Husband: Cornelius Maxson
Born: May-30-1843 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: May-27-1913 1,2
Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1890 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 6,7,8
Military: Jul-28-1862 - Jun-29-1865 Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (wounded: shot in left hip & arm) 9,10,5
Father: Gideon Maxson (1815 - 1890)
Mother: Catherine Hughes (1820 - 1849)
Wife: Catherine L. Davis
Also known as: Katharine Davis 11
Married: Oct-21-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
Born: Mar-29-1842 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13,3
Died: Apr-20-1905 14
Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Joseph J. Davis (1818 - 1892)
Mother: Sarah "Sally" Davis (1816 - 1853)
Other spouse 1
M Child 1: John Herbert Maxson Born: Aug-31-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,16,1 Died: Oct-29-1944 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15,16 Buried: family cemetery in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1813 N 23rd St in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1944 had not worked for 25 years 15 Occupation: 1920, 1930 pumper for city water 17,18 Occupation: 1910 farmer 19 Wife: Alice M. Ross b. Nov- -1877 d. bef Apr 1930 Census name: Alice A. Ross Married: Jul-27-1899 in Harrison Co, WV 20
M Child 2: Joseph Johnson Maxson Born: May- 9-1871 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Bezalelle Maxson Born: May- 9-1871 1,4 Died: 1894 1,4 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Mary Virginia Maxson Born: Sep- -1873 1,4,21 Died: Jun-12-1950 4,21 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Phineas R. Clark b. 1865 d. 1946 Married: Sep-10-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Leander Maxson Also known as: Lonzo Maxson 1 Born: Jun-25-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 22 Died: Jul-24-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Cause of death: brain fever 23
F Child 6: Emma Jane Maxson Born: Aug-14-1875 1 Died: May- 2-1906 1 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Berkley Davis Maxson Born: Mar-28-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 24,6,3 Died: Sep-25-1961 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 24 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 24 Resided: 1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: glass worker 24 Wife: Ivy B. Smith b. 1882 d. 1958 Married: Oct-27-1901 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 8: Arlington Maxson Also known as: Arlington Maxon 25 Born: Aug- 6-1878 1,21 Died: 1949 21 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 26,4 Census: 1920 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 19 Occupation: 1920 teamster in oil field 17 Wife: Alvivia Bee b. Oct-20-1877 d. Mar-21-1969 Married: Oct- 8-1896 in Ritchie Co, WV 25,27
M Child 9: Christian Maxson Born: May-18-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,28 Died: May-18-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 29,1
F Child 10: Genevieve V. "Jennie" Maxson Also known as: Jennie Maxson 15 Born: Jun- -1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 30,15 (see note 2) Died: Mar-13-1938 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15,21 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 15,4 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Lennis Rochester Davis b. Jun- 3-1878 d. Jun-23-1934 Married: Jun- 9-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 (see note 3)
M Child 11: Edward G. Maxson Census name: Eddie G. Maxson Born: Jul- 2-1884 1,6 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Iva Marie McKinney Married: Mar-17-1906 1
F Child 12: Alta May Maxson Born: Nov-30-1887 31 Died: Apr-10-1889 31
F Child 13: Sarah Martha Maxson Born: Jan- 7-1889 31 Died: Feb-11-1891 31
Sources: (1) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 111. (2) Headstone. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (9) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service