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William Maxwell 1864–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1864

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1949

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Father: David Maxwell

Mother: Margaret Watson

Spouse(s): Ellen North

Children(s): David Maxwell, Eleanor Maxwell

William Maxwell was born in 1864 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, the child of David Guy Maxwell And Margaret Elizabeth Watson. In 1870, William Maxwell resided in Charlotte City Ward 4, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Nor. In 1880, William Maxwell resided in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. William Maxwell married Ellen North, and had children including David Guy Maxwell, Eleanor Maxwell. William Maxwell passed away in 1949 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Maxwell was born in 1864 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, the child of David Guy Maxwell And Margaret Elizabeth Watson.
  • In 1870, William Maxwell resided in Charlotte City Ward 4, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Nor.
  • In 1880, William Maxwell resided in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Maxwell married Ellen North, and had children including David Guy Maxwell, Eleanor Maxwell.
  • William Maxwell passed away in 1949 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Maxwell
1840–1906
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Watson
1842–1933
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Ellen North
1871–1946
Birth Location: Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

David Maxwell
1893–1964
Birth Location: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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Eleanor Maxwell
1897–1987
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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William Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
William Maxwell
1864–1949
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
David Guy Maxwell
1840–1906
Margaret (Elizabeth) Watson
1842–1933
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Samuel (Brown) Watson
1805–1895
South Carolina
Emily (C.) Dinkins
1811–1845
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Robert Watson
1782–1842
Catherine Brown
1786–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Watson
1730–1810
Elizabeth McDowell
1738–1817

William Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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William Maxwell (4 Aug 1864–15 Sep 1949) m. Ellen North (17 Nov 1871–17 Nov 1946)
  1. 1. David (Guy) Maxwell 1893–1964 m. Virginia (Stewart) Bryant 1900–1991
  2. 2. Eleanor Maxwell 1897–1987 m. Ralph (Albert) Norcom 1896–1963
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Maxwell Betty) Norcom 1919–2008 m. Robert (Paul) Sanders 1917–2008
      1. 1. Robert (Paul) Sanders 1948–2021

William Maxwell's Timeline

11 Records

1864
4 Aug 1864
Birth of William Maxwell in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 6
William Maxwell resided here in Charlotte City Ward 4, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte City Ward 4, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
William Maxwell resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
William Maxwell resided here in Columbia Ward 3, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia Ward 3, Richland, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
William Maxwell resided here in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
1917
Abt 1917
Age 53
William Maxwell resided here in Spartanburg
Spartanburg
1920
1920
Age 56
William Maxwell resided here in Spartanburg Ward 1, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg Ward 1, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 66
William Maxwell resided here in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 71
William Maxwell resided here in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 76
William Maxwell resided here in , Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1949
15 Sep 1949
Age 85
Death of William Maxwell in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spartanburg Ward 1, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1711; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 109
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Charlotte City Ward 4, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1148; Page: 99B
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbia Ward 3, Richland, South Carolina; Roll: 1539; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0088
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1471; Page: 30a; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1375484

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Charlotte City Ward 4, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Charlotte City Ward 4, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1148; Page: 99B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Columbia Ward 3, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbia Ward 3, Richland, South Carolina; Roll: 1539; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0088

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1471; Page: 30a; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1375484

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1917
    Event Place: Spartanburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Spartanburg Ward 1, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spartanburg Ward 1, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1711; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 109

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1949
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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