Tryphena Ellen Benson: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Tryphena Ellen Benson was born 29 May 1881, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Oct 1973, Shreveport, Louisiana; was buried Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Buried in Centuries Memorial Cemetery.
----------
Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 6.

Tryphena married Dr. Paul Thomas Alexander 20 Feb 1904, Houston, Texas. Paul (son of Paul Alexander and Josephine Elizabeth Coats) was born 22 Apr 1875, Mound, Coryell, Texas; died 14 Sep 1954, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; was buried Shreveport, Louisiana. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Pauline Alexander was born 9 Oct 1905, San Antonio, Texas.
3. Mathilde Alexander was born 25 Mar 1907, Houston, Texas; died 10 Sep 1987; was buried Baker, Louisiana.
4. Paul Thomas Alexander, Jr. was born 6 Dec 1909, Humble, Texas; died 4 Jun 1989; was buried , Vinton, Louisiana.
5. Charles Coats Alexander was born 18 Jan 1912, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana.
6. Howard Benson Alexander was born 14 Feb 1914, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 8 Jun 1987; was buried Hot Springs, Arkansas.
7. Rodney Wilson Alexander was born 1916, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 1917.
8. James Gleason Alexander was born 25 Mar 1916, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana.
9. Travis Lamar Alexander was born 15 Jul 1919, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 26 Apr 1982.
10. LaVerne Alexander was born 11 Mar 1924, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

2.	Pauline Alexander (1.Tryphena¹) was born 9 Oct 1905, San Antonio, Texas. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. Pauline married Dwayne Rushing 1940. [Group Sheet]

3.	Mathilde Alexander (1.Tryphena¹) was born 25 Mar 1907, Houston, Texas; died 10 Sep 1987; was buried Baker, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. Mathilde married John Julian Roeder 22 Jan 1930. [Group Sheet]

4.	Paul Thomas Alexander, Jr. (1.Tryphena¹) was born 6 Dec 1909, Humble, Texas; died 4 Jun 1989; was buried , Vinton, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. Paul married Marguerite Johnson 31 Dec 1933. [Group Sheet]

5.	Charles Coats Alexander (1.Tryphena¹) was born 18 Jan 1912, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. Charles married Virginia Harsch 26 May 1936. [Group Sheet]

6.	Howard Benson Alexander (1.Tryphena¹) was born 14 Feb 1914, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 8 Jun 1987; was buried Hot Springs, Arkansas. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. Howard married Geneva Jarrell 27 Aug 1938. [Group Sheet]

7. Rodney Wilson Alexander (1.Tryphena¹) was born 1916, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 1917.
Notes:
----------
Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4.

James Gleason Alexander

(1.Tryphena¹) was born 25 Mar 1916, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana.

Notes:

----------
Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4.

James married Elise Marie Robin 28 Feb 1937, Lawtell, Louisiana. Elise (daughter of Oscar Joseph Robin and Marie Sophie DeBlanc) was born 4 Aug 1920, Port Barre, Louisiana; was christened , St. Landry, Louisiana. [Group Sheet]

Children:

11. Janice Ann Alexander was born 6 Oct 1939, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.
12. Romona Margaret Alexander was born 29 Apr 1944, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.
13. Dennis James Alexander was born 10 Nov 1945, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.
14. Susan Ann Alexander was born 22 Jan 1950, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
15. Stephen Alan Alexander was born 8 Dec 1953, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Travis Lamar Alexander

(1.Tryphena¹) was born 15 Jul 1919, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana; died 26 Apr 1982.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

----------
Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4.

Travis married Lurlene Hines 23 Feb 1940. Lurlene was born Abt 1924, Louisiana. [Group Sheet]

Children:

16. Robert Keith Alexander

10.	LaVerne Alexander (1.Tryphena¹) was born 11 Mar 1924, Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana. Other Events: Census: 1940, Caddo Parish, Louisiana Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 4. LaVerne married Nick Wallace McBride 22 Sep 1941. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 3

11.

Janice Ann Alexander

(8.James², 1.Tryphena¹) was born 6 Oct 1939, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.

Notes:

----------
Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 3.

Janice married John David Radford 20 Mar 1958. John (son of Oliver Lee Radford and Mary Geraldine Cole) was born 31 Dec 1935, New Orleans, Louisiana. [Group Sheet]

Children:

17. John David "Jay" Radford was born 24 Dec 1958, El Paso, Texas.
18. Paul Thomas Radford was born 3 Dec 1964, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; died 9 Dec 1984; was buried Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

12.	Romona Margaret Alexander (8.James², 1.Tryphena¹) was born 29 Apr 1944, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 3. Romona married Alton Tracy Moran 28 Aug 1965. [Group Sheet]

13.	Dennis James Alexander (8.James², 1.Tryphena¹) was born 10 Nov 1945, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 3. Dennis married Cheryl Ann Moody 27 Jan 1968. [Group Sheet]

14.	Susan Ann Alexander (8.James², 1.Tryphena¹) was born 22 Jan 1950, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 3. Susan married John Robbins Antolik 5 Feb 1973. [Group Sheet]

15.	Stephen Alan Alexander (8.James², 1.Tryphena¹) was born 8 Dec 1953, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 3. Stephen married Margaret Mary Bernard 16 Nov 1979. [Group Sheet]

16. Robert Keith Alexander (9.Travis², 1.Tryphena¹)

Generation: 4

17.	John David "Jay" Radford (11.Janice³, 8.James², 1.Tryphena¹) was born 24 Dec 1958, El Paso, Texas. Notes: ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 2. John married Gail Guichet 27 Aug 1983. [Group Sheet]

18.	Paul Thomas Radford (11.Janice³, 8.James², 1.Tryphena¹) was born 3 Dec 1964, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; died 9 Dec 1984; was buried Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Notes: Never married. ---------- Reference: John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 2.