C.C. Alexander

    C.C. Alexander, one of the active and most enterprising citizens of Blackford County, is the senior member of the firm of C.C. Alexander & Son, manufacturers and sole owners of the Alexander Fence Machine, which was patented March 1, 1887. Their factory is located on the northeast corner of the square in Hartford City, and is fast becoming one of the leading industries of the place. In four months, 1,800 of the fence machines were manufactured and sold in this factory, and yet it can not keep up with the great demand for the machines, which are considered the best made in American. During the year 1887 the firm of C.C. Alexander & Son expect to manufacture 15,000 machines.

    C.C. Alexander is a native of Miami County, Ohio, born October 1, 1838, a son of William and Elizabeth Alexander. His father being a farmer he was reared to the same avocation, and his education was obtained in the schools of his district. On reaching manhood he began working at the carpenter's trade, which he has followed the greater part of his life.

    When twenty-four years of age he was married to Miss C.P. Campbell, and to this union have been born four children, as follows: William J., who is associated with his father in business; C. Olive, C.M. and E. Frank.

    Mr. Alexander is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically he casts his suffrage with the Prohibition Party.

Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Jay and Blackford County, Indiana. The Lewis Publishing Co., 1887, page 845.