Alexander Patterson BILES

1783 - 1855  (71 years)

• Name	Alexander Patterson BILES  [2]
  	Alexander was the husband of Rosannah (Place) Biles 1786-1868 He was Henry Biles and Elinor (Patterson) Biles Alexander died age 87y 5m From the John A. Biles notes: Alexander P. Biles (1783-1855), the sixth son of Henry Biles, was born in Middle Smithfield, Northampton County (now Monroe Co., near the Delaware River), Pennsylvania. He was educated to be a printer, learning the trade from his uncle Alexander Patterson, an editor in Easton, PA. In addition to being a printer, Alexander, was also a teacher and a farmer. In 1801, he married Rosannah Place, daughter of James and Phoebe Winans Place. Alexander Biles went "way west" to the Wyoming County area. The first time was with his brother, John, when Alexander was twelve years old. They brought a load of salt tot heir father's business and returned to their home in Middle Smithfield with a load of salt-cured fish. The second trip was with his brother, Robert. Alexander and Robert married sisters, Rosannah and Rebecca Place. In 1806 the young families settled near Meshoppen PA. They each had a daughter born in 1807 and named her Phoebe. About two years later, 1808, Alexander returned to Middle Smithfield, where all but two of his children were born. Robert died in 1812, leaving five children. In 1825 Alexander returned with his family to the Wyalusing area. They lived on Lime Hill for three months, then moved to Asylum as tenants of Bartholomew LaPorte in one of the original log homes built by the French. Their youngest daughter, Betsey, was born on April 23, 1826 in Asylum. Alexander purchased 800 acres of land situated high on a bluff above the east side of the Susquehanna River, cleared it and prepared the lumber for building. During Christmas week of the year 1829, Alexander moved his family to Homet's Ferry and began building his own home. In 1831 they moved into their new home which served the family until 1908. Alexander farmed the land until his death in 1855. Records of the Middle Smithfield Church. Records of the Porterville Cemetery Association (Biles Cemetery) Posted on Find a Grave created by Joan of VA [1]
  Born	28 Oct 1783	Monroe County, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Mar 1855	Homets Ferry, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania   [2]
  Buried	Bules Cemetery, Wyalusing, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania   [3]
  Person ID	I06105	Main Tree
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Henry BILES,   b. 28 Feb 1747/8, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Jan 1811, Monogahela City, Washington County, Pennsylvania  (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Eleanor Helen PATTERSON,   b. 11 Jun 1750, Northhampton County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 02 Jun 1802, Smithfield, Monroe County, Pennsylvania  (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	1770	Northhampton County, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Family ID	F11629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosanna PLACE,   b. 11 Aug 1786, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 05 Mar 1868, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1801	Monroe County, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Family ID	F11635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Alexander Patterson Biles Alexander P. is the son of Henry Biles and Elinor Patterson. Photo added at Find a Grave by Louise Pipher

  
  

  Headstones

  Alexander Patterson Biles Headstone Alexander P., son of Henry Biles and Elinor Patterson is the husband of Rosannah Place. He is buried in the Biles Cemetery in Wyalusing, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. Created by: Joan of VA Photo added by:LDR

  
  

• Sources

  [S11409] Find A Grave: Bio of Alexander Patterson Biles . [S01716] Ancestry.com: Ancestry World Tree - Descendants of Alexander Biles and Ann Speare by Larry and Carole Murray. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.