James Maxwell, continued.

from aunt minerva collection.)

{recapping from lost blog entry....see previous post for full info on John Henry}

James C. and Minerva Minerva Creswell Maxwell were the parents of:

1. John Henry b. 1 Oct 1869

2. Cynthia Alice b. 12 June 1870 d. 7 June 1873

3. Thomas Witten b. 7 June 1873 (on the same date his sister Cynthia died...I wonder if she was ill, there was an epidemic, she had an accident? this has always made me wonder.) m. 15 April 1900 d. 14 March 1959. married Gilly Mae Higdon b. 4 Oct 1883 d. 16 May 1961. Thomas & Gilly were the parents of:

a. Mildred Evie b. 7 April 1902 d. 1 Jan. 1948. had polio at an early age. Traveled in wheelchair. Never married.

b. James Phillip b. 8 Nov 1904 m. 24 Dec 1924 Alma Arney. d. 11 Feb 1980. Alma b. 29 Aug 1 1907 d. 13 Nov 1977. James and Alma were the parents of:

--- Jasper Lloyd b. 18 June 1925 m. March 1966 to Gladys Bessenbacker. no children. one step-son.

--- Clyde Elwood b. 20 Oct 1928. m. Doris Ellis 2 March 1933. Doris died 9 March 1976. He later married Lucille Perryman and divorced. on 28 June 1982 he married Margie Chambers. they were the parents of:

... Ruth Maxine b. 29 July 1952 m. 20 March 1971 Joseph (this is crossed out and Frank written above it.) Mattivi. m. Jose Navarro 19 Oct. 1981. Three children:

------- . Joseph Mattivi b. 16 Sept.

------ Jammie Mattivi b. 1 May 1973

----- Jennifer Mattivi b. 30 June

.... James Richard Maxwell b. 25 April 1954 m.16 June 19789 Judy Hendricks. they have one son, James Michael b. 10 Aug 1984.

...Sharon Sue b. 4 Nov 1955 m. 17 Oct 1978 Bob Sanger (Stanger). m. 4 July 1981 Jim Roller. m. 5 Dec 1992 Rick Gardner.

c. Eugene Higdon Maxwell b. 25 Jan 1907 d. Oct 1910

d. Joseph Henry Maxwell b. 16 July 1919 d. 3 Oct 1910, Eugene and Joseph died during a diptheria epidemic.

e. Leland Albert Maxwell b. 17 Dec 1911 m. 7 May 1940 Eva Jane Brown d. 10 June 1994. Leland and Eva were the parents of:

....Eva b. 19 July 1941 stillborn.

.....twins Marsha Jane & Mary b. 26 April 1942. Mary died at birth. Marsha Jane m. 24 Dec 1966 to Emmit G. Williams b. 24 Oct 1942. Emmit and Marsha Jane are the parents of:

--------Erica Rae b. 19 Dec 1979

---------Erin Ann b. 24 Oct 1981

f. John Leonard Maxwell b. 6 April 1914 m. 4 March 1949 Thelma Moffitt. Thelma d. 3 Aug 1977. m. 1 Feb 1978 Oleta Odem. two Moffitt stepsons, Odem stepson and stepdaughter.

g. Leona Grace b. 21 Sept 1916 m. 22 July 1939 to Vermal Brown. they are the parents of:

...Charlene Ann b. 21 Dec 1941

....Sharon Kay b. 17 Sept 1943

...Janet Mae b. 14 May 1945

h. Minerva Alice b. 10 Oct 1921 ,/ 9 August 1945 Albuquerque, New Mexico to Lawrence Dale Brown b. 29 Aug 1922 died 17 Sept 1987. they were the parents of

1. Glen Dale b. 13 Dec 14949 stillborn.

2. Lawrence Gale b. 19 June 1952 d. 26 Oct 1994 killed in an accident at his work place.

4. Mary Emily Maxwell b. 29 Sept 1876 m. 17 March 1901 to Barton Utterback b. 22 Oct 1820 d. 2 April 1961. Mary Emily d. 5 April 1963. Mary Emily Maxwell and Barton Utterback were the parents of:

1. Harmon M.

2.infant daughter

3.Ellen Marie Utterback

4. Vernon

5. Colleen May

6. Lois Majorie

7. Roberta Florence

8. Lorene Freeda information submitted by Minerva Maxwell Brown, daughter of Thomas Witten and Gilly Mae Higdon Maxwell. Detailed information of the Missouri Maxwells may be found in the Brimson History Book published 1985-6 placed in Tazewell Public Library.