Rhoda (McGuire) Maxwell (1840 - 1911)

Born 22 Jun 1840 in Tazewell County, Virginia

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Died 23 Sep 1911 at age 71 in Audrain County, Missouri

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Biography

Rhoda McGuire was born in 1840 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was the daughter of William McGuire and Nancy Harman.

She married Charles J. Maxwell in 1860 in Tazewell Co. He was born 3 August 1832 and died 25 August 1889. He was a son of Robert and Margaret Maxwell.

Rhoda and Charles lived in Tazewell Co. until her father's estate was settled and then moved to Audrain County, Missouri, probably c1871-1873. They had at least 7 children based on available Census records. Some were born in Tazewell Co. and some in Audrain Co.

Charles Maxwell died in 1889. Rhoda passed away in 1911 in Audrain Co., MO.

Sources

• 30 August 1850 Federal Census, Tazewell County, Virginia; Household #843/843; William McGuire, 50, farmer, $1000 real estate; Nancy McGuire, 42; Hervey McGuire, 22, Carpenter; Samuel P. McGuire, 21, Farmer; Ann E. McGuire, 18; Cosby J. McGuire (female), 16; Mary McGuire, 13; Rachel McGuire, 11; Roda McGuire, 8; Henry McGuire, 6; Malvina McGuire, 4; Wilbern L. (Lafayette) McGuire, 7 months.

• Tazewell County, Virginia Marriage Register No. 3, p. 11 (FHL Film 4284960, Image 432); 12 April 1860, Chas. J. Maxwell, 27, single, and Rhoda M. McGuire, 19, single; son of Robert and Margaret Maxwell; daughter of William and Nancy McGuire; m. b. G. W. Miles

• 6 August 1860 Federal Census, Tazewell County, Virginia; Household #1236/1204; Charles J. Maxwell, 27, merchant, $1960 personal estate; Rhoda M. Maxwell, 19.

• Tazewell County, Virginia Deed Book 13, p. 211 (FHL Film 8153310, Image 454); 6 September 1860, William T. Morton, Analiza his wife, Samuel P. McGuire, Elvira his wife, Harvey W. McGuire and Martha, his wife, and Mary E. McGuire, all of Tazewell Co., to Charles J. Maxwell, all right and title to 2 acres of land adjoining Indian Creek where the road crosses the creek, Liberty Hill turnpike towards Cedar Bluff, William McGuire, deceased.

• Tazewell County, Virginia Deed Book 13, p. 683 (FHL Film 8153310, Image 697); 3 April 1867, Patton R. Spracher, Commissioner appointed by the Circuit Court of Tazewell, to Henry A. McGuire, all of Tazewell, whereas William McGuire died intestate leaving as his heirs at law Rhoda M. Maxwell, wife of Charles J. Maxwell, Ann Morton, wife of William T. Morton, Harvey McGuire, Rachel Horton, wife of Rodis Horton, Samuel P. McGuire, Cozbi J. Lewis, wife of James P. Lewis, Mary McGuire, Molly M. McGuire, Lafayette McGuire, and the said Henry A. McGuire, and Charles J. Maxwell and wife and William T. Morton and wife having instituted a suit in Chancery for a partition of the lands which William McGuire died seized, the Court decreed on 1 September 1863 Patton R. Spracher to make deeds for land (no acreage) near the Mill dam, McGuire’s corner on top of the ridge on the south side of the river…

• Tazewell County, Virginia Deed Book 13, p. 704 (FHL Film 8153310, Image 710); 3 April 1867, Patton R. Spracher, Commissioner appointed by the Circuit Court of Tazewell, to Charles J. Maxwell and Rhoda, his wife, all of Tazewell, whereas William McGuire died intestate leaving as his heirs at law Ann Morton, wife of William T. Morton, Harvey McGuire, Rachel Horton, wife of Rodis Horton, Cozbi Dewis (sic – Lewis), wife of James P. Lewis, Mary McGuire, Henry A. McGuire, Molly McGuire, Lafayette McGuire, Samuel P. McGuire and Rhoda M. Maxwell, the wife of Charles J. Maxwell who purchased the interest of the said Cozbi J. Lewis, wife of the said James P. Lewis, and Charles J. Maxwell and wife and William T. Morton and wife having instituted a suit in Chancery for a partition of the lands which William McGuire died seized, the Court ordered Patton R. Spracher to make deeds for land (no acreage) adjoining Indian Creek and Clinch River, being lots 1 and 2 and also one moiety of 4-5 acres south of the ridge part of lots 1 and 2, subject to the widow’s dower….

• Tazewell County, Virginia Deed Book 14, p. 271 (FHL Film 8360774, Image 149); 3 April 1867, Patton R. Spracher, Commissioner appointed by the Circuit Court of Tazewell, to Mollie McGuire, all of Tazewell, whereas William McGuire died intestate leaving as his heirs at law Rhoda M. Maxwell, the wife of Charles J. Maxwell, Ann Morton, the wife of William T. Morton, Harvey McGuire, Rachel Horton, the wife of Rodie Horton, Samuel P. McGuire, Cozby J. Lewis, the wife of James J. Lewis, Mary M. McGuire, Henry A. McGuire, Lafayette McGuire and the said Mollie McGuire, and Charles J. Maxwell and wife and William T. Morton and wife having instituted a suit in Chancery for a partition of the lands which William McGuire died seized, the Court ordered Patton R. Spracher to make deeds for Lot No. 3 in the partition adjoining Lot No. 2 on Indian Creek and also 2 ½ acres adjoining Mary McGuire on Indian Creek, subject to the widow’s dower.

• Tazewell County, Virginia Deed Book 14, p. 272 (FHL Film 8360774, Image 150); 3 April 1867, Patton R. Spracher, Commissioner appointed by the Circuit Court of Tazewell, to Mollie McGuire, all of Tazewell, whereas William McGuire died intestate leaving as his heirs at law Rhoda M. Maxwell, wife of Charles J. Maxwell, Ann Morton, wife of William T. Morton, Harvey McGuire, Samuel P. McGuire, Cosbi J. Lewis, wife of James J. Lewis, Mary McGuire, Henry A. McGuire, Molley McGuire and the said Rachel Horton, and Charles J. Maxwell and wife and William T. Morton and wife having instituted a suit in Chancery for a partition of the lands which William McGuire died seized, the Court ordered Patton R. Spracher to make deeds to land adjoining Lot No. 2, being Lot No. 3 and also 2 ½ acres between Dry Branch and Indian Creek adjoining Mary McGuire, subject to the widow’s dower.

• Tazewell County, Virginia Deed Book 14, p. 243 (FHL Film 8360774, Image 135); 8 April 1868, Nancy McGuire, Amanda M. Cook late Amanda M. McGuire, Henry McGuire and Elizabeth, his wife, Charles J. Maxwell and Rhoda, his wife late Rhoda McGuire, James J. Lewis and Cosby his wife late Cosby McGuire, Rhodeth Horton and Rachel, his wife late Rachel McGuire, and Lafayette McGuire, surviving heirs of William McGuire, decd, to William T. Morton, 1 acre adjoining 1 acre which he purchased from William McGuire, decd, and on which he now resides by said Morton’s Mill dam and Morton’s 7 acres inherited by his wife from the estate of her father McGuire , decd. Signed: Nancy McGuire, Mollie McGuire (Amanda M.), H. A. McGuire, Lyzie P. McGuire, Charles J. Maxwell, Rhoda Maxwell, Wilburn L. McGuire.

• Tazewell County, Virginia Deed Book 13, p. 714 (FHL Film 8153310, Image 715); 18 August 1868, Nancy McGuire to James Peery, whereas Nancy McGuire sold to C. J. Maxwell the first tract herein described and Maxwell having sold the same to James Peery and whereas Nancy McGuire having sold the second tract to James Peery, as widow of William McGuire, Decd, all her right and title to the two tracts near the mouth of Indian Creek adjoining Nancy’s house, James Peery, Maxwell and Rachel Horton.

• 22 June 1880 Federal Census, Audrain County, Missouri; Household #112/117; C. J. Maxwell, 48, farmer; Rhoda M. Maxwell, 40, wife, keeping house; James H. Maxwell, 19, son, born VA; Robert W. Maxwell, 15, son, born VA; John C. Maxwell, 12, son, born VA; Margaret Maxwell, 10, daughter, born VA; George P. Maxwell, 7, son, born MO; Annie E. Maxwell, 4, daughter, born MO; Charles E. Maxwell, 1, son, born MO.

• Death Certificate No. 30583, Audrain County, Missouri (Ancestry); Rhoda Maxwell died 23 September 1911, born 22 June 1840, aged 71, widowed, COD: Senility; Father: Jno. McGuire; Mother: Rhoda McGuire; Informant: J. C. Maxwell. Note: Parent information is obviously flawed here. Also, Rhoda’s FAG Memorial has her DOB as 4 June 1840 and DOD as 25 September 1911, probably because the dates on her tombstone are only partly legible.