Margie’s care and her four children later sold it to Leary Mays Boone, nephew of G.P. Boone, for $1,000. It was valued at $2500 in 1907. The Boone family retained ownership until 1980 when it was sold to a man by the name of Sewing. He died and his widow sold it in 2001 to Ray Ross, who lives in the house next door to the left. Ross sold it soon after to Barbara Davis of Commerce Land Company, who is making much-needed improvements to the home.

Page last updated 10/21/2007

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