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William Mercer Maxey 1907–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1907

Birth Location: Arvonia, Buckingham, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 Jan 2007

Death Location: Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Maxey

Mother: Grace Thomas

Spouse(s): Lola Hudgins

Children(s):

William Mercer Maxey was born in 1907 in Arvonia, Buckingham, Virginia, USA, the child of William Everette Maxey And Grace Truman Thomas. In 1910, William Mercer Maxey resided in Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent Cit. In 1920, William Mercer Maxey resided in Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City). William Mercer Maxey married Lola Booker Hudgins, and had children including Barbara A Maxey, Ronald Donnley Maxey. William Mercer Maxey passed away in 2007 in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Mercer Maxey was born in 1907 in Arvonia, Buckingham, Virginia, USA, the child of William Everette Maxey And Grace Truman Thomas.
  • In 1910, William Mercer Maxey resided in Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent Cit.
  • In 1920, William Mercer Maxey resided in Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City).
  • William Mercer Maxey married Lola Booker Hudgins, and had children including Barbara A Maxey, Ronald Donnley Maxey.
  • William Mercer Maxey passed away in 2007 in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Maxey
1875–1957
Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
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Grace Thomas
1882–1981
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lola Hudgins
1913–2008
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
LH

Children(s)

William Maxey's Ancestors

Self
William Maxey
1907–2007
Birth Place: Arvonia, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Everette Maxey
1875–1957
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Grace (Truman) Thomas
1882–1981
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Zephriah (R.) Maxey
1848–
Virginia
Nannie Hudgins
1857–1929
Virginia
David (Cornelius) Thomas
1844–1938
Broddus, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Captolia (Elizabeth) Proffitt
1860–1941
Buckingham Co.
Great-Grandparents
David Thomas
1799–1880
Serena Peters
1803–1880
James Proffitt
1824–1914
Judith Newton
1833–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Jr.
1771–1829
Elizabeth Patterson
1776–1829
Elisha Peters
1782–1860
Jane Tiller
1771–1805
Obediah Proffitt
1786–1877
Mary Ryan
1796–1860

William Maxey's Timeline

9 Records

1907
5 Feb 1907
Birth of William Mercer Maxey in Arvonia, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Arvonia, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
William Mercer Maxey resided here in Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
William Mercer Maxey resided here in Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
William Mercer Maxey resided here in Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
William Mercer Maxey resided here in Fairfield, Henrico, Virginia
Fairfield, Henrico, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 33
William Mercer Maxey resided here in Fairfield, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Fairfield, Henrico, Virginia, USA
1947
1947
Age 40
William Mercer Maxey resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1993
1993
Age 86
William Mercer Maxey resided here in Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
2007
7 Jan 2007
Age 100
Death of William Mercer Maxey in Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia
Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1907
    Event Place: Arvonia, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1644; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1375657
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1911; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 823
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairfield, Henrico, Virginia; Roll: T627_4269; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 44-13
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2475; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 41.0; FHL microfilm: 2342209
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1644; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1375657

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1911; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 823

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2475; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 41.0; FHL microfilm: 2342209

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fairfield, Henrico, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairfield, Henrico, Virginia; Roll: T627_4269; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 44-13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fairfield, Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairfield, Henrico, Virginia; Roll: T627_4269; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 44-13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Richmond, VA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 2007
    Event Place: Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Virginia, Death Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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