Husband: Williams Maxwell
Also known as: William Maxwell 1
Born: Sep-16-1821 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3,4
Died: Aug-30-1897 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 5,1
Buried: in Williams Maxwell Cemetery, Grouse Run, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Cause of death: typhoid fever 5
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4
Father: Abner Maxwell (1784 - 1864)
Mother: Susan Davisson (1788 - 1826)
Wife: Lydia Vannort 6
Married: Jan-22-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7
Born: Jan-17-1835 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Feb-24-1888 at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 5,1
Buried: in Williams Maxwell Cemetery, Grouse Run, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 1)
Cause of death: cerebral apoplexy 5
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Samuel Vannort (1802 - 1860)
Mother: Mary J. "Polly" Bumgardner (1812 - )
Notes
F Child 1: Jane Maxwell Born: Jul- 8-1855 near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 Died: Nov-30-1928 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,8 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 11,8 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: William Joseph Douglas b. Aug-15-1860 d. Oct- 9-1943 Census name: Joseph W. Douglass 9 Married: Oct-19-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 2: Benjamin Franklin Maxwell Also known as: Franklin Maxwell 12,13 Born: Nov-27-1856 1,2 (see note 2) Died: Jul- 4-1897 at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Buried: in Williams Maxwell Cemetery, Grouse Run, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 3) Cause of death: typhoid fever 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 Wife: Harriet Alverta "Vertie" McGowan b. Oct-22-1864 d. Mar-27-1941 Also known as: Alverta McGown 12,14 Married: Apr- 6-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 3: Mary Frances Maxwell Census name: M. F. Maxwell Born: Jan-29-1858 1 Died: Mar-24-1937 in Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 8,10,15,1 Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: 1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Eli Marion Nutter b. Jul-16-1853 d. Apr-30-1938 Married: Dec-19-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,2,16
F Child 4: Virginia Maxwell Born: Jul-26-1859 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17,2,8 Died: Mar-16-1947 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 18,10 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8,19 Census: 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1937 in Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: 1928 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Elmer Hart Davisson b. Jan-15-1859 d. May-17-1952 Also known as: Hart Davisson 20,21,22 Married: Oct- 9-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 5: Marshall Maxwell Born: Nov-23-1860 8,9,2 Died: Dec-13-1913 at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Buried: in Maxwell Farm, Hughes River Rd, near Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Cause of death: pneumonia 10 Census: 1870 80, 1900, 10 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 10,23 Wife: Cornelia Anna "Annie" Enlow b. Mar-13-1872 d. Jun-30-1951 Also known as: Anna Enlow 24 Married: Jul- 7-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 25
M Child 6: Luther H. Maxwell Born: 1862 26 Died: Aug- 4-1897 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 5,26 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 27 Cause of death: typhoid fever 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary Noble b. Apr- -1867 d. 1941 Married: Jun-30-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 7: John Maxwell Born: Feb- 8-1864 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 28 Died: Jun- 8-1928 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 28,10 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 28,11 Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 28 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, stockman 28 Wife: Barbara Ellen Douglass b. Feb- 5-1866 d. Apr-10-1935 Also known as: Barbary Douglas 29 Married: Nov-27-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 8: Martha Maxwell
Born: Sep-27-1866 1
Died: Mar-30-1897 at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 5,1 (see note 4)
Buried: in Williams Maxwell Cemetery, Grouse Run, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Cause of death: typhoid fever 5
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Never married: 5
F Child 9: Alice Maxwell Born: Sep-29-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,9,30,2 Died: Jul-17-1965 in Borger, Hutchinson Co, TX 31 Buried: in Borger, Hutchinson Co, TX 19 Resided: in Altamont, Effingham Co, IL 31 Resided: 1947 in Kansas 13 Resided: 1934, 1937 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS 13,32 Resided: 1928 in Leon, Butler Co, KS 13 Census: 1920 in Butler Co, KS Resided: 1913 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 33 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Matthew F. Fitzwilliams b. Dec-10-1866 d. Oct- 6-1934 Also known as: Matthew Fitzwilliam 2 Married: Sep- 5-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,16
F Child 10: Harriet E. "Hattie" Maxwell Born: Jun-25-1872 28,26 Died: Sep-29-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 34,26 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 28,27 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5) Resided: 1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 11: William Edwin Maxwell 13 Also known as: Edwin Maxwell 13 Born: Jun-15-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 35,26 Died: Jun-15-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 35,26 Buried: in Williams Maxwell Cemetery, Grouse Run, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Cause of death: stillborn 35
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 601. (4) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (6) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 216. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as William Maxwell, age 32, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Abner; and Lydia Vannort, age 19, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Samuel. Married Jan 22 1854. A second entry for this marriage, date given as Jan 19 1854, probably refers to the marriage bond. (8) Obituary. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (10) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (11) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (12) Death record of son. (13) Obituary of sister. (14) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 4, p. 152. (16) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (17) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), pp. 166-168, 205. (18) Obituary - At home. (19) Findagrave.com. (20) Birth record of daughter. (21) Obituary of mother. (22) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (23) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (24) Birth record of son. (25) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Marshall Maxwell, 28, of Doddridge Co; and Cornelia A. Enlow, 17, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Jul 7 1889. (26) Headstone (year only) (27) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (28) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (29) Death record of husband. (30) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (31) Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Texas Dept of State Health Svcs. (32) Obituary of husband. (33) Obituary of brother. (34) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County Deaths" incorrectly reports death date as 9/29/1949. (35) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 96, Line 45 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2608125&Type=Birth. Event Notes Note (1) Death record states burial location as "Home Place" in Doddridge County. Note (2) Age 45y 8m given at time of death would put birth in about Nov 1851. Note (3) Identified in death record as "home farm cemetery" Note (4) Death date on headstone is Mar 28 1897, but death record states Mar 30 1897, with burial the next day. Burial location given in death record as Lick Run. Note (5) in household with son Hall Maxwell and his family