Pleas McKinley MAXWELL

Birth:
18 Aug 1896
Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee
Death:
18 Mar 1979
Madera, Madera, California
Burial:
Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera, California
Marriage:
10 May 1913
Putnam, Tennessee
Notes:
                   Donnell Bush said that he picked up Pleas and put him on the gurney to send him to the hospital on the night that he died. He had pneumonia....He didn't want to go to the hospital....fought them about that.  Family that were there with him: Maud, his wife, Reba & Bill, Hershel & Mildred Bush and
Donnell and Janet Bush.
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Bible & Family Records.
Old letters in my possession.
Census records.
Birth certificates.
Church records
Funeral program for child #1
Personal interview on tape with Maud, conducted by Eleanor Law Johnson about 1980.

CHILD #1 HOWARD MARRIED
   1) 25 FEB 1945 SHIRLEY SCHMETZER (DIV)...I CHILD
   2)  THELMA SALIZAR (DIV)      I CHILD

EXPLANATION:
#1  HOWARD RARELY USED THE NAME WILLARD.
#2  JUNE RARELY EVER USED THE NAME ADA.

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Download from Sandy Garrison 5-14-2001
Descendants of Pleas McKinley Maxwell

Generation No. 1

1.  PLEAS MCKINLEY1 MAXWELL was born 18 Aug 1898, and died 18 Mar 1979 in Madera, California.  He married (2) MAUDE JANE GARRISON 30 Nov 1922 in Putnam County, Tennessee, daughter of ROBERT GARRISON and RUTH MAYNARD.  She was born 03 Mar 1901 in Dekalb County, Tennessee, and died 25 Jan 1987 in Madera, California.

More About PLEAS MCKINLEY MAXWELL:
Burial: 20 Mar 1979, Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, California

More About MAUDE JANE GARRISON:
Burial: Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, California
Residence: 1987, at time of death, 93309 Bakersfield, Kern, California.
SS #: 1951, 556-22-4306
	
Children of PLEAS MCKINLEY MAXWELL are:
2.	i.	MILDRED2 MAXWELL.
	ii.	REBA MAXWELL.
	
Children of PLEAS MAXWELL and MAUDE GARRISON are:
3.	iii.	WILLARD HOWARD2 MAXWELL, b. 17 Jul 1924, Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee; d. 11 Oct 1982, Pomona, Los Angeles County, California.
4.	iv.	ADA JUNE MAXWELL, b. 13 Oct 1925, Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee.
5.	v.	DOROTHY IRENE MAXWELL, b. 20 Oct 1927, Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee.
	vi.	LEON MAXWELL, b. 03 Jun 1930, Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee; d. 25 Apr 1994, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

Generation No. 2

2.  MILDRED2 MAXWELL (PLEAS MCKINLEY1)  She married HERSHELL BUSH.  
	
Children of MILDRED MAXWELL and HERSHELL BUSH are:
	i.	BONNIE SUE3 BUSH.
	ii.	DONELL BUSH.
	iii.	FAYE BUSH.
	iv.	BRENDA BUSH.


3.  WILLARD HOWARD2 MAXWELL (PLEAS MCKINLEY1) was born 17 Jul 1924 in Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee, and died 11 Oct 1982 in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California.  He married (1) SHIRLEY SCHMETZER.    He married (2) CORA UNKNOWN.  

More About WILLARD HOWARD MAXWELL:
Burial: Covina, Los Angeles County, California
	
Child of WILLARD MAXWELL and SHIRLEY SCHMETZER is:
	i.	MERYLN MAXWELL, b. Abt. 1946, California.


4.  ADA JUNE2 MAXWELL (PLEAS MCKINLEY1) was born 13 Oct 1925 in Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee.  She married ALDINO PETER PISTORESI 14 Nov 1942 in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana.  He was born 31 Mar 1935 in Madera, Madera County, California, and died 28 May 1978 in Fresno, Fresno County, California.

More About ALDINO PETER PISTORESI:
Burial: 31 May 1978, Madera, Madera County, California
	
Children of ADA MAXWELL and ALDINO PISTORESI are:
	i.	SHERLYN ANN3 PISTORESI, b. 04 Feb 1947, Bakersfield, Kern County, California; m. BEN DAVIS, 03 Jun 1973, Lake Tahoe, California; b. 22 Oct 1949, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.
	ii.	JANIE ALENE PISTORESI, b. 06 Jun 1948, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
	iii.	NANETTE MARIE PISTORESI, b. 07 Dec 1954, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
6.	iv.	KENNETH ALAN PISTORESI, b. 17 Jul 1956, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.


5.  DOROTHY IRENE2 MAXWELL (PLEAS MCKINLEY1) was born 20 Oct 1927 in Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee.  She married DAVID VERRUE 15 Jun 1946 in Madera, Madera County, California, son of ELMER RANDEL VERRUE.  He was born 29 Jul 1924 in Hanford, Kings County, California.
	
Children of DOROTHY MAXWELL and DAVID VERRUE are:
	i.	LYNDA SUZANNE3 MAXWELL, b. 04 May 1955, Fresno, Fresno County, California.
	ii.	CHRISTINE RENEE VERRUE, b. 04 Apr 1947, Visalia, Tulare County, California.
	iii.	DONNA LEA VERRUE, b. 11 Jun 1949, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
	iv.	PEGGY ANN VERRUE, b. 11 May 1951, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
	v.	STEPHEN DAVID VERRUE, b. 11 Jan 1953, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.


Generation No. 3

6.  KENNETH ALAN PISTORESI (ADA JUNE2 MAXWELL, PLEAS MCKINLEY1) was born 17 Jul 1956 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.  He married UNKNOWN 11 Aug 1979 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.  
	
Children of KENNETH PISTORESI and UNKNOWN are:
	i.	KRISTEN HOLLEY PISTORESI, b. 13 Dec 1981, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
	ii.	KATIE NICOLE PISTORESI, b. 17 Oct 1985, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
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Family Group Sheet

Husband: PLEAS MCK1NLEY MAXWELL
Bom:
Married:
Died:
Father:
Mother:
August 18, 1896
1913
March 18, 1979
JAMES THOMAS MAXWELL
MARTHA ANN HARRIS
Other Spouses: MAUD JANE GARRISON
in: BAXTER PUTNAM COUNTY TENNESSEE
in: BAXTER TENN PUTNAM COUNTY
in: MADERA CALIF.

Wife: MARGARET JOSEPHINE MAXWELL

Bom: February 20, 1891
Died: December 02, 1920
Father: ROBERT FILMORE MAXWELL
Mother: MARTHA A. MADDUX

in: BAXTER PUTNAM COUNTY TENNESSE1
in: BAXTER PUTNAM COUNTY TENNESSE]

CHILDREN

Name: W1LMA MILDRED MAXWELL
Bom: February 05, 1914
Died: August 18, 1994
Married: May 27, 1929
Spouse: HERSHEL BENNETT BUSH

in: TENN PUTNAM COUNTY
in: SUNNYVALE CALIF.
in: TENN.

Name:
Bom:
Died:
Married:
Spouse:

REBA DIMPPLE MAXWELL
November 19, 1915
April 20, 2002
April 02, 1955
BILL HOLPP

in: PUTNAM CO TENN
in: FRESNO CALIF.
in: ROSCOE GA.

Name: LILLARD RAY MAXWELL
Bom: November 05, 1920
Died: June 17, 1998
Married:

Spouse: FLORA IRENE KIRBY

in: WARREN COUNTY TENN
in: PUTNAM COUNTY TENN
                  
Margaret Josephine (Josie) MAXWELL
Birth:
20 Feb 1894
Putnam, Tennessee
Death:
2 Dec 1920
Putnam, Tennessee
Burial:
Dec 1920
Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
Stray Leaves from Putnam County History, FHL US/Can Book 976.867 h2h
Notes:
                   Family records of Maxwell family....
Aunt Maud Garrison Maxwell gave information that Pleas first wife named Jasie or Josie.....

Death Certificate said she died of TB....consumption.....Donnel Bush  Oct. 2002
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ancestry.com    Research by Eleanor Law Johnson   10 Aug 2002
1920 Census  Warren Co., Dist 9  ED132  Lines 68-71
Pleas Maxwell   head   21   bn Tenn     Tenn     Tenn
Jossie                wife    19   bn  Tenn     Tenn    Tenn
Mildred             dau      5   bn   Tenn       Tenn    Tenn
Reva                  Dau     3  bn   Tenn       Tenn      Tenn
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Children
Marriage
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Birth:
Death:
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Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Name in file was Mildred Wilma.........Her son Donnell said it is Wilma Mildred Maxwell....

SON: DONNELL LIVES IN MADERA, CALIF.


rootsweb.com......California Death Index
BUSH  WILMA  MILDRED  02/05/1914    MAXWELL  F  TENNESSEE  SANTA CLARA    08/18/1994  564-44-0660  80 yrs  Add
                  
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Birth:
Death:
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Marr:
 
Notes:
                   address:  1917 So. Chestnut  Apt 78B, Fresno, Ca  93702.
phone: (209) 255-5321

FAMILY RECORDS OF THE MAXWELL FAMILY
10-19-1996 SHE SAID SHE WAS BORN IN 1915


ancestry.com    Research by Eleanor Law Johnson   10 Aug 2002
1920 Census  Warren Co., Dist 9  ED132  Lines 68-71
Pleas Maxwell   head   21   bn Tenn     Tenn     Tenn
Jossie                wife    19   bn  Tenn     Tenn    Tenn
Mildred             dau      5   bn   Tenn       Tenn    Tenn
Reva                  Dau     3  bn   Tenn       Tenn      Tenn
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REBA D HOLPP  Request Information (SS-5) 
    SSN 414-14-7734 Residence:  93702  Fresno, Fresno, CA 
    Born 19 Nov 1915 Last Benefit:     
    Died 20 Apr 2002 Issued:  TN (Before 1951) 
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REBA DIMPPLE (MAXWELL) HOLPP was born 11-19-1915 in PUTNAM COUNTY TN. She died 4-20-2002 in ST. AGNES HOSPITAL, FRESNO CA. she is buried in AUBOR VITAE CEMENTARY, MADERA CA.
From Donnell Bush:
REBA DIMPPLE MAXWELL
November 19, 1915
April 20, 2002
April 02, 1955
BILL HOLPP

in: PUTNAM CO TENN
in: FRESNO CALIF.
in: ROSCOE GA.
                  
3
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Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Soc.Sec.Death Index:  Nil for Ray, Raymond, Lillard

LIVES IN SPARTA, TENN ACCORDING TO HIS SISTER, REBA.  10/1996

FAMILY RECORDS OF MAXWELL FAMILY.

From Donnell Bush  10 Oct 2002
Name: LILLARD RAY MAXWELL
Bom: November 05, 1920
Died: June 17, 1998
Married:

Spouse: FLORA IRENE KIRBY

in: WARREN COUNTY TENN
in: PUTNAM COUNTY TENN

From Donelle Bush in Madera, CA  March 3, 2004
   
You asked about RAY MAXWELL.......here is what I know.
His full name is LILLARD RAYMOND (RAY) MAXWELL. He was born 11-05-1920 in WARREN COUNTY TN. died 6-17-1998 in SPARTA TN. He was married to FLORA IRENE KIRBY she died 3-10-1995 in SPARTA, TN. NOTE: His mother (my grandmother) died 12-02-1920. He was only a month old when she died. My grandfather PLEASANT McKINLEY MAXWELL  could not care for him so his sister PRUDY JANE (MAXWELL) WORLEY and WILLIAM WORLEY raised him. He lived with them until he married.
   
REBA DIMPPLE (MAXWELL) HOLPP was born 11-19-1915 in PUTNAM COUNTY TN. She died 4-20-2002 in ST. AGNES HOSPITAL, FRESNO CA. she is buried in AUBOR VITAE CEMENTARY, MADERA CA.
                  
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Pleas McKinley Maxwell - Margaret Josephine (Josie) Maxwell

Pleas McKinley Maxwell was born at Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee 18 Aug 1896. His parents were James Thomas Maxwell and Martha Ann Harris.

He married Margaret Josephine (Josie) Maxwell 10 May 1913 at Putnam, Tennessee . Margaret Josephine (Josie) Maxwell was born at Putnam, Tennessee 20 Feb 1894 .

They were the parents of 3 children:
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Pleas McKinley Maxwell died 18 Mar 1979 at Madera, Madera, California .

Margaret Josephine (Josie) Maxwell died 2 Dec 1920 at Putnam, Tennessee .