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Husband: George W. Maxwell Born: ca 1862 1 (see note 1) Died: Oct-27-1931 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Buried: in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1930 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1922 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1910, 1920 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: Jun 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: Feb 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Father: Lamar Maxwell (1829 - 1900) Mother: Margaret E. Cottrill (1831 - 1891) Other spouse 2
Wife: Nancy Jane Lipscomb Married: Feb- 9-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV Born: ca 1853 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 5,4 (see note 2) Died: Mar-17-1922 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1910, 1920 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Father: Christopher C. Lipscomb (1830 - ) Mother: Hannah Reed (1825 - 1855) Notes
M Child 1: Winford Maxwell Census name: G. Wint Maxwell Born: Jul-14-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,4 (see note 3) Died: Oct-18-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ida May Reed b. Feb- -1881 d. bef Jan 1920 Married: Mar-24-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 2: Sarah E. Maxwell Born: May- -1882 9 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Florence B. Maxwell Born: Mar- -1885 9 (see note 4) Resided: 1917 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 10 Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Logan Harrison Dilly b. ca 1888 Also known as: Harrison Logan Dilly 11 Married: Jul-30-1917 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 10
F Child 4: Ora G. Maxwell Born: Oct- -1887 9 (see note 5) Died: Jan- 5-1912 12 Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 cook in a private house 13 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 5: Clemy Pearl Maxwell Census name: Pearl Maxwell 13 Born: May- -1890 9 Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Charles W. Maxwell Census name: Charlie Maxwell 13 Born: Feb- -1894 9 (see note 6) Died: May- 6-1943 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 15 Resided: 1942 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 16 Census: 1910, 1920 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: W.P.A. laborer 15,16
M Child 7: William Porter Maxwell Census name: Porter Maxwell Born: Oct-26-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1910, 1920 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Death record of wife. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (5) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Winford Maxwell, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Iday May Reed, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Mar 24 1901 "at Elmore Reeds home." Informants for marriage license: George Maxwell & Elmore Reed. MR p. 313 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793550&Type=Marriage. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (10) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (11) Death record of son. (12) Headstone. (13) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (14) Findagrave.com. (15) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (17) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Based on the ages given in the various records, George W. Maxwell was born anywhere from 1858 (age 52 in 1910 Census) to 1865 (1920 Census and death record). Other records put it at various years in between. Birthplace given in 1880 marriage record as Gilmer County, in 1922 marriage record as Ritchie County, and in death record as Doddridge County. Note (2) Death record states birth date as 1849, month and day not specified. But age 23 given at time of Feb 1880 marriage would put birth in about 1856, age 45 in 1900 Census puts it at about 1855, and age 7 in 1860 Census would put it at about 1853.. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1878, age 21. Note (4) Age given in marriage record would put birth in about 1888. Birthplace given in marriage record as Wood County, but son's death record states Ritchie County. Note (5) Age 24y 1m 27d on headstone calculates to a birth date of Nov- 9-1887. But 1900 Census gives it as Oct 1887. Note (6) Age 52y 2m 28d in death record calculates to a birth date of Feb- 8-1891. But the 1900 Census shows his birth date as Feb 1894, age 6, and age 26 in 1920 Census would also put it in about 1894.




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