David Wood Maxwell: Our Family History

Generation: 1

David Wood Maxwell was born on 05 Mar 1822 in Jackson Co, Ohio; died on 24 Aug 1869 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Jackson Co (District 12), Tennessee

Notes:

Census:
Samuel Patton 45 farming KY
Malinda Patton (Byers) 34 TN
David Patton 13 TN
Manerva Patton 10 TN
Rhoda Patton 8 TN
Thomas Patton 6 TN
Benjamin Patton 4 TN
Margaret Patton 1 TN

next door: (her father)
Byrer, Moses 58 NC
Elizabeth 53 SC
Algenancedny 16 TN
Richard 13 TN
William 8 TN

(same census page)
residence 316
David Patton 50 1800 TN
Salley 42 1808 TN

also nearby:

Maxwell, David W. 27 1823 TN
Mary 23 1827 TN
Martha 5 1845 TN
Margaret 1847 TN
Joel 1850 TN

David married Mary Elizabeth Shanks on 02 Jun 1844 in Jackson Co, Tennessee. Mary was born on 13 Feb 1826; died on 09 May 1888 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Martha Maxwell was born in 1845 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Jackson Co, Tennessee.
3. Margaret Franklin Maxwell was born on 01 May 1847 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 07 Dec 1910 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
4. Joel Maxwell was born in 1850 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died after 1850.
5. William Cullom Maxwell was born on 30 Dec 1854 in Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1922 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

2. Martha Maxwell (1.David¹) was born in 1845 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Jackson Co, Tennessee.

Margaret Franklin Maxwell

(1.David¹) was born on 01 May 1847 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 07 Dec 1910 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Margaret married Thomas Williams Patton on 15 Apr 1797 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. Thomas (son of Samuel A. Patton and Malinda Byers) was born on 01 Jan 1842 in Jackson Co, Ohio; died on 10 Mar 1882 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

4. Joel Maxwell (1.David¹) was born in 1850 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died after 1850.

William Cullom Maxwell

(1.David¹) was born on 30 Dec 1854 in Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1922 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

William married Julia Ann Virginia Gentry about 1877 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. Julia was born on 23 Mar 1864 in Tennessee; died on 24 Dec 1920 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. William Robert Maxwell was born on 29 Oct 1885 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 5 Sep 1965 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

William Robert Maxwell

(5.William², 1.David¹) was born on 29 Oct 1885 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 5 Sep 1965 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Notes:

Died:
William Robert Maxwell, 80, died Sunday at the Cedar Nursing Home in Lebanon after an extended illness.
He was a resident of Baxter Star Route and was a retired farmer.
Funeral services were held today at 1:00 in the Chapel of Baxter Funeral Home in Baxter. Burial was in Maxwell Cemetery. Rev. R. P. Dixon, Dr. Harry L. Upperman, Rev. Logan Tilghman, Rev. James Beasley officiated.
He was a native of Putnam County, son of William C. and Julia Ann Gentry Maxwell and was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors are 9 sons, Charlie Oren Maxwell, Baxter, Hillard Maxwell, Rochester, MI, Willard O. Maxwell, Belleville, MI, James L. Maxwell, Lebanon, Alvin H. Maxwell, Utica, MI, Dallas F. Maxwell, Cookeville, Arnold L. Maxwell, Ferndale, MI, Robert Earl Maxwell, Warren, MI, Harry L. Maxwell, Utica, MI; a daughter, Mrs. Alda Maxwell Pippin, Warren, MI; daughterinlaw, Mrs. Lillian Maxwell, Baxter, 31
grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren; 4 sisters, Mrs. Ada Byers, Detroit, MI, Mrs. Mary Jared, Baxter, Mrs. Barbara League, Cookeville & Mrs. Nancy Julian, Plant City, FL.
(findagrave)

William married Phoebe Kansas Neal (Neill) about 1911 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. Phoebe was born on 3 Mar 1888 in Tennessee; died on 28 Jul 1965 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. Willard Ordway Maxwell was born on 24 May 1912 in Tennessee; died on 22 Sep 1989 in Wayne Co, Michigan; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.
8. Arnold Lee Maxwell was born on 11 Jan 1922 in Tennessee; died on 13 Jun 1982 in Cookeville, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Willard Ordway Maxwell

(6.William³, 5.William², 1.David¹) was born on 24 May 1912 in Tennessee; died on 22 Sep 1989 in Wayne Co, Michigan; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Willard married Dorothy Randolph about 1886 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. Dorothy (daughter of William M. Randolph and Katherine Ann "Kitty" Selby) was born on 26 Mar 1914 in Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 21 Sep 2006 in Livonia, Wayne Co, Michigan; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arnold Lee Maxwell

(6.William³, 5.William², 1.David¹) was born on 11 Jan 1922 in Tennessee; died on 13 Jun 1982 in Cookeville, Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee.

Family/Spouse: Elema Marie Stewart. Elema (daughter of William Thomas Stewart and Charlotte Josephine Ellis) was born on 3 Mar 1925 in Cookeville, Putnam Co, Tennessee; died on 23 Jan 1975 in Putnam Co, Tennessee; was buried in Maxwell Cem, Baxter, Putnam Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]