(My sincere thanks to Ken Adamson for his contribution to this page.)
William Maiden was born in 1808, in Virginia. His headstone shows he was born in 1808, but gives no day and month.
William married Margaret (last name unknown) prior to 1831 in Virginia. Margaret was born about 1808-1813 in Virginia, according to census.
At least three children were born to William and Margaret in Virginia. About 1836 William moved his family to Ohio, where at least four children were born. About 1846 the family moved to Illinois where two more children were born. The family then moved to Indiana about 1850, where the last child was born. Prior to 1860, the family moved to Iowa, settling in Henry County.
The 1860 Henry County, Iowa census shows the family in Scott Township. The census shows William, age 47, a farmer, born in Virginia; Margaret, age 49, born in Virginia; Simeon, 29, an artist, born in Virginia; Caroline, 27, born in Virginia; Elizabeth, 25, born in Virginia; Rebeca, 23, born in Ohio; Henry, 21, born in Ohio; William, 17, born in Ohio; John, 16, born in Ohio; Jacob, 13, born in Illinois; Jack, 11, born in Illinois; and James, 9, born in Indiana. William's real property is valued at $9000 and his personal property at $2000.
The 1870 Henry County census shows the family still living in Scott Township. The census shows William, 62, a farmer; Margaret, 61; William F., 27, a farmer; John, 24, teaching school; and James, 20. Living in the same area is their daughter and son-in-law, Rebeca and William Adamson and their family. Also living in the same area is their son Henry and his wife.
Margaret died sometime after the 1870 census. William married Cordelia (last name unknown) sometime after Margaret's death. Cordelia was born in 1838, according to her headstone.
William died in 1897 and is buried in Winfield-Scott Cemetery, near Winfield, in Winfield County, Iowa. Cordelia died in 1937 and is buried beside William.
Children of William Maiden and Margaret
1. Simeon B. Maiden, b. Sept 1830, VA
2. Caroline Maiden, b. abt 1833, VA
3. Elizabeth Maiden, b. 1834, VA; d. 1922; bur. Winfield-Scott Cemetery; m. William D. Shultz (b. 1842; d. 1922; bur. Winfield-Scott Cem.
4. Rebeca A. Maiden, b. 1836, OH; m. William S. Adamson (our line)
5. Henry Maiden, b. abt 1839, OH; m. Margaret _______ in Sept 1869
6. William F. Maiden, b. abt 1843, OH
7. John Maiden, b. abt 1845, OH; listed on 1870 census as single and a school teacher
8. Jacob B. Maiden, b. abt 1847, IL
9. Jack Taylor Maiden, b. abt 1849, IL
10. James M. Maiden, b. 1851, IN
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