William Maxey was born April 14, 1791, in Franklin County, Virginia, the son of Hail Maxey and Dicey Craighead.
William's family moved to Georgia about 1800, settling in Oglethorpe County.
William married Nancy Needham DeGraffenreid on June 9, 1815. Nancy DeGraffenreid was born January 23, 1792, in Greene County, Virginia.
William and Nancy moved to Tennessee soon after their marriage. The family moved to Missouri prior to 1841.
Nancy died prior to 1857, in Jasper County, Missouri. William died there in 1857.
Children of William Maxey and Nancy DeGraffenreid
1. William Green Maxey, b. abt 1818; d. Sept 23, 1855, Jasper Co, MO; m. Elizabeth Bream and Elizabeth L. Johnson
2. John Clayborn Maxey, b. Nov 1, 1819, Williamson Co, TN; d. 1860-1869, Jasper Co, MO; m. Catharine Pennington on Apr 12, 1850, Jasper Co.
3. Martha Jane Maxey, b. Oct 15, 1821, Williamson Co, TN; d. Polk Co, MO; m. Isaiah B. Hamilton on Nov 5, 1841, Polk Co.
4. James Gault Maxey, b. Feb 15, 1824, TN; d. 1857, Jasper Co, MO; m. Ann D. Greyham on Sept 20, 1849, Jasper Co.
5. Vincent Hale (Hail) Maxey, b. May 25, 1825, TN; d. Mar 30, 1880, Platte Co, MO; m. Ellen Weathers on Dec 21, 1848, Jasper Co, MO
6. Katherine Maxey, b. abt 1826
7. Mary Tscharner Maxey, b. Apr 30, 1827, TN; d. June 19, 1889, Jasper Co, MO; m. Peter R. Johnson on Dec 12, 1842, Jasper Co.
8. Stephen Elvington Maxey, b. Dec 31, 1829, TN; d. 1876, Jasper Co, MO; m. Martha E. Allgood on July 28, 1870, Jasper Co.
9. Newton Bennett Maxey, b. May 6, 1832; d. Apr 23, 1900, Falls Co, TX; m. Susan A. Weathers on Dec 11, 1853, Jasper Co, MO