Emily Stalnaker

From the Record

Married William D. Maddox.

From the Family Manuscript

• William Maddox 5 (10 April 1785-28 April 1869) was a son of Matthew, Sr 4. and Rachel (Bonnifield) Maddox and he was born in Harrison County, Virginia (WV). On 26 December 1811, William married Sarah Gaston (1790-1873) in Harrison County, Virginia (WV). Their children were, Mansfield Maddox 6, Margaret Maddox6, who married George Washington Ward, Dorcus Maddox 6, who married Henry Lyons, Oliver Maddox 6, Arnold Maddox 6, who married Mary Mildred Smith, Anna Maddox 6, born, 1832, married Hiram T. Sinclair, Ruhema Maddox 6 (1834-1910), married Jefferson B. West, Matthew Maddox 6 (4 October 1812-1863), married Mary Emerson, John Maddox 6 (30 July 1814-23 March 1896), married Eliza Hill, Thomas Maddox 6 (1820-1901), married Martha Ann Goodwin, William D. Maddox 6 (22 January 1822-21 June 1906), married Emily Stalnaker and James Gaston Maddox 6 (17 November 1823-3 January 1901), married Flora Ann Hill. All of the above children were born in Harrison County, Virginia (WV). Hiram T. and Anna (Maddox) Sinclair are buried in the Sinclair Cemetery, Harrison County, West Virginia. William 5 and Sarah (Gaston) Maddox are buried in the Sinclair Cemetery, Harrison County, West Virginia.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 599.

• William D. Maddox 6, son of William 5 and Sarah (Gaston) Maddox was born on 22 January 1822 in Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He married Emily Stalnaker. William D. Maddox 6 died in Jackson County, West Virginia on 21 June 1906 and along with his wife are buried in the Grass Lick Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia. William and Emily had the following children, Mary L. Maddox 7 (31 October 1844-9February 1922) who married John Thomas, Sarah V. Maddox 7 (31 October 1847-8 September 1905) who married Martin V. Goodwin, Susan A. Maddox 7 (30 May 1857-26 October 1922) who married James C. Bradley, Horace M. Maddox 7 (born: 26 March 1853), Charles G. Maddox 7 (15 February 1858-1935) who married Belle Hill, Albert Montgomery Maddox 7 (24 January 1862-1889), never married and Infant Maddox 7 who died in 1869 in infancy.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 605.

• Other Maddox’s entered into Jackson County, West Virginia. They were John Maddox 6, born, 30 July 1814 in Harrison County, Virginia (WV), died, 23 March 1896 in Jackson County, West Virginia, wife was Eliza Hill and both are buried in the Grass Lick Baptist Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia, Thomas Maddox 6, born, 1820 in Harrison County, Virginia (WV), died, 1901 in Jackson County, West Virginia, wife was Martha Ann Goodwin, both buried in the Grass Lick Baptist Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia, William D. Maddox 6, born, 22 January 1822 in Harrison County, Virginia (WV), died, 21 June 1906, Jackson County, West Virginia, wife was Emily Stalnaker, both buried in the Grass Lick Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia and James Gaston Maddox 6, born, 17 November 1823 in Harrison County, Virginia (WV), died, 3 January 1901 in Jackson County, West Virginia, wife was Flora Ann Hill, both buried in the Grass Lick Baptist Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia. The above were the children of William Maddox5 and his wife, Sarah (Gaston) Maddox.. The above came to Jackson County, West Virginia just after the end of the American Civil War. This William Maddox 5 was a son of Matthew Maddox, Sr 4. and a brother of Matthew Maddox, Jr 5. This line had a larger population in Jackson County, in the Ripley and Ravenswood areas and there are descendants of this line in Jackson and Wood Counties today.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 835.