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Rebecca Way Maxwell 1775–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1775

Birth Location: Sunbury, Liberty County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 7 Apr 1845

Death Location: Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Maxwell

Mother: Anne Way

Spouse(s): John Senior

Children(s): Anne Fraser, James Couper, John Jr, William Couper, Isabella Bartow

In 1775, Rebecca Way Maxwell entered the world in Sunbury, Liberty County, Georgia, USA, born to James Powell Maxwell And Anne Elliot Way. Rebecca Way Maxwell married John Couper Cooper Senior, and had children including Anne Sarah Couper Fraser, Isabella Hamilton Couper Bartow, James Hamilton Couper, John Couper Jr, William Audley Couper. Rebecca Way Maxwell passed away in 1845 in Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Rebecca Way Maxwell entered the world in Sunbury, Liberty County, Georgia, USA, born to James Powell Maxwell And Anne Elliot Way.
  • Rebecca Way Maxwell married John Couper Cooper Senior, and had children including Anne Sarah Couper Fraser, Isabella Hamilton Couper Bartow, James Hamilton Couper, John Couper Jr, William Audley Couper.
  • Rebecca Way Maxwell passed away in 1845 in Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Maxwell
1737–1792
Birth Location: Midway, Liberty, Georgia, United States
JM
Anne Way
1745–1788
Birth Location: South Carolina, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

John Senior
1759–1850
Birth Location: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS

Children(s)

Anne Fraser
1797–1866
Birth Location: Cannon's Point, St. Simons Island, Glynn, Georgia, USA
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James Couper
1794–1866
Birth Location: Sunbury, Liberty County, Georgia, USA
JC
John Jr
1799–1837
Birth Location: Cannon's Point, St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA
JJ
William Couper
1817–1888
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
WC
Isabella Bartow
1815–1841
Birth Location: Cannon's Point, St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA
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Rebecca Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Maxwell
1775–1845
Birth Place: Sunbury, Liberty County, Georgia, USA
Parents
James Powell Maxwell
1737–1792
Midway, Liberty, Georgia, United States
Anne (Elliot) Way
1745–1788
South Carolina, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Maxwell's Descendants

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Rebecca (Way) Maxwell (6 May 1775–7 Apr 1845) m. John (Couper\Cooper) Senior (9 March 1759–24 Mar 1850)
  1. 1. Anne (Sarah Couper) Fraser 1797–1866 m. John Fraser 1791–1839
    1. 1. Rebecca ("Becky" Strickland) Frasier 1825–1901 m. James (Henry "Jimmie" Frasier) I 1820–1914
      1. 1. Charlotte ("Lottie" Mae A Ivey Frazier) Norris 1845–1925 m. Joseph ('Joe') Norris 1825–1893
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Norris 1878–1971 m. Abby (Orlenia) Blackwell 1878–1913 m. Julia (Ann) McCreless 1881–1936
        2. 2. Charles ("Charley" Monroe) Norris 1858–1926 m. Eliza (Norris) (Petty) 1859–1906
        3. 3. Hiram (Nicodemus "Nick") Norris 1868–1938 m. Alice (Margaret (Petty)) Norris 1866–1934
        4. 4. Rebecca (E (Norris)) Gilbert 1868–1949 m. John (Henry) Gilbert 1871–1934
        5. 5. Allison (N) Norris 1872–1898
        6. 6. Matilda ("Tilda" J) Norris 1874–1949
        7. 7. Robert (B) Norris 1875–1898
        8. 8. Julia Noriss 1878–1927 m. Geobie Blackwell 1850–1936
      2. 2. James (H) Frazier 1856–1913 m. Louisa (Frazier) (Frasier) 1856–1924
        1. 1. James Frasier 1868–1883
        2. 2. W. (J.) Frasier 1872–
        3. 3. D. Frasier 1874–
        4. 4. Athie (J) Frasier 1877–
        5. 5. Roxanah ("Roxie" A (Frasier)) Davis 1879–1965 m. Samuel (P) Davis 1879–1947
        6. 6. V. (C.) Frasier 1870–1957 m. President (D) Lee 1858–1920
      3. 3. William (Thomas) Frasier 1858–1936
      4. 4. Matilda ("Tilde" Frasier) (Mountain) 1851–1907 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Mountain 1851–1928
        1. 1. Ella (Elizabeth 'Lizzie') Mountain 1875–1955
        2. 2. James (William) Mountain 1876–1952
        3. 3. John (Robert) Mountain 1878–1961
        4. 4. Velia (Savannah Mountain) Johns 1886–1949
        5. 5. Thomas (Oliver "Ollie") Mountain 1880–1932
        6. 6. Albert (Deen) Mountain 1883–1957
        7. 7. Rufus (Herman) Mountain 1891–1988
      5. 5. Martha (Jane Frasier) Petty 1859–1929
      6. 6. Ella Frasier 1851–1916 m. Isaac (Stephen) Petty 1855–1920
        1. 1. Anna (Petty) Davis 1889–1968
        2. 2. Charles (Joseph) Petty 1894–1956 m. Virgie (Sarah Lucinda (Flynn)) Petty 1898–
        3. 3. Robert (Mayo) Petty 1882–1956
        4. 4. Delia (Lou Petty) Vail 1885–1954
        5. 5. Dartha Petty 1887–
        6. 6. Onie (Bell) Petty 1895–1915
        7. 7. Willie Petty 1881–1882
      7. 7. Nancy (Anne "Annie" Frasier) White 1847–1906 m. Henry (E) White 1843–1917
        1. 1. Robert (L.) White 1866–
        2. 2. Marietta (White) Fairchild 1867–1955
        3. 3. Franklin (A) White 1871–1934
        4. 4. Laura (C White) Fairchild 1876–1948
        5. 5. Lela (M) White 1879–1880
        6. 6. Ralph (M) White 1883–1952
        7. 7. Roy White 1887–1943
        8. 8. Hattie (White) Cagle 1891–1932
        9. 9. Homer (Waters) White 1881–
      8. 8. Mary (F) Frasier 1842–1925
    2. 2. Selina (Tunno) Fraser 1836–1920
    3. 3. Sophia (Julia) Fraser 1834–1839
    4. 4. Susan (Couper) Fraser 1828–1895
    5. 5. Fannie (Frances) Fraser 1831–1895
    6. 6. Anne (Rebecca Fraser) ?? 1817–1841
    7. 7. Elizabeth (E. "Lizzie") Fraser 1838–1895
    8. 8. Fannie (Frances) Fraser 1840–1880
    9. 9. James (William Lovat Fraser) ?? 1819–1845
    10. 10. John (Couper Fraser) CSA* 1832–1863
  2. 2. James (Hamilton) Couper 1794–1866
  3. 3. John (Couper) Jr 1799–1837
  4. 4. William (Audley) Couper 1817–1888
  5. 5. Isabella (Hamilton Couper) Bartow 1815–1841

Rebecca Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1775
6 May 1775
Birth of Rebecca Way Maxwell in Sunbury, Liberty County, Georgia, USA
Sunbury, Liberty County, Georgia, USA
1845
7 Apr 1845
Age 70
Death of Rebecca Way Maxwell in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA
St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1775
    Event Place: Sunbury, Liberty County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1845
    Event Place: St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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