Tim, I am sorry I do not know. This is a transcribed census available on line. I wish I did know where he was born. It would be a big help. Trish Where in KY was your JAMES MAXWELL born? Tim Jones Austin TX I hope that someone on the list can help me with this Maxwell family. I was > given a possible lead today on my family tree. I would love to be able to > confirm what I was told. This info was given by a very elderly lady. > Ms Mandy stated that her grandmother was a Maxwell. From what I have found in > the census her first name was referred to as Rilla in one census year 1870 she > is listed as Parilla. So far the only thing close to this first name has been > Permelia. I found the following Maxwell family in the 1850 Overton TN. Census > James Maxwell age 55 Farmer born in KY > Elizabeth Maxwell age 48 > Permelia Maxwell age 16 > William Maxwell age 11 > Armilda Maxwell age 9 > Have Maxwell age 7 > Does anyone have any further info on this Permelia Maxwell? If the info that > Ms. Mandy gave me is correct this Permelia may be our Rilla. > Ms. Mandy stated that her mother was a Carmack (first name was Amanda) we have > traced Amanda to Josh Tench Carmack and Rilla in Jackson County and then > further back on the Carmack line in Overton. But the Maxwell line is new to me > and before I proceed I need to find the mysterious Rilla Maxwell Carmack. > If anyone has any info on this Maxwell family I would appreciate the help, or > any leads you may have. > Thanks > Trish

I just know that JAMES SR. and JAMES JR. lived in Louisville. James Jr. married in 1840 and died in 1847. Tim On 12/9/02 11:10 AM, "trintyll" <trintyll@goquest.com> wrote: > Tim, > I am sorry I do not know. This is a transcribed census available on line. I > wish I did know where he was born. It would be a big help. > Trish > Where in KY was your JAMES MAXWELL born? > > Tim Jones > Austin TX > I hope that someone on the list can help me with this Maxwell family. I was >> given a possible lead today on my family tree. I would love to be able to >> confirm what I was told. This info was given by a very elderly lady. >> Ms Mandy stated that her grandmother was a Maxwell. From what I have found in >> the census her first name was referred to as Rilla in one census year 1870 >> she >> is listed as Parilla. So far the only thing close to this first name has been >> Permelia. I found the following Maxwell family in the 1850 Overton TN. Census >> James Maxwell age 55 Farmer born in KY >> Elizabeth Maxwell age 48 >> Permelia Maxwell age 16 >> William Maxwell age 11 >> Armilda Maxwell age 9 >> Have Maxwell age 7 >> Does anyone have any further info on this Permelia Maxwell? If the info that >> Ms. Mandy gave me is correct this Permelia may be our Rilla. >> Ms. Mandy stated that her mother was a Carmack (first name was Amanda) we >> have >> traced Amanda to Josh Tench Carmack and Rilla in Jackson County and then >> further back on the Carmack line in Overton. But the Maxwell line is new to >> me >> and before I proceed I need to find the mysterious Rilla Maxwell Carmack. >> If anyone has any info on this Maxwell family I would appreciate the help, or >> any leads you may have. >> Thanks >> Trish > > > > >