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Alexander McCord

Birth	:	10 Jan 1811 New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Death	:	15 Jul 1887 Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6594505, -95.3281403
Description	:	There is some discrepancy as to where Alexander is actually buried. The tombstone photos are from the Harlan Cemetery, but his obituary says he was buried in the Gallands Grove Cemetery. Aged 74 years Father-Nolkman McCord Alexander and Sibyl McCord, among the first wave of pioneers, were of the early church and had endured the persecutions in Missouri and Illinois; yet their faith in the restored gospel was never shaken. Alexander was born January 10, 1811, in New York City. Sibyl was born February 27, 1817, in Ulster County, New York . They were married November 25, 1834, and became the... Read More	There is some discrepancy as to where Alexander is actually buried. The tombstone photos are from the Harlan Cemetery, but his obituary says he was buried in the Gallands Grove Cemetery. Aged 74 years Father-Nolkman McCord Alexander and Sibyl McCord, among the first wave of pioneers, were of the early church and had endured the persecutions in Missouri and Illinois; yet their faith in the restored gospel was never shaken. Alexander was born January 10, 1811, in New York City. Sibyl was born February 27, 1817, in Ulster County, New York . They were married November 25, 1834, and became the parents of seven children. For a time they lived in Nauvoo. In 1846 they left Nauvoo with the migration for Utah , and while at Council Bluffs Alexander enlisted in the noted Mormon Battalion of 1847, serving in the company of Captain Hunt. He later wrote that Brigham Young "solemnly promised" to see that his family would be taken care of if he would enlist. After he was mustered out in California , Alexander went to Salt Lake City , where he found that corrupt teachings and practices had been introduced into the church. He immediately separated from the group. With others he crossed the mountains and plains on horseback, between February and April of 1848, to Winter Quarters at Omaha , Nebraska , so as to prevent his wife and children from going on to Utah . He found that the only care the family had received during his absence was a "piece of sole-leather" and none of his pay. The family moved to Galland's Grove where Alexander engaged in extensive farming. By his industry and good management he eventually built a good home for his family. Alexander joined the Reorganized Church in 1859, was ordained an elder in 1860, and to the office of seventy in 1861. In 1863 he accompanied E. C. Briggs on a mission to Utah and, in company with Jonas E. Chatburn and Samuel Wood, went there again in 1869-70, seeking to reclaim the misguided Saints. He also did considerable preaching in various localities throughout Iowa , serving the church faithfully until his death June 15, 1887, at his residence near Harlan in Shelby County . Sibyl died at Defiance , Iowa , November 29, 1900, survived by three of her children. Source: Roots of the Reorganized Latter Day Saints in Southern Iowa. By Pearl Wilcox

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Alexander McCord's memorial is located at: Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA.
When did Alexander McCord death?
Alexander McCord death on 15 Jul 1887 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6594505
Longitude: -95.3281403

Family Members:

Spouse

Sibyl Vradenburg McCord

(1817 - 1900)

Children

Elizabeth McCord Lynch

(1836 - 1897)

William McCord

(1842 - 1891)

Bradley McCord

(1852 - 1919)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Harlan Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6594505, -95.3281403

2. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6422005, -95.4028015

3. Folck Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6198000, -95.2456000

4. Fairview Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5856500, -95.3207500

5. Saint Boniface Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7219009, -95.3944016

6. Rose Hill Cemetery
Kirkman, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7317009, -95.2767029

7. Bowmans Grove Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6617012, -95.2130966

8. Lee Cemetery
Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5555450, -95.2974981

9. Cuppys Grove Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5643997, -95.2561035

10. Slates Cemetery
Kirkman, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7605000, -95.2521000

11. Jacksonville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6488647, -95.1700211

12. Danway Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7296982, -95.1900024

13. Cass Township Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6272115, -95.4958362

14. Jacobson Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5277700, -95.2988900

15. Saint Marys Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7332993, -95.4811020

16. Olson Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5275002, -95.3806000

17. Washington Township Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7305984, -95.4867020

18. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7797012, -95.4207993

19. Heine Cemetery
Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5277500, -95.4033000

20. Red Line Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7178574, -95.1517029

21. Michaelsen Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7124000, -95.1463500

22. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

23. Oak Hill Cemetery
Irwin, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7813988, -95.2074966

24. Graceland Cemetery
Avoca, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4935989, -95.3368988