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James Jackson Maxey 1825–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 JUL 1825

Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL

Death Date: 26 JAN 1883

Death Location: Hope Cemetery, Henrietta, Clay County, TX

Father: Bennett Maxey

Mother: Sarah Overby

Spouse(s): Sarah Stearns, Catherine Short

Children(s): William Maxey, Bennett Maxey, Rosa Maxey, Bessie Maxey, Lucy Maxey, Sarah Maxey, Mary Maxey, Eliza Maxey, Lillie Maxey, Lovinia Maxey, Lucinda Maxey, Melville Maxey, Lena Maxey

In 1825, James Jackson Maxey entered the world in Jefferson County, IL, born to Bennett Nelson Maxey And Sarah H Sally Overby. James Jackson Maxey married Catherine Short, Sarah Frances Stearns, and had children including Bennett Francis Maxey, Bessie Maxey, Eliza J Maxey, Lena Maxey, Lillie Mary May Maxey, Lovinia C Maxey, Lucinda C Maxey, Lucy F Maxey, Mary Emma Maxey, Melville Jackson Maxey, Rosa Maxey, Sarah Agnes Maxey, William F Maxey. James Jackson Maxey passed away in 1883 in Hope Cemetery, Henrietta, Clay County, TX.

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Biography

  • In 1825, James Jackson Maxey entered the world in Jefferson County, IL, born to Bennett Nelson Maxey And Sarah H Sally Overby.
  • James Jackson Maxey married Catherine Short, Sarah Frances Stearns, and had children including Bennett Francis Maxey, Bessie Maxey, Eliza J Maxey, Lena Maxey, Lillie Mary May Maxey, Lovinia C Maxey, Lucinda C Maxey, Lucy F Maxey, Mary Emma Maxey, Melville Jackson Maxey, Rosa Maxey, Sarah Agnes Maxey, William F Maxey.
  • James Jackson Maxey passed away in 1883 in Hope Cemetery, Henrietta, Clay County, TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bennett Maxey
1797–1846
Birth Location: Sumner County, TN
BM
Sarah Overby
1802–1873
Birth Location: Raleigh, NC
SO

Spouses(s)

Sarah Stearns
1828–1862
Birth Location: –
SS
Catherine Short
1839–1905
Birth Location: TN
CS

Children(s)

William Maxey
1848–1853
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
WM
Bennett Maxey
1861–1895
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
BM
Rosa Maxey
1872–1928
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
RM
Bessie Maxey
1874–
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
BM
Lucy Maxey
1851–
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
LM
Sarah Maxey
1853–
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
SM
Mary Maxey
1858–
Birth Location: IL
MM
Eliza Maxey
1857–1857
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
EM
Lillie Maxey
1867–1869
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
LM
Lovinia Maxey
1850–1851
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
LM
Lucinda Maxey
1855–1857
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
LM
Melville Maxey
1864–1936
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
MM
Lena Maxey
1870–1892
Birth Location: Jefferson County, IL
LM

James Maxey's Ancestors

Self
James Maxey
1825–1883
Birth Place: Jefferson County, IL
Parents
Bennett Nelson Maxey
1797–1846
Sumner County, TN
Sarah (H. "Sally") Overby
1802–1873
Raleigh, NC
Grandparents
William (M.) Maxey
1770–1838
New River, VA
Mary (Emily) Allen
1773–1837
Charles County, MD
Isaac Casey
1770–1851
North/South Carolina
Elizabeth Mackey
1772–1834
Barren County, KY
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Maxey
1750–1808
Miss (Maxey)
–1783
John Allen
1742–1820
Mary Ransom
1744–1807
Randolph Casey
1737–1814
Mary Pennington
1742–1781
William Mackey
1749–1814
Mary Welch
1752–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Maxey
1716–1791
Mary Netherland?
1719–1798
Thomas Allen
1702–1770
Abner Casey
1700–1790
Harriet Green
1700–
Jacob Pennington
1716–1774
Charity ____(Pennington)
–1758

James Maxey's Descendants

1.
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James (Jackson) Maxey (14 JUL 1825–26 JAN 1883) m. Sarah (Frances) Stearns (8 FEB 1828–13 MAR 1862) m. Catherine Short (ABT 1839–22 AUG 1905)
  1. 1. William (F.) Maxey 1848–1853
  2. 2. Bennett (Francis) Maxey 1861–1895 m. Malinda (Parridine) Collums 1863–1945
    1. 1. Jamie (Collums) Maxey 1887–1932
      1. 1. Jamie (C. "Jack") Maxey 1920–1942
    2. 2. Mack (March) Maxey 1892–1894
    3. 3. Lena (Agnes) Maxey 1894–1993
      1. 1. Billie (Frank) Adair 1926–
    4. 4. Lucius (Angus) Maxey 1894–1973 m. Katie (Fay) Cole 1895–1983
      1. 1. Lucius (Elaine) Maxey 1920– m. Joseph (Robert) Nalley 1919–1997
  3. 3. Rosa Maxey 1872–1928
    1. 1. Catherine (Clementine) Roan 1902–
    2. 2. James (Crocker) Roan 1903–1983
    3. 3. Garland (Burks) Roan 1910–
  4. 4. Bessie Maxey 1874– m. Ruby (Clarence) Erdwurm 1876–1928
    1. 1. Birdie (Jane) Erdwurm 1899–
    2. 2. Roland (Maxey) Erdwurm 1901–1987 m. Dorothea ____(Erdwurm) 1900–1980
  5. 5. Lucy (F.) Maxey 1851–
    1. 1. Lucy (Birdie) Green 1872–
  6. 6. Sarah (Agnes) Maxey 1853–
  7. 7. Mary (Emma) Maxey 1858–
  8. 8. Eliza (J.) Maxey 1857–1857
  9. 9. Lillie (Mary “May”) Maxey 1867–1869
  10. 10. Lovinia (C.) Maxey 1850–1851
  11. 11. Lucinda (C.) Maxey 1855–1857
  12. 12. Melville (Jackson) Maxey 1864–1936
    1. 1. Grace Maxey 1894–1899
  13. 13. Lena Maxey 1870–1892

James Maxey's Timeline

2 Records

1825
14 JUL 1825
Birth of James Jackson Maxey in Jefferson County, IL
Jefferson County, IL
1883
26 JAN 1883
Age 58
Death of James Jackson Maxey in Henrietta, Clay County, TX
Henrietta, Clay County, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 JUL 1825
    Event Place: Jefferson County, IL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 JAN 1883
    Event Place: Henrietta, Clay County, TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hope Cemetery, Henrietta, Clay County, TX
    Record Source: page 92

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
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