I'm descended from Alexander Empie, born 1824 in New York State, moved to Appanoose County, Iowa by 1854 when he married Nancy Teater from Kentucky. They had Alonzo b. 1854/5, Julietta b. 1860, John b. 1861, Jesse b. 1867 and Clara 1872. Alex died in 1915 in Wilkin County, MN.
I don't have any info on Alex's origins. If anyone has an Alexander in their family b. 1824-26 born in New York, he might be mine. I'd appreciate hearing about it.
Barbara