William
Maxey
Born in Warren, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Maxey
and Isabella (Holcombe) Maxey
Brother of
Turbyfield Maxey, Sarah (Maxey) Bass, Margaret (Maxey) Ward, Louisa Eliza (Maxey) Wheaton, Abner Maxey, Daniel Maxey, Isaac Maxey and Elizabeth (Maxey) Anderson
Husband of
Malinda (Sherry) Maxey
— married
8 Nov 1829 in Warrick, Indiana, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Green William Maxey, Rachel (Maxey) Beckwith, Isabella (Maxey) Powers, Edward Maxey, Andrew Maxey, Catherine (Maxey) Stephens, Turbyfield Maxey, Esther (Maxey) Crow and Sarah Elizabeth (Maxey) Stambush
Died
at age 78
in Warrick, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Dec 2015
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Biography
William was born in 1809. He was the son of John Maxey and Isabella Holcombe.
William married Malinda Sherry, aka Cherry, on 08 Nov 1829 in Warrick county, Indiana.[1] They had a large family.
They were on the census in Ohio township, Warrick, Indiana in 1830.[2]
In 1850 and 1860, William and Malinda and children were in Hart, Warrick, Indiana.[3][4]
Malinda passed away in early 1870. William was listed later in the year on the Warrick, Indiana census with his children.[5]
He was living in the household of son Andrew Jackson Maxey in Owen township, Warrick, Indiana in 1880.[6]
He passed away in 1888. He was buried in Old Friendship cemetery in Warrick county, Indiana.[7]
Research Questions
In addition to the listed children, some ancestry trees list a son Silas Maxey born 04 Jun 1846. Silas was not on the 1850 census. Are there records for Silas to confirm he was a member of the family?
Sources
- ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27KP-S29 : accessed 15 December 2015), William Maxey and Malinda Cherry, 08 Nov 1829; citing , Warrick, Indiana, county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,443,635.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPC-P29 : accessed 15 December 2015), William Maxey, Ohio, Warrick, Indiana, United States; citing 270, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 28; FHL microfilm 7,717.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVD-FQT : accessed 15 December 2015), Wm Massey, Hart, Warrick, Indiana, United States; citing family 462, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NH-KB4 : accessed 15 December 2015), William Maxcy, Hart Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 91, household ID 685, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,305.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6V-4NH : accessed 15 December 2015), William Maxey, Indiana, United States; citing p. 5, family 38, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,867.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHS5-V2H : 14 January 2022), William Massy in household of Jackson Massy, Owen Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK8-VG7Z : 30 May 2020), William Maxey, 1888; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39959788/william-maxey
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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. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
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. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Jerry Maxey
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup IM253, FTDNA kit #500434
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~3.12%
Steven Kensil :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A884726 [compare]
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Debbie Freeman :
AncestryDNA
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~1.56%
Dennis Dwyer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CY7759816 [compare], Ancestry member dfdwyer1
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