James Gaston Maddox

From the Record

Moved to Jackson County, West Virginia just after the end of the American Civil War.

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.

• The son, Matthew Maddox 6, son of William 5 and Sarah Gaston Maddox was known as Rev. M. Maddox 6, who was a Baptist Minister who started churches in Harrison County, Virginia (WV) and married many people. Rev. Matthew Maddox 6 died in the Camp Chase Federal Prison on 5 October 1863, during the American Civil War. Rev. Matthew Maddox 6 was a citizen prisoner from Harrison County, West Virginia and he is buried next to his wife, Mary ( Emerson ) Maddox in the Sinclair Cemetery, Harrison County, West Virginia. The sons, John Maddox 6, Thomas Maddox 6, William D. Maddox 6 and James Gaston Maddox 6 left Harrison County, West Virginia at the close of the American Civil War and went to Jackson County, West Virginia, settled in the Ravenswood, Ripley and Grass Lick areas of the county. As of today, there are descendants of this Maddox line in Jackson, Harrison and Wood Counties.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 601.

• The son, James Gaston Maddox 6, son of William 5 and Sarah (Gaston) Maddox was born 17 November 1823 in Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), married Flora Ann Hill (3 November 1828-10 March 1911) and James Gaston Maddox 6 died 3 January 1901 in Jackson County, West Virginia. James and Flora are buried in the Grass Lick Baptist Church Cemetery in Jackson County, West Virginia. The children of James Gaston Maddox 6 and Flora Ann (Hill) Maddox are, William H. Maddox 7 (23 March 1850-14-March 1918), married 26 February 1875 to Martha Columbia Corbin, Alonzo T. Maddox 7 (1854-1928) who married Alice J. Corbin, Mansfield Maddox 7 (27 May 1857-8 August 1899), married 26 January 1882 to Nancy Bell Parsons, Lycurgus Maddox, 7 (5 December 1858-?), married 22 April 1886 to Luella Jane Morrison and Irving Thomas Maddox 7 (1863-1951) who married Ida Alice Lee.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 609.

• 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.