Mathew R. Maddox

1818 – 1898

Generation 6

From the Record

Listed in the 1850 census of Wood County, Virginia (WV) with wife Eleanor and children Wilbur and Ann; the family moved to Galva, Illinois shortly after 1850. The compiler met George Wallace Maddox (generation 9) of Jacksonville, Florida, a direct descendant of Mathew R. Maddox, whose lineage report (traced to generation 10, living descendants) is attached to the Maddox Family History master file. At the 11 October 2000 family meeting in Vienna, West Virginia, this branch (whose descendants ended up in Florida) was connected to the lineage.

From the Family Manuscript

On 11 October 2000 a Maddox, family meeting was held in Vienna, West Virginia. Our relatives came from all over the United States to attend this meeting. All of the families were involved in genealogy and research into the Maddox family. Information was exchanged on our lineage and one branch in our lineage was found. This lineage was from Matthew Maddox, Jr. through his son, Mathew R. Maddox. The descendants of this lineage ended up in Florida and a copy of this lineage was attached to the Maddox Family History master file.
Maddox Family History, transcript line 193.
At this time, nothing is known on child 2, 3 and 4. There are no records on file in Harrison County, West Virginia. It is possible that child 2 may have moved to Galva, Illinois with his brother, Mathew R. Maddox 6, there is some evidence to support this.
Maddox Family History, transcript line 659.
Mathew R. Maddox 6, who married Eleanor (as stated on the marriage license) Vaughan in Wood County, Virginia (WV) on 3 November 1842 was in the 1850 census of Wood County, Virginia (WV), listing Mathew R 6., wife, Eleanor, children, Wilbur Maddox 7 and Ann Maddox 7. This Maddox family moved from Wood County, Virginia (WV) to Galva, Illinois shortly after 1850. Mathew, Eleanor and one son, Wilbur M. Maddox lived in and died in Galva, Illinois. Mathew (1818-1898), Eleanor (1820-1879) and Wilbur (1843-1866) are all buried in the Maddox section of the Galva Cemetery, Galva, Illinois along with their descendants. I have met and talked with George Wallace Maddox 9 who is a direct descendant of Mathew R. Maddox 6, George resides in Jacksonville, Florida, he has researched his family from Mathew R. Maddox and I do have a copy of his lineage report, which is attached to the master file, Maddox Family History.
Maddox Family History, transcript line 743.
Samuel Maddox 6, son of Matthew, Jr 5. and Mary Ann (Romine) Maddox may have moved to Illinois with his brother, Mathew R. Maddox. We do have a connection of a Samuel Maddox in Galva, Illinois, but this matter is still under investigation.
Maddox Family History, transcript line 745.
Mathew R. Maddox 6 son of Matthew Maddox, Jr. 5 and Mary Ann (Romine) Maddox was born 1818 in Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), married Eleanor Vaughan (1820-26 July 1879) in Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia) on 3 November 1842. Mathew R. Maddox 6 died 26 December 1898 in Galva, Illinois and he is buried along with his wife in the Galva Cemetery, Maddox Plot, Galva, Illinois. The children of Mathew R. Maddox 6 and Eleanor (Vaughan) Maddox were Wilber Maddox 7 (1843-1866), Ann Maddox 7 , Charles Clinton Maddox 7 (21 July 1853-13 April 1939), married 13 February 1879 to May Brownlee (20 August1855-19 November 1909). I do have a tree traced out to generation 10 on this line (living descendants), this is attached to the Maddox Family History Master File.
Maddox Family History, transcript lines 749–750.