Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: William Arnold Gaylord    
                Born: Jan-10-1869          in West Virginia  1,2
                Died: Dec-14-1928          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  1,2
              Buried: (mausoleum)          in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  2
              Census: 1870, 1880           in Weston, Lewis Co, WV  
              Father: James Irvin Gaylord   (1829 - 1900) 
              Mother: Harriet A. Butcher   (1829 - 1900) 
                Wife: V. Grace Maxwell   3  
       Also known as: Grace Maxwell 4,5
             Married: Sep-27-1897          in Oakland, Garrett Co, MD  6
                Born: Aug-18-1878           1,7 (see note 1)
                Died: Feb- 8-1977           5
              Buried: (mausoleum)          in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  2
             Resided:                      in State College, Centre Co, PA  4,5
             Resided: 1934                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  8
              Census: 1880                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Lewis M. Maxwell   (1843 - 1934) 
              Mother: Alice M. Harper   (1848 - 1884) 

Sources:
(1) Headstone. 
(2) Findagrave.com. 
(3) Obituary of wife's father. 
(4) Obituary of brother. 
(5) Social Security Death Index. 
(6) Newspaper wedding announcement, In its entirety: 
"Mr. Will A. Gaylord, brother of Frank Gaylord, of the firm Hornor, Gaylord & Co, was married on last Monday evening to 
Miss Grace Maxwell, daughter of Lewis Maxwell, of Doddridge county.  Miss Maxwell's parents opposed the marriage and the 
couple betook themselves to Oakland on the 1:58 p.m. express and returned Tuesday with all their troubles adjusted.  The 
bride had been visiting her uncle W. B. Maxwell in this city.  She is quite a well educated and accomplished lady.", 
Clarksburg (W.Va.) Telegram, Friday, 1 Oct 1897. 
(7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) 
(8) Obituary of father. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in SSDI as Aug 18 1879, but date on mausoleum plaque is Aug
18 1878.  She was age 2 in the 1880 Census.







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