William Patterson Alexander (July 25, 1805 – August 13, 1884) was an American missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii. His family continued to influence the history of Hawaii.
They were sent on a scouting mission to the Marquesas Islands (at the time called "Washington Islands") with Reuben Tinker and Samuel Whitney. On July 2, 1833, they then traveled back to establish a Marquesas mission with Richard Armstrong, Benjamin W. Parker with their wives via Tahiti. However, they abandoned the Marquesas to European missionaries and arrived back in Honolulu on May 12, 1834.
The Alexanders were assigned to the mission at Waiʻoli 1834 until 1843. Looking for a drier climate, they were transferred to Lahainaluna School in 1843. After the departure of founder Lorrin Andrews and death of Sheldon Dibble, he became principal until 1856. He preferred to live at cooler, higher elevations, and often camped at what would become ʻUlupalakua Ranch. Although the American Board was withdrawing support, he continued to assist efforts such as the Kaʻahumanu Church in Wailuku, Hawaii from November 1856 until 1882. He and his wife traveled back to New Bedford by April 1858 on a fund-raising trip, and returned by December 1859. He helped unite Presbyterian and Congregational churches into the Hawaiian Evangelical Association.[2] He died August 13, 1884, in Oakland, California, and was buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.[4]
Henry Martyn Alexander (1839–1910) married Eliza Yates Wight and then Ina B. Weist.
Mary Jane Alexander (1840–1913) of which not much is known.
Ann Elizabeth Alexander (1843–1940) married Charles Henry Dickey. Their son was architect Charles William Dickey, and daughter Belle Dickey married Pineapple planter James Drummond Dole.
Emily Whitney Alexander (1846–1943) married Henry Perrine Baldwin (co-founder of Alexander & Baldwin) in 1869.
^James McKinney Alexander (1888). Mission Life in Hawaii: Memoir of Rev. William P. Alexander. Harvard University. Pacific Press Publishing Company.
^Hawley, Emily Carrie (1922). The Introduction of Christianity Into the Hawaiian Islands: And the Development of These Islands Through the Agency of the Missionaries and Their Descendants, 1820-1920. Press of E.L. Hildreth.
^"Baldwin, David Dwight (1831-1912) on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
^"Life of Agnes Alexander". bahai-library.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
^"Hawaii Cattlemen's Council - Henry "Harry" Alexander Baldwin". Hawaii Cattlemen's Council. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
References
^James R. Davis. "Alexander Genealogical Query". Retrieved April 27, 2010.
^ abcJames McKinney Alexander (1888). Mission life in Hawaii: Memoir of Rev. William P. Alexander. Pacific Press Publishing Company.
^ abHawaiian Mission Children's Society (1901). Portraits of American Protestant missionaries to Hawaii. Honolulu: Hawaiian gazette company. p. 34.
^David Johnson (August 8, 2006). "Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, CA". California Tombstone Project, US Genweb archives. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
Mary Charlotte Alexander (1934). William Patterson Alexander in Kentucky, the Marquesas, Hawaii. Yale university press. (author is granddaughter)
January 06, 2023
william, patterson, alexander, july, 1805, august, 1884, american, missionary, kingdom, hawaii, family, continued, influence, history, hawaii, born, 1805, july, 1805paris, kentuckydiedaugust, 1884, 1884, aged, oakland, californiaoccupationmissionaryspousemary,. William Patterson Alexander July 25 1805 August 13 1884 was an American missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii His family continued to influence the history of Hawaii William Patterson AlexanderBorn 1805 07 25 July 25 1805Paris KentuckyDiedAugust 13 1884 1884 08 13 aged 79 Oakland CaliforniaOccupationMissionarySpouseMary Ann McKinneyChildrenWilliam DeWitt Alexander Samuel Thomas Alexander Emily Whitney Alexander James McKinney Alexander 5 others Contents 1 Life 2 Family tree 3 References 4 Further readingLife Edit Mary Alexander William Patterson Alexander was born in Paris Kentucky on July 25 1805 His father was James Alexander 1770 1821 and mother was Mary Rose Depuy 1765 1841 1 He attended Centre College in Danville Kentucky and then Princeton Theological Seminary He was a distant cousin of Archibald Alexander the founder of the Presbyterian seminary On October 25 1831 he married Mary Ann McKinney who was born January 5 1810 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania 2 He was ordained October 13 1831 They sailed on the Whaleship Averick under Captain Swain from New Bedford Massachusetts November 26 1831 and arrived at Honolulu May 17 1832 3 Alexanders and the rest of the fifth company from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions arrived in April 1832 to the Hawaiian Islands 2 They were sent on a scouting mission to the Marquesas Islands at the time called Washington Islands with Reuben Tinker and Samuel Whitney On July 2 1833 they then traveled back to establish a Marquesas mission with Richard Armstrong Benjamin W Parker with their wives via Tahiti However they abandoned the Marquesas to European missionaries and arrived back in Honolulu on May 12 1834 The Alexanders were assigned to the mission at Waiʻoli 1834 until 1843 Looking for a drier climate they were transferred to Lahainaluna School in 1843 After the departure of founder Lorrin Andrews and death of Sheldon Dibble he became principal until 1856 He preferred to live at cooler higher elevations and often camped at what would become ʻUlupalakua Ranch Although the American Board was withdrawing support he continued to assist efforts such as the Kaʻahumanu Church in Wailuku Hawaii from November 1856 until 1882 He and his wife traveled back to New Bedford by April 1858 on a fund raising trip and returned by December 1859 He helped unite Presbyterian and Congregational churches into the Hawaiian Evangelical Association 2 He died August 13 1884 in Oakland California and was buried in the Mountain View Cemetery 4 The Alexanders had 9 children William DeWitt Alexander 1833 1913 married Abigail Charlotte Baldwin 1833 1913 in 1861 James McKinney Alexander was born January 29 1835 He graduated from Williams College and Princeton Theological Seminary and died in 1911 5 Samuel Thomas Alexander was born October 29 1836 married Martha Eliza Cooke daughter of Amos Starr Cooke co founder of Castle amp Cooke on January 26 1864 Samuel was a co founder of Alexander amp Baldwin who died September 10 1904 Henry Martyn Alexander 1839 1910 married Eliza Yates Wight and then Ina B Weist Mary Jane Alexander 1840 1913 of which not much is known Ann Elizabeth Alexander 1843 1940 married Charles Henry Dickey Their son was architect Charles William Dickey and daughter Belle Dickey married Pineapple planter James Drummond Dole Emily Whitney Alexander 1846 1943 married Henry Perrine Baldwin co founder of Alexander amp Baldwin in 1869 Charles Hodge Alexander 1848 1885 married Helen Goodale Thurston 1860 1885 granddaughter of missionaries Asa Thurston Lucy Goodale Thurston and Lorrin Andrews and sister of Lorrin Andrews Thurston 6 Ellen Charlotte Alexander 1852 1924 married Giulio Ferreri and moved to Italy The Baldwins were children of fellow missionary Dwight Baldwin Mary Ann McKinney Alexander moved back to Maui and lived with family where she died on June 29 1888 3 A street was named for him in Honolulu at 21 18 4 N 157 49 47 W 21 30111 N 157 82972 W 21 30111 157 82972 Alexander 7 Family tree EditvteFamily of William Patterson AlexanderWilliam P Alexander 1805 1884 i Mary Ann McKinney 1810 1888 Amos Starr Cooke 1810 1871 Juliette Montague 1812 1896 Dwight Baldwin 1798 1886 Charlotte Fowler 1805 1873 J W Smith 1810 1887David Dwight Baldwin 1831 1912 W O Smith 1848 1929 William D Alexander 1833 1913 Abigail Baldwin 1847 1912 Samuel T Alexander 1836 1904 Martha Eliza Cooke ii Ann Elizabeth Alexander 1843 1940 Henry P Baldwin 1842 1911 iii Emily Whitney Alexander 1846 1943 Agnes Alexander 1875 1971 iv Annie Montague Alexander 1867 1950 C W Dickey 1871 1942 Belle Dickey 1880 1972 James Dole 1877 1958 Henry Alexander Baldwin 1871 1946 v Ethel Frances Smith 1879 1967 J Walter Cameron 1895 1976 Francis Baldwin 1904 1996 Colin C Cameron 1927 1992 Kapalua Notes James McKinney Alexander 1888 Mission Life in Hawaii Memoir of Rev William P Alexander Harvard University Pacific Press Publishing Company Hawley Emily Carrie 1922 The Introduction of Christianity Into the Hawaiian Islands And the Development of These Islands Through the Agency of the Missionaries and Their Descendants 1820 1920 Press of E L Hildreth Baldwin David Dwight 1831 1912 on JSTOR plants jstor org Retrieved December 30 2019 Life of Agnes Alexander bahai library com Retrieved December 30 2019 Hawaii Cattlemen s Council Henry Harry Alexander Baldwin Hawaii Cattlemen s Council Retrieved December 30 2019 References Edit James R Davis Alexander Genealogical Query Retrieved April 27 2010 a b c James McKinney Alexander 1888 Mission life in Hawaii Memoir of Rev William P Alexander Pacific Press Publishing Company a b Hawaiian Mission Children s Society 1901 Portraits of American Protestant missionaries to Hawaii Honolulu Hawaiian gazette company p 34 David Johnson August 8 2006 Mountain View Cemetery Oakland Alameda County CA California Tombstone Project US Genweb archives Retrieved April 27 2010 Guide to the Alexander Family Papers PDF The Bancroft Library University of California Berkeley Retrieved May 9 2010 Brown Thurston 1892 Thurston genealogies 2nd ed Portland Maine p 288 Mary Kawena Pukui Samuel Hoyt Elbert and Esther T Mookini 2004 lookup of Alexander in Place Names of Hawai i Ulukau the Hawaiian Electronic Library University of Hawaii Press Retrieved November 13 2010 Further reading EditMary Charlotte Alexander 1934 William Patterson Alexander in Kentucky the Marquesas Hawaii Yale university press author is granddaughter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Patterson Alexander amp oldid 1129192222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
