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Alexander, Elmer E.

Last Name: Alexander
First Name: Elmer Eugene
Dates:
*14.7.1861 (Date of Birth)
*22.2.1888 (Date of Marriage)
*6.4.1948 (Date of Death)
Biography/History: Elmer Eugene Alexander was an early Spokane County resident. He and his wife Bertie Elzira (Lewis) married February 22, 1888 and homesteaded in the Spokane Valley on the Spokane River; a portion of the land they homesteaded became Felts Field and was deeded to the city in 1919. Alexander was a prospector, and discovered the Old Dominion Mine in Stevens County, as well as other claims in the area of Valley. His daughter Vesta's S/R obituary also lists Alexander as an orchardist. Elmer and Bertie had 1 son and 7 daughters according to Alexander's obituary in the Spokesman Review.
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