Doddridge County Roots

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George W. MAXWELL

George W. MAXWELL

Male 1862 - 1931  (~ 69 years)

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  • Name George W. MAXWELL 
    Born CA 1862  [1
    • Based on the ages given in the various records, George W. Maxwell was born anywhere from 1858 (age 52 in 1910 Census) to 1865 (1920 Census and death record). Other records put it at various years in between. Birthplace given in 1880 marriage record as Gilmer County, in 1922 marriage record as Ritchie County, and in death record as Doddridge County.
    Gender Male 
    Residence Feb 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census Jun 1880  Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910, 1920  Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1922  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1930  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 27 Oct 1931  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I37172  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Apr 2018 

    Father Lamar MAXWELL,   b. CA 1829, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1900, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Mother Margaret E. COTTRILL,   b. CA 1831,   d. Bef Oct 1891  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Family ID F8622  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy Jane LIPSCOMB,   b. CA 1853, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1922, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married 9 Feb 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 8 1900:
      George W. Maxwell, 40, b. Apr 1860, farmer, married 20 yrs; wife Nancy J, 45, b. (date blank), married 20 yrs, mother of 8 (7 still living); son G. Wint, 21, b. Jul 1878, single, day laborer; dau Sarah E, 18, b. May 1882; dau Florence B, 15, b. Mar 1885; dau Ora G, 12, b. Oct 1887; dau Clemy P, 10, b. May 1890; son Charles W, 6, b. Feb 1894; son Wm. Porter, 3, b. Sep 1896; boarder Hiram Maxwell, 21, b. (date blank), single, day laborer.

      1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District), enumerated on May 3 1910:
      Geo. W. Maxwell, 52, farm worker, married 32 yrs (1st marriage); wife Nancy J, 65, married 32 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 7 children (6 still living); dau Florence B, 25, widowed, no children; dau Ora G, 22, single; dau Pearl, 20, single; son Charlie, 16; son Porter, 13; stepdau Ida, 30, widowed, mother of 3 children (all still living); niece Ona, 8; nephew Luther, 5; nephew Willie, 3.
      (NOTE: Relationship of Ida should have been entered as daughter-in-law rather than stepdaughter. Ona, Luther and Willie were actually grandchildren.)
    Children 
    +1. Winford MAXWELL,   b. 14 Jul 1880, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1906, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     2. Sarah E. MAXWELL,   b. May 1882
    +3. Florence B. MAXWELL,   b. Mar 1885
     4. Ora G. MAXWELL,   b. Oct 1887,   d. 5 Jan 1912  (Age ~ 24 years)
     5. Clemy Pearl MAXWELL,   b. May 1890
     6. Charles W. MAXWELL,   b. Feb 1894,   d. 6 May 1943, Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years)
     7. William Porter MAXWELL,   b. 26 Oct 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F14740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Julia Ann STULL,   b. Feb 1866, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 21 Nov 1922  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Documents
    37172_GeorgeWMaxwell_JuliaStull_MarriageRecord_21Nov1922.jpg
    37172_GeorgeWMaxwell_JuliaStull_MarriageRecord_21Nov1922.jpg
    Family ID F34876  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    37172_MAXWELL_GeorgeW_DeathCertificate_27Oct1931.jpg
    37172_MAXWELL_GeorgeW_DeathCertificate_27Oct1931.jpg
    1880 Census, Ritchie Co WV, Union Dist, 24Jun1880
    1880 Census, Ritchie Co WV, Union Dist, 24Jun1880

  • Sources 
    1. [S2192] 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    4. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 181 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795763&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as G. W. Maxwell, 55, b. & res. in Ritchie Co; and Julia Stull, 52, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Nov 21 1922 in West Union.