Born in Buffalo Valley, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Petway Nichols
and Harriet Lewis Grimes
Sister of
Joseph Petway Nichols, Lafayette M Nichols, Hattie Nichols, James Grimes Nichols and Vivian Nichols
Wife of
Ernest Haywood Maddux
— married
9 Mar 1917 in Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Mother of
James Nelson Maddux
Died
at age 85
in Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2011
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Biography
b. 12 November 1892, Putnam Co., TN – d. 8 March 1978, Athens, GA, md on the 9th of March 1917 to Ernest Haywood Maddux, b. b. 1 December 1882, Putnam Co., TN – d. 6 August 1969, Putnam Co., TN s/o James Nelson Maddux & Eudora Jared. Elmo (Nichols) Maddux, d/o James Petway Nichols (1859-1921)& Harriet Lewis Grimes (1863-1937).
Parents: James Petway Nichols 1859–1921 Harriet Lewis Grimes Nichols 1863–1937
Spouse: Ernest Haywood Maddux 1882–1969
Children: James Nelson Maddux 1918–2005
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56961506/elmo-lewis_grimes-maddux: accessed 05 January 2023), memorial page for Elmo Lewis Grimes Nichols Maddux (12 Nov 1892–8 Mar 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56961506, citing Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by imagal49 (contributor 47223808).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elmo 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 Elmo:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elmo 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 Elmo:
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~3.12%
John Nichols
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member NIchols373
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~0.78%
Resa (Nichols) Hennings :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A792043 [compare], FTDNA kit #N101304
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Ron Floyd
Ron Floyd
NIchols-2997 and Nichols-417 appear to represent the same person because: Clear Duplicates
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