Descendants of Charles Maxam
Back to five generations plus
first generation:
CHARLES MAXAM, born 1819 and died 1905 in Warrensburg, NY. Married abt. 1844 to Cynthia Butler born in 1826 and died in the spring of 1897 from a grass fire while clearing land for planting. They had thirteen children.
Children of Charles and Cynthia:
- Mineriva Maxam (1846 - ____) m.
- Edgar Maxam (1848 - ____) m.
- Nelson Maxam (1851 - 1921) m. Electa B. Twiss
- James Maxam (1852 - 1865) m. Mary Ella Everts, m. Rachel Farr
- Henry Maxam (1854 - ____)
- Sanford Maxam (1857 - ____)
- Charles Maxam Jr. (1860 - ____)
- Eugene Maxam (1862 - 1911)
- Orvilla Maxam (1864 - 1961)
- Jane Maxam (1866 - 1950)
- Dennis Maxam (1867 - ____)
- Horatio Seymore Maxam (1869 - ____)
- Lemuel Maxam (1872 - aft.1974)
second generation:
NELSON MAXAM, born 1851 and died 1921 m. July 15,1873 Electa B. Twiss born December 25, 1856 and died December 26, 1921. [d/o Harvey Twiss and wife Annie Hewitt ] They had seven children.
Children of Nelson and Electa:
- Sena Maxam (1874 - 1967) m. Willis Lanfear
- James Maxam (1875 - 1945)
- Effie E. (1878 - 1969) m. Joshua Baker
- Charles Peater Maxam (1881 - abt.1969)
- Goldie Clara Maxam (1884 - 1949) m. Albert "AB" Bert Mattison, m. Wyat "Chub" Fuller
- Walter Maxam (1885 - 1969)
- Forrest Maxam (1898 - 1976) m. Daisy Sophia Bump
third generation: ( Maxam - Mattison Branch )
GOLDIE CLARA MAXAM, born May 12, 1884 in Stony Creek, NY and died February 14, 1949 in Lake George, NY m. July 4, 1901 at Warrensburg, NY, Albert "AB" Bert Mattison born February 22, 1880, believed Stony Creek, NY and died April 24, 1926 in Stony Creek, NY [s/o Charles E. Mattison II and wife Amanda F. Goodnow ] They had four children all born in Stony Creek, NY.
Children of Albert and Goldie:
- Mildred Rettena Mattison (1902 - 1907)
- Willis "Bobby" Mattison (1905 - 1934)
- Edith Mattison (1909 - 1910) {buried in an unmarked grave in Stony Creek, NY}
- Ruth Electa Mattison (1914 - 1986) m. Joseph Edwin O’Dell
fourth generation: ( Mattison - O’Dell Branch )
RUTH ELECTA MATTISON born in Stony Creek, NY on April 17, 1914 and died August 18, 1986 at Glens Falls, NY. m. on December 22, 1932 at Lake George, NY Joseph Edwin O’Dell born May 30, 1905 at Lake George, NY and died September 4, 1991 at Glens Falls, NY [ s/o Benjamin Bert O’Dell and wife Julia F. LaGoy] They had five children.
Children of Joseph and Ruth:
1. Gladys Alberta O’Dell, RN (1933 - ____) m. Grant Mattison Prentice
2. Mildred June O’Dell (1935 - ____) m. Charles Straight
- Tina Marie Straight m. Fred Allen Keech, Sr.
- Sharon Ruth Straight m. James Douglas Eggleston
- Bonnie Mae Straight m. S/CPO Calvin Varnum, USN
- Brenda Lee Straight m. Danny Dutcher m. Robert C. Hilton, jr.
- Connie June Straight m. Terry Howk
- Lisa Mildred Straight m. Michael Caivano
3. Joseph Robert O’Dell (1936 - 1989) m. Jean Proctor-Smith
- Lynne Marie O’Dell m. Frank Cottone
- Carol Ann O’Dell m. Craig Dures
- Anne Marie O’Dell m. Timothy Howk
- Joel Robert O’Dell
4. Joyce Marie O’Dell (1939 - ____) m. Richard Lloyd Hubbell
- Neal Paul Hubbell m. Leisha Herrick
5. Joan Elizabeth O’Dell, RN (1940 - ____) m. Edwin Leo Norton
- Dale Montgomery Norton m. Suzanne Lynn Tucker
- Keith Joel Norton, Sr. m.
fifth generation: ( O’Dell - Prentice Branch )
GLADYS ALBERTA O’DELL, RN born April 14, 1933 at Stony Creek, NY, m. on August 14, 1955 at Lake George, Warren Co., NY to Grant Mattison Prentice, born July 23, 1933 at Gloversville, Fulton Co., NY [s/o Francis Mead Prentice and wife Leila Annora Guinup] They have three children.
Children of Grant and Gladys:
1. Ericia Ann b. 1957 m. Scott Warren Mercer
2. Terry Lee b. 1958 m/d Barbara Ann Baker m. Jennifer Rebecca Doherty
- Julianne Elisabeth Prentice b. 2001
- Derik Andrew Doherty b. 1988
3. Roger Mead b. 1960 m. Mary Christine Payne
- Rebecca Marie b. 1988
- Matthew James b. 1994