Jul-28-2018Husband: Edwin Lewis Maxwell Census name: Edward Maxwell Born: Aug-14-1889 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: 1955 2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Census: 1940 in Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Resided: 1934 in Baltimore, MD 7 Census: 1930 in Ellicott City, Howard Co, MD Resided: 1929 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 buyer for South Philadelphia Beef Co 6 Occupation: 1930 farmer 9 Education: Staunton Military Academy 10 Father: Lewis M. Maxwell (1843 - 1934) Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Givens (1870 - 1908) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 3
Wife: Nell Rae Hacker Also known as: Nelle Rae Hacker Married: Nov-29-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Born: Dec- 5-1898 in Pickens, Randolph Co, WV 11,12 (see note 1) Died: May-19-1929 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13,12 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12,5 Cause of death: influenza, miscarriage, puerperal septicemia 12 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1915, 1916 saleslady at the Standard Store 14,15 Father: Noah Hacker Mother: Leota Love (1872 - 1951) Notes
M Child 1: Edwin Lewis Maxwell, Jr. Born: Aug- 9-1918 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Died: Dec-20-1976 in Miami, Miami-Dade Co, FL 16 Buried: in Miami, Miami-Dade Co, FL 11 Census: 1930 in Ellicott City, Howard Co, MD Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Salem College, Miami University (graduate) 11 Wife: Margaret ___
M Child 2: Robert Samuel Maxwell Nickname: "Bobby Sam" 17 Born: Oct- 1-1919 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Died: Jun- 1-2017 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,20,21,22 Census: 1930 in Ellicott City, Howard Co, MD Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: WV State Dept of Agriculture (27 yrs) 11,17 Occupation: cattle & sheep farmer 11 Education: business college, Salem High School 11 Military: (enlisted 10/3/1942) U.S. Army Air Corps, Aleutian Islands, World War II (3-1/2 yrs) 23 Wife: Mildred Lee Stinespring b. May-27-1921 d. Jan-13-2017 Married: Jan-15-1941 in Grayson, Carter Co, KY 17
M Child 3: David Lee Maxwell Born: Oct- 6-1922 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 24 Died: Feb-21-1972 in Dade Co, FL 25 Census: 1930 in Ellicott City, Howard Co, MD Wife: Mary Kathleen Uhl b. Feb-27-1927 d. Mar-13-2000 Census name: Kathleen Uhl Married: Sep- 6-1947 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 26
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) Findagrave.com. (6) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (7) Obituary of father. (8) Death record of wife. (9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (10) West Union Herald, 1/3/1907. (11) Obituary. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) Obituary - St. Joseph's Hospital. (14) Doddridge County Republican, 2/18/1915. (15) Newspaper wedding announcement. (16) Obituary - Hospital. (17) Newspaper anniversary announcement. (18) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (19) Obituary - At home. (20) Obituary of brother. (21) Obituary of half-sister. (22) Newspaper birth announcement of grandson. (23) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (24) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (25) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (26) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record and obituary as Dec 5 1898, but date on headstone is Dec 5 1897, which would conform more to age given in marriage record. Birthplace given in marriage record as Harrison County, but death record and obituary specify Pickens, which is in Randolph County.Name Index