Alexander Joyce

1812 - 1884  (72 years)

• Name	Alexander Joyce  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	31 Jan 1812	Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	11 Mar 1862	Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA   [5]
  	Confederate Army - War Between the States: After the war, Alexander was ambushed by bushwhackers. His son Bill, found him tied to a tree and shot at close range. He lived, but was blinded by the attack.
  Census	1870	Washington County, Arkansas, USA   [2]
  	Married to Syrena; Post Office: Mcguires/(Brush Creek)
  Census	1880	Goshen, Washington, Arkansas, USA   [1]
  	Relation to Head: Self
  Death	24 Apr 1884	Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA   [4]
  Burial	Joyce Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I15307	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Serena Sunderland,   b. 6 Aug 1816, Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA d. 8 Feb 1897, Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	2 Nov 1842	Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA   [3]
  Children	1. John Alexander Joyce,   b. 8 Apr 1849, Washington County, Arkansas, USA d. 19 Jun 1921, Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Sarah Elizabeth Joyce,   b. 7 Nov 1843, Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA d. 24 Mar 1920, Hughes County, Oklahoma, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Margaret Theodocia Joyce,   b. 19 Dec 1851, Washington County, Arkansas, USA d. 28 Aug 1885, Washington County, Arkansas, USA (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Edna Melissa Joyce,   b. Abt 1847, Washington County, Arkansas, USA d. Aft 1912 (Age > 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Serena Adeline Joyce,   b. Abt 1854, Arkansas, USA d. Aft 1930 (Age > 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Mary Delilah Joyce,   b. Abt 1845, Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA d. Aft 1891 (Age > 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Delilah Coly Kirk,   b. 1814, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA d. 1840 (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	26 Sep 1831	Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
  Children	1. James Thomas 'Tom' Joyce,   b. 5 Jan 1837, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA d. 21 Jul 1917, Washington County, Arkansas, USA (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Martha Joyce,   b. 15 Jul 1835, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA d. 9 Apr 1909 (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Louisa Jane Joyce,   b. 22 Apr 1833, Tennessee, USA d. 14 Apr 1894, Goshen Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Coly Elizabeth Joyce,   b. 1839, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA d. Abt 1867, Washington County, Arkansas, USA (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. William Robert 'Bill' Joyce,   b. 27 Aug 1834, Tennessee, USA d. 14 Oct 1899, Washington County, Arkansas, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Jan 1812 - Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA Marriage - 26 Sep 1831 - Grainger County, Tennessee, USA Marriage - 2 Nov 1842 - Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA Military Service - Confederate Army - War Between the States: After the war, Alexander was ambushed by bushwhackers. His son Bill, found him tied to a tree and shot at close range. He lived, but was blinded by the attack. - 11 Mar 1862 - Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA Census - Married to Syrena; Post Office: Mcguires/(Brush Creek) - 1870 - Washington County, Arkansas, USA Census - Relation to Head: Self - 1880 - Goshen, Washington, Arkansas, USA Death - 24 Apr 1884 - Brush Creek Township, Washington, Arkansas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News

  NEWS-JOYCE Alexander Joyce, Alexander (1812-1784) -- Newspaper article about Alexander Joyce, written by Jean Jorgensen.

  
  

• Sources

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