Looking for more information on Joel Maxwell, Paul Stillman Maxwell's son. Anyone have his parents? This is what I have: Ancestors of Paul Stillman MAXWELL First Generation 1. Paul Stillman Maxwell, son of Joel Maxwell and Clarissa Moore, was was born on 23 Mar 1840 in , , Illinois, died on 20 Apr 1928 in Kingston, Madison, Arkansas, at age 88, and was buried in Liberty Cemetary, Carroll Co., Arkansas. General Notes: Paul Stillman Maxwell - 2nd Lt., 27th Arkansas Infantry, Confederate States Army - Commanded by Larkin C. Bunch Stillie was a member of the Liberty United Baptist Church. He fought in the Confederate Army, Company B, 3rd Regiment. He enlisted on May 22, 1861, where he served under the command of Larkin Bunch, his brother-in-law. In 1872 Stillman traded a team of young mules for a three hundred and sixty acre farm near Bluff Springs, Arkansas. In 1910 Kingston Bank was organized, and Stillie bacame a stockholder. Ref; Carroll County Families, pp. 368-369 Paul married Nancy Evelyn Smith, daughter of Henry Brittian Smith and and Pricilla Seahorn, in Nov 1858 in , , Arkansas. Children from this marriage were: i. ²Clarissa Priscilla Maxwell³ ii. ²Joel Henry Maxwell³ iii. ²William Larkin Maxwell³ iv. ²John Hickman Maxwell³ v. ²Mary J. (Molly) Maxwell³ vi. ²Eliza C. Maxwell³ vii. ²Jessie Maxwell³ viii. ²Thomas M. Maxwell³ ix. ²Pete Seitz Maxwell³ x. ²Stillman Alvin Maxwell³ xi. ²George Walker Maxwell³ xii. ²Lillian Belle Maxwell³ Second Generation (Parents) 2. Joel Maxwell, son of Unknown and Unknown, was born about 1814 in , , Overton, Tennessee and died after 1840 in , Dewitt, Illinois. General Notes: Information from Blanche J. Whitley Pratt - 445 So. 425 West, Tooele, Utah 84074 Joel's family found in 1840 DeWitt County, Illinois Census. The family is not on the 1850 census in Illinois. Joel married Clarissa Moore in Tennessee. Children from this marriage were: i. ²Eliza (Elizabeth) Maxwell³ ii. ²Mary (Polly) Maxwell³ iii. ²Paul Stillman Maxwell³ 3. Clarissa Moore, daughter of M. George Moore and Mary Chapin, was born on 12 Jul 1817 in , Overton, Tennessee, died on 9 Feb 1908 in , Newton, Arkansas, at age 90, and was buried about 10 Feb 1908 in Liberty Cemetary, Carroll Co., Arkansas. Clarissa married Joel Maxwell in Tennessee. Clarissa next married Joseph Alex Nunneley in 1851 in , Newton, Arkansas. Children from this marriage were: i. ²Joseph Alex Nunneley³ ii. ²Lawsen N. (Loss) Nunneley³ iii. ²Adolph Nunneley³ Third Generation (Grandparents) 6. M. George Moore,(1, 2) son of Charles Moore and Unknown, was born in in 1780 in , , North Carolina and died about 1859 in , Madison, Arkansas, about age 79. General Notes: 1830 Overton Co., Tennessee census shows seven children. 1850 Madison Co., Arkansas Census: #413 William S. Moore 24 farmer TN Permelia C. 22 TN George H. 3 AR Eliza C. 11/12 AR #414 George Moore 70 farmer NC Mary 54 NC Sarah J. 18 NC #415 Hiram M. Moore 21 farmer TN Synthia A. 21 TN John 1 AR First name either Matthew or Mattison. Noted events in his life were: • He has conflicting birth information of 1783 in NC. (2) • He has conflicting death information of 1859 in , Madison, Arkansas. (2) • Fact 2: Farmer. • Fact 3: Kings River Township, Arkansas. • Fact 7: , Madison, Arkansas. (2) • Fact 8: Methodist. (2) • Fact 9: Democrat. (2) • Military: 1850 Madison Co. Arkansas Census. • Military: 1849, Moved To Madison Co., Arkansas. (2) M. married Mary Chapin (2, 3) about 1814 in , , North Carolina. Children from this marriage were: i. ²William Moore³ ii. ²Clarissa Moore³ iii. ²Mary A. Moore³ iv. ²William Summers Moore³ v. ²James F. Moore³ vi. ²Hiram Mattison Moore³ vii. ²Sarah J. Moore³ 7. Mary Chapin,(1, 2, 3) daughter of Paul Chapin and Mary Stillman, was was born in 1797 in , , North Carolina,(2) died about 1863 in , Madison, Arkansas, about age 66,(2) and was buried in Lower Campground Cem, Madison Co., Arkansas. Noted events in her life were: • She has conflicting birth information of Abt 1796 in North Carolina. • She has conflicting death information of After 1850. Mary married M. George Moore (2) about 1814 in , , North Carolina. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Sources 1. peggy@integrity.com 7/19/2001. 2. Lee Holt ldholt@madisoncounty.net. 3. Krystal bcol6616@muscanet.com. Ron Gooden Wichita, KS \ \ \ | / / / ( o o ) (_) --------oOOo---oOOo------------