William Wade Woodfork Maxwell

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 25 Sep 1850, Jackson Co (District 12), Tennessee
• Other-Begin: 26 Apr 1931; letter

Notes:

Woodfork, perhaps was not well educated, but, he was a very, verybrilliant and witty man, and was the center of attraction in any crowd.He must have been born between 1820 and 1830.

Census:
residence 347
Enoch N Stone 22 1828 TN
Eliza Stone (Maxwell) 20 1830 TN (Dau of Moses Maxwell)
Elender Pathe (Patton) 73 1777 VA (grandmother)

Also residence 344
Maxwell, Amos 46 1804 Virginia
Mary 53 1797 Kentucky (Elender's daughter)
Wilson 21 1829 TN
Granvill 18 1832 TN
Maranda 16 1834 TN
Permelia 14 1836 TN
William W. 12 1838 TN
Alvin C. 11 1839 TN
Bera C. 9 1841 TN
Milda J. 8 1842 TN
Sean P. 7 1843 TN


Other-Begin:
Mentioned by implication in letter from Cicero to his son Enoch dated 26 Apr 1931 listing those who had died since last letter of 28 Feb 1877; then quoted in letter from Enoch to his cousin Alene in a letter dated 3 Jan 1963:
"...all my poor Mother's [Eliza Maxwell] Sisters [implied: Zerilda Jane, Amanda Elizabeth, Maranda, Permelia, Milda Jane] , and all her brothers [Pickney C, Wilson Perkins, Granville Cecil, William Wade, Alvin C, Bird Cantrell, Sean P.] except two..." [? all dead by 1931]

Also in Enoch's letter of 1963 he writes "I knew personally three of Grand Ma Eliza (Maxwell) Stone's brothers Grandfield (Granville--FWW), Byrd(Bird--FWW), and Woodfork (all sons of Amos Maxwell and Mary "Polly" Patton--FWW). Uncle Woodfork and his family lived about three miles from Bloomington where we resided, and, therefore, we visited often."

Another letter written on 18 September 1965, Enoch Garet writes to his cousin Alene:
Of Grandma's three brothers that I knew, I think Granville, (we called him Uncle Gran), I believe that was his name, however, it could have been Granfield, or Grandfield. I feel quite sure he was the oldest, then Uncle Byrd, and the youngest Uncle Woodfork, whom I think was youngest of the three.
Now, Pa [Cicero Stone] who was born in 1850 must have been 20 to 30 years younger then Uncle Woodfork [William Woodfork], who lived for years about 3 1/2 miles from us, and he and his family visited us often, and we them. I did not know Uncle Woodfork's age, but from his and Pa's looks I would guess there were no less, perhaps, than 30 years. However, it might not have been more then 20. Uncle Woodfork, perhaps was not well educated, but, he was a very, very brilliant and witty man, and was the center of attraction in any crowd. He must have been born between 1820 and 1830. And if there were any half brothers and second wife (?--FWW).
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William married Sarah Frances Gentry about 1866 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. Sarah was born on 28 Dec 1846 in Tennessee; died on 7 Jan 1904 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Woodfork, Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilson married Mary Omega Allison about 1882 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Albert Washington Allison and Lovie Jane Lowe) was born on 28 Sep 1872 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 4 Aug 1961 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Woodfork, Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]