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Roger Durdan Maxwell 1845–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1845

Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 17 Jan 1941

Death Location: Beelerton, Hickman County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Albert Maxwell

Mother: Sarah Winsett

Spouse(s): Miss Clark

Children(s): Edgar Maxwell, Ada Maxwell, Sallie Weatherspoon, Mattie Johnson

Roger Durdan Maxwell was born in 1845 in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA, the child of Albert Madison Maxwell And Sarah Caroline Winsett. In 1850, Roger Durdan Maxwell resided in Murphy, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Roger Durdan Maxwell resided in Moscow, Hickman, Kentucky, USA. Roger Durdan Maxwell married Miss Martha Ann Clark, and had children including Ada Dorsen Maxwell, Edgar Green Maxwell, Mattie Johnson, Sallie Weatherspoon. Roger Durdan Maxwell passed away in 1941 in Beelerton, Hickman County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Roger Durdan Maxwell was born in 1845 in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA, the child of Albert Madison Maxwell And Sarah Caroline Winsett.
  • In 1850, Roger Durdan Maxwell resided in Murphy, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Roger Durdan Maxwell resided in Moscow, Hickman, Kentucky, USA.
  • Roger Durdan Maxwell married Miss Martha Ann Clark, and had children including Ada Dorsen Maxwell, Edgar Green Maxwell, Mattie Johnson, Sallie Weatherspoon.
  • Roger Durdan Maxwell passed away in 1941 in Beelerton, Hickman County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Maxwell
1818–1869
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Winsett
1822–
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Miss Clark
1846–1925
Birth Location: Kentucky
MC

Children(s)

Edgar Maxwell
1883–1944
Birth Location: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
EM
Ada Maxwell
1875–1964
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
AM
Sallie Weatherspoon
1879–1911
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America
SW
Mattie Johnson
1884–1960
Birth Location: Hickman County, Kentucky, United States of America
MJ

Roger Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Roger Maxwell
1845–1941
Birth Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Albert Madison Maxwell
1818–1869
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Caroline) Winsett
1822–
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Maxwell
1793–1828
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Covington
1798–1872
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Maxwell
1756–1838
Elizabeth Parke
1768–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Maxwell
1724–1806

Roger Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Roger (Durdan) Maxwell (26 Apr 1845–17 Jan 1941) m. Miss (Martha Ann) Clark (28 February 1846–7 November 1925)
  1. 1. Edgar (Green) Maxwell 1883–1944 m. Maggie (Turner) Vaden 1889–1972
    1. 1. Gladys (Lorene Maxwell) Ellis 1919–1999 m. James ("Ed" Edward) Ellis 1914–1983
      1. 1. Carl (Ray) Ellis 1941–1976
      2. 2. James (E) Ellis 1938–1998
    2. 2. Ruby (Pauline) Maxwell 1920–2007
    3. 3. Oma (Sue) Maxwell 1925–
    4. 4. Pansy Ross 1927–1986 m. Coleman Ross 1926–1976
      1. 1. Phyllis (Ross) Farris 1950–2014
    5. 5. Mary Harder 1912–1986 m. Robert (Lee) Hardee 1910–1998
      1. 1. Maggie (Sue) Williams 1938–2007 m. Jack (Dempsey) Williams 1926–2009
      2. 2. William (Thomas) Hardee 1936–2015
      3. 3. Jimmy (Lee) Hardee 1943–2004
      4. 4. Mary (Joyce) Owen 1945–2017
      5. 5. Robert (Edward) Hardee 1934–2018
      6. 6. David (Richard) Hardee 1947–1947
    6. 6. Hazel (Catherine) Yearwood 1914–2000 m. Wayne Yearwood 1905–1975
      1. 1. Eleanor (Margaret) Yearwood 1942–2002
    7. 7. Edna (Earl) Maxwell 1930–2000 m. Neil (DeVier) Reeser 1931–2000
    8. 8. Beulah (Inez) Maxwell 1909–1920
  2. 2. Ada (Dorsen) Maxwell 1875–1964 m. Joseph (Adam) Hale 1874–1956
    1. 1. Estelle (Ima) Hale 1916–2014
    2. 2. Verlie (Maxwell) Hale 1912–1992
    3. 3. Eston (Robert) Hale 1905–1973
    4. 4. Vollie (Huston Hale) Sr 1898–1958
  3. 3. Sallie Weatherspoon 1879–1911
  4. 4. Mattie Johnson 1884–1960

Roger Maxwell's Timeline

4 Records

1845
26 Apr 1845
Birth of Roger Durdan Maxwell in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 5
Roger Durdan Maxwell resided here in Murphy, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murphy, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
Roger Durdan Maxwell resided here in Moscow, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
Moscow, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
1941
17 Jan 1941
Age 96
Death of Roger Durdan Maxwell in Hickman, Kentucky, USA
Hickman, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1845
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moscow, Hickman, Kentucky; Roll: 527; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0051
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Murphy, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 894; Page: 208a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Murphy, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Murphy, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 894; Page: 208a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Moscow, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moscow, Hickman, Kentucky; Roll: 527; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0051

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1941
    Event Place: Hickman, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beelerton, Hickman County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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