Benjamin Wills Maddux

Found an old xerox of page 427 from a "Parker County Historical Book" handwritten across the top. Now I have to find this book! I quote....

Benjamin Wills Maddux was a descendant of the Maddux family who migrated from Wales to settle in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1635. His grandfather, Zachariah Maddux died in 1925 (obvious printing error!) at the age of 80.

In 1830 Benjamin and his wife, Catherine Powell, were living with six sons and two daughters in Gwinett County, Georgia. The children attended Grogans school in Milledgeville. Late in 1830, the family moved to Walker County, Georgia, which was newly opened Cherokee country. They settled near Trion. Benjamin and Catherine are buried in Bird Chapel Cemetery. Their eleven children gave them seventy-two grandchildren.

A deed recorded Feb. 23, 1852, shows the transfer of land to trustees of Trinity Methodist E. Church, with Benjamin W. Maddux and a trustee. The birthdate of Benjamin and his twin sister, Unica, is recorded in The Saints Everlasting Treatse (?) by John Wesley, with many other Maddux names. Several descendants of these Maddux families live in Parker

County.

About 1840 some of Benjamin's children began to move westward, to Alabama, Arkansas, and finally to Texas. One son, James Monroe Maddux who had fought in the Seminole War in Florida, looked after his parents and their property in addition to his teaching, and experienced Sherman's marches across their land during the War Between the States. When the war was over and his parents dead, he and his family moved to Arkansas and eventually settled in Brock, Parker County, Texas. >Billie Ruth Bell

Chuck Maddux

Descendants of Benjamin Wills Maddux

1. Benjamin Wills⁶ Maddux (Zachariah⁵, Alexander⁴, Stephen Lazarus³, Alexander² Maddox, Thomas¹) was born January 29, 1786 in VA, and died February 22, 1869 in Trion, Chattooga, GA. He married Catherine Powell February 14, 1815 in Lafayette, Hancock, GA, daughter of Moses Powell and Sarah Maddux.

Children of Benjamin Maddux and Catherine Powell are:

i. Evans Powell⁷ Maddux, born December 05, 1815 in Gwinnet, GA; died April 15, 1879 in Atkins, Pope, AR. He married Evelyn Caroline Clifton November 10, 1840.

ii. James Monroe Maddux, born February 16, 1818 in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia; died December 07, 1892 in Brock, Parker, TX.

iii. Zachariah Maddux, born December 08, 1819 in Walker, GA; died August 16, 1909 in Buckholts, Milam, TX. He married Mary Hopkins December 04, 1847 in AL.

iv. George W. Maddux, born February 21, 1821; died October 20, 1846.

v. Benjamin Fletcher Maddux, born January 26, 1823 in Walker, GA; died January 07, 1890 in Tallapoosa, Haralson, GA. He married (1) Susan Conley in Tallapoosa, Haralson, GA. He married (2) Elizabeth Powell January 04, 1844 in Tallapoosa, Haralson, GA.

vi. Sivility Jane Maddux, born January 14, 1825 in Walker, GA; died July 03, 1894 in Trion, Chattooga, GA.

vii. Mariah Ann Maddux, born November 28, 1826 in Walker, GA; died in Walker, GA. She married Benjamin Blackwell.

viii. Moses Wilkson Maddux, born March 06, 1829 in Walker, GA; died June 19, 1899 in Piedmont, Calhoun, AL. He married Elizabeth Weems September 21, 1856.

ix. Oliver W. Maddux, born May 05, 1831 in Walker, GA; died December 23, 1858 in Trion, Chattooga, GA.

x. Sarah Elizabeth Maddux, born March 16, 1833 in Walker, GA; died January 21, 1909 in Weatherford, Parker, TX.

xi. Harvey Maddux, born August 28, 1835 in Walker, GA; died 1861. He married Elizabeth Mitchell February 17, 1857.