Mathews Maxwell (1809 - 1862)

MATHEWS 2 MAXWELL was the son of William and Elizabeth Maxwell and was born 10 Oct 1809 in Tazewell, Va 1. He died 11 Apr 1862 in Raleigh County, WVA 2. He married JULIET ANN BROWN 19 Mar 1835 in Giles County, Va 3, she was the daughter of JOHN BROWN and REBECCA PEARIS. She was born 03 Aug 1814 in Mercer County, Va (WV) 4, and died 20 Aug 1896 in Cottageville, Jackson Co, WV 5. Mathews name is spelled with one "t" on his gravestone. It is also spelled Matthews in other sources. Matthews Maxwell is buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley, WVA, tombstone dates are Oct 10, 1809 - April 11, 1862 (Raleigh County Cemeteries, Vol IV, page 53). He died from Typhoid Fever. He lies in the Maxwell plot adjacent to the Beckley plot. Juliet is buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery, Cottageville, WVA 7..

From the "Early Settlers of Raleigh Co. 1840-1850"

MAXWELL, Matthews - A native of Tazewell County, Va., he came to the Marshes after living in Mercer County, later settling on Winding Gulf. Five sons, Whitley, Samuel, James, Robert, and John, were Union soldiers. John died in service. A. B. Maxwell of Beckley is the youngest child of Matthews.

The "History of Scioto County, 1903 indicates that the family moved from Mercer to Wyoming County in 1847. The "History of Summers County, 1908" "(writing about James A. Maxwell) states that his father (James A.'s) moved from Clover Bottom to the Winding Gulf area (now Raleigh County) when he was 14 (i.e. 1857).

Oral History of Edward M. Maxwell (son of Alfred Beckley Maxwell) to Aubrey O. Smith 22 August 1958 "After the death of A. B. Maxwell's father (Matthews), Lt Rutherford B. Hayes, then stationed at Beckley, Virginia, now W. Va., moved the widow and some of the children to Cottageville, in Jackson County where he thought they would be safe from the rebels (confederates). Mrs Maxwell, Ed's grandmother, died and is buried there."

In the 1870 Federal Census Juliet A. Maxwell is shown to be living in the same household as her son William Whitley Maxwell in Union Township, Jackson County, WVA.

Raleigh County Circuit Court, February Rules 1875 "Jesse Daniel, Administrator for Daniel Shumate, dec'd VS James Maxwell, Administrator for Mathews Maxwell, dec'd and James, Robert H., Nebraska, Samuel, Nancy, wife of Lorenzo Gilpin, Lizzie, wife of George Oakes, children of Mathews Maxwell and Juliet, widow of Mathews Maxwell.

From Vol II, Rutherford B Hayes Wartime Diaries, 1861-1865 [Page 235]. "Friday, April 25. Camp Number 2, Price's Farm, four miles. --Rained in torrents all night. The windows of heaven were indeed opened. By midnight the streams we crossed with teams yesterday swum a courier's horse. At 7:30 this morning they were impassable--swollen to rushing rivers. About seven this morning rain ceased to fall. Received orders last evening to send party to New River to crush one hundred and twenty-five Rebels who crossed Monday evening. In view of the storm, order countermanded this A.M. Hereafter the camps of this detachment will be known by their number. This is Number 2. Men catch fish this morning--a species of chub. We have a corps of scouts organized, Sergeant Abbott commanding, composed chiefly of citizens- six or eight citizens. Names: Russell G. French, Mercer County farmer, and Thos. L. Bragg, Wm. C. Richmond, ---- Maxwell , and --- Simpkins, all of Raleigh. Prepared during the afternoon to send four companies, A, E, G, and H, to the junction of New River and Bluestone to "bag" (favorite phrase with officers) a party of one hundred and twenty-five Rebels supposed to be there on this side, shut in by the high water. They left in the night under Major Comly, Dr. Webb accompanying. Had a dress parade and a spirited little drill after it. The sun set bathing the western sky and its fleecy clouds in crimson. Said to indicate fair weather. I hope so. The streams still too high to be crossed. (Maxwell mentioned is probably Matthews Maxwell.)"

Census Data 1840 Mercer County, Virginia Calculated Birth Mathis Maxwell Male 20-30 1810-1820 (Juliet) Female 30-40 1800-1810 (Whitley) Male 0-5 1835-1840 (Samuel) Male 0-5 1835-1840 (?) Female 0-5 1835-1840 (?) Female 15-20 1820-1825

1850 Raleigh County, Virginia Born Calculated Birth Mathew Mapwill (sic Maxwell) 40 M Farmer VA 1810 Julia (sic Juliett) 33 F VA 1817 Whitley 13 M VA 1837 Daniel (sic Samuel) 12 M VA 1838 James 10 M VA 1840 Robert 8 M VA 1842 John 6 M VA 1844 Nancy 7 F VA 1843 Vinia Beasley 18 F VA 1832 Julia (Rebecca or Elizabeth) 2 F VA 1848

1860 Wyoming County, Virginia Calculated Birth Real Estate Pers Estate Mathias Maxwell 50 M Farmer VA 1810 $2100 $553 Julett 46 F VA 1814 Whitly 21 M F Laborer VA 1839 Samuel 19 M F Laborer VA 1841 James 18 M F Laborer VA 1842 Nancy 16 F VA 1844 Robert 14 M VA 1846 John 13 M VA 1847 Rebecca 12 F VA 1848 Elizabeth 10 F VA 1850 Nebraska 6 M VA 1854 Alfred 4 M VA 1856 William (Father) 80 M R Farmer VA 1780 $830 Rebecca (Sister) 36 F VA 1824

Children of MATHEWS MAXWELL and JULIET BROWN are: i. MARTHA LOUISA 3 MAXWELL, born 17 May 1836 in Mercer County, Virginia 9 and died 17 May 1836 in Mercer County, Virginia 9.

ii. WILLIAM WHITLEY MAXWELL, born 14 Sep 1838 in Mercer County, Virginia and died 24 Jul 1927in Huntington, WVA at age 88 yrs, 10 mo, 10 days.

iii. SAMUEL FLEMING MAXWELL, born 16 Apr 1840 in Mercer County, Virginia and died 27 May 1895 in Clifton, Mason County, WVA.

iv. JAMES ANDREW MAXWELL, born 03 Apr 1842 in Mercer County, Virginia and died 14 Dec 1918 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio.

v. ROBERT HARVEY MAXWELL, born 26 Dec 1843 in Clover Bottom, Mercer Co., Va. and died 19 May 1922 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia.

vi. NANCY JANE MAXWELL, born 03 Sep 1844 in Mercer County, Virginia and died 04 Sep 1876 in Beckley, WVA.

vii. JOHN BROWN MAXWELL, born 15 Jun 1845, Mercer County, Virginia 10 and died 31 Oct 1864 in Charleston, WVA 11 . John is buried in Grafton National Cemetery, Section F 934 7 , 431 Walnut St., Grafton, WV. He died at the Post Hospital, Charleston, WVA Oct 31, 1864 from Consumption.

Entry from "7th West Virginia Cavalry" by Ronald R. Turner, 1989, page 116 Maxwell, John B. - Company G - MC#181871 - enlisted 14 Sep 1864, Charleston, WV - 6' 1" tall, fair comp, blue eyes, dark hair - born about 1844 Mercer Co. Va. son of Matthew and Juliet Ann Maxwell. Died 31 Oct 1864 Charleston WV - Matthew Maxwell died 12 May 1862 Raleigh County - Juliet moved from Soap Creek Raleigh County in 1862 to live with a son in Jackson County, WV.

John was a Private in Co G, 7th Regiment WVA Cavalry, commanded by Captain James Cassidy (Pension Record of John B. Maxwell)

viii. REBECCA PEARIS MAXWELL, born 18 Mar 1847 in Raleigh, County, WVA 12 and died 04 Apr 1862 in Raleigh County, WVA 13 . Rebecca died at age 15. She is buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Raleigh County, WVA. Tombstone reads: Rebecca P. Daughter of M and J A Maxwell Born March 18, 1847 Died April 4, 1862. She died 7 days before her father died. It is assumed that she also contracted Typhoid fever, as did her father.

ix. ELIZABETH RHODA "LIZZIE" MAXWELL, born 08 Mar 1849 in Raleigh, County, WVA and died after 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri.

x. EDLEY NEBRASKA MAXWELL, born 05 May 1855 in Wyoming County, VA. and died 11 Oct 1921 in Heavener, LeFlore County, Oklahoma (while visiting son).

xi. ALFRED BECKLEY MAXWELL, born 27 Jan 1856 in Winding Gulf (then Wyoming Co.) (Now Hot Coal) Raleigh Co., WVA. and died. 06 Jun 1952, in Beckley, Raleigh County, WVA.

The Second Generation

WILLIAM WHITLEY 3 MAXWELL (MATHEWS 2, WILLIAM 1) was born 14 Sep 1838 in Mercer County, Virginia 15 , and died 24 Jul 1927 in Huntington, WVA, at age 88 yrs, 10 mo, 10 dys 16 . He married HENRIETTA GILPIN on 18 Sep 1863 in Jackson County, WVA 17 . She was born 06 Dec 1844 in Jackson, County, WV 18 , and died 03 Mar 1917 in Cottageville, Jackson County, WVA 19 . The attending Physician at Whitley's death on 24 Jul 1927 was Dr. Ray M. Bobbit.20 His burial was on 26 Jul 1927 at the Methodist Church Cemetery, Cottageville, WVA 21 The cause of death was Pneumonia with acute Eutentis. His residence on 24 Jul 1927, was 426 13th St, Huntington, WVA. 22 Henrietta Gilpin Maxwell was buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery, Cottageville, WVA 23

In the 1870 Census page 391 William Whitley Maxwell is shown to be living in Union Township, Jackson County, WVA.

J. W. Maxwell letter dated March 28, 1969. "Whitley Maxwell was about 17 years of age when the Civil War broke out. He was captured by the Southern "bushwhackers" and finally wound up in the Southern prison in North Carolina. I knew him very well, often talked to him about his experiences. He said neither the south nor the prisoners had enough to eat, and the prisoners of course had less. His expression was that he was " weak as a lousy calf" when he was released from the prison. He walked to Washington and the crowning sheaf of his life was when he met and shook hands with Lincoln and Lincoln gave him a pass on the B & O Railroad to Parkersburg, West Virginia, where he could rejoin his mother and family at Cottageville in Jackson County, only a few miles distant from Parkersburg."

Jackson County, WVA 1880 Federal Census U041 BP Whitley William Maxwell WM 42 Farmer Va Va Va Henrietta WF 37 Wife WVA Tenn Ohio Lora WF 12 Dau WVA Va Va William C. WM 4 Son WVA Va Va Julia (widow) WF 66 Mother (visiting) Va Va Va George Oakes WM 8 Nephew Ohio Va Va

Jackson County, WVA 1900 Federal Census, Union District Whitley William Maxwell Feb 1838 62 Henrietta Dec 1839 60 Lydia Apr 1882 18

The children of WILLIAM MAXWELL and HENRIETTA GILPIN were: i. LORA ALICE 4 MAXWELL, was born. 01 Jul 1867, in Cottageville, Jackson, WVA 25 ; and died. 16 Feb 1953, in Huntington, WVA 26 ; she married ELMER ELSWORTH STAATS on 05 Dec 1888, in Jackson County, WVA 27 . Elmer was born abt. 1865 in Jackson, County, WV, and died in 1900, in Jackson, County, WV. Elmer is buried in the Staats Cemetery, Evans, Jackson Co, WV

ii. WILLIAM CLAUDE MAXWELL was born on 19 Aug 1875 in Cottageville, WV 28,28 ; He died on 30 May 1950, in Jackson County, WVA 29,30 ; He married NANNIE M. MCCOY on 10 Jan 1900 in Jackson County, WVA 31 . Nannie was born in 1877 in Jackson, County, WV 32 and died on 10 Nov 1958 in Jackson, County, WV 32 . WILLIAM CLAUDE MAXWELL is buried in the Cottageville UMC Cemetery, Cottageville, WVA 32 . NANNIE M. MCCOY is also buried in the Cottageville UMC Cemetery, Cottageville, WVA 32

iii. LYDIA ANN MAXWELL was born on 12 Jul 1882 in Jackson, County, WV 34 . She died on 17 Jul 1923 in Cabell, West Virginia. She married CECIL B. DENNISON on 24 Nov 1902 in Jackson Co., WVA 35 . Cecil. was born in about 1877 in Harrison County, WV 36 .

SAMUEL FLEMING 3 MAXWELL (MATHEWS 2, WILLIAM 1) was born 16 Apr 1840 in Mercer County, Virginia 38 , and died 27 May 1895 in Clifton, Mason County, WVA 39 . He first married CHRISTENA LALLANCE on 16 Aug 1866 in Jackson County, West Virginia 40 . She was born 1841, and died 18 Mar 1879 41 . He then married LYDIA A. PICKENS Aft. 1879. She was born 1848 42 , and died 1926 in Mason County, WVA 43 . There is a Samuel Maxwell buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Meigs County, Ohio, with dates 1840-1895. Cemetery transcription also lists Eliza A. (should be Lydia A.) "his wife" 1848-1926

Samuel served as a scout for General Cox in WVA (History of Scioto County, Ohio, 1903, page 1068).

( Letter from J. W. Maxwell dated May 5, 1969) "He died as the result of a broken leg which was amputated at least two, and I believe three times, in an effort to save his life. He was then living in a little cabin of temporary construction to be used in the manufacturer of timber on a certain tract of land. I as a little boy of four or five years of age, together with my grandmother Raybold visited him two or three times and I personally attended his funeral, which was held in that cabin. His body may have been taken to Portsmouth Ohio for burial."

From West Virginia Union Militia in the Civil War: County: Jackson, Unit: 141 Mil, Last Name: Maxwell, First Name: Samuel, Rank: Private, Company: Capt. J. A. Proctor, D Co., Roll Dated: Aug 20 -63, When Enrolled: Aug. 15 1863, Where Enrolled: Ravenswood

Children of SAMUEL MAXWELL and CHRISTENA LALLANCE were: i. CHARLES RUSH 4 MAXWELL, was born on 26 Dec 1871 in Middleport, Meigs County, Ohio 45 ; He died on 17 Jan 1955, in Point Pleasant, WVA 45 and is buried in Columbus, Ohio. He married ALICE WATSON on 22 Jun 1910 in Columbus, Ohio 45 . Alice died on 15 Jul 1935 in Columbus, Ohio 45 .

ii. MARGARET MAE MAXWELL was born on 10 Apr 1877 45 and died on 26 Dec 1949 in Point Pleasant, WVA. 46 . She married FREDERICK LEE JOHNSON on 15 Mar 1898 in Portsmouth, Ohio 47 . He died on 27 Jan 1960 47 .

JAMES ANDREW3 MAXWELL (MATHEWS 2, WILLIAM 1) was born 03 Apr 1842 in Mercer County, Virginia 48,49 , and died 14 Dec 1918 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio 50 . He married LYDIA J. RHODES 13 Feb 1868 in Jackson County, West Virginia 51 , she was the daughter of ISOM RHODES and LYDIA. Lydia was from Chautauqua County, New York (History of Scioto County, Ohio, 1903, page 1069). She was born 13 Jan 1832 in Saratoga, NY 52 , and died 19 Mar 1897 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio 53 . He then married FRANCIS ATHERTON on 14 Mar 1909 in Portsmouth, Ohio 54 . She was the daughter of SAMUEL ATHERTON and SEBILLA LINDLEY. Francis was born 1855 in Lewis, Kentucky 55 . James Andrew is buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Scioto, Ohio 56 . His cause of death was hardening of the arteries and other infirmities. His residence at the time of death was 808 Second St, Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio. "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953" gives birth date as 3 May 1840.

James served in Company K of the 11th West Virginia Infantry under Captain William Gilton and Colonel Dan Frost. He enlisted 3 April 1862 and was discharged May 1865. He was in the battles of Cloyd's Mountain, Lynchburg, and Snickers Gap. He was captured twice, but escaped both times. He was six feet, two and 1/4 inches tall and weighed 270 pounds. (History of Scioto County, Ohio, 1903, page 1068).

The 11th West Virginia Infantry Company K Company K: Recruited primarily in Jackson County: Original enlistment @ Cottageville 8-14-1862, and Mustered-in at Ripley 8-31- 1862. Trained and drilled at Parkersburg. James Andrew was mustered into service in Parkersburg, WVA on 25 Nov 1862 at age 20. He was discharged at Harpers Ferry, WVA. (Pension Record 563,946)

Names Rank Age Date Must'd-in Svc Remarks Maxwell, James A. Priv 22 Nov 25, 1862 Disch.,5-9-1865 @ Harpers Ferry

After the war James lived in Cottageville, Jackson County Va for two years and moved to Portsmouth, Ohio in October 1867. In 1874 was in the feed business until 1899..

The Royal Savings and Loan Assn. Co. was organized 2/8/1890. James A. Maxwell was one of the original directors and was still a director in 1903. (History of Scioto County, Ohio, 1903, page 598). The Aurora Lodge #348, Free & Accepted Masons was instituted 9/21/1818. Its 3rd location (1843-1854) was "the Whitney Building where James A. Maxwell had a feed store." (History of Scioto County, Ohio, 1903, page 877).

Child of JAMES MAXWELL and LYDIA RHODES was: i. MAY 4 MAXWELL, She married. N. D. BIGELOW. May was adopted (History of Scioto County, Ohio, 1903, page 1069).

ROBERT HARVEY 3 MAXWELL (MATHEWS 2, WILLIAM 1) was born 26 Dec 1843 in Clover Bottom, Mercer Co., Va 59 , and died 19 May 1922 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia 60 . He married VIRGINIA RAND on 03 Oct 1865 in Jackson County, WVA 61 . She was the daughter of ROBERT RAND and MARY RAND. She was born in 1849 in Jackson Co., WVA 62 and died from consumption on 09 Sep 1872 in Jackson Co., WVA 63 . After the death of his first wife Virginia he moved to Hinton, WVA in 1883. (History of Summers County by James H. Miller, 1908). He then married ELIZABETH FLANAGAN on 11 Jul 1883 in Hinton, WVA 64 . She was the daughter of UNK FLANAGAN and NANCY GWINN. ROBERT HARVEY MAXWELL is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Cabell County, WVA, range 23, lot 9565 . His cause of death was complications from a gall bladder operation. His residence at death was 1922, 937 Tenth Ave, Huntington, WVA 66

Robert served in Company K of the 11th West Virginia Infantry under Captain William Gilton and Colonel Dan Frost with his brother James Andrew. He was wounded and captured and was a POW for 8 months. In circa 1903 he was living in Hinton, WVA. (History of Scioto County, Ohio, 1903, page 1069).

11th West Virginia Infantry Company K Company K: Recruited primarily in Jackson County: Original enlistment @ Cottageville 8-14-1862, and Mustered-in at Ripley 8-31-1862. Trained and drilled at Parkersburg. Robert Harvey Maxwell was mustered into service at Ravenswood, WVA Aug 31, 1862 and discharged at Annapolis, Md, June 9, 1865. (RHM Service Record). RHM was 6 ft tall, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by profession a farmer. (RHM Furlough Record, Nov 1, 1864)

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT - ELEVENTH REGIMENT W. VA. INFANTRY* From The Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of West Virginia, for the year ending December 31, 1864. COMPANY "K" Return of Capt. Jas. W. Williamson's Company "K," of the 11th Regiment W. Va. Infantry Volunteers, stationed at Camp Russell, near Winchester, Va., showing the condition of said Company on the 18th day of December, 1864, together with a complete record of the changes that have taken place since its organization. (Signed,) Newton Poling, 1st Lieut. commanding Company. Maxwell, Robert H. - Priv. - 19 - Aug. 31, 1862 - Wounded and capt'd at Lynchburg, June 18, 1864 Maxwell, James A. - Priv. - 22 - Nov. 25, 1862

NAME: MAXWELL, ROBERT H CO.: K Rank: PVT Hospital: ANNAPOLIS, MD TYPE Gen WIA-DTE: 6-18-1864 BATTLE: LYNCHBURG DESCRIPTION OF Wound: GSW - LEFT THIGH & TESTICLES ( National Archives Medical Records)

7. From History of Summers County by James H. Miller, 1908 When his army reached Lynchburg, Virginia, on this raid (Hunters Raid) he was shot and left on the field of battle and taken prisoner by the Confederate Army, (treated at Pratt Hospital in Lynchburg by rebel physician, Dr Johnson) carried to Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy , and there confined un the famous Libby Prison. He was paroled on the 14th (24th) of September 1864, and went to the Union Hospital at Annapolis, Maryland. When Mr. Maxwell left Libby Prison his first movements were to secure something to eat. He drew a days rations, which he ate for breakfast. He sold his canteen and blanket for nine dollars in the coin of the confederate realm, all of which he spent for bread, and all of which he ate at one meal. He then started down the James River to a place where prisoners were exchanged (Aikens Landing, Va., Sep 25, 1864), and found himself under the stars and stripes; and it was then he saw his first bacon and ham which he had not seen in all the time since he had entered the army, and there he finished up the meal which he began at Libby Prison, and there he secured the first coffee he had seen in three months. After the war he returned to Jackson County, having been discharged from the army in 1865 (June 9th). - (annotations from RHM Pension Records)

1880 Federal Census West Virginia Robert 34 (1846) Widowed WV WV WV (Note-No WVA in 1846) John Clyburn 1 WV WV WV Jehu Evans 14 WV WV WV

Robert H. Maxwell was the Mayor of Avis and a member of the city council. (History of Summers County by James H. Miller, 1908)

Obit of R. H. Maxwell (paper/date not identified)

R. H. Maxwell, 987 Tenth Avenue, a Civil War veteran, died yesterday at 4:30 __ in __hospital. He was born in Mercer county in 1813. In 1862 He joined the Union Army and was wounded in 1864. He was an officer in the G. A. R. and a member of the First M. E. church. He was a resident of this city for 13 years, coming here from Hinton He is survived by four children; Mrs. Anna J. Barker, Kansas City, Kansas; Mrs. O. L. Bobbit of this city; J. W. Maxwell, Texarkana, Arkansas; and R. E. Maxwell, Fouke, Arkansas. He is also survived by three brothers; A. B. Maxwell, Beckley, W. Va.; E. N. Maxwell, Texarkana, Ark.; and W. W. Maxwell, Huntington, and one sister, Mrs. Gilbert Woodruff, Kansas City, Kansas. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 p. m. at the First M. E. Church. Internment will be made at the Spring Hill cemetery.

Children of ROBERT MAXWELL and VIRGINIA RAND were: i. JOHN WILLIAM 4 MAXWELL, He was born. 27 Aug 1866, in Ravenswood, Jackson County, WVA 68 ; and died on 05 Sep 1922 69 ; he married ARO KANSAS MITCHELL on 11 Oct 1892 70 . She was born on. 23 May 1874 in Miller County, Ark. 71 . She died on. 27 May 1952 71 .

In the 1880 Federal Census, Jackson County, WVA John Maxwell, age 14, is listed as living with his grandmother Mary A. Rand. John William Maxwell lived in Texarkana, Ark in 1922. John was educated at the State Normal School of WVA between 1883 and 1883. 72 He was a school teacher and Principal 72 .

ii. NELLIE W. MAXWELL was born on 18 Mar 1869, in Hinton, WVA 73 . She died on 06 Jul 1936 in Huntington, WVA 74 . She married OSEE LEWIS BOBBITT on 02 Dec 1891. He was born 08 Mar 1866 in Wolf Creek, Monroe, WVA 75 . He died on 07 Apr 1946 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia 75 . Nellie W. and Osee L. MAXWELL are buried in Springhill Cemetery, Cabell County, WVA 76 . Captain Bobbitt was the Railway conductor of Hinton (History of Summers County)

iii. JULIET A. MAXWELL was born on 12 Mar 1871 in Raleigh Co., WVA 77 . She married JEFF BARKER.

Child of ROBERT MAXWELL and ELIZABETH FLANAGAN was: iv. ROBERT IRWIN 4 MAXWELL was born on 20 Oct 1884 78 . He died in 1930 in Texarkana, Miller, Ark. 79 . The cause of death was Suicide (said to be caused by failing bank in depression). He married HAZEL PIAF. She died in Bluestone, WVA. In R. L. Poke & Co.'s Huntington Directory 1910 (WVA) Maxwell R Ervin, is listed as lawyer, NW corner 9th and 4th Ave, res 822 10th Ave.

NANCY JANE 3 MAXWELL (MATHEWS 2, WILLIAM 1) was born 03 Sep 1844 in Mercer County, Virginia 80 , and died 04 Sep 1876 in Beckley, WVA 81 . She married LORENZO DOW GILPIN on 08 Sep 1863 in Jackson County, West Virginia 82 , He was the son of WILLIAM GILPIN and MARY. He was born 1840 in Jackson, County, WV 83,83 .

Child of NANCY MAXWELL and LORENZO GILPIN is: i. There were 5 CHILDREN 4 GILPIN.

ELIZABETH RHODA "LIZZIE" 3 MAXWELL (MATHEWS 2, WILLIAM 1) was born 08 Mar 1849 in Raleigh, County, WVA 85 , and died Aft. 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri. She first married GEORGE OAKES 08 Jun 1871 in Jackson County, West Virginia 86 . He was born 1842 in Pennsylvannia 87 . After the death of George Oakes she then married GILBERT WOODRUFF Aft. 1872. He was born Abt. 1845. George Oakes was a "riverman" on the Ohio River. He was killed by a boiler explosion and his body was never found. ( Letter from J. W. Maxwell dated Mar 28, 1969)

Child of ELIZABETH MAXWELL and GEORGE OAKES is: i. GEORGE W. 4 OAKES, b. Abt. 1872 89 ; d. Kansas City, Missouri 90 . In the Jackson County, WVA Census 1880 Census George Oakes, age 8, is listed as living with his Uncle Whitley William Maxwell.

Children of ELIZABETH MAXWELL and GILBERT WOODRUFF are: ii. DAVID 4 WOODRUFF 91 . iii. MAYME WOODRUFF 91 , died 20 Nov 1967 in Kansas City, Kansas 91 . She married UNK ARMSTRONG. iv. ANNA WOODRUFF 91 , m. FRANK BARKER.

EDLEY NEBRASKA 3 MAXWELL (MATHEWS 2, WILLIAM 1) was born 05 May 1855 in Wyoming County, WVA 92 , and died 11 Oct 1921 in Heavener, LeFlore County, Oklahoma (while visiting son) 93 . He married ALICE CARY MCCOLM on 07 Jan 1875 in Portsmouth, Ohio 94 . She was the daughter of WILLIAM MCCOLM and ELIZA ORM. She was born 27 Oct 1856 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio 94 , and died 27 Dec 1917 in Texarkana, Ark 95 . Edley Nebraska moved from Portsmouth, Ohio to Texarkana, Ark in 1879. He was a reporter for the Interstate News 1882-1883. (Newspaper Obituary) and Land Agent for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Edley's cause of death was due to the effects of a stroke and paralysis three years earlier at age 61. His residence at death was 914 Garland Ave, Texarkana, Ark. 96 . Both Alice and Edley are buried in Stateline Cemetery, Texarkana, Ark. 96 .

1880 Federal Census Edley N. MAXWELL Self M Male W 26 WV Land Agent WV WV Alice C. MAXWELL Wife M Female W 23 OH Keeping House OH OH William MAXWELL Son S Male W 4 OH WV OH Mark MAXWELL Son S Male W 3 OH WV OH Lucy MAXWELL Dau S Female W 8M OH WV OH

Children of EDLEY MAXWELL and ALICE MCCOLM were:

i. WILLIAM EDLEY 4 MAXWELL was born on 13 Oct 1875 in Portsmouth, Scioto, OH 98 . He died 05 Jan 1948 in Tyler, Smith, TX 99 . His cause of Death was Pneumonia and cardiac failure brought on by influenza. He married DAISY BELLE WATTS on 26 Sep 1900 in Texarkana, Miller, AR 99 . She died 03 Nov 1959 in Tyler, Texas 100

ii. MARK OTHO MAXWELL was born May 1877 in Portsmouth, Scioto, OH 101 . He married JESS. iii. LUCY ALICE MAXWELL was born 07 Oct 1879 in Portsmouth, Scioto, OH 102 . She died. 24 Apr 1902 in Texarkana, Ark. 103 iv. HARRY GRAY MAXWELL was born Apr 1884 in Texarkana, Miller, Ark. 104 . He married BILLIE. v. JAMES ALBERT "BERT" MAXWELL was born 17 Oct 1886 in Texarkana, Miller, ARK 104 . He died 10 Dec 1961 104 . He married LULA JANE MORROW 104 04 Nov 1907 in Texarkana, Ark 105 . vi. JULIETTE JANE MAXWELL was born Sep 1891 in Texarkana, Miller, Ark. 106 and married . W. R. SUGGS.

ALFRED BECKLEY 3 MAXWELL (MATHEWS 2, WILLIAM 1) was born 27 Jan 1856 in Winding Gulf (then Wyoming Co.) (Now Hot Coal) Raleigh Co., WVA 107 and died 06 Jun 1952 in Beckley, Raleigh County, WVA 108 . He married MARY MARIA RAYBOULD on 11 Sep 1881 in Clifton, Mason Co., West Virginia 109,110 . She was the daughter of WILLIAM RAYBOULD and MARY THORP. She was born 01 Oct 1861 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire (now West Midlands), England 111 and died 01 Jun 1916 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA 112 . Mary Maria and Alfred B. Maxwell are buried in Wildwood Cemetery. Tombstone dates: 1856 - 1952.

A B Maxwell is listed as one of the incorporators of the Beckley Seminary (Raleigh County West Virginia History, Jim Wood, page 65). Oral History of Edward M. Maxwell (son of Alfred Beckley Maxwell) to Aubrey O. Smith 22 August 1958 "A. B. Maxwell married a native of England who then lived with her parents at Clifton, Mason County, W. Va. - At that time Clifton was a thriving manufacturing town. Steel mill located there later moved to Pittsburgh. A. B. Maxwell lived at Falling Rock, Ohio, where Lucy, the first child, was born. Uncle Edley Maxwell, who owned the Caldwell Farm (now North Beckley) persuaded A. B. to return and operate the farm for him. They arrived before the farm house was ready for them and for a time lived in what was later the Harvey Cottle house on South Kanawha St. (now the corner of S. K. and Scott Avenue) where Edward H. (sic M.) was born, he being the second child, then James Wm. , the lawyer, and Lotus, the latter recently deceased."

Children of ALFRED MAXWELL and MARY RAYBOULD are: i. LUCY CREWS 4 MAXWELL was born on 12 Oct 1882 in Falling Rock, Meigs Cty, Ohio 116 . She died 16 Nov 1920 in Beckley, WVA 117 . She married WILLIAM EMORY QUESENBERRY on 30 Jun 1900 in Gallia, Ohio 118 . William was born 02 Sep 1882 in McCreery, WV 119 and died 09 Oct 1950 in Beckley WVA. 120 . Lucy is buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Beckley, WVA.

ii. EDWARD MARK MAXWELL was born on 12 Jun 1884 in Beckley, WVA 122 and died on 16 Apr 1959 in Maxwelton, Greenbriar, WVA 123 . He married JESSE CATHERINE FISHER on 18 Aug 1924 in Raleigh, WV 124 . Jesse was born in 1898 in Greenbrier, County, WV 124 . In 1948 Edward belonged to the Masonic Lodge, Beckley, WVA 125

iii. JAMES WILLIAM MAXWELL was born on 29 Jan 1887 in Maxwelton, WVA 127 . . He died on 19 Jul 1971 in Raleigh County, WVA at age 84 128 . He married LIEUTETIA PIERSON on 26 June 1909 in Charleston, WVA 129 . The attending Physician at James death was Dr. Harry Cooper 130 . His cause of death was a Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm. His residence at death was 108 Beckley Ave, Beckley, WVA 131

James William Maxwell was Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge from 1925-1929 and started practicing law in Beckley in 1908. (Source: Beckley USA, page 12. and Raleigh County West Virginia History, Jim Wood, page 296 and 554). James William was Assistant Prosecuter of Raleigh County from 1912 - 1917 (West Va Heritage Encyclopedia, Vol 14, page 2975.) James William is the source of most of the personal accounts of this line of Maxwells.

Obituary for Judge J. W. Maxwell from the Huntington Herald Dispatch 7/20/71

Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Judge J. W. Maxwell, 84 of 108 Beckley Ave. in Beckley W. Va., who died Monday in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. He was the father of Mrs. H. R. Ridenour of Huntington. The rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Beckley by Rev. Robert Fuqua. Entombment will be in the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum there. Born Jan. 29, 1887, at Beckley, he was the son of the late Alfred Beckley and Mary Raybould Maxwell. He was a former judge of the Raleigh County Circuit Court and at one time was Raleigh prosecuting attorney. In 1948 he was nominated on the Republican ticket for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. A member of the American, Raleigh County and West Virginia Bar Associations, he was admitted to the West Virginia bar in 1907 after earning his law degree at West Virginia University. He was a charter and life member of the Beckley Lodge BPO Elks. In addition to Mrs. Ridenour, survivors include the widow, Mrs. Lieutetia Pierson Maxwell; another daughter, Mrs. Robert S. Barr of Charleston, and two grandchildren. Friends may call at the Caffee Funeral Home at Beckley after 4 p.m. today. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the services.

iv. ROBERT LOTUS MAXWELL was born on 18 Mar 1889 in Beckley, WVA 133 and died on 01 Feb 1957 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WVA 134 . He married VIOLA BARBER who died on 17 Oct 1927 in Raleigh County, WVA 135 . He then married MARTHA ONEITA PORTERFIELD on 08 Apr 1933 in Beckley, WVA 136 . Martha was born in 1899 in Chase City, Va. Robert was buried on 03 Feb 1957 in Sunset Memorial Park. He was a member of Masonic Lodge, Beckley, WVA in 1948 137 ..

v. ALFRED M MAXWELL was born on 03 Jul 1895 in Beckley WVA. 139 and he died on 03 Oct 1895, Raleigh County, WVA 140 .

Footnotes

1. Tazewell 1820 Census. 2. Dates from tombstone, Wildwood Cemetery.7th West Virginia Cavalry Regimental History by Turner, page 116 has 12 May 1862 Family papers list death date as April 14, 1862 3. Giles County Marriages 1806-1850, John Vogt, page 50. 4. Tombstone. 5. Pension Record of John Brown Maxwell and tombstone 6. JW Maxwell Letter dated Mar 28, 1969. 7. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 8. Giles County Marriages 1806-1850, John Vogt, page 50. 9. Mercer County Death Records. 10. Raleigh Co., WVA 1850 Census and US 7th WVA Cavalry Regimental History 11. US 7th WVA Cavalry Regimental History, Ronald R. Turner, 1989. 12. Tombstone in Wildwood Cemetery. 13. Birth and death dates from tombstone in Wildwood Cemetery 14. Alfred Quesenberry Ltr, 29 Oct 1969. 15. William Whitley Maxwell Death Cerificate #8418 and location of family in 1838. 16. William Whitley Maxwell Death Cerificate #8418. 17. Jackson County WVA Marriages 1863-1900, page 904. 18. West Virginia Marriage Record, www.wvculture.org. 19. West Virginia Death Record, www.wvculture.org. and tombstone 20. William Whitley Maxwell Death Cerificate #8418. 21. William Whitley Maxwell Death Cerificate #8418 and Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers 22. William Whitley Maxwell Death Cerificate #8418. 23. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 24. Jackson County WVA Marriages 1863-1900, page 904. 25. Jackson County, WV Birth Records 1853 - 1950. 26. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 27. Jackson County Marriages, 1880-1900, Page 159. 28. West Virginia Birth Record, www.wvculture.org. 29. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 30. West Virginia Death Record, www.wvculture.org. 31. Jackson County Marriages, 1880-1900. 32. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 33. Jackson County Marriages, 1880-1900. 34. Jackson Co., WVA Marriages 1902 and Matthews Collected Family Papers 35. Jackson County WV Marriages - 1902. 36. West Virginia Marriage Record, www.wvculture.org. 37. Jackson County WV Marriages - 1902. 38. Jackson County Marriages, 1831-1879, WVH&GS, 66. 39. Maxwell History and Genealogy, 495, by Florence Houston, 1916 40. Jackson County Marriages, 1831-1879, WVH&GS. 41. JW Maxwell Letter dated July 3, 1969. 42. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 43. JW Maxwell Letter dated May 5, 1969. 44. Jackson County Marriages, 1831-1879, WVH&GS. 45. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 46. JW Maxwell Letter dated Mar 28, 1969. 47. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 48. Pension Record of James Andrew Maxwell. 49. Pension Record of James Andrew Maxwell and History of Scioto Cty (1903). 50. Pension Record of James Andrew Maxwell has 15 Dec, cemetery record has 14 Dec. 51. Jackson County Marriages, 1831-1879, WVH&GS. 52. Greenlawn Cemetery record. 53. James A. Maxwell Obituary and Greenlawn Cemetery Record 54. James A. Maxwell Obituary and Pension record 55. 1910 Ohio Census, Scioto. 56. James A. Maxwell Obituary. 57. Jackson County Marriages, 1831-1879, WVH&GS. 58. James A. Maxwell Obituary and Pension record 59. Raleigh Co., WVA 1850 Census would indicate birth in 1846. 60. Cabell County, WVA Cemetery Records, 1940, WVHS, 130 and Obit. 61. Jackson County WVA Marriages 1863-1900. 62. Raleigh County Death Records, page51, reported by husband Robert H. Maxwell 63. Raleigh County Death Records, page 51, reported by Robert H. Maxwell, husband 64. Pension Record of Robert Harvey Maxwell. 65. RH Maxwell Obit. and Cabell Cty Cemetery Records, 1940, WVHS, page 130 66. RH Maxwell Obit. 67. Jackson County WVA Marriages 1863-1900. 68. Pension Record of Robert Harvey Maxwell. 69. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 70. BJ-Memphis. 71. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 72. BJ-Memphis. 73. Pension Record of Robert Harvey Maxwell. 74. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 75. Mary Bobbitt Richardson. 76. Cemetery Record. 77. Raleigh County Birth Record 1871, parents Robert H. and V. Maxwell, reported by father Robert Maxwell. Pension record has March 12, 1871 78. West Virginia Birth Record, www.wvculture.org. 79. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 80. Jackson County Marriages, 1831-1879, WVH&GS, 51 and Matthews Collected Family Papers. 81. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 82. Jackson County Marriages, 1831-1879, WVH&GS, 51. 83. West Virginia Marriage Record, www.wvculture.org. 84. Jackson County Marriages, 1831-1879, WVH&GS, 51. 85. Raleigh Co., WVA 1860 Census 86. Jackson County Marriages, 1831-1879, WVH&GS, 92. 87. West Virginia Marriage Record, www.wvculture.org. 88. Jackson County Marriages, 1831-1879, WVH&GS, 92. 89. Jackson County, WVA 1880 Census, U041. Listed as nephew of Whitley Maxwell 90. JW Maxwell Letter dated Mar 28, 1969. 91. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 92. West Virginia Birth Record, www.wvculture.org. 93. Newspaper Obituary. 94. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 95. Tombstone.Obiturary 96. Newspaper Obituary. 97. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 98. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers ( Gene Pool Records has b. July 15, 1877. 99. Gene Pool Records. 100. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 101. Gene Pool Records. 102. Gene Pool Records and BJ Memphis. 103. Tombstone. 104. Gene Pool Records. 105. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 106. Gene Pool Records. 107. Berkley USA page 217 108. Matthews Maxwell Collected Family Papers. 109. Beckley USA page 217.Maxwell History and Genealogy by Houston has married at Clifton, Mason County, WVA 110. Mason County, West Virginia Marriages, 1806-1915. 111. Berkley USA page 217 and Raleigh Register Obituary 1916-1919 by Haga 112. Beckley USA page 12 and Raleigh Register Obituary 1916-1919 by Haga 113. Alfred Quesenberry Ltr, 29 Oct 1969. 114. Beckley USA page 217.Maxwell History and Genealogy by Houston has married at Clifton, Mason County, WVA 115. Mason County, West Virginia Marriages, 1806-1915. 116. Beckley USA page 217, Alfred Quesenberry ltr, 10/29/69 117. Alfred Quesenberry Ltr, 29 Oct 1969. 118. Highland County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-75. 119. Death Record. 120. Alfred Quesenberry Ltr, 29 Oct 1969. 121. Highland County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-75. 122. Beckley USA page 217, Alfred Quesenberry ltr, 10/29/69 123. Alfred Quesenberry Ltr, 29 Oct 1969. 124. West Virginia Marriage Record, www.wvculture.org. 125. Rootsweb Alumni Records. 126. West Virginia Marriage Record, www.wvculture.org. 127. Beckley USA 128. JW Maxwell Death Certificate, Book 7, page 328. 129. Jackson County WVA Marriages 1863-1900. 130. JW Maxwell Death Certificate, Book 7, page 328. 131. JW Maxwell Obit, Huntington Herald Express July 20 1971. 132. Jackson County WVA Marriages 1863-1900. 133. Beckley USA page 217 and Tombstone, Sunset Memorial Park, Highland Section 134. Tombstone, Sunset Memorial Park, Highland Section 135. Beckley USA page 217 136. West Virginia Marriage Record, www.wvculture.org. 137. Rootsweb Alumni Records. 138. West Virginia Marriage Record, www.wvculture.org. 139. West Virginia Birth Record, www.wvculture.org, 495. 140. West Virginia Death Record, www.wvculture.org.

Many of the personal accounts and photographs were provided by Mary Ann Hemmert.