Mary (Davis) Frazier (1779 - 1868)

Born 22 Aug 1779 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Zebulon (Maxon) Maxson Jr. — married 12 Dec 1796 (to 20 Nov 1821) in Harrison, Virginia, United States

Wife of Nimrod Frazier — married 4 Dec 1834 (to about 1839) in Harrison, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1868 at age 88 in Greenbrier Run, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1779 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, the daughter of Nathan Davis and Ann Gifford. The family was part of the Seventh Day Baptist (SDB) church community in Shrewsbury. In early 1790s, Mary's family followed other members of the SDB community to settle in western Virginia, initially stopping in White Day Creek there (between present day Fairmont and Morgantown, West Virginia), but continuing on in 1792 to help establish the town of New Salem in Harrison County and the surrounding area (which would become part of the new State of West Virginia in 1863). The young Zebulon Maxson Jr was taken with her and declared that he would wait for her to grow up to marry her. And when she was 17 years old In 1796, they did indeed marry in Harrison County. They settled to farm in the Greenbrier area just southwest of Salem (in the area that today is Doddridge County, West Virginia), and raised a family of ten children, one of whom died in infancy. Zebulon was also a basket and broom maker. They were very active in the SDB church established in Salem and in 1801 Zebulon was ordained to preach in the church. He performed the marriage ceremonies for two of their daughters in 1818. Zebulon passed away in 1821 in Harrison County,. Mary remarried thirteen years later in 1834 to the widower Nimrod Frazier (also spelled Frasier, Freasure or Frashure). Nimrod died in 1839. By 1850, Mary was living with her son Gideon's family in the same area, now part of Doddridge County. She died in 1868 in Greenbrier Run at the age of 88 and is buried at the Seventh-Day Baptist Church Cemetery in Salem, West Virginia.

Children:

1. Catherine, 1797-1856; m. Joshua Johnson Davis, 1812
2. Hannah, 1799-1889; m. Asa Bee, Jr., 1818
3. Marvel, 1801-1891; m. Phineas Fitz Randolph, 1823
4. Permelia, 1804-1879; m. Rev. John Davis, 1818
5. John, 1805-1851; m. Mary Bee, 1827
6. Elizabeth, 1807- ; m. Aaron McVicker, 1833
7. Jane, 1809-1843; m. Jonathan Fitz Randolph, 1827
8. Druzilla, 1812-1874; m. Reuben Davis Sutton, 1828
9. Gideon, 1815-1890; m. Catherine Hughes, 1837
10. Mary, 1821-1821

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Obituary

Sabbath Recorder (Westerly, Rhode Island), 9 Apr 1868, p. 3; accessed at sdbhistory.org, 25 Jun 2021.

DIED

At Green Brier Run, Doddridge Co., West Va., March 30th, 1868, MARY FREASURE, aged 89 years. She was born in New Jersey whence she removed, while a girl, to New Salem, Va. She embraced religion when young, and joined the Seventh-day Baptist Church of New Salem, where she remained a worthy member till called to the church triumphant. She leaves a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn her loss ; some of whom are in the Far West ; but they sorrow not as others who have no hope. J.D.

Sources

• Brown, Walter Leroy. The Maxson family (Albion, NY 1954). Mary is entry no. 505 (pp. 30, 31, 67). Notes: "Zebulon Maxson was a basket and broom maker and a S.D.B. [Seventh Day Baptist] minister. After his death his widow m. 2 Nimrod Freasure and he d. after about 5 years."

Alfred Sun (Alfred, NY), 12 Sep 1946, [1946-1950-0031], no page num; accessed at FultonHistory.com, 22 Mar 2021. Serial article 'Davis Genealogy' (continued):

82. Mary Davis, 5. (Nathan, 4. T. William, 3. John, 2. William, 1). b. 5-31-1779, in New Jersey; d. 3-30-1868; m. 12-25-1795, Rev. Zebulon Maxson, Jr., b. 1781, d. 11-20-1821, on Greenbrier Run, W. Va., son of Zebulon Maxson and Experience; m. 2nd. 12-4-1834, Nimrod Frazure.

Children of Rev. Zebulon and Mary (Davis) Maxson, Jr.:

82-1. Catherine Maxson, 5-1, b. Salem, W. Va., 11-3-1797; d. 1-27-1856; m. 5-13-1813, Joshua J. Davis, 5, (See no. 220).

82-2 Hannah Maxson, 5-1, b. same 2-4-1799; d. 9-12-1879; m. 9-24-1818, Asa Bee, Jr.

82-3 Marvel Maxson, 5-1, b. Greenbrier Run, W. Va., 11-13-1801; m. 3-27-1835, Phineas F. Randolph, 5-1, (see no. 94-1).

82-4. Permilla Maxson, 5-1, b. same, 1-25-1803; d. 6-16-1879; m. 10-28-1818, Rev. John Davis, 5, (See No. 89).

82-5. John Maxson, 5-1, b. same, 9-25-1805; d. 1-8-1851; m. 6-27-1827, Mary Bee, daughter of Asa Bee. Daughter: Annette Maxson, 5-2. (See No. 82-10).

82-6. Betsy Maxson, 5-1, b. same, 10-26-1807; m. Aaron McVicker.

82-7. Jane Maxson, 5-1, b. same, 9-30-1809; d. 4-25-1843.

[no #] Druzilla Maxson, 6-1, b. same, 12-2-1812; d. 3-25-1843

82-9. Gideon Maxson, 5-1, b. 10-31-1815; d. 2-7-1890.

[no #] Mary Maxson, 5-1, b. 1-20-1821; d. 3-27-1821.

It is said that Rev. Zebulon Maxson, Jr., was living at Salem when Mary came there with her parents at the age of eleven years or thereabout. Upon being advised to marry a certain popular girl he answered no. I am going to wait for Mary Davis to grow up and marry her, which he did. He was ordained deacon about 1774, and to the ministry in 1800.

DoddridgeCountyRoots.com, accessed 24 Jun 2021.

Name: Mary Davis

Birth: 22 Aug 1779, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ

Death: 30 Mar 1868

Parents: Nathan Davis, Annie (Ann) Gifford

Marriage1: 12 Dec 1796, Harrison Co. (W)VA

Spouse1: Zebulon Maxson, Jr

Spouse1 birth: bef. Feb 1779

Spouse1 death: 20 Nov 1821

Children:

1. Catherine, b. Nov 1797 Salem, Harrison Co., (W)VA; d. 27 Jan 1856; m. Joshua J. Davis, 2 May 1812, Harrison Co., (W)VA
2. Hannah, b. 4 Feb 1799 Salem, Harrison Co., (W)VA; d. 1879; m. Asa Bee, Jr., 24 Sep 1818, Harrison Co., (W)VA
3. Marvel, b. 13 Nov 1800, Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co., WA; d. 27 Oct 1891; m. Phineas F. Randolph, 27 Feb 1823, Harrison Co., (W)VA
4. Permelia, b. 30 Jan 1804, Doddridge Co., (W)VA; d. Pardee, Kansas; m. Rev. John Davis, 25 Oct 1818, Harrison Co., (W)VA
5. John, b. 25 Sep 1805; d. 8 Jan 1851; m. Mary Bee, 27 Aug 1827, Harrison Co., (W)VA
6. Jane, b. 3 Jun 1809, Doddridge Co., (W)VA; d. 25 Apr 1843, Harrison Co., (W)VA; m. Jonathan Fitz Randolph, 20 Feb 1827, Harrison Co., (W)VA
7. Druzilla, b. 2 Dec 1812; d. 25 Mar 1874, Doddridge Co., WV; m. Reuben Davis Sutton, 27 Feb 1828, Harrison Co., (W)VA
8. Gideon, b. 31 Oct 1815, Harrison Co., (W)VA; d. 7 Feb 1890, Doddridge Co., WV; m. Catherine Hughes, 22 Oct 1837, Harrison Co., (W)VA

Marriage2: 4 Dec 1834, Harrison Co., (W)VA

Spouse2: Nimrod Frashure, d. c. 1839

Corliss Fitz Randolph. (1905). A History of the Seventh Day Baptists in West Virginia including the Woodbridgetown and Salemville churches in Pennsylvania and the Shrewsbury church in New Jersey. The American Sabbath Tract Society, Plainfield, NJ. This book can be viewed online or downloaded at Archive.org, accessed 30 Oct 2014.

p. 125: 19 Jul 1801, Mary Maxson was baptized and received into the New Salem SDB church

p. 131: 12 Feb 1832, Mary Maxson was granted a letter of dismissal from the New Salem SDB church [this is not necessarily the Mary subject of this profile, but the letter may have allowed her to move and join the Middle Island SDB church that had been established

p. 443: Tombstone inscriptions in West Virginia, Salem: "Zebulon Maxson died Nov. 20, 1821, aged 40 years. Mary, wife of Zebulon Maxson, died Mar. 30, 1868, aged 88 ys., 7 ms."

Marriages

"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZ1-44J : 30 January 2020), Mary Davis in entry for Zebulon Maxon, 1796.

Name: Zebulon Maxon

Sex: Male

Spouse's Name: Mary Davis

Spouse's Sex: Female

Spouse's Father's Name: Nathan Davis

Spouse's Father's Sex: Male

Spouse's Mother's Name: Davis

Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1796

Marriage Place: Harrison, Virginia, United States

Marriage Place (Original): Harrison, West Virginia, United States

• Similar record: "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR48-M28 : 4 December 2014), Zebulon Maxon and Mary Davis, 12 Dec 1796; citing Harrison, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 163,840.

Marriage - Morris, Earle H. Harrison County Virginia (West Virginia) 1784 - 1850. Fort Wayne, Indiana: n.p., 1966. pg 25

"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6S-B21 : 11 February 2018), Nimrod Frashier and Mary Maxon, 24 Nov 1834; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 5 p 253, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,275.

Event Type: marriage

Name: Nimrod Frashier

Event Type: Marriage Bond

Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1834

Marriage Place: Harrison, West Virginia

Spouse's Name: Mary Maxon

Signatories: Nimrod Brazier, John Childers

Source Reference: County Records

Record Number: 84

"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6C-QQC : 11 February 2018), Nimrod Frasier and Nancy Maxon, 04 Dec 1834; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 3 p 84, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,273.

Event Type: marriage

Name: Nimrod Frasier

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 04 Dec 1834

Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1834

Marriage Place: Harrison, West Virginia

Spouse's Name: Nancy Maxon

Source Reference: County Records

Record Number: 2684

Residence in Virginia (present day West Virginia)

1800 census?

"United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Q-J5R : accessed 8 March 2017), Zebern Moxen, Harrison, Virginia, United States; citing p. 959, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 69; FHL microfilm 181,429.

Name: Zebern Moxen;

Event Type: Census;

Event Date: 1810;

Event Place: Harrison, Virginia, United States;

Page: 959;

Household members:

Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1; [John]

10 thru 15: 1; [??]

26 thru 44 : 1; [Zebulon]

Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 4; [Jane, Elizabeth, Parmelia, Marvel]

10 thru 15: 2; [Hannah, Catharine]

26 thru 44: 1; [Mary]

Number of Household Members Under 16: 8;

Number of Household :Members Over 25: 2;

Number of Household Members: 10

"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLZ-XRS : accessed 8 March 2017), Zebelon Maxon, Harrison, Virginia, United States; citing p. 92, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 138; FHL microfilm 193,697.

Name: Zebelon Maxon;

Event Type: Census;

Event Date: 1820;

Household members:

Free White Males 16-26:1 [John] [missing Gideon]

45 and above:1; [Zebulon]

Free White Females: 10-16:3; [Druzilla, Jane, Elizabeth]

16-26:2; [Marvel, ?? (Catherine, Hannah and Parmelia had all married before 1820, so presumably no longer lived with their parents)]

45 and above:1; [Mary]

Number engaged in agriculture: 2;

Event Place: Harrison, Virginia, United States;

Page: 92

1830 census? not yet remarried; staying with John or Gideon?

1840 census? Recently widowed, so staying with one of her children?

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M881-73F : 23 December 2020), Mary Frazier in household of Gideon Maxin, Doddridge, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Event Type: Census

Name: Mary Frazier

Sex: Female

Age: 73

Event Date: 9 Aug 1850

Event Place: Doddridge, Virginia, United States

Event Place (Original): Doddridge county, Doddridge, Virginia, United States

Birth Year (Estimated): 1777

Birthplace: New Jersey

Race: White

House Number: 271

Schedule Type: 1850 Population

Note: lives next to Jane Childers, Peter Davis; near Jefry Clark, Asher and John Sutton; William F Randolph, John and Mary Maxin

Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace):

Gideon Maxin, M, 37, Farmer, Real estate value: 600; Virginia; cannot read or write

Clarissa Maxin, F, 11, Virginia;

Mary A Maxin, F, 10, Virginia;

Cornelius Maxin, M, 7, Virginia;

Prisilla Maxin, F, 6, Virginia;

Martin Maxin, M, 1, Virginia;

Mary Frazier, F, 73, New Jersey;

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41V-GPR : 18 February 2021), Mary Frazier in entry for Gideon Maxon, 1860.

Event Type: Census

Name: Mary Frazier

Sex: Female

Age: 82

Event Date: 30 Jun 1860

Event Place: Doddridge, Virginia, United States

Event Place (Original): [Blank], Doddridge, Virginia, United States

Post office: West Union

Birth Year (Estimated): 1778

Birthplace: Virginia

Race: White

Note: living next to Jesse Clark; near William F Randolph households

Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace):

Gideon Maxon, M, 40, Farmer, Real estate value: 1000; personal estate: 200; Virginia;

Thursa Maxon, F, 21, Virginia;

C Maxon, M, 16, Virginia;

P Maxon, F, 12, Virginia;

Mary Frazier, F, 82, Virginia;

Children

Daughter - Catherine - FamilySearch.org tree

"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM1M-C72 : 4 December 2014), Zebulon Maxon in entry for Dingella Sutton, 25 Mar 1874; citing Doddridge, West Virginia, County Records, v 3 p 23, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,195. Name: Dingella Sutton; Event Date: 25 Mar 1874; Event Place: Doddridge, West Virginia; Gender: Female; Age (Expanded): 61 years 2 days; Birth Date: 1813; Birthplace: Virginia; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Rheubin Sutton; Father's Name: Zebulon Maxon; Mother's Name: Mary Maxon; Residence Place: Doddridge, West Virginia; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Death

Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/73545809/mary-maxson : accessed 24 June 2021), memorial page for Mary Davis Maxson (22 Aug 1779–30 Mar 1868), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73545809, citing Seventh-Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Steve Peters (contributor 47307300) .

Name: Mary Davis Maxson

Birth: 22 Aug 1779 Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

Death: 30 Mar 1868 (aged 88) Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA

Burial: Seventh-Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

Memorial #: 73545809

Bio: aged 88y, 7m, 0d

Family Members

Parents: Nathan Davis 1740-1814, Annie Gifford Davis 1742-1820

Spouse: Zebulon Maxson 1779-1821

Siblings: William Gifford Davis 1762-1840, Joshua Gifford Davis 1764-1839, Nathan Davis 1772-1866, Stephen C. Davis 1781-1869

Children: Hannah Maxson Bee 1799-1879, Marvel Maxson Fitz Randolph 1801-1891, Gideon Maxson 1815-1890

Created by: Steve Peters (47307300)

Added: 18 Jul 2011

Photo?: yes

Inscription: "Mary; Wife of; Zebelon M...; Died; Mar. 30, ...; Age of 88 Ys ...; [illegible verse]

Untriangulated DNA Match

Researcher Randolph-1145 has identified an autosomal DNA segment which may have passed from Nathan Davis to Mary, and from Mary to her son John Maxson. The segment has been confirmed as passing from Nathan Davis to Mary's descendant Alva Fitz Randolph by a triangulated group consisting of Thomas Fitz Randolph (GED kit M011134), Lucy Hansen (23andme) and Robert Lee Carson (GEDmatch kit M085143) sharing a 18.4 cM segment on chromosome 20 from 21,000,000 to 29,000,000, with Thomas William Davis (1719-1795) and Tacy Crandall (1721-1795) identified as the most recent common ancestors. However, the segment could have passed from Nathan Davis to Alva either via Nathan's daughter Ann (Davis) Brown to Alva's father Asa or via Mary to Alva's mother Marvel. Additional triangulation will be required to confirm which line the segment passed through (or both).

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Homer Hopper for starting this profile.

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