Jul-28-2018
Husband: Lewis M. Maxwell Also known as: Lewis Maxwell, Junior 1
Born: May-18-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,3 Died: aft 1910 2 Resided: in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 2 Resided: formerly at Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1856, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3,4 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 5 Father: Abner Maxwell (1784 - 1864) Mother: Judith Modisette (1791 - 1871) Other spouse 1 Notes
Wife: Margaret Mitchell 1 Married: Dec-25-1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 2,6
Born: ca 1834 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4 Died: aft 1910 2 Resided: in Gilmer Co, WV 1 Resided: formerly in Ritchie Co, WV 1,4 Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA (see note 1) Father: William L. Mitchell (1774 - ) Mother: Margaret Lowther (1794 - )
F Child 1: Amy Virginia Maxwell Born: Mar- 6-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,8 Died: Apr- 7-1943 in Rosedale, Braxton Co, WV 7 Buried: in Rosedale Cemetery, Braxton Co, WV 7 Resided: in Rosedale, Braxton Co, WV 9,7,2 Resided: 1881 in Ritchie Co, WV 8 Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Ulysses Summerville Upton b. May-30-1857 d. Dec-27-1931 Married: Dec-25-1881 in Ritchie Co, WV 8
F Child 2: Cordelia Jane Maxwell Born: ca 1864 5 Resided: in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 2 Resided: formerly in Ritchie Co, WV 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: teacher 2 Husband: Spencer Collins
M Child 3: Irvin F. Maxwell Census name: Irwin Maxwell 5 Born: ca 1867 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
M Child 4: Charles Lewis Maxwell Born: Jan-10-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Died: May- 3-1943 near DeKalb, Gilmer Co, WV 7 Buried: in Job's Temple Cemetery, DeKalb, Gilmer Co, WV 7 Resided: near DeKalb, Gilmer Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer 7 Wife: Ella Woofter b. ca 1873
M Child 5: William E. Maxwell Born: ca 1871 10 Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
M Child 6: Sylvester S. Maxwell Born: ca 1873 in Ritchie Co, WV 11 Resided: 1896 in Gilmer Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Malinda Clevenger b. ca 1878 Married: Aug- 9-1896 in Gilmer Co, WV 11
M Child 7: Melvil C. Maxwell Born: ca 1876 10 Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Sources: (1) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 16. (2) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 602. (3) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (4) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (5) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (6) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as L. M. Maxwell, widowed, age 29, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Abner & Judith; and M. Mitchell, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of William & Margaret. Married Dec 25 1860. Minnie Kendall Lowther's "History of Ritchie County," p. 602, incorrectly reports marriage date as 1861. (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (8) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (9) Death record of husband. (10) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District) (11) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989) Event Notes Note (1) in household with family of sister Virginia and William I. IrelandName Index