Daughter of Dr. Morris Winslow Alexander and Violet Graham. Never married. Information obtained from death certificate.∼------------------------------------


MISS SOPHIE ALEXANDER DIED LAST EVENING
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Was a Sister of Capt. S.B. Alexander and a Native of Mecklenburg.

Funeral Tuesday Morning.
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After an acute illness of only two days, Miss Mary Sophie Alexander died last night at 9 30 o'clock at the home of her brother, Capt. Sydenham B. Alexander on West Trade street.

Though she had been in failing health for more than a year, few of Miss Alexander's friends knew that she was seriously ill, and the news of her death will bring sadness to the hundreds to whom she was deeply endeared.

The funeral will be conducted from the residence Tuesday morning by Rev. D.H. Rolston, D.D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, of which Miss Alexander was a devoted and loyal member. Miss Alexander was a native of Mecklenburg County and was connected with some of its oldest and most prominent families.

She was born February 10, 1831, at 'Rosedale Farm,' in Hopewell. That was the home of John McKnitt Alexander, who was her great grandfather.

Miss Alexander was one of 12 children. She was the daughter of Moses Winslow Alexander and Mary Graham Alexander, the latter the daughter of Gen. Joseph Graham. Miss Alexander moved to Charlotte from Hopewell when a young lady and had since made her home here. She was a noted beauty and was a society belle of unsurpassed popularity. Her personal charm of manner, of graciousness, bright mentality, her unfailing tact and consideration for others imparted to her a magnetism that none could resist.

While her uncle, Gen. W.A. Graham, was Secretary of the Navy, Miss Alexander visited him in Washington, and was prominent in the society of the Capital City during her stay there. Her visit was a series of social conquests. Scarcely ever in the social annals of Washington had it been recorded that the city had had a more popular visitor than this lovely and vivacious young North Carolinan who won all hearts by her beauty, her animation and her sincerity.

Miss Alexander was educated at the Moravian College at Salem and later at Philadelphia. She traveled extensively, read widely, and was an interesting conversationalist. She was deeply interested in the work of the First Presbyterian Church and lent her influence and her support to its efforts.

One brother, Capt. Sydenham B. Alexander, survives. His children are S.B. Alexander, Jr., Thomas W. Alexander, Dr. E.G. Alexander of Philadelphia, who arrived last night, Miss Violet and Julia Alexander and Mrs. J.W. Hayes.

(Charlotte Observer - Monday, July 17, 1916)

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