Jul-28-2018
Husband: Zebulon Maxson, Jr.
Born: bef Feb 1779 1 Died: Nov-20-1821 1 Occupation: SDB minister, basket and broom maker 1 Father: Zebulon Maxson (1725 - 1787) Mother: Experience Davis (1735 - 1795)
Wife: Mary Davis Married: Dec-12-1796 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1)
Born: Aug-22-1779 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ 1 Died: Mar-30-1868 1 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 2) Father: Nathan Davis (1740 - 1814) Mother: Annie (Ann) Gifford (1742 - 1820) Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Catherine Maxson Born: Nov- -1797 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Jan-27-1856 3 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Joshua J. Davis b. Jul- 5-1791 d. May- 5-1873 Married: May- 2-1812 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3
F Child 2: Hannah Maxson Also known as: Hannah Maxin 4 Born: Feb- 4-1799 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,5 Died: 1879 5 Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 6 Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Husband: Asa Bee II b. Aug- 7-1798 d. Jun-11-1861 Married: Sep-24-1818 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7
F Child 3: Marvel Maxson Born: Nov-13-1800 at Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: Oct-27-1891 8 Husband: Phineas F. Randolph b. Aug- 7-1804 d. Mar-29-1896 Married: Feb-27-1823 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8
F Child 4: Permelia Maxson Born: Jan-20-1804 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9 Died: in Kansas 9 (see note 3) Husband: John Davis b. Jul-27-1799 d. Apr-15-1880 Married: Oct-25-1818 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7,9
M Child 5: John Maxson Born: Sep-25-1805 8 Died: Jan- 8-1851 8 Wife: Mary Bee b. Jun- 6-1807 d. Jul-12-1853 Married: Aug-27-1827 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10
F Child 6: Jane Maxson Born: Jun- 3-1809 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Died: Apr-25-1843 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8 Husband: Jonathan F. Randolph b. 1805 d. 1883 Married: Feb-20-1827 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8
F Child 7: Drusilla Maxson Born: Dec- 2-1812 11 Died: Mar-25-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,11 Husband: Reuben D. Sutton b. Jan- 3-1810 d. Feb-28-1886 Married: Feb-27-1828 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 11
M Child 8: Gideon Maxson Census name: Gideon Maxin 13 Born: Oct-31-1815 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8 Died: Feb- 7-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,8 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1871 in Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 15 Wife: Catherine Hughes b. Apr-15-1820 d. Mar-28-1849 Married: Oct-22-1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8
Sources: (1) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 28. (2) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, Birth date given as Nov 2 1797 on p. 28, but as Nov 3 1797 on p. 50. (3) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 53. (4) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 575. (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (7) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (8) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 58. (9) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 31. (10) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985), Identified as John Maxson and Mary Bee, dau of Rhoda. Married Apr 30 1827. ("Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 356, reports marriage date as Aug 27 1827.) (11) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 74. (12) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (13) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (14) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com, Witness to Joshua J. Davis's Declaration for Pension (War of 1812) (15) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. Event Notes Note (1) marriage bond Note (2) In both 1850 and 1860, listed as Mary Frazier (sic) in the household of her son Gideon Maxin/Maxon (sic). Note (3) PardeeName Index