J. ALEX. RODEFER,
Born at Abingdon, on December 10, 1839, is a son of William Rodefer,
of Abingdon, formerly of Shenandoah and Botetourt counties, Virginia,
who was a contractor and carpenter from 1827 to the opening of the
war, and was post quartermaster at Abingdon during the war. The
mother of J. Alex was Ara, daughter of John Butt, Esq., of Berkeley
county, (then) Virginia.
Before the war J. Alex. Rodefer was captain of militia and deputy
postmaster. In the spring of 1861 he joined Company D, 1st Virginia
Cavalry, with which he served until transferred to Company B, 37th
infantry regiment, from which he was discharged in 1863. After that
served as chief clerk in the conscription office of his district. He is a
carpenter and farmer by occupation, is an A. F. & A. M., Abingdon
Lodge, No. 48, past master and member of the Grand Lodge.
At Lynchburg, Virginia, October 12, 1864, he married Anna Lee
Johnson, who was born in Hanover county, Virginia, March 10, 1845.
Their children were born in the order named: Lula F., William E.,
Francis R., John W., T. Preston, Sallie F., Robert W. Mrs. Rodefer is
a daughter of William H. Johnson, of Hanover county and of Lynchburg,
her mother Louisa A., daughter of William Taylor of Caroline
county, Virginia.
