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David James MAXWELL 1846 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1846

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 1 Aug 1926

Death Location: Wilsonburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas MAXWELL

Mother: Rebecca Starkey

Spouse(s): Louise CUNNINGHAM

Children(s): Oliver Maxwell, Benjamine Maxwell, Ida Maxwell, George MAXWELL, Stella Maxwell, Nancy Maxwell, Buckey Maxwell, Harvey Maxwell, Elva Maxwell, Bertha Maxwell, Arley Maxwell, Jessie Maxwell, C Maxwell

David James MAXWELL was born in 1846 in West Virginia, the child of Thomas MAXWELL and Rebecca Catherine Starkey. In 1875, David James MAXWELL established residence. In 1880, David James MAXWELL resided in Ten Mile, Harrison, West Virginia, USA. David James MAXWELL married Louise Jane CUNNINGHAM, and had children including Oliver C Maxwell, Benjamine E. Maxwell, Ida Belle Maxwell, George Ellsworth MAXWELL, Stella W. Maxwell, Nancy Rebecca Maxwell, Buckey Maxwell, Harvey Maxwell, Elva E Maxwell, Bertha Maxwell, Arley O Maxwell, Jessie Lee Maxwell, C Maxwell. David James MAXWELL passed away in 1926 in Wilsonburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • David James MAXWELL was born in 1846 in West Virginia, the child of Thomas MAXWELL and Rebecca Catherine Starkey.
  • In 1875, David James MAXWELL established residence.
  • In 1880, David James MAXWELL resided in Ten Mile, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.
  • David James MAXWELL married Louise Jane CUNNINGHAM, and had children including Oliver C Maxwell, Benjamine E. Maxwell, Ida Belle Maxwell, George Ellsworth MAXWELL, Stella W. Maxwell, Nancy Rebecca Maxwell, Buckey Maxwell, Harvey Maxwell, Elva E Maxwell, Bertha Maxwell, Arley O Maxwell, Jessie Lee Maxwell, C Maxwell.
  • David James MAXWELL passed away in 1926 in Wilsonburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas MAXWELL
1822 – 1895
Birth Location: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
TM
Rebecca Starkey
1831 – 1925
Birth Location: Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
RS

Spouses(s)

Louise CUNNINGHAM
1849 – 1926
Birth Location: West Virginia
LC

Children(s)

Oliver Maxwell
1871 – 1945
Birth Location: West Virginia
OM
Benjamine Maxwell
1873 – 1903
Birth Location: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA
BM
Ida Maxwell
1875 – 1965
Birth Location: West Virginia
IM
George MAXWELL
1879 – 1948
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
GM
Stella Maxwell
1879 – 1945
Birth Location: West Virginia
SM
Nancy Maxwell
1882 – 1942
Birth Location: , Harrison, West Virginia, USA
NM
Buckey Maxwell
1882 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
BM
Harvey Maxwell
1883 –
Birth Location: , Harrison, West Virginia, USA
HM
Elva Maxwell
1887 – 1955
Birth Location: West VA
EM
Bertha Maxwell
1889 – 1948
Birth Location: West VA
BM
Arley Maxwell
1891 –
Birth Location: , Harrison, West Virginia, USA
AM
Jessie Maxwell
1893 – 1957
Birth Location: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
JM
C Maxwell
1894 –
Birth Location: –
CM

David MAXWELL's Ancestors

Self
David MAXWELL
1846 – 1926
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Thomas MAXWELL
1822 – 1895
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Rebecca (Catherine) Starkey
1831 – 1925
Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
David Maxwell
1778 – 1824
Kent, Delaware, USA
Catherine (Mary) Williams
1777 – 1860
Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Samuel Starkey
1791 – 1868
Rebecca (Jane) Edgell
1795 – 1883
Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Maxwell
1750 – 1820
Susannah White
1751 – 1792
James (5GGF)
1775 – 1810
Mary Ice
1774 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1719 – 1769
Joannah
1720 – 1764
William Ice
1730 – 1826
Margaret Higginbotham
1749 – 1801

David MAXWELL's Descendants

1.
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David (James) MAXWELL (19 Feb 1846 – 1 Aug 1926) m. Louise (Jane) CUNNINGHAM (10 Oct 1849 – 21 Feb 1926)
  1. 1. Oliver (C) Maxwell (Abt 1871 – 12 May 1945) m. Georgie (Ann) Gerrard (27 July 1875 – 2 November 1907)
    1. 1. William (O.) Maxwell (19 December 1897 – 24 January 1959)
    2. 2. Benjamin (Henry) Maxwell (15 March 1900 – April 1982)
    3. 3. Ralph (W.) Maxwell (20 March 1902 – December 1974)
    4. 4. John (David) Maxwell (4 June 1906 – 11 October 1986)
  2. 2. Benjamine (E.) Maxwell (13 Aug 1873 – 14 Oct 1903)
  3. 3. Ida (Belle) Maxwell (Abt 1875 – 12/16/1965)
  4. 4. George (Ellsworth) MAXWELL (1879 – 1948) m. Grace (Virginia) GERRARD (14 Oct 1884 – Nov 1974)
    1. 1. Charles Maxwell (abt 1903 – 6/25/1994) m. Laurie
      1. 1. Earl ((Buzzy)) Maxwell (abt 1933 – 20 Feb 1987) m. Mary (Ellen) Lewis (abt 1934 – ) m. Sandra Wagoner
      2. 2. Bernard Maxwell
        1. 1. Mark Maxwell
        2. 2. Darla Maxwell
        3. 3. Zelphia Maxwell
        4. 4. Timothy Maxwell
    2. 2. Frank (Warren) Maxwell (14 Nov 1904 – 5 Oct 1980) m. Margaret (Jean) Maxwell (abt 1930 – )
      1. 1. Larry Maxwell (Feb 15, 1949 – 23 Mar 2011)
      2. 2. Deloris (Jean) Maxwell
    3. 3. Carl (Cleveland) Maxwell (abt 1908 – 22 November 1985) m. Jettie (Pearl) Tichenor (24 Dec 1911 – 30 Mar 1973)
      1. 1. Edward (Eugene) Maxwell (July 13 1927 – 30 Dec 1944)
      2. 2. Betty (Jaunita) Maxwell (11 January 1929 – 7 Nov 2002) m. Charles (Ivan) Shields (11 Sep 1926 – 26 Oct 1976) m. William (Peter) Shumiloff (1923 – 1987)
      3. 3. Jackie (Edward) Maxwell (23 Jul 1932 – 4 Jul 1968) m. Nancy (Carol) Bayles (15 December 1935 – 12 September 1994)
        1. 1. Jackie (E.) Maxwell (abt 1956 – ) m. Mary (E.) McCombs
        2. 2. Regina (Carol) Maxwell (19 June 1961 – 4 July 1968)
        3. 3. Gary (Ray) Maxwell (26 August 1962 – 4 July 1968)
      4. 4. Robert ((Blinker)) Maxwell (1936 – 2004) m. Carolyn Long (1941 – )
        1. 1. Robert Maxwell (1959 – )
        2. 2. Debra Maxwell (1960 – ) m. Neely
        3. 3. Tammy Maxwell (1963 – ) m. Carder
        4. 4. Sherry Maxwell (7 May 1964 – ) m. Malone
        5. 5. Darla Maxwell (1966 – ) m. Covert
      5. 5. Judith (Ann) Maxwell (March 11 1946 – )
    4. 4. Roscoe (Adam) Maxwell (1910 – 19 Sep 1994) m. Della (Gay) TICHENOR (8/7/1909 – 4 Feb 1996)
      1. 1. Evelyn (June) Maxwell (5 Dec 1927 – 24 Jan 1997) m. Clair (Brown (Gene)) MARTIN (02/09/1922 – 24 Apr 2003) m. Howard (Glen) Stansberry (8 Jan 1944 – )
        1. 1. Gloria (Jean) Martin (July 24, 1949 – ) m. Bobbie (Grover) Johnson (25 September 1946 – 6 August 2014)
        2. 2. Kelly Martin (8/14/1963 – ) m. Howard (Sherwood) Hayes (7/16/1951 – ) m. Robert (William) Ozias (June 17, 1958 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Wolfe (16 Dec 1930 – 09 Jul 1995) m. Charles (William) Long (Apr 20 1923 – May 10 2019)
        1. 1. Harold (Wayne) Long (Aug 12 1949 – )
        2. 2. Charles (William (Bill)) Long (Oct 28 1950 – )
        3. 3. Deborah (Kay) Long (Feb 18 1953 – ) m. Terry (Duane) Metz (June 8 1950 – Oct 3 2018)
        4. 4. Melinda (Gay) Long (Oct 10, 1962 – ) m. Daniel (Allen) Tennant (12 Jan 1962 – )
        5. 5. Kevin (Ray) Long (Jan 28 1964 – ) m. Pamela Whyel (abt 1959 – )
        6. 6. Beverly (Sue) Long m. Ronald Lee
    5. 5. Bessie (Mildred) Maxwell (11/1/1913 – 6/8/1999) m. Jesse (Leo) Lawson
      1. 1. Wanda (Jean) Hyatt (1 Oct 1932 – 10 Dec 2000) m. John (Joseph) Patrick (15/03/1932 – 05/05/2022)
        1. 1. Cathy
    6. 6. Robert (C.) Maxwell (3/2/1915 – 11/14/1984)
    7. 7. Raymond (Edward) Maxwell (11 December 1919 – 4/11/1993) m. Margie (Etta) Allen (Oct 29, 1924 – Jan 29, 2016)
      1. 1. Raymond Maxwell (1 Oct 1945 – )
      2. 2. Shirley (Diane) Maxwell (Feb 14 1947 – ) m. Roger (Lynn) Daugherty (9 August 1945 – 31 May 2016)
        1. 1. Joanne (Michelle) Daugherty (May 9 1966 – ) m. Mark Tucker
        2. 2. Roger (Lynn) Daugherty (26 Jun 1968 – )
        3. 3. Christopher (Michael) Daugherty (18 Mar 1973 – 19 Mar 1973)
      3. 3. Carolyn (Sue) Maxwell (5 Nov 1949 – ) m. John (William Jr) Toothman (abt 1946 – Nov 1986) m. Carroll (Guy) Dean (Mar 6 1945 – )
    8. 8. Opal (Irene) Maxwell (Aug. 30 1922 – 4/14/1996) m. Ernest (Edward) Baker (Abt. 1918 – )
      1. 1. Carol (Ann) Baker (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Dave Baker
        1. 1. Melanie Baker
    9. 9. Maynard (Aldeen) Maxwell (6/22/1928 – 5/6/2002)
  5. 5. Stella (W.) Maxwell (Mar Abt 1879 – 6/26/1945)
  6. 6. Nancy (Rebecca) Maxwell (Jul 1882 – 20 Sep 1942) m. Isaac (Newton) Gerrard (6 Apr 1879 – 30 Aug 1958)
    1. 1. Besse (Lea Gerrard) Garcia (29 Mar 1910 – 13 Oct 1951)
    2. 2. James (William) Gerrard (22 Aug 1922 – 1958) m. Ann (Laura) Cross (abt 1922 – )
    3. 3. Johnny (D) Gerrard (abt 1941 – )
  7. 7. Buckey Maxwell (Jul 1882 – )
  8. 8. Harvey Maxwell (22 Aug 1883 – )
  9. 9. Elva (E) Maxwell (Apr 1887 – 11/11/1955)
  10. 10. Bertha Maxwell (Aug 1889 – 2/10/1948)
  11. 11. Arley (O) Maxwell (5 Apr 1891 – )
  12. 12. Jessie (Lee) Maxwell (22 February 1893 – 11 December 1957) m. Huey (Jefferson) Ash (abt 1889 – )
  13. 13. C Maxwell (22 Feb 1894 – )

David MAXWELL's Timeline

6 Records

1846
19 Feb 1846
Birth of David James MAXWELL in West Virginia
West Virginia
1875
1875
Age 29
David James MAXWELL resided here
None
1880
1880
Age 34
David James MAXWELL resided here in Ten Mile, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Ten Mile, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
David James MAXWELL resided here in Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 74
David James MAXWELL resided here in Coal, Harrison, West Virginia
Coal, Harrison, West Virginia
1926
1 Aug 1926
Age 80
Death of David James MAXWELL in Wilsonburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Wilsonburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1846
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1956; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 72; Image: .
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ten Mile, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: 1404; Page: 326B; Enumeration District: 117
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1241760

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ten Mile, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ten Mile, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: 1404; Page: 326B; Enumeration District: 117

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1241760

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1956; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 72; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Wilsonburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilsonburg, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
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