Jul-28-2018                   

Husband: Hiram Maxwell Born: Jul-12-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Dec-14-1967 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 3,1 Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 5 Resided: 1965 in Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer 7 Father: James Thomas Maxwell (1843 - ) Mother: Ruth E. Williams (1854 - ) Other spouse 1
Wife: Florence Almira McGary Married: Jan- 2-1954 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Born: Mar- 4-1894 in Harrison Co, WV 9 Died: Feb-19-1965 in Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Buried: in Brandy Gap (Tunnel Hill, Enon Church) Cemetery, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: in Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV (see note 3) Father: Robert Sylvester "Vess" McGary (1860 - 1910) Mother: Virginia Ellen Harter (1863 - 1933) Other spouse 1
Sources: (1) Social Security Death Index. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (6) Obituary of wife. (7) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) Obituary. (10) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. Event Notes Note (1) Middle initial given as B in 1880 Census but as M in 1930 Census. Ages 4 in 1880 Census, 34 in 1910 Census, 44 in 1920 Census, and 54 in 1930 Census would put birth in about 1876. But his death record states birth date as Jul 5 1874, while the SSDI shows it as Jul 12 1878. Birth date on headstone is 1874. Note (2) In 1900, listed as a boarder in the household of George W. & Nancy J. (Lipscomb) Maxwell. Two years later, Hiram married Nancy's niece Dosia Lipscomb. In 1930, location specified as Straight Fork. Note (3) In household of brother Ollie and his family.




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