William
Maxwell
Born in Indian Territory, Indiana
Ancestors 
Son of Hugh Maxwell
and Elizabeth (Elliott) Maxwell
Brother of
William Maxwell, John Maxwell, Elizabeth (Maxwell) Haworth, Jacob Maxwell, Hannah (Maxwell) Pike, Thomas Maxwell, Mary (Maxwell) Heavenridge, Hugh Maxwell Jr., David Maxwell, Rachel (Maxwell) Cook, Ruth (Maxwell) Gardner, Matilda (Maxwell) Battin and Lydia (Maxwell) Johnson
Husband of
Charity Ann Wright
— married
1 May 1817 in Silver Creek, Union, Indiana, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Isaac Maxwell and Mary A (Maxwell) Wright
Died
at age 61
in Ackworth, Warren, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jul 2015
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Biography
William Maxwell was born 7 Mar 1794, Indian Territory, Indiana, son of Hugh Maxwell and Elizabeth Elliott.
William married Charity Ann Wright 01 May 1817, Silver Creek Township, Union, Franklin, Indiana. Charity, daughter of Isaac Wright and Susannah Haworth, was born 2 Jun 1799, Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina. To this union were born:
- Alfred Maxwell 1818–1848
- Dillin Maxwell 1819–1883
- Susannah Maxwell Wright 1821–1904
- Elizabeth Maxwell 1824–1900
- Hugh Wright Maxwell 1827 - 1894
- Asenath Haworth Maxwell 1829 - 1885
- Isaac Maxwell 1832–1903
- Rufus Elliott Maxwell 1835 -
- Mary Ann Maxwell Wright 1838–1916
- Elvira Maxwell 1840 -
- Sarah Angelina MAxwell 1842 - 1843
- Mariah Maxwell 1844 -
William died 17 Oct 1855 (aged 61), Ackworth, Warren County, Iowa, and is buried in Ackworth Cemetery, Warren County, Iowa.
Sources
- United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGN-ZY1 : accessed 26 May 2020), William Maxwell, Union, Franklin, Indiana, United States; citing p. 206, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 13; FHL microfilm 205,607.
- "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPY-BWB : 12 August 2017), William Maxwell, Franklin, Indiana, United States; citing 296, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 27; FHL microfilm 7,716.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20370936/william-maxwell) : accessed 24 May 2020, memorial page for William Maxwell (7 Mar 1794–17 Oct 1855), Find a Grave Memorial no. 20370936, citing Ackworth Cemetery, Warren County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Cherie (Sahler) Dacko 
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Tanya Bergeron :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A625244 [compare], Ancestry member Hambor1
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~1.56%
Theresa Reynolds :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ReynoldsTheresa
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~1.56%
Jean Bielke :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A187166 [compare], Ancestry member Jeannebr
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~0.78%
Linda McCashland :
Autosomal DNA Test
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~0.78%
James Ankrum :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
John Rawls :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T477644 [compare]
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Categories: Ackworth Cemetery, Warren County, Iowa