THE POLSON-CHENEY FAMILY

        Husband: John Maxwell, Sr
           Born: 25 JUL 1765 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland (1)
Married: 1795 in South Carolina
Died: 19 AUG 1857 in Near Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Buried: in Woodlawn Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois
Father:
Mother:
Spouses:
Religion: Baptist
           Wife: Jane Brazelton
           Born: 05 JUL 1774 in Guildford County, North Carolina
Died: 29 DEC 1833 in Old Town, McLean County, Illinois
Buried: in Woodlawn Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois
Father: John Brazelton
Mother: Sarah Justice
Spouses:
Children
01          (F): Ann Nancy Maxwell, Twin
Born: 29 JUN 1796 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: before 1850 in DeWitt County, Illinois (2)
Spouses: John Chatham
02          (F): Mary "Polly" Maxwell, Twin
Born: 29 JUN 1796 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: 29 JAN 1873 in Daviess County, Missouri
Spouses: Martin Scott
03          (M): William Maxwell
Born: 28 NOV 1797 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: 26 FEB 1836 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Spouses: Theodocia Sanders; Elizabeth Evans
04          (F): Elizabeth Maxwell (3)
Born: 30 JAN 1800 in Ashe County, North Carolina (4 5)
Died: 17 NOV 1893 in Near Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Spouses: James Toliver
05          (F): Jane Maxwell
Born: 11 OCT 1801 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: 24 FEB 1883 in Daviess County, Missouri
Buried: in Scotland Cemetery, Daviess County, Missouri
Spouses:
06          (F): Susan Maxwell
Born: 27 JUL 1804 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: 21 JAN 1878 in Vallejo, Sonoma County, California (6)
Spouses: Thomas R. Cheney
07          (F): Delitha Maxwell
Born: 12 SEP 1805 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: 14 APR 1885 in Daviess County, Missouri
Spouses: Asher M. Jolly
08          (M): John A. Maxwell (7)
Born: 18 AUG 1807 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: 05 JAN 1891 in Waynesville, Illinois
Spouses: Elizabeth Scott
09          (M): David Maxwell
Born: 16 JAN 1809 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: 22 SEP 1875 in Ogle County, Illinois
Spouses: Mary; Laura Gibler
10          (F): Lucinda Maxwell
Born: 16 JAN 1809 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: 11 MAR 1831 in DeWitt County, Illinois
Spouses: Martin Scott
11          (F): Mahala Maxwell
Born: 14 MAR 1811 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: after 1840
Spouses: William Lane
12          (F): Obedience Maxwell
Born: 23 OCT 1812 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: 1901 in San Luis Obispo, California
Spouses: Elbert Dickerson
13          (F): Phoebe Maxwell
Born: 25 AUG 1816 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Died: 20 AUG 1844 in McLean County, Illinois
Spouses: Jeremiah Payne

Additional Information

John Maxwell, Sr:

Notes:
John Maxwell helped establish the Christian Church in Bloomington, McLean County, IL.

The 1850 Bloomington Precinct, McLean County, Federal Census reported John, age 89, lived with his daughters Jane and Delitha. He also had his grandchildren John and Mary Payne living with him. John was 12 and Mary was 9.

The Letitia Green Stevenson and DeWitt Clinton Chapters of the DAR marked John's grave on May 4, 1974 for his service during the Revolutionary War.

(05) Jane Maxwell:

Notes:
Jane never married.

Footnotes

  1. Arthur Maxwell, Descendants of John Maxwell.
  2. Ibid.
    Generation #1.
  3. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 22, Ed. 1 (Release date: June 8, 1998), Tree #2234.
    Date of Import: 23 Apr 1999.
  4. Arthur Maxwell, Descendants of John Maxwell.
  5. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 22, Ed. 1 (Release date: June 8, 1998), Tree #2234.
    Date of Import: 23 Apr 1999.
  6. Petaluma Argus.
    25/01/1878.
  7. EMAIL from Arthur Maxwell.
    3/30/01.

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