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Stephen Maxey was born about 1797, in Franklin County, Virginia. He was the son of Hail Maxey and Dicey Craighead.
Stephen's family moved to Georgia about 1801, settling in Oglethorpe County.
Stephen married Nancy Stephenson on June 16, 1820, in Williamson County, Tennessee. Nancy Stephenson was born about 1795.
The 1830 Obion County, Tennessee census shows Stephen Maxy, a male 30-39 (b. 1791-1800), two males 5-9 (b. 1821-1825), one male under 5 (b. 1826-1830), one female 30-39 (b. 1791-1800) and one female under 5 (b. 1826-1830).
The 1840 Obion County, Tennessee census shows Stephen Maxey, a male 30-39 (b. 1801-1810), two males 15-19 (b. 1821-1825), one male 10-14 (b. 1826-1830), one male 5-9 (b. 1831-1835) and one female 40-49 (b. 1791-1800).
Nancy died between about 1841 and 1849, in Obion County, Tennessee.
Stephen was named in his father's will, which was dated April 1845.
Stephen died between about 1846 and 1849, in Obion County.
The 1850 Obion County census shows Stephen and Nancy's son Thomas Maxey, 26, farmer; his wife Elvira, 23 and daughter Jennetta, 4 years old. Living with Thomas were his brothers,
James Maxey, 22, a farmer and John Maxey, 17, a farmer.
Children of Stephen Maxey and Nancy Stephenson
1. Joseph Henry Maxey was born about 1821, in Obion Co, TN. He married Elizabeth Dockins on April 16, 1844, in Obion County. Elizabeth Dockins was born about 1824, in IN. The family was on the 1860 White Co, AR, census and the 1870 Jackson Co, AR census. Joseph was a physician. He applied for a federal pension in 1876, was declined and re-applied in 1885 from Izard Co, AR, at which time he said he was a minister in the Methodist-Episcopal Church. No pension was granted. Elizabeth died after 1880. Joseph died after 1885, probably in Izard Co, AR.
2. Thomas H. Maxey was born about 1824, in Obion Co, TN. He married Elvira Allison on May 26, 1845, in Obion Co. Elvira Allison was born about 1827, in TN. The family was on the 1860 Jackson Co, AR census. Elvira died about 1861, in AR. Thomas married Elizabeth ____ about 1862, in AR. Elizabeth was born about 1844, in MS. The family appeared on the 1870 and 1880 Jackson Co, AR census.
3. James Maxey was born about 1828, in Obion Co, TN. He married Patience Howard on March 26, 1863, in Dent Co, MO. Patience Howard was born Dec 1848, in MO. James died about 1875, probably in MO. Patience died May 12, 1927, in Potter Co, TX.
4. Daughter Maxey was born about 1830, in Obion Co, TN and died prior to 1840, in Obion Co.
5. John Maxey was born about 1833, in Obion Co, TN.