Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Gideon MAXSON / Catherine HUGHES (F20691)

m. 22 Oct 1837


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  • Gideon MAXSONFather | Male
    Gideon MAXSON

    Born  31 Oct 1815  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Feb 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  22 Oct 1837  [1]  Harrison Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Zebulon MAXSON, Jr. | F15041 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary DAVIS | F15041 Group Sheet 

    Catherine HUGHESMother | Female
    Catherine HUGHES

    Born  15 Apr 1820   
    Died  28 Mar 1849   
    Buried     
    Father  Martin L. HUGHES | F17642 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ann DAVIS | F17642 Group Sheet 

    Clarissa (Thursa) MAXSONChild 1 | Female
    + Clarissa (Thursa) MAXSON

    Born  2 Jan 1839   
    Died  13 Sep 1907  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  John MCCLARY | F47791 
    Married     

    Mary Ann H. MAXSONChild 2 | Female
    + Mary Ann H. MAXSON

    Born  5 Jun 1840  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Aug 1909  West Edmeston, Madison Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Edmeston Cemetery, Madison Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Riley George DAVIS | F20696 
    Married  9 Dec 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Cornelius MAXSONChild 3 | Male
    + Cornelius MAXSON

    Born  30 May 1843  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 May 1913   
    Buried    Greenbrier 7th Day Baptist Cemetery, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Catherine L. DAVIS | F20695 
    Married  21 Oct 1867  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Priscilla MAXSONChild 4 | Female
    + Priscilla MAXSON

    Born  22 May 1846   
    Died  18 Sep 1925  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Greenbrier 7th Day Baptist Cemetery, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Oliver Greenwood DAVIS | F20692 
    Married  13 Jan 1864  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Martin MAXSONChild 5 | Male
    Martin MAXSON

    Born  CA 1849   
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 30 1860:
      Gideon Maxon, 40, farmer, value of real estate $1,000, value of personal estate $200; Thursa, 21; C. (male), 16; P. (female), 12; Mary Frazier, 82.

  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 58.