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William Sanford Maddox 1856–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 August 1856

Birth Location: Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 10 March 1930

Death Location: Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas, United States of America

Father: George Maddox

Mother: Martha Johnson

Spouse(s): Laurah Lay

Children(s): Edna Poe, George Maddox, Ruth Emery, Cora Stephens, Bennie Watson, Clem Maddox, Minnie Lewis, Vernon Maddox, Mattie Bass

In 1856, William Sanford Maddox entered the world in Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America, born to George W Maddox And Martha Elmira Johnson. In 1880, William Sanford Maddox resided in Marshall, White, Arkansas, USA. William Sanford Maddox married Laurah Virginia Lay, and had children including Bennie B Watson, Clem Maddox, Cora V Stephens, Edna Nannie Poe, George Allen Maddox, Mattie May Bass, Minnie Lou Lewis, Ruth Grace Emery, Vernon Tillman Maddox. William Sanford Maddox passed away in 1930 in Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, William Sanford Maddox entered the world in Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America, born to George W Maddox And Martha Elmira Johnson.
  • In 1880, William Sanford Maddox resided in Marshall, White, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Sanford Maddox married Laurah Virginia Lay, and had children including Bennie B Watson, Clem Maddox, Cora V Stephens, Edna Nannie Poe, George Allen Maddox, Mattie May Bass, Minnie Lou Lewis, Ruth Grace Emery, Vernon Tillman Maddox.
  • William Sanford Maddox passed away in 1930 in Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas, United States of America.

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William Maddox's Ancestors

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William Maddox
1856–1930
Birth Place: Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
George W Maddox
1819–1892
Wilkes Co. Georgia, Georgia, USA
Martha (Elmira) Johnson
1823–1882
Georgia
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Maddox's Descendants

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William (Sanford) Maddox (31 August 1856–10 March 1930) m. Laurah (Virginia) Lay (15 July 1860–1903)
  1. 1. Edna (Nannie) Poe 1894–1972 m. Willis (Julian) Poe 1893–1963
    1. 1. Grady (Ralph) Poe 1916–1995 m. Christine Moore 1922–1978
      1. 1. Cora (Edna) Poe 1948–2011
      2. 2. Grady (Ralph Poe) Jr 1946–2008
  2. 2. George (Allen) Maddox 1881–1936
  3. 3. Ruth (Grace) Emery 1893–1987
  4. 4. Cora (V.) Stephens 1878–1967
  5. 5. Bennie (B.) Watson 1889–1964
  6. 6. Clem Maddox 1899–1900
  7. 7. Minnie (Lou) Lewis 1901–1984
  8. 8. Vernon (Tillman) Maddox 1900–1975
  9. 9. Mattie (May) Bass 1885–1976

William Maddox's Timeline

3 Records

1856
31 August 1856
Birth of William Sanford Maddox in Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America
Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 24
William Sanford Maddox resided here in Marshall, White, Arkansas, USA
Marshall, White, Arkansas, USA
1930
10 March 1930
Age 74
Death of William Sanford Maddox in Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas, United States of America
Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 August 1856
    Event Place: Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marshall, White, Arkansas; Roll: 59; Page: 186B; Enumeration District: 292
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marshall, White, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marshall, White, Arkansas; Roll: 59; Page: 186B; Enumeration District: 292

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1930
    Event Place: Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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