Eliza Ann (Allison) Maxwell (1866 - 1899)

Born 22 Aug 1866 in Putnam, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 Apr 1899 at age 32 in Putnam, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Eliza was born in 1866. She is the daughter of Robert Allison and Mary Lowe. ^[1]

From FAG: This is a portion of the writings of half sister Margaret Allison http://www.ajlambert.com/allison/stry_mad.pdf Maid of Cane Creek Memories - Putnam Co., TN Memoirs of Margaret Arizona Allison Maddux UCGA (Upper Cumberland Genealogical Association, Inc.) Vol. XVII, No. 3 - Fall, 1992 - pg. 91-96... Pa first married Mary Lowe, called Polly, a daughter of Quinton Lowe, and a sister of Alfred Lowe. She died leaving the following children: Laura Frances; Eliza Ann; George Alexander; James LaFayette, he was called Fate; Joseph Anderson; and Franklin Pierce Allison. He then married Catherine McCaleb a daughter of Capt. S.M. McCaleb, and had a son William Earl who died when about nine months old, and then me, Margaret Arizona Allison, then a boy who was born dead. Laura died when 18 years of age. Eliza married Taylor Maxwell and went to Texas and lived there several years when she took T.B. and they came back and she lived 4 or 5 months. They never had any children. Fate died in 1907. He never married. George married Tennie Crawford, Joe married Avannah Mitchell, Pierce married Ura Gentry. I am the only one of the family living now, October 18, 1962. Ura is the only sister in law living. And the brother in laws have been dead several years ago. Note: I later remember pa had a uncle Byrd Rhea who lied at Nashville. I remember when he was living...

Also from FAG: Maxwell, Eliza: Tribute of Respect. On April 11, 1899, death entered the home of Mr. Robert Allison, near Ditty, Putnam county, and carried off the gentle spirit of his daughter, Mrs. Eliza Maxwell. Eliza was 33 years of age. She was married to Taylor Maxwell in 1890; soon after their marriage they moved to Whitewright, Texas, where they lived and prospered until last year, when Eliza fell victim to that fatal disease -- consumption. Her husband brought her back to her old home where she could have the tender care of loving friends. Eliza was a true christian, . . . [Date: 4/27/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 17, Page 6]

Maxwell, Mrs.: Mrs. Maxwell, daughter of Robt. Allison, died at her home near Ai with consumption Tuesday morning. She had gone to Texas in the hope of having her health restored but came home only to meet her fate. [Date: 4/13/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 15, Page 4] THE COOKEVILLE PRESS.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Holly Knight, Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Moved to Texas. Got TB and moved back home. Died 4 or 5 months later

• Margaret A Allison Maddux memoirs

• Year: 1870; Census Place: District 16, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1554; Page: 225A; Image: 456; Family History Library Film: 553053

• Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, Putnam, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Family History Film: 1255275; Page: 110B; Enumeration District: 101

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 July 2020), memorial page for Eliza Allison Maxwell (22 Aug 1866–11 Apr 1899), Find a Grave Memorial no. 60553563, citing Rhea Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by imagal49 (contributor 47223808) .

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Holly Battle for creating Allison-1384 on 18 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Holly and others.