Born in Harrison Co., West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of David C Maxwell
and Louisa Jane (Cunningham) Maxwell
Sister of
Oliver C Maxwell, Benjamin E Maxwell, Ida Belle (Maxwell) Campbell, Sarah F (Maxwell) Matheny, George Elsworth Maxwell, Stella May (Maxwell) Wusdon, Nancy Rebecca (Maxwell) Gerrard, Harvey Maxwell, Bertha Helen (Maxwell) Givens, Charley Otis Maxwell, Jessie Lee (Maxwell) Ash and C Maxwell
Wife of
Charles H Ellison
— married
30 May 1903 in Harrison Co., West Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Paul Ellison
Died
at age 68
in Parsons, Tucker, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jul 2016
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Biography
Alva MAXWELL was born about Apr 1887 in Harrison Co., West Virginia, United States. She is the daughter [1] of David Maxwell and Louisa Cunningham. Alva married [2] Charles H. ELLISON 30 May 1903 in Harrison Co., West Virginia, United States. Alva died [3] 11 Nov 1955 in Tucker Co., West Virginia, United States.
- Fact: Residence (1900) ED 45 Coal district (excl. Clarksburg town), Harrison, West Virginia, United States
- Fact: Residence (1910) Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
- Fact: Residence (1920) Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
- Fact: Residence (1930) Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Sources
- ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMMM-WFZ : 4 December 2014), David Maxwell in entry for Elva Ellison, 11 Nov 1955; citing Tucker, West Virginia, County Records, 14763, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,984,434.
- ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRDT-16V : 4 December 2014), David Maxwell in entry for Charles H. Ellison and Alva Maxwell, 30 May 1903; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 13 p 86, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,280.
- ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMMM-WFZ : 4 December 2014), David Maxwell in entry for Elva Ellison, 11 Nov 1955; citing Tucker, West Virginia, County Records, 14763, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,984,434.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 December 2018, 19:09), entry for Elva Elizabeth Maxwell(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9D73-7M3); contributed by various users.
See als0:
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CK-L56 : 22 January 2015), Elva Maxwell in household of Davis Maxwell, Coal district (excl. Clarksburg town), Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,760.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNZ-8ZD : 29 October 2015), Eva Ellison in household of David Maxwell, Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 2B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,696.
Acknowledgments
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alva by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alva:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alva by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alva:
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~12.50%
Stephen Gerrard
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #879246
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~6.25%
Gloria (Martin) Johnson :
23andMe
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~6.25%
Kelly (Martin) Ozias :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A656516 [compare], yourDNAportal KEL2dd1dcae, Ancestry member ladybugrwv
+
Living DNA, GEDmatch A656516 [compare], yourDNAportal KELdc73e9e7
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Virginia Thornton :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member VirginiaJThorn
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Jessica Martin :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jessicaturner2008
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