Looking for more information on the family of James Alexander and Hester/Eester _____. James was b. abt 1787, d 4 Jan 1861 in Webster co., MO. His wife was b. abt 1795in NC and died after 1861 in Webster co., MO. They had children:
Ellen Elanor Alexander, Ira S. Alexander, Sarah A. Alexander, Cynthia A Alexander, Mathew Mark Alexander, James Preston Alexander, Robert Martin Alexander, and Arsaphena Drucilla Alexander.

I am descended from Ira S. Alexander.

see: http://www.cs.unm.edu/sheppard-bin/igmget.cgi/n=shep/I239

Thanks,
-Michael