Mahala Lockhart

From the Record

Born in Wood County, Virginia (WV), residing in Writ County at her marriage.

From the Family Manuscript

• George C. Maddox 7 was born in Harrison County, Virginia (WV) to William Oscar 6 and Anna Maria Elizabeth (Cheuvront) Maddox. The family moved to Jackson County, Virginia (WV) in 1838.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 1404.

• George C. Maddox 7 was married on the 25th day of December 1855 in Writ County, Virginia (WV). George married Mahala Lockhart, the daughter of John Moore and Nancy (King) Lockhart. On the official court record in Writ County, his last name is spelled Matox. On the license, it states that George C. Maddox was born in Harrison County, Virginia (WV), residing in Jackson County, Virginia (WV), single and his parents were William and Elizabeth “Matox” (Maddox). Mahala was single, born in Wood County, Virginia (WV), residing in Writ County, Virginia (WV) and her parents were John Moore Lockhart and Nancy (King) Lockhart. They were married by Rev. Samuel Sheppard. After they were married, they settled in Jackson County, Virginia (WV).

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 1406.

• In the 1880 census of the Ravenswood District, Jackson County, West Virginia, George C. Maddox 7, his wife and children were listed. All of the children were listed as being born in Jackson County, West Virginia. Also listed were Nancy Winebrenner (Nancy Georgianna “Ann” Maddox), her daughter Cora Winebrenner, age 4 and Matilda Cheuvront (Mitilda Bolin Cheuvront-3rd wife of Aaron Cheuvront), all living in the household of George C. Maddox. The census listed George C. Maddox as a farmer and blacksmith.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 1408.

• In Deed Book 95, Page 29, Jackson County Courthouse, Jackson County, West Virginia the Heirs Estate Deed of Anna Maria Elizabeth (Cheuvront) Maddox, wife of William Oscar Maddox 6 is found. The heirs to this deed were, Mary Louisa 7 (Maddox) Currey, husband, James Harvey Currey, Sarah 7 (Maddox) Ott, husband, Lewis Ott and George C. Maddox 7, wife, Mahala (Lockhart) Maddox. In this deed, George C. and Mahala (Lockhart) Maddox and Sarah (Maddox) Ott and husband, Lewis Ott bought out the 3rd share of the property under this deed titled to Mary Louisa (Maddox) Currey and her husband, James Harvey Currey. The purchase price was a total of $1,000.00. The closing date on the deed was 1 February 1868. The deed didn’t give the total acres involved, but referred to the deed by Aaron Cheuvront to Anna Maria Elizabeth (Cheuvront) Maddox. From the language used in the deed, it was impossible to determine the exact location of the property, but it was along Sand Creek. The deed was recorded by David Sommerville, Justice of the Peace for Jackson County, West Virginia. A copy of this deed is attached to the master file of the Maddox Family History.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 1410.

• George C. Maddox 7 died on the 6th day of January 1882 and was buried in the Maddox Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia. Mahala (Lockhart) Maddox died on the 10th day of May 1913 and we believe that she is buried next to her husband in the Maddox Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia. There is no marker or stone, no exact burial record known. There is, however, a depression in the ground right next to the grave of George C. Maddox in the Maddox Cemetery and there is some evidence that a stone was in front of this depression. It is possible that her stone has been destroyed. Some say that she was buried in Writ County, West Virginia. There is a very large number of Lockhart’s buried in Writ County, but a search of Writ County cemeteries produced no grave for Mahala. It makes sense that she would be buried next to her husband.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 1412.