Husband: Abner Maxwell
Born: Oct- 3-1784 in Pennsylvania 1,2
Died: Jan-11-1864 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4
Buried: in White Oak ME Church Cem, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 5
Resided: in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Resided: until 1840s in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Military: Captain, War of 1812 4
Father: Thomas Maxwell ( - 1796)
Mother: Jane Lewis (1767 - )
Other spouse 2
Wife: Susan Davisson 6,7 Also known as: Susanah 6 Married: Apr-16-1809 8
Born: 1788 8 Died: Aug- 1-1826 8 Father: Josiah Davisson (1758 - 1838) Mother: Martha Stout (1765 - 1842) Notes
M Child 1: Marshall Maxwell Born: Mar-11-1811 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,4,10 Died: Sep-16-1887 in Morrow Co, OH 9 Buried: in Bethel Cemetery, Cardington, Morrow Co, OH 9 Census: 1850 in Richland Twp, Marion Co, OH Occupation: farmer 10 Wife: Margaret Johnston b. Aug- 3-1819 d. Aug- 3-1861
M Child 2: Franklin Maxwell Census name: Frank Maxwell Born: Jun-16-1814 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3,4,11 Died: Jul- 4-1892 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,4,3 Buried: in Franklin Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell Ridge, Doddridge Co, WV 3,11 Resided: in Doddridge Co, WV 4,13,14 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 13 Wife: Frances Jane Reynolds b. Jan-12-1819 d. Aug-21-1897 Also known as: Frances Jane Runnels 4 Married: 1840 4
F Child 3: Mary Maxwell Born: 1816 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,11 Died: Feb- 6-1858 at Bluestone, Doddridge Co, WV 15,3 Buried: in Franklin Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell Ridge, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Cause of death: consumption 11 Census: 1850 in Richland Twp, Marion Co, OH (see note 1) Husband: Anda William Flucky b. 1820 d. 1870 Census name: William Fluckey
M Child 4: Levi Maxwell Born: Jul- 2-1819 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 16,4,17 Died: Jul-19-1903 in Cardington, Morrow Co, OH 16,17 Buried: in Glendale Cemetery, Cardington, Morrow Co, OH 9 Wife: Lucena Susan Page b. Aug-23-1831 d. May- 5-1865 Married: Nov-24-1850 in Cardington, Morrow Co, OH 16
M Child 5: Williams Maxwell Also known as: William Maxwell 3 Born: Sep-16-1821 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3,18,4,19 Died: Aug-30-1897 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 11,3 Buried: in Williams Maxwell Cemetery, Grouse Run, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Cause of death: typhoid fever 11 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19 Wife: Lydia Vannort b. Jan-17-1835 d. Feb-24-1888 Married: Jan-22-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 20
Sources: (1) Headstone - Birth date not specified, but calculated from stated age at death, History of Ritchie County, p. 601, gives birthdate as 1785. (2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Headstone. (4) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 601. (5) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (6) Marriage record of son. (7) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com). Wife incorrectly identified as Susan Davidson, rather than Davisson. p. 601. (8) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 113. (9) Findagrave.com. (10) 1850 Census. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (12) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Franklin Maxwell, white male, married, farmer, born in Harrison County; died Jul 4 1892 in Doddridge County, age 78, cause of death old age, burial at Blue Stone, W.Va. on Jul 6 1892. Undertaker: R. Harshbarger, West Union. DR p. 56 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048197&Type=Death. (13) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (14) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary Fluckey, white female, 41, b. Harrison Co, dau of Abner Maxwell; died Feb 6 1858 at Bluestone, cause of death consumption. Informant: F. Maxwell, brother. DR p. 4, line 12 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046221&Type=Death. (16) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (17) Headstone (year only) (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (19) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (20) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as William Maxwell, age 32, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Abner; and Lydia Vannort, age 19, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Samuel. Married Jan 22 1854. A second entry for this marriage, date given as Jan 19 1854, probably refers to the marriage bond. Event Notes Note (1) In household of brother Marshall Maxwell. Identified as Mary Maxwell, 32, born in Virginia.