Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: James Maxwell    
                Born: Apr-  -1837          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1,2,3,4,5
                Died: Oct-19-1926           6,2
              Buried: (Maxwell mausoleum)  in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  7
             Resided: Church Street        in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  8
              Census: 1910, 1920           in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880, 1900           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1873                 in Ritchie Co, WV  5
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1859                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  3
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  9,10,1
              Father: Abner Maxwell   (1784 - 1864) 
              Mother: Judith Modisette   (1791 - 1871) 
Other spouse 1
Other spouse 3
Notes 
                Wife: Priscilla Doak     
             Married: Nov-14-1869          in Tyler Co, WV  11,10
                Born: ca 1849              in Tyler Co, (W)VA  4
                Died: Sep-12-1870          in Tyler Co, WV  12
              Buried:                      in Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV  13
      Cause of death:                      consumption (tuberculosis)  14
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1869                 in Tyler Co, WV  15
              Census: 1850                 in Tyler Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Robert Doak   (1803 - 1885) 
              Mother: Mary Ireland   (1807 - 1884) 

Sources:
(1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) 
(2) Headstone (year only) 
(3) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. 
(4) Elizabeth Estlack Mullett (compiler, 1981), Tyler County WV Marriages 1852-1890, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, 
Parkersburg WV 26101. 
(5) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. 
(6) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) 
(7) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) 
(8) Doddridge County Republican, 9/28/1916. 
(9) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(10) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). 
(11) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as James Maxwell, widowed, 31, b. Harrison Co, res. 
Doddridge Co, son of James & Julia; and Prescilla Doak, single, 20, b. & res. in Tyler Co, dau of Robert & Mary.  
Married Nov 14 1869.  (Note:  Basis for James Maxwell's parents being identified as James & Julia is not known.  They 
are known from other records to be Abner & Judith (or Judy).), MR p. 24 : 
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12038910&Type=Marriage. 
(12) Tyler County Death Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as Priscilla Maxwell, white female, 31, married, dau of Robert 
& Mary Doak; died Sep 12 1870 in Tyler County, cause of death consumption.  Informant:  Robert Doak, father.  (Note:  
Age 31 in death record would put birth date in about 1839.  But age 20 in 1869 marriage record and age 21 in 1870 Census 
put it in about 1849.), DR p. 28 : 
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5066590&Type=Death. 
(13) Findagrave.com. 
(14) Tyler County Death Records, Middlebourne, WV. 
(15) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. 







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