Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Charles MAXWELL / Penelope CHAPMAN (F1377)

m. 2 Jan 1870


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  • Charles MAXWELLFather | Male
    Charles MAXWELL

    Born  24 May 1832  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jan 1923  Bladen Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  2 Jan 1870  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Abner MAXWELL | F13445 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Judith MODISETTE | F13445 Group Sheet 

    Penelope CHAPMANMother | Female
    Penelope CHAPMAN

    Born  Jan 1852  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Jan 1930  Bladen Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Stewart L. CHAPMAN | F10878 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Jane PAUGH | F10878 Group Sheet 

    Alma Gay MAXWELLChild 1 | Female
    Alma Gay MAXWELL

    Born  29 Oct 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Nov 1896  Middle Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Boyd Curtis MAXWELLChild 2 | Male
    Boyd Curtis MAXWELL

    Born  19 Mar 1871  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Feb 1958  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Love HAUGHT | F321 
    Married  13 Sep 1899  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lewis Winfield Scott MAXWELLChild 3 | Male
    Lewis Winfield Scott MAXWELL

    Born  29 Apr 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Feb 1903   
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elosia DAVIS | F24099 
    Married  30 Jul 1902  White Oak (near Pullman), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Emma Jane MAXWELLChild 4 | Female
    Emma Jane MAXWELL

    Born  14 Sep 1876  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Feb 1901   
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Charles Steward "Tudy" MAXWELLChild 5 | Male
    Charles Steward "Tudy" MAXWELL

    Born  25 Nov 1878  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 May 1985  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Louisa Jane "Lizie" HUSK | F825 
    Married  15 Oct 1911  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    L. Ott MAXWELLChild 6 | Male
    L. Ott MAXWELL

    Born  Mar 1882   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Junie May MAXWELLChild 7 | Female
    Junie May MAXWELL

    Born  19 May 1883   
    Died  22 Sep 1903   
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ellen Idell MAXWELLChild 8 | Female
    Ellen Idell MAXWELL

    Born  8 Jun 1885  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jul 1916  Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Horace Columbus BUCKNER | F45049 
    Married     

    Violet Grace MAXWELLChild 9 | Female
    Violet Grace MAXWELL

    Born  Oct 1887   
    Died  7 Jun 1973   
    Buried     
    Spouse  M. M. HAYES | F9518 
    Married     

  • Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest Twp):
      Charles Maxwell, 38, b. Va, farmer; Penelope, 18, b. Va.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 9 1880:
      Charles Maxwell, 47, farmer; wife Penelope, 27; dau Almina (Alma ?) G, 9; son Boyd C, 8; son Winfield S, 6; dau Emma J, 3; son Charles S, 1.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 20 1900:
      Charles Maxwell, 60, b. May 1831, farmer, married 30 yrs; wife Pelelope, 48, b. Jan 1852, mother of 9 children (8 still living); son Scott Lewis, 26, b. Apr 1874; son Charles S, 21, b. Nov 1878; son L. Ott, 18, b. Mar 1882; dau Emma Jane, 23, b. Sep 1876; dau Junie May, 17, b. May 1883; dau Ellen Idell, 14, b. Jun 1885; dau Violet Grace, 12, b. Oct 1887.

      1910 Census for District 7, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, enumerated on Apr 28 1910:
      Charles Maxwell, head of household, 77, b. WVa, father born in Pa, mother born in WVa, married 39 yrs; wife Penelope Maxwell, 58, b. WVa, both parents b. in WVa, mother of 9 children (5 still living); son Charles S. Maxwell, 29, b. WVa, both parents b. WVa, single, occupation laborer (street car tracks ?). [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    2. [S1362] Obituary of wife's father.