Wrights & Maxeys of Monroe County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
Wrights & Maxeys of Monroe County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
NameHARRIS, Eliza Meverta 
Birth Date1848
Birth PlaceAlabama
Death Date1 Nov 1918 Age: 70
Death PlaceBaxter County, Arkansas
Spouses
1MAXCY, Virgil Byron 
, 2C5R
, 2C5RBirth Date28 Apr 1846
Birth PlaceItawamba County, Mississippi
Death Date10 Jul 1922 Age: 76
Death PlaceItawamba County, Mississippi
FatherMAXCY, John Nelson Sr. (~1821-1856)
MotherMOORE, Elizabeth Jane (1825-1919)
Misc. Notes
Virgil, along with brothers Burt and John Jr., built and operated the old Maxcy Grist Mill on Gum Creek in Itawamba County. Remnants of the Mill are still visible as of 2012.
Virgil's first marriage was to Eliza Harris on June 14, 1865 in Itawamba County, MS. The marriage was short-lived when Virgil discovered that Eliza was still married to Elijah Samples, and had not ended that marriage before becoming his wife. It was previously believed that Virgil's marriage to Eliza did not produce any children, and the divorce was finalized on Sept. 13, 1870. However, evidence has emerged indicating that he and Eliza did have a daughter: Ellen Melveta Maxey who married Joseph Martin Hicks in Fulton County, Arkansas in 1890. Silence in the family about the birth of Ellen leads to speculation about the circumstances of the birth, etc., and/or speculation about Virgil's desire for a son [and any excuse will do.]
The Divorce Papers were executed on Sept. 21, 1870 on the defendant, Eliza M. Harris/Sample.
Virgil's first marriage was to Eliza Harris on June 14, 1865 in Itawamba County, MS. The marriage was short-lived when Virgil discovered that Eliza was still married to Elijah Samples, and had not ended that marriage before becoming his wife. It was previously believed that Virgil's marriage to Eliza did not produce any children, and the divorce was finalized on Sept. 13, 1870. However, evidence has emerged indicating that he and Eliza did have a daughter: Ellen Melveta Maxey who married Joseph Martin Hicks in Fulton County, Arkansas in 1890. Silence in the family about the birth of Ellen leads to speculation about the circumstances of the birth, etc., and/or speculation about Virgil's desire for a son [and any excuse will do.]
The Divorce Papers were executed on Sept. 21, 1870 on the defendant, Eliza M. Harris/Sample.
Marr Date14 Jun 1865
Marr PlaceItawamba County, Mississippi
Div Date13 Sep 1870
Div PlaceItawamba County, Mississippi
ChildrenEllen Meverta (1867-1909)