Doddridge County Roots

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Penelope CHAPMAN

Penelope CHAPMAN

Female 1852 - 1930  (~ 78 years)

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  • Name Penelope CHAPMAN 
    Born Jan 1852  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880, 1900  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1912, 1916  Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Died 26 Jan 1930  Bladen Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I3851  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2016 

    Father Stewart L. CHAPMAN,   b. 18 Apr 1824, Harrison Co, VA (now Barbour Co, WV) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1912, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane PAUGH,   b. CA 1830 
    Family ID F10878  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles MAXWELL,   b. 24 May 1832, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1923, Bladen Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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 ?). [6]
    Children 
     1. Alma Gay MAXWELL,   b. 29 Oct 1870, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1896, Middle Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
    +2. Boyd Curtis MAXWELL,   b. 19 Mar 1871, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1958, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Lewis Winfield Scott MAXWELL,   b. 29 Apr 1874, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1903  (Age 28 years)
     4. Emma Jane MAXWELL,   b. 14 Sep 1876, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1901  (Age 24 years)
    +5. Charles Steward "Tudy" MAXWELL,   b. 25 Nov 1878, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1985, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 106 years)
     6. L. Ott MAXWELL,   b. Mar 1882
     7. Junie May MAXWELL,   b. 19 May 1883,   d. 22 Sep 1903  (Age 20 years)
    +8. Ellen Idell MAXWELL,   b. 8 Jun 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1916, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     9. Violet Grace MAXWELL,   b. Oct 1887,   d. 7 Jun 1973  (Age ~ 85 years)
    Family ID F1377  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1891] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

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

    3. [S643] Obituary of father.

    4. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    5. [S1639] Death Record - Online.

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