A History of Alexander was captain of a dredge. Dougal (now deceased), married Elva Gorveatt and they lived until recently in the home in Fairview . Their family is Russell (deceased), Merwyn (deceased), Owen, Wilbur, Larry, Eddie, Marlene, Sylvia, Karen and Crista . Mamie, married James Gorveatt and lives in Nine Mile Creek . Edith now deceased lived and worked in Charlottetown . Velma married Roy MacPhee and they farmed the MacPhee farm in the Cove. Details of her family will come under the MacPhees. Ira lived "away" for most of his life in British Columbia and . Alexander who had poor eyesight lived at home. Neil and his wife lived on the home farm later selling it to Sandy MacKenzie and moving to town. They had two daughters, Katherine and Verna Smith who live near Charlottetown . Other sons were Peter, Nathaniel and George. Janet and Euphemia died when very young. Christena married William MacKay and they spent some time in the States. When they came back they ran the store in the Cove for a few years and also lived at Long Creek . The house and buildings are gone and there is scarcely any inkling of where they lived. How sad it is when you think about a home that saw so many sheltered under its roof and provided sustenance for so many can disappear in a few years without a trace! Neil "Cooper" MacLean came from Nine Mile Creek and was the son of Alexander who was a cooper, (a barrel maker). He purchased the beautiful property that belonged to the MacNeills. It was a showplace with attractive grounds, a luscious orchard, well kept buildings and a white fence with high gates and