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William Thomas Maxwell 1846–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1846

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 05 Apr 1934

Death Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Margaret Maxwell

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The story of William Thomas Maxwell began in 1846 in Tennessee, USA. In 1850, William Thomas Maxwell resided in Sulphur Spring, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, William Thomas Maxwell resided in District 8, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA. William Thomas Maxwell passed away in 1934 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Maxwell began in 1846 in Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, William Thomas Maxwell resided in Sulphur Spring, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, William Thomas Maxwell resided in District 8, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Thomas Maxwell passed away in 1934 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.

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William Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
William Maxwell
1846–1934
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Anderson Maxwell
1820–1910
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Margaret (Jane) Maxwell
1828–1892
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (W) Maxwell
1793–1829
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Covington
1798–1872
, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Redding
1804–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Maxwell's Timeline

4 Records

1846
10 Nov 1846
Birth of William Thomas Maxwell in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
William Thomas Maxwell resided here in Sulphur Spring, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Sulphur Spring, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
William Thomas Maxwell resided here in District 8, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1934
05 Apr 1934
Age 88
Death of William Thomas Maxwell in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1846
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 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 8, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1271; Page: 49; Family History Libr
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sulphur Spring, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 8, Rutherford, 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 8, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1271; Page: 49; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1934
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

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