Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Lewis MAXWELL / Elizabeth P. "Jane" PRITCHARD (F13428)

m. 29 Jan 1857


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  • Lewis MAXWELLFather | Male
    Lewis MAXWELL

    Born  17 Apr 1790  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Feb 1862   
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  29 Jan 1857  [1]  Ritchie Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Safronia WILSON | F13442 
    Married  1844   
    Father  Thomas MAXWELL | F13443 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane LEWIS | F13443 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth P. "Jane" PRITCHARDMother | Female
    Elizabeth P. "Jane" PRITCHARD

    Born  Apr 1838  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jun 1921  Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  John O'BYRNE | F16155 
    Married  1 Sep 1862  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  William H. WILEY | F13429 
    Married  CA 1867   
    Father  Peter PRITCHARD | F8428 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth WILLIS | F8428 Group Sheet 

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Lewis Co, (W)VA, enumerated Sep 28 1850:
      Lewis Maxwell, 59, born in Virginia, lawyer. No other household members.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, (W)VA:
      Lewis Maxwell, 68, born in Pennsylvania, lawyer; Jane, 21, born in Virginia. No other household members. [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).
      Identified as Lewis Maxwell, widowed, age 60, b. Chester Co PA, res. Lewis Co, son of Thomas & J.; and E. P. Prichard [sic], b. Lewis Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of P. & E. Married Jan 29 1857. It is noted that the groom's age is understated by about six years. Marriage date reported by Minnie Kendall Lowther (HRC, p. 603) as 1859.

    2. [S1890] 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    3. [S293] History of Ritchie County, Minnie Kendall Lowther, (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com).