Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Clarence MAXWELL / Myrtle H. REYNOLDS (F24201)

m. 8 May 1889


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  • Clarence MAXWELLFather | Male
    Clarence MAXWELL

    Born  1868  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Dec 1924  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  8 May 1889  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Lewis M. MAXWELL | F15000 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Alice M. HARPER | F15000 Group Sheet 

    Myrtle H. REYNOLDSMother | Female
    Myrtle H. REYNOLDS

    Born  18 Aug 1867  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Apr 1957  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William W. REYNOLDS | F28605 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Malissa BENT | F28605 Group Sheet 

    Eugene Basil MAXWELLChild 1 | Male
    Eugene Basil MAXWELL

    Born  17 Aug 1889  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Nov 1925  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Zella May EATON | F50691 
    Married  20 Feb 1912  Franklin Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nora JAMES | F44761 
    Married  31 Mar 1920  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    (Infant son) MAXWELLChild 2 | Male
    (Infant son) MAXWELL

    Born  3 May 1891  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 May 1891  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cowan Cemetery, Georges Camp, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Inez MAXWELLChild 3 | Female
    Inez MAXWELL

    Born  17 Jul 1892  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Oct 1987   
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Harley E. WILSON | F28606 
    Married  20 Aug 1924  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Maggie MAXWELLChild 4 | Female
    Maggie MAXWELL

    Born  22 Mar 1894  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Aug 1894  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cowan Cemetery, Georges Camp, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    (Infant daughter) MAXWELLChild 5 | Female
    (Infant daughter) MAXWELL

    Born  29 Jun 1895  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Jul 1895  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cowan Cemetery, Georges Camp, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District, Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 18 1910:
      Clarence Maxwell, 42, no occupation, married 20 yrs; wife Myrtle, 42, no occupation, married 20 yrs, mother of 2 children (both still living); son Eugene, 20, single, no occupation; dau Inez, 17, single, no occupation.

      Local news item, "West Union Record," Friday, January 15 1915, in its entirety:
      "Clarence Maxwell will make a trip to Florida in a short time. He has purchased a tract of 5 1/2 acres of land near Eustis and is going there to set it out in orange trees."

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jan 16/17/18 Jan 1920:
      Clarence Maxwell, 51, farmer; wife Myrtle, 52; dau Inez, 26, single; mother-in-law Malissa Reynolds, 68, widowed.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 376.
      Identified as Clarence Maxwell, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Myrtle H. Reynolds, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 8 1889 "at the residence of W. W. Reynolds in West Union, W.Va." (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as May 8 1888.)