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Henry Maxwell (1811 - 1865)

Henry Maxwell
Born in Lawrence, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 23 Jun 1833 in Washington, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Died at age 53 in Parker, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Henry Maxwell was an Arkansan.

Henry Maxwell was born on November 19, 1811 in Lawrence, Arkansas, United States, son of James William Maxwell and Hannah Novel (Wood) Maxwell.[1][2][3]

Henry married Mary H Polly Strain on June 23, 1833 in Washington, Arkansas.[2] They had eleven children:[2]

  1. Mary Ellen Maxwell (1835 - 1920)[4]
  2. Amanda Maxwell[4][1]
  3. Jane Maxwell (1837 - 1915)[4]
  4. Elizabeth Maxwell (1839 - 1909)[4][5]
  5. William Reason Maxwell (1840 - 1878)[4]
  6. Robert Strain Maxwell (1844 - 1911)[4][5]
  7. Martha Ann Maxwell (1847 - 1880)[4]
  8. James Polk Maxwell (1848 - 1921)[4][5]
  9. Minerva Maxwell (1850 - )[4] / Hannah Maxwell (1850 - 1925)[5] are the same person.[1]
  10. Henry Dixon Maxwell (1851 - 1944)[5]
  11. George Washington Maxwell (1854 - 1930).[5]
Henry Maxwell was a Texan.

Henry moved his family to Texas sometime between 1844 and 1847.[6] He resided first in Dallas County, and later in Collins County. Martha and her younger siblings were born in Texas, while Robert and his older siblings were born in Arkansas.[7]

In the 1850 census, Henry (age 39) was living in Collin, Texas, United States with his wife, Mary; and children Ellenda M (16), A (female) (15), Jane(13), Elizabeth (11), Wm [William] (9), Robt [Robert] (6), Martha (3), Jas [James] (2), Minerva (4mo); and 2 unnamed slaves, Black male (9) and Black Female (13).[4] Based on the birth places given for his children, we can infer the Henry Maxwell family moved to Texas between 1844 and 1847. He had 690 acres of land, of which 30 acres were improved; 12 horses, 1 mule, 20 dairy cows, 60 other cattle, 13 sheep, and 60 pigs; 20 bushels of wheat, 600 bushels of corn, and 60 bushels of Oats.[8]

Henry died on 21 Feb 1865 in Parker, Texas aged 53.[1] He is buried in Dean Cemetery located in Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States.[1]

The family story states that he was killed by "Indians".[9]

Research notes

  • Henry Maxwell was not found via index search in the 1860 census on either familysearch.org or ancestry.com. There are 11 precincts in the 1860 census for Collin County Texas - These records have not been manually searched. He also may have moved to Parker County, Texas where his widow and some of his children are residing in 1870. Ellingson-287 03:43, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Gravestone: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67289769/henry-maxwell : accessed 31 March 2022), memorial page for Henry Maxwell (19 Nov 1811–21 Feb 1865), Find A Grave: Memorial #67289769, citing Dean Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Cheryl (contributor 47386524) .
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Marriage: Yates Publishing. "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900," Online publication, Ancestry.com, 2004. Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. (GEDCOM Source ID: S-2077208051)
    Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; 1 page (2527.009)URL
    Henry Maxwell, birth: 19 Nov 1811, Arkansas, United States; Marriage: 23 Jun 1833, Washington, Arkansas, United States
  3. ↑ Marriage: Yates Publishing. "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900," database, Ancestry.com, 2004.
    Source number: 2527.009; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; # Pages: 1
    Ancestry Record 7836 #793345 (accessed 31 March 2022)
    Henry Maxwell , born 1881 Arkansas, marriage to Mary Strain, born 1815 Kentucky, in 1836 in Arkansas.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Record: MXLV-5MC (accessed 31 March 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XXZS-T1X Image number 00045
    Henry Maxwell (39) in Collin, Collin, Texas, United States.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    Citing Page: 4; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 35; FHL microfilm: 000553100; Record number: 13802;
    FamilySearch Record: MXG4-Z8T (accessed 31 March 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-69YL-5R Image number 00356
    George Maxwell (16) in Justice Precinct 4, Parker, Texas, United States.
  6. ↑ Texas became a state on 29 Dec 1845. Before that it was known as the Republic of Texas from 1836-1845.
  7. ↑ See Henry Maxwell Property for tax information and census data.
  8. ↑ 1850 Non-population Census: "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880"
    Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Collin, Texas; Archive Collection Number: T1134; Roll: 2; Page: 167; Line: 2; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1276 #1153388 (accessed 31 March 2022)
    Name: Henry Maxwell; Enumeration Date: 3 Dec 1850; Place: Collin, Texas, USA; Schedule Type: Agriculture; OS Page: 167; Line Number: 2.
  9. ↑ See -- McConnell, Joseph Carroll. The West Texas Frontier. Self published. 1933. "Henry Maxwell," Page 449. Story of Henry Maxwell's death. PDF, Vol. 2 at forttours.com -- for an account of his death.
See Also:
  • "Ancestry Family Trees," Online publication, Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. (GEDCOM Source ID: S-2075910595)
    The following ancestry tree profiles were originally cited, but Ancestry Family Tree 2507397 does not appear to contain a "Henry Maxwell (1811-1865)
  • Dodd, Jordan R., comp. "Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)," Online publication, Ancestry.com, 1999. Original data - Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920. (GEDCOM Source ID: S-2076128272)
  • "Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969," Online publication, Ancestry.com, 2006. Original data - Dodd, Jordan R., et. al. "Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Alabama Marriage Index, 1936-1969." Early America.(GEDCOM Source ID: S-2077206022)

Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Rachel Strain for creating WikiTree profile Maxwell-1694 through the import of Grahams and Strains.ged on Mar 12, 2013.






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