 Susan . DAWSON, daughter of Alexander B DAWSON and Barbara L. (Barbary) ALLEN.Born Aug 16, 1832 at Nelson Co., VA , died Jun 29, 1927 at Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA , 94 years 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Susan Maxwell Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Age in 1870: 37 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Rockfish, Nelson, Virginia Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Lovingston Susan Maxwell age 34 Wd b. 1833 Keeping house John A. Maxwell age 15 b. 14 DEC 1854 Farm Laborer William H. Maxwell age 14 b. 07 DEC 1856 Farm Laborer Mary Jane Maxwell age 10 b. 03 Jun 1862 Sarah E.Maxwell age 7 b. 1863 ______________________________________________________________________ 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Susan Farrar Home in 1880: Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of Household: Sister (in-Law) Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia (Living with Brother-in-law John B. Maxwell) Name: John B. Maxwell Home in 1880: Samuel Miller, Albemarle, Virginia Age: 62 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farming Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Can read/write Household Members: Name Age John B. Maxwell 62 Farmer Elizabeth S. Maxwell 17 (Niece, Susan and Samuel's Daughter, "Sarah" ) Jethro O. Maxwell 9 (Nephew, Susan and Hawes' Son) Susan Farrar 47 (Brother Samuel's Wife, Remarried, Wd second time) Lucy Harlin 85 (Unknown relationship, possibly an Aunt) _____________________________________________________________________ Name: Susan Farrer Home in 1900: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia Age: 67 Birth Date: Aug 1832 Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Ethnicity: American Relationship to head-of-house: Mother Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Mother: number of living children: 5 Mother: How many children: 6 Spouse's Name: Hawes (Dec) Marital Status: Widowed Residence : Bridgewater Town, Rockingham, Virginia Occupation: keeping house Household Members: Name Age Oscar Farrer 27 Rosa Farrer 25 May Farrer 4 Nettie Farrer 2 Susan Farrer 67 _____________________________________________________________________ Virginia 1910 Census Miracode Index Name: Susan Farrar Birthplace: Virginia State: VA Age: 77 Color: W Enumeration District: 0080 Visit: 0121 County: Rockingham, Elkton Relation: Mother Other Residents: Relation Name Age Birth Place Head of Household: (Son) Jethro Farrar ______________________________________________________________________ 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Susan Farrar [Susan Farrer] Home in 1920: Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia Age: 87 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Mother Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 620 Household Members: Name Age Jethro O Farrar 47 Engineer Railroad Train Rosa L Farrar 45 Lottie M Farrar 23 Nettie O Farrar 22 Thelma O Farrar 19 Eugene A Farrar 16 Pauline E Farrar 13 William V Farrar 9 Susan Farrar 87 _____________________________________________________________________ Death Dertificate: 16698 Place of death Buena Vista, Rockbridge Co. Residence: Elkton, VA Wife of: Hawes Farrar Occupation: House work Date of Birth: Aug 16, 1832 Death Date: June 17, 1927 Time of death: 10:15 AM Cause: Pneumonia Lobar, (Senile) Secondary: Pleurisy J.H. Mass, MD Buena Vista, VA Father: Alexandria Dawson Place of Birth: Va Mother: Barba Allen Place of Bitrth: Va Informant: J. O. Farrar (Son) Address: Elkton, VA Filed: July 1, 1927 S.M. Wilsbuary, Registrar Date of Burial: July 2, 1927 Undertaker: W. O. Brill Elkton,Rockingham Co., VA _______________________________________________________________________ Burial: Elk Run Cemetery Rockingham Co., Va. Married ± 1852 at VA (approximately 11 years married) to:  Samuel Anderson MAXWELL, son of John MAXWELL and Sarah Ann "Sally" FARRAR.Born ± 1816 at Albemarle Co., VA , died ± 1863 at Nelson Co., VA (?), approximately 47 years 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Samuel Maxwell Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Albemarle, Virginia Living with brother John Maxwell age 28 and Mother Sarah Maxwell age 60 _______________________________________________________________________ 1860 Nelson County, Virginia census Maxwell, Samuel, age 43, male, farmer, b. in Albemarle, property valued at $175 Susan, female, age 25, born in Nelson John, male, age 6, born in Nelson William, male, age 4, born in Nelson Bazellel, male, age 3, born in Nelson Son Elizabeth, female, age 6/12, born in Nelson Dau Mary Allen female, age 25 b: 1835 in Nelson (Relation possibly a cousin to Susan) Source: N. Adams Isle of Wight Co., VA Apr 18 2007 ______________________________________________________________________ 1859 on, Samuel A. Maxwell was only listed in 1859-1861 Nelson Co. VA Personal Property Tax records. He had one horse in 1859, one horse & 15 cattle in 1860, and 1 horse, 4 cattle, 6 sheep & & pigs in 1861. Neither he nor Susan were listed again after 1861. if he died bet. 1861-1862, Susan would not have been listed if they did not own land nor have a son age 16 or older. I did not find any wills or deeds for Samuel Maxwell. There is one S. A. Maxwell listed as a Confederate in the Civil War. He was in the 1st Battalion, Virginia Reserves, Co. B, as a Private. Also listed in the 1st VA Reserves, as a Private. Both are listed on the same roll below which I will need to follow up on. M382 roll 36 Source: NA 03 Jul 2008 ______________________________________________________________________ Samuel Anderson Maxwell died around 1863, place unknown to me. Possibly Civil War or Typhoid Fever. Children: 1. John Alexander MAXWELLBorn Dec 14, 1854 at Covesville, Albermarle Co., VA. , died Feb 11, 1940 at Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC 1880 United States Federal Census Name: John A. Maxwell Home in 1880: Plains, Rockingham, Virginia Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA Occupation: Railroad Man Race: White Gender: Male read/write: Yes Household Members: Name Age John A. Maxwell 25 Single Others in household: J. W. Bascoe, merchant, age 43, wife, kids, Bascoe's father, mother-in-law servant. Source: N.A and Ancestry.com 4/18/07 ______________________________________________________________________ 1900 United States Federal Census Name: John Maxwell Home in 1900: Blacksburg Town Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina Age: 46 Estimated birth year: abt 1854 Birthplace: Virginia Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Laura Race: White Occupation: R.R. Supervisor Household Members: Name Age John Maxwell 46 Laura Maxwell 44 Ethel Maxwell 15 John Maxwell 9 _____________________________________________________________________ 1910 United States Federal Census Name: John Maxwell Age in 1910: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Spouse's name: Laura Home in 1910: Catawba, York, South Carolina Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John Maxwell 54 VA Laura Maxwell 52 SC Ethel Maxwell 23 SC John Maxwell 19 SC _______________________________________________________________________ 1920 United States Federal Census Name: John L Maxwell Home in 1920: Charlotte Ward 8, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Age: 64 years Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Laura Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 313 Household Members: Name Age John L Maxwell 64 VA Counter Agent S.RR Laura Maxwell 63 SC Ethel Maxwell 30 SC Draftsman Machine Shop ______________________________________________________________________ Cause of death Chrone Endorcorditis North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 Name: John Alexander Maxwell Gender: Male Race: White Age: 85 Birth Date: 14 Dec 1854 Birth Place: Cova, Virginia, United States Death Date: 11 Feb 1940 Death Location: Salisbury, Rowan Spouse's Name: Daisy Logan Maxwell 2. William Henry MAXWELLBorn Dec 07, 1856 at Nelson Co., VA , died after 1930 at N. River Dist, Augusta Co., VA 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Wm H Maxwell Home in 1900: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Virginia Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Eliza E Race: White Occupation: Engineer Locomotive Household Members: Name Age Wm H Maxwell 44 Jan 1858 Eliza E Maxwell 38 Sep 1868 Tessie J Maxwell 16 Dec 1883 John W Maxwell 14 Sep 1888 Chas A Maxwell 12 Oct 1887 Nellie M Maxwell 10 Sep 1889 Lula Maxwell 8 Feb 1892 Iry Maxwell 6 Apr 1894 (Ira) Mallie Maxwell 4 Jul 1895 Clarance Maxwell 6.12 Mar 1899 _______________________________________________________________________ 1910 United States Federal Census Name: William H Maxwell Age in 1910: 55 Estimated birth year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Spouse's name: Eliza A Years married: 28 Number of Children: 13 Living: 10 Home in 1910: Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Occupation: Engineer Steam Railroad Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William H Maxwell 55 Eliza A Maxwell 47 Lyla E Maxwell 18 Iva W Maxwell 16 (Ira) Mellie T Maxwell 13 Clarence S Maxwell 10 Mary S Maxwell 6 Lesla T Maxwell 3 ______________________________________________________________________ 1920 United States Federal Census Name: William H Maxwell Home in 1920: North River, Augusta, Virginia Age: 64 years Estimated birth year: abt 1856 [abt 1858] Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Eliza A Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 290 Household Members: Name Age William H Maxwell 64 Eliza A Maxwell 59 Lula Maxwell 27 Ina Maxwell 21 (Ira) Susan Maxwell 17 Lula Maxwell 13 ______________________________________________________________________ 1930 United States Federal Census Name: William H Maxwell Home in 1930: North River, Augusta, Virginia Age: 73 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Eliza A Race: White Occupation: Fruit Farmer Education: yes Military Service: no Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: 26 Wife: Parents' birthplace: VA Household Members: Name Age William H Maxwell 73 Farmer Fruit Farm Eliza A Maxwell 68 Susie M Maxwell 27 Teacher Public School Ira W Maxwell 36 Farmer General Farm Leila T Maxwell 24 Teacher Public School 5. Bezaleel MAXWELLBorn 1857 at Nelson Co., VA , died 1863 at Nelson Co., VA Died at age 6 6. Elizabeth MAXWELLBorn May 1880 at Nelson Co., WV | |||
| 2nd marriage Susan . DAWSON, daughter of Alexander B DAWSON and Barbara L. (Barbary) ALLEN.Married Nov 23, 1870 at Nelson Co., VA (9 or 10 years married) to: Hawes M FARRAR, son of Hawes FARRAR and Nancy UNKNOWN.Born 1814 at Nelson Co., VA , died BFR 1880 at Nelson Co., VA , 65 or 66 years 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Hawes M Farrar Age in 1860: 46 Birth Year: abt 1814 Birthplace: Nelson Home in 1860: Nelson, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Rockfish Depot Value of real estate: 1000 75 Occupation: Shoe maker Household Members: Name Age Hawes M Farrar 46 Child: 1. Jethro Oscar FARRARBorn Jul 1872 at Nelson Co., VA , died at Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Oscar Farrer Home in 1900: Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia Age: 27 Birth Date: Jul 1872 Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Ethnicity: American Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Spouse's Name: Rosa [Susan] Marriage Year: 1894 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 6 Residence : Bridgewater Town, Rockingham, Virginia Occupation: R.R. Fireman Household Members: Name Age Oscar Farrer 27 Rosa Farrer 25 May Farrer 4 Nettie Farrer 2 Susan Farrer 67 _______________________________________________________________________ 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Jethro o Farrar Age in 1910: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Name: Susan Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Spouse's Name: Rosie L Home in 1910: Stonewall, Rockingham, Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Jethro o Farrar 38 Rosie L Farrar 36 Mae L Farrar 15 Nettie o Farrar 12 Ruth Farrar 9 Eugene A Farrar 6 Edna P Farrar 3 Susan Farrar 77 Mother __________________________________________________________________ 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Jethro O Farrar Home in 1920: Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia Age: 47 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Rosa L Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Name: Susan Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 620 Household Members: Name Age Jethro O Farrar 47 1873 Engineer Railroad Train Rosa L Farrar 45 1875 Lottie Mae Farrar 23 1897 Nettie O Farrar 22 1898 Thelma O Farrar 19 1899 Eugene A Farrar 16 1904 Pauline E Farrar 13 1907 William V Farrar 9 1911 Susan Farrar 87 1833 Mother ______________________________________________________________________ 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Jethro O Farrar Home in 1930: Elkton, Rockingham, Virginia Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Birthplace: Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Rosa L Race: White Occupation: Engineer RR Education: Yes Military service: no Rent/home value: 10.00 Age at first marriage: 22 Wife: 20 Parents' birthplace: VA Household Members: Name Age Jethro O Farran 57 Rosa L Farran 55 Charlotte M Farran 24 Registered Nurse Hosptal Ethel P Farran 23 | |||