Joseph Lowery Alexander and Margaret Tate

Margaret

Parents: Samuel R. Tate and Elizabeth Caldwell
Information on Samuel and Elizabeth on this site appears to agree in general with the results of my research, although I don't have enough data to judge well. Note the uncertainty about Margaret and some of the other children.
Born: Uncertain; the family may have been in Pennsylvania by the time of Margaret's birth. It is doubtful they were in North Carolina by that time although some people report that as her birthplace.
Died: Probably between 1820 and 1830 in Burke County, NC

I have been unable to find more about Robert after brother Tate's estate settlement in 1837. Several people identify him as the Robert Alexander who died in Hendricks County, IN, in th 1860s, and others name him as the Robert Alexander who died in Iowa 29 November 1862Note 1. Make your determination by a look on Find A Grave. I have not addressed Robert further.

Although Tate's will and estate settlement provided lots of information about the family, little more is known about his life except his appearance on the 1830 federal census in Burke County alongside his brother John.Note 2

Note 2: "United States Census, 1830," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5M-NMC : 29 January 2023), Sate Alexander, Burke, North Carolina, United States; citing 127, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 118; FHL microfilm 18,084.

Joseph Lowery

Parents: Likely from these three families all found living near Shippensburg, PA, where Joseph Lowery and Margaret began their journey south:
Thomas and Mary Alexander
Joseph Alexander
William Alexander
Born: Born: Uncertain; probably Pennsylvania
Died: Probably between 1820 and 1830 in Burke County, NC

In 1820, Joseph and wife appear on the census on the same page as Samuel Dysart. Both Joseph and wife were over 45, and had two males between 16 and 26 in their household. The two were probably Tate and another of the younger sons, most likely John P., since I cannot find a marriage for him until 1828. There was a Samuel Alexander on the 1820 census listing his age as over 45, and, if he was Joseph's and Margaret's son, he was apparently born early in their marriage, not later than about 1775.

There is also a William Alexander on the 1820 census in Burke County. He and his wife are between 26 and 45 and have two males under 10, five females under 10, and one female between ten and 16. This fits Joseph's and Margaret's son if some of the older children were gone from the family by 1850, which seems likely.

I have found no census listing for Joseph Lowery in 1830; therefore, he was probably deceased. I have not found Margaret as head of a household in 1830, and although females were not listed by name unless they were head of a household, I have not found anyone who seemed likely to be Margaret, meaning she was likely dead also.

1820 Census (Joseph Lowery): "United States Census, 1820," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SSQ-GYYJ-91CK?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-3YV%3A1586984604%2C1586985602%2C1586984616 : 16 July 2015), North Carolina > Burke > Not Stated > image 59 of 66; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
(Samuel) "United States Census, 1820," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYJ-9Y3Xcc=1803955&wc=3L7F-3YV%3A1586984604%2C1586985602%2C1586984616 : 16 July 2015), North Carolina > Burke > Not Stated > image 22 of 66; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
(William) "United States Census, 1820," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYJ-9168?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-3YV%3A1586984604%2C1586985602%2C1586984616 : 16 July 2015), North Carolina > Burke > Not Stated > image 9 of 66; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).