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Spencer A G Maxey 1811–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 March 1811

Birth Location: Knox Co., Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1893

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Josiah Cooley

Mother: Nancy Maxey

Spouse(s): Rebecca Hommell

Children(s): John Sr, Abram Maxey, Catharine Maxey, Franklin Maxey, James Maxey, Andrew Maxey, William Maxey, Sarah Maxey

The story of Spencer A G Maxey began in 1811 in Knox Co., Tennessee, USA. In 1850, Spencer A G Maxey resided in Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Spencer A G Maxey resided in District 13, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. Spencer A G Maxey married Rebecca Hommell, and had children including Abram Maxey, Andrew Maxey, Catharine Maxey, Franklin Maxey, James Maxey, John Maxey Sr, Sarah Maxey, William Maxey. Spencer A G Maxey passed away in 1893 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Spencer A G Maxey began in 1811 in Knox Co., Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, Spencer A G Maxey resided in Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Spencer A G Maxey resided in District 13, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • Spencer A G Maxey married Rebecca Hommell, and had children including Abram Maxey, Andrew Maxey, Catharine Maxey, Franklin Maxey, James Maxey, John Maxey Sr, Sarah Maxey, William Maxey.
  • Spencer A G Maxey passed away in 1893 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Cooley
1792–1864
Birth Location: Buckingham Co., Virginia, USA
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Nancy Maxey
1792–
Birth Location: , Buckingham, Virginia, USA
NM

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Hommell
1827–1889
Birth Location: Tennessee
RH

Children(s)

John Sr
1860–1931
Birth Location: Knox County, Tennessee
JS
Abram Maxey
1848–1910
Birth Location: Tennessee
AM
Catharine Maxey
1852–
Birth Location: Tennessee
CM
Franklin Maxey
1854–
Birth Location: Tennessee
FM
James Maxey
1856–
Birth Location: Tennessee
JM
Andrew Maxey
1858–
Birth Location: Tennessee
AM
William Maxey
1862–
Birth Location: Tennessee
WM
Sarah Maxey
1868–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spencer Maxey's Ancestors

Self
Spencer Maxey
1811–1893
Birth Place: Knox Co., Tennessee, USA
Parents
Josiah Cooley
1792–1864
Buckingham Co., Virginia, USA
Nancy Maxey
1792–
, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sampson Maxey
1759–1810
Colony, Anderson, Kansas, USA
Elizabeth Godfrey
1768–1841
Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Sr
1728–1816
Judith Ford
1732–1827
Richard Godfrey
1734–1773
Sarah Arnold
1738–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maxey
1708–1779
Sarah Sampson
1710–1791
Mary Greene
1706–1757
Christopher Arnold
1710–1791
Lydia Tillinghast
1714–1807

Spencer Maxey's Descendants

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Spencer (A G) Maxey (4 March 1811–12 May 1893) m. Rebecca Hommell (24 May 1827–15 Mar 1889)
  1. 1. John (Maxey) Sr 1860–1931 m. Rose (Wilhelmenia) Neubert 1865–1931
    1. 1. John Maxey 1897–1966 m. Hazel (M) Hooks 1907–1994
      1. 1. Andrew (William) Maxey 1929–2019
      2. 2. Helen (June) Maxey 1927–2014 m. Charles (William Webb) Jr 1928–2014
      3. 3. Margaret (E) Maxey 1926–
  2. 2. Abram Maxey 1848–1910
  3. 3. Catharine Maxey 1852–
  4. 4. Franklin Maxey 1854–
  5. 5. James Maxey 1856–
  6. 6. Andrew Maxey 1858–
  7. 7. William Maxey 1862–
  8. 8. Sarah Maxey 1868–

Spencer Maxey's Timeline

7 Records

1811
4 March 1811
Birth of Spencer A G Maxey in Knox Co., Tennessee, USA
Knox Co., Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 39
Spencer A G Maxey resided here in Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 49
Spencer A G Maxey resided here in District 13, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 59
Spencer A G Maxey resided here in District 13, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1874
5 Aug 1874
Age 63
Spencer A G Maxey resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 69
Spencer A G Maxey resided here in District 13, Knox, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1893
12 May 1893
Age 82
Death of Spencer A G Maxey in Knox Co., Tennessee, USA
Knox Co., Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 March 1811
    Event Place: Knox Co., Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 13, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 1265; Page: 326d; Enumeration District: 156
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1541; Page: 241B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 13, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1259; Page: 255; Family History Library
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 148b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 148b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 13, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 13, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1259; Page: 255; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 13, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1541; Page: 241B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1874
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Press and Messenger; Publication Date: 5 Aug 1874; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 13, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 13, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 1265; Page: 326d; Enumeration District: 156

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1893
    Event Place: Knox Co., Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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