Myrtle Betty (Buchanan) Maxson (1897 - aft. 1940)

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Myrtle was born in 1897. She is the daughter of Stephen Buchanan and Dovie Thomas.

In the 1900 census, Myrtle (age 3) was the daughter of Step and Dobie Buchanan in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.^[1]

In the 1910 census, Myrtle (age 12) was the daughter of Stephen E K and Dovie Buchanan in Precinct 9, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.^[2]

Father, S.E.K. Buchanan, died in 1914 and the family scattered. Myrtle's siblings never heard from her again.

She has not been found in the 1920 census.

In the 1930 census, there is a Myrtle Buchanan born in North Carolina (age 32), Saleslady in a Department Store, was the married boarder of Robert W Maxson on Campbell Ave., Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.^[3]

There is a Myrtle Buchanan who married Robert Maxson in 1930 in New Jersey, United States.^[4]

In 1937, Myrtle Buchanan Maxon applied for Social Security. She was born on 25 December 1897 in Bakersville, North Carolina, United States. Father: Stephen Buchanan, Mother: Dorie Thomas^[5]

In the 1940 census, Myrtle Maxson (age 42) was the wife of Robt Maxson in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey.^[6]

On his World War II Draft Card, Robert Maxson lists Mrs. Myrtle Betty Maxon, wife.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 64; Digital film/folder number: 004119678; FHL microfilm: 1240163; Image number: 26; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00925-5
   FamilySearch Record: MMFW-49C (accessed 19 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6XSQ-BLG
   Myrtle Buchanan (3), single daughter, in household of Step Buchanan (39 years) in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Born in North Carolina.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970336; FHL microfilm: 1374167; Image number: 767; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03335-7
   FamilySearch Record: MKLK-DCC (accessed 19 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNT-Z7G
   Myrtle Buchanan (12), single daughter, in household of Stephen E K Buchanan (48) in Precinct 9, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Born in North Carolina.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 2341106
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #19681419 (accessed 19 October 2023)
   Myrtle Buchanan (32), married boarder, Saleslady, in household of Robert W Maxson (66) on Campbell Ave., Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. Born in North Carolina.
4. ↑ Marriage: "New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016"
   New Jersey State Archives; Trenton, New Jersey; Marriage Indexes; Index Type: Bride; Year Range: 1930-1935; Surname Range: A - D
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61253 #901594507 (accessed 19 October 2023)
   Myrtle Buchanan marriage to Robert Maxson in 1930 in New Jersey, USA.
5. ↑ Birth: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
   citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
   FamilySearch Record: 6K9X-37NP (accessed 19 October 2023)
   Myrtle Buchanan Maxson born.
6. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02368; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 13-115
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #133525282 (accessed 19 October 2023)
   Myrtle Maxson (42), wife, in household of Robt Maxson (33) in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey. Born in North Carolina.
7. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 424
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #331615162 (accessed 19 October 2023)
   Name: Mrs Myrtle Betty Maxson; Gender: Female; Relationship to Draftee: Wife;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Robert Maxson
   Myrtle Betty Maxson Wife.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 June 2016, 23:46), entry for Myrtle Buchanan(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L24D-S8J); contributed by various users.: Accessed 24 Jul 2017