Bennett
Nelson
Maxey
Born in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Clarissa (Maxey) Johnson, Henry Burchett Maxey, Elihu Maxey, Harriet (Maxey) Casey, Vylinda A. (Maxey) Casey, Charles Hardy Maxey, Joshua Cannon Maxey, William McKendree Adney Maxey, Hostellina Maxey and Jehu Gray Davis Maxey
Husband of
Sarah Overbay
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 48
in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Mar 2017
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Biography
Bennett was born in 1797. He was the son of William Maxey and Mary Allen.
Bennett N. Maxey was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was with Gen. Jackson at New Orleans. He was one of Col. Coffee's mounted men, and when those troops mistook an order and retreated, he alone of the entire command stood his ground until the men rallied and returned to their position. His comrades called him " Broadhorns," on account of his broad shoulders and prodigious strength. His wife, like many of the pioneer women, was about as " good a man " as he was himself, and did her full part in the battle of life. Their children were Emily, William H. , James J., Charles H , Joshua C-, Eliza and Thomas J. Their oldest daughter, Emily, married Andrew Ray and died in a few years. William and James were preachers; Charles was a Captain in the One Hundred and Tenth Regiment during the late war, and came home in 1863-64 and died; Joshua died of a wound in .Louisville; Eliza married John N. White; Thomas served through the late war, and now lives near Ashley.
He married Sally Overbay on 05 Oct 1818 in Jefferson county, Illinois.[1] They had a large family.
He passed away in 1846.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKM-6HP : 3 March 2016), Bennett N. Maxey and Sally Overbay, 05 Oct 1819; citing Jefferson, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,004,738.
- ↑ A source for this information is needed.
- Perrin, William Henry. “HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ILLIINOIS”. Globe Publishing Company. Chicago. 1883.
- Find-a-grave #157614832
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- Jerry Maxey
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup IM253, FTDNA kit #500434
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~0.39%
Maxine Hofer :
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