Holly Falkner
Lifespan: 1872 - 1932
Birth: Abt 1872 in Mississippi
Occupation: Farm laborer
Marriage: James Alexander
Children: Frank Alexander, Charlie Alexander, Sam Alexander, Mootury Alexander, Jimmie Alexander, A Lee Alexander, El Ree Alexander, Charity Alexander
Parents: Charles Falkner & Mother Charity Cooksey
Death: 1932 in Marion, Mississippi, United States
Burial: Unknown
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