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Rebecca Catherine Starkey 1831–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Wetzel, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States

Father: Samuel Starkey

Mother: Rebecca Edgell

Spouse(s): Thomas MAXWELL

Children(s): David MAXWELL, Jasper Maxwell, George Maxwell, Mary ✠, Irving Maxwell, Francis Maxwell, Preston Maxwell, Elias ✠❇★✶, Jonathan Maxwell, Thomas Maxwell, John Maxwell, Nathaniel Maxwell

The story of Rebecca Catherine Starkey began in 1831 in Wetzel, West Virginia, United States. In 1865, Rebecca Catherine Starkey established residence. Rebecca Catherine Starkey married Thomas Maxwell, and had children including David James Maxwell, Elias L Maxwell, Francis Marion Maxwell, George Washington Maxwell, Irving Lewis Maxwell, Jasper Nuton Maxwell, John Calhoun Maxwell, Jonathan Bunell Bonnell Maxwell, Mary Prudence Maxwell, Nathaniel Maxwell, Preston F Maxwell, Thomas Miller Maxwell. Rebecca Catherine Starkey passed away in 1925 in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Catherine Starkey began in 1831 in Wetzel, West Virginia, United States.
  • In 1865, Rebecca Catherine Starkey established residence.
  • Rebecca Catherine Starkey married Thomas Maxwell, and had children including David James Maxwell, Elias L Maxwell, Francis Marion Maxwell, George Washington Maxwell, Irving Lewis Maxwell, Jasper Nuton Maxwell, John Calhoun Maxwell, Jonathan Bunell Bonnell Maxwell, Mary Prudence Maxwell, Nathaniel Maxwell, Preston F Maxwell, Thomas Miller Maxwell.
  • Rebecca Catherine Starkey passed away in 1925 in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Starkey
1791–1868
Birth Location: –
SS
Rebecca Edgell
1795–1883
Birth Location: Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
RE

Spouses(s)

Thomas MAXWELL
1822–1895
Birth Location: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
TM

Children(s)

David MAXWELL
1846–1926
Birth Location: West Virginia
DM
Jasper Maxwell
1854–1923
Birth Location: Ten Mile, Harrison, Virginia, USA
JM
George Maxwell
1849–1912
Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
GM
Mary ✠
1846–1932
Birth Location: Harrison, Virginia, United States
M✠
Irving Maxwell
1852–1874
Birth Location: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA
IM
Francis Maxwell
1857–1942
Birth Location: Harrison, Virginia, United States
FM
Preston Maxwell
1860–1879
Birth Location: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA
PM
Elias ✠❇★✶
1862–1938
Birth Location: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA
E✠
Jonathan Maxwell
1859–1926
Birth Location: Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA
JM
Thomas Maxwell
1865–1927
Birth Location: Harrison, West Virginia, United States
TM
John Maxwell
1855–1928
Birth Location: Harrison, Virginia, United States
JM
Nathaniel Maxwell
1850–1925
Birth Location: Harrison Co VA, now Wva
NM

Rebecca Starkey's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Starkey
1831–1925
Birth Place: Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Starkey
1791–1868
Rebecca (Jane) Edgell
1795–1883
Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James (K Edgell) (5GGF)
1775–1810
Caroline Co, Maryland
Mary (Ann) Ice
1774–1840
Buffalo Creek,Barrackville,Marion Co,(W)VA
Great-Grandparents
William Ice
1730–1826
Margaret Higginbotham
1749–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frederick Capt.
1680–1794
Mary Galloway
1680–1745

Rebecca Starkey's Descendants

1.
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Rebecca (Catherine) Starkey (1831–1925) m. Thomas MAXWELL (Nov 1822–23 Jun 1895)
  1. 1. David (James) MAXWELL 1846–1926 m. Louise (Jane) CUNNINGHAM 1849–1926
    1. 1. Benjamine (E.) Maxwell 1873–1903
    2. 2. Stella Maxwell 1879–1945
    3. 3. Oliver (C.) Maxwell 1871–1945 m. Georgie (Ann) Gerrard 1875–1907
      1. 1. Benjamin (Henry) Maxwell 1900–1982
      2. 2. John (David) Maxwell 1906–1986
      3. 3. William (O.) Maxwell 1897–1959
      4. 4. Ralph (W.) Maxwell 1902–1974
    4. 4. Harvey Maxwell 1883–
    5. 5. Nancy (Rebecca) Maxwell 1882–1942 m. Isaac (Newton) Gerrard 1879–1958
      1. 1. James (William) Gerrard 1922–1958 m. Ann (Laura) Cross 1922–
      2. 2. Besse (Lea Gerrard) Garcia 1910–1951
    6. 6. Bertha Maxwell 1889–1948
    7. 7. Arley (O) Maxwell 1891–
    8. 8. C Maxwell 1894–
    9. 9. Elva (E) Maxwell 1887–1955
    10. 10. george maxwell 1879–1949 m. Grace (Virginia) GERRARD 1884–1974
      1. 1. Opal (Irene) Maxwell 1922–1996 m. Ernest (Edward) Baker 1918–
      2. 2. Maynard (Aldeen) Maxwell 1928–2002
      3. 3. Roscoe (Adam) Maxwell 1910–1994 m. Della (Gay) TICHENOR 1909–1996
        1. 1. Evelyn (June) Maxwell 1927–1997 m. Clair Martin 1922–2003
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Wolfe 1930–1995 m. Charles (William) Long 1923–2019
      4. 4. Charles Maxwell 1903–1994
        1. 1. Earl ((Buzzy)) Maxwell 1933–1987
      5. 5. Frank (Warren) Maxwell 1904–1980
        1. 1. Larry Maxwell 1949–2011
      6. 6. Carl Maxwell 1908–1985 m. Jettie (Pearl) Tichenor 1911–1973
        1. 1. Robert ((Blinker)) Maxwell 1936–2004
        2. 2. Edward (Eugene) Maxwell 1927–1944
        3. 3. Betty (Jaunita) Maxwell 1929–2002 m. William (Peter) Shumiloff 1923–1987 m. Charles (Ivan) Shields 1926–1976
        4. 4. Jackie (Edward Maxwell) Sr. 1932–1968 m. Nancy (Carol) Bayles 1935–1994
      7. 7. Bessie (Mildred) Maxwell 1913–1999
        1. 1. Wanda (Jean) Hyatt 1932–2000 m. John (Joseph) Patrick 1932–2022
      8. 8. Robert (Cecil) Maxwell 1915–1984
      9. 9. Raymond (Edward) Maxwell 1919–1993 m. Margie (Etta) Allen 1924–2016
    11. 11. Ida (B.) Maxwell 1875–1965
    12. 12. Jessie (Lee) Maxwell 1893–1957 m. Huey (Jefferson) Ash 1889–
    13. 13. Buckey Maxwell 1882–
  2. 2. Jasper (Nuton) Maxwell 1854–1923
  3. 3. George (Washington) Maxwell 1849–1912
  4. 4. Mary (Prudence Maxwell) ✠ 1846–1932
  5. 5. Irving (Lewis) Maxwell 1852–1874
  6. 6. Francis (Marion) Maxwell 1857–1942
  7. 7. Preston (F) Maxwell 1860–1879
  8. 8. Elias (L. Maxwell) ✠❇★✶ 1862–1938
  9. 9. Jonathan (Bunell Bonnell) Maxwell 1859–1926
  10. 10. Thomas (Miller) Maxwell 1865–1927
  11. 11. John (Calhoun) Maxwell 1855–1928
  12. 12. Nathaniel Maxwell 1850–1925

Rebecca Starkey's Timeline

3 Records

1831
1831
Birth of Rebecca Catherine Starkey in Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
1865
1865
Age 34
Rebecca Catherine Starkey resided here
None
1925
1925
Age 94
Death of Rebecca Catherine Starkey in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Wetzel, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
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