[1] She was a direct descendent, in the fourth generation, of Reuben Alexander, who was a captain in Colonel Ashley's regiment, which marched to Ticonderoga in October 1776.

[1] Early in life she commenced keeping books in her father's office and, later on, was active in the management of his business.

So fully did she win the confidence of the people, that in 1881, she was elected treasurer of the Security Savings Bank of Winchester.

She was also treasurer of the school district, trustee of the public library, and first Worthy Matron of Electra chapter, No.

[5] Her home was one of the landmarks of Winchester, a large white manor house, in the colonial style, set back from the street, and noticeable for its antiquities, its maples, and its deep lawn.