The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
William B. Maxey
~1836 - July 30, 1864
Born at TX around 1836.
Resided at Columbia, Brazoria County, TX in 1860 with R.
Champion, Co. B, and W. J. Bridges,
Co. B; occupied as a clerk.
Mustered into Company B at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Elected 3rd Corporal.
Promoted to 1st Corporal by August 1862.
Present in April 1863.
Member of Terry Lodge, Regimental Masonic Chapter.
Killed south of Newnan, GA on July 30, 1864.
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| W. B. Maxey, Wm. B. Maxey | ||
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Confederate Graves Section, Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta County,
Georgia Maxey, Wm. B. |
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| 1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image) | ||
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| 1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||
| Name | Age | Sex | Color | Occupation | Real Estate | Nativity | Student? | Illiterate? | |
| 1860 Census - TX, Brazoria County, Columbia, Page 64, Dwelling 179, Family 165, (21/52) | ||||||||||
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Real Estate
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Nativity
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Student?
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Literate?
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| R. Champin | 39 | M | Planter | $6,160 | $13,475 | GA | ||||
| Isabell Champin | 34 | F | GA | |||||||
| Maggie Champin | 13 | F | TX | |||||||
| Joseph B. Champin | 12 | M | TX | |||||||
| Wiley J. Bridges | 18 | M | Farmer | GA | ||||||
| Hamit E. Kirk | 61 | F | TX | |||||||
| Saml. B. Kirk | 4 | M | TX | |||||||
| Wm. B. Maxey | 24 | M | Clerk | TX | ||||||
| Related Links: | ||
| (offsite) Oak Hill Cemetery - Confederate Grave Section | ||
| Sources: |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
Maxey) |
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