Husband: Franklin Maxwell
Born: 1814 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Jul- 4-1892 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1 Buried: in Bluestone, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: in Doddridge Co, WV 1,4,5 Occupation: farmer 4 Father: Abner Maxwell Mother: Susan Davisson Notes 1
Wife: Frances Jane Runnels
Also known as: Frances Reynolds 6
Born: ca 1820 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,7
Died: Aug-21-1897 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8
Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
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Mother:
M Child 1: Leeman Maxwell Born: ca 1840 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9
M Child 2: Lewis M. Maxwell 6 Born: Feb-21-1843 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10,11,12 Died: Oct-22-1934 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11
M Child 3: Porter Maxwell Born: Apr- 3-1847 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10,13,6 Died: Sep-13-1928 in Harrison Co, WV 10
M Child 4: Rector Maxwell Born: Feb-16-1848 in 11 Died: Feb-10-1886 in 11
M Child 5: William Brent Maxwell Also known as: W. Brent Maxwell 14,15,16 Born: ca 1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17 Died: Jun-10-1930 in 16
F Child 6: Harriet P. Maxwell Born: 1853 in 1 Died: 1890 in 1
F Child 7: Mary Martha Maxwell Born: 1855 in 1 Died: 1860 in 1
M Child 8: Franklin Post Maxwell Born: 1857 in 1 Died: 1880 in 1
F Child 9: Frances Jane Maxwell 1 Born: Sep- -1859 in 18 Died: Dec-21-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 10: Susan Alice "Susie" Maxwell Born: Jul-19-1861 in 11,1 Died: Aug- 5-1883 in 11,1
Sources: (1) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 601. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Franklin Maxwell, 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. DR p. 56. (4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (6) Death record of son. (7) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (8) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Francis J. Maxwell, white female, widow, occupation "A Lady of Leisure," age (blank), born in Harrison County; died Aug 21 1897 in Clarksburg, cause of death Angina Pectoris, buried in Doddridge County on Aug 27 1897. DR p. 96. (9) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 201. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) Headstone. (12) Birth record of son. (13) 1870 Census. (14) Marriage record of son. (15) West Virginians of 1934-1935 (The Wheeling Intelligencer, Wheeling, WV (1936)), p. 103. (16) Cemeteries of Clark District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (18) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (19) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as F. J. Bland, white female, age 19y 3m, b. Doddridge Co, dau of F. Maxwell, wife of B. C. Bland, died Dec 21 1878, cause of death consumption. ("History of Ritchie County," p. 601, reports birth-death dates as 1859-1880.), DR p. 30. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index