(Obit - Mrs. Jessie F. Alexander of Corpus Christi, and sister of Charlie and Oliver 
Mann, died suddenly Monday morning. The body was shipped to Cumby for burial. Her 
husband preceded her in death. She is survived by four sons, Paul, Lamesa; Roger, 
Dallas; Jessie, Little Rock, Ark.; and Weldon, Corpus Christi; one sister, Mrs. Mary 
Potts, and seven brothers. (Hopkins Co., Echo, Mar. 16, 1934) Later reported in a 
Cumby news column - Mrs. Alexander, the wife of the late Jessie F. Alexander, died at 
her home in Corpus Christi, Mar. 12 1934, Services were conducted by Rev. Jones in 
Cumby. It so happened that Rev Jones had also assisted at the funeral, at this place, 
of Mr. J. F. Alexander. Oct. 1914. Mrs. Alexander was the daughter of the late John 
Mann, and was born a couple miles north of Ridgeway, Jan. 2, 1870. She married Mr. 
Alexander in the latter 80's. In the summer of 1892, they moved to this place (then 
Black Jack Grove) and that Fall, in connection with Mr. Milt Branom of this place, 
entered the dry goods business here. During the time the family resided here, Mr. 
Alexander was in business with, at different times, in addition to Mr. Branom, G. W. 
Holland and the late S. D. Greaves. He moved from here in 1911, returning in poor 
health in the summer of 1914, and dying in October of that year.)