Surname Saturday : MAXSON

The MAXSON surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are English.


Stories and history :


Ahnentafel # 39 : Prudence Maxson (1817-1890).  Prudence was born June 15, 1817 in Green County, Ohio.  She married October 3, 1836 in Clark County, Ohio to William P. Smith (1815-1894).  William was born July 25, 1815 in Clark County, Ohio.  They had 4 children and lived in Cass County, Michigan, Jay County, Indiana and Richardson County, Nebraska.  William died April 19, 1894 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Prudence died February 22, 1890 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 78 : Jesse Maxson (1772-1851).  Jesse was born October 8, 1772 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  He married February 23, 1797 in Harrison County, Virginia to Sarah Sutton (1779-1863).  Sarah was born January 3, 1779 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  They had 12 children and lived in Harrison County, Virginia and Clark and Greene Cos., Ohio.  Sarah died March 18, 1863 in Clark County, Ohio.  Jesse died March 24, 1851 Clark County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 156 : Ephraim Maxson (1743-1795).  Ephraim was born in 1743 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  He married April 27, 1764 in Monmouth County, New Jersey to Elisabeth Davis (1746-1807).  Elisabeth was born in 1746 in New Jersey.  They had 6 children.  Elisabeth died 1807 in New Salem, Virginia.  Ephraim died September 10, 1795 in New Salem, Virginia.


Ahnentafel # 312 : Joseph Maxson (1692-1747).  Joseph was born March 10, 1692 in Westerly, Rhode Island. He married circa 1715 to Bethia Maxson (1693-1747), his first cousin.  Bethia was born July 31, 1693.  They had 10 children.  Bethia died in 1747 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Joseph died in 1747 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.


Ahentafel # 624 : Rev. Joseph Maxson (1672-1750).  Joseph was born in 1672 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  He married in 1691 to Tacy Burdick (1670-1747).  Tacy was born in 1670 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  They had 7 children.  Joseph was a minister of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.  Tacy died in 1747 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph died September 1750 in Westerly, Rhode Island.


Ahnentafel # 1248 : Rev. John Maxson (1637-1720).  John was born in 1637 in Newport, Rhode Island.  He married in 1665 in Westerly, Rhode Island to Mary Mosher (1641-1718).  Mary was born in 1641 in Westerly, Rhode Island. They had 6 children.  John was a minister of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.  Mary died February 2, 1718 in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John died December 17, 1720 in Newport, Rhode Island.


Ahnentafel # 2496 : Richard Maxson (1602-1639).  Richard was born 1602 in England.  He married before 1637 to Rebecca ________(c1602-????). They had 3 children.  Richard was killed by Indians in 1639 in Westerly, Rhode Island.


Related blog posts :

• Today in my database: Jesse Maxson (b. October 8, 1772)

• Tombstone Tuesday: William P. and Prudence (Maxson) Smith

Family Recipe Friday: Stuffed Franks

My grandmother, Bonnie (Lambertson) Wright was always using leftovers in creative ways, according to my mother.  Perhaps this came from being raised during the Depression where you never wasted anything.  This recipe was a cheap meal to fix and easy, too.


This recipe is a great use for left over mashed potatoes.  It's a generational favorite, now being served to Bonnie's great-grandchildren.  Bonnie always served baked beans and wilted lettuce with stuffed franks.

• 1 package of "hot dogs"
• mashed potatoes cold
• mustard
• Velveeta cheese
• paprika

Split each hot dog lengthwise.  Squirt mustard down the middle of each hot dog.  Fill with cold mashed potatoes.  Put 2 slices of Velveeta cheese lengthwise in the mashed potatoes.  Sprinkle with paprika.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and potatoes are hot.

There's also an interesting story to go with this recipe.  When my uncle, Terry Wright, had to give a demonstration speech in college he decided to demonstrate how to make stuffed franks.  When he made up the entire package of hot dogs, the professor asked him if that wasn't a lot of stuffed franks.  Terry replied, "I eat the entire package by myself."


Family Recipe Friday – is an opportunity to share your family recipes with fellow bloggers and foodies alike. Whether it’s an old-fashioned recipe passed down through generations, a recipe uncovered through your family history research, or a discovered recipe that embraces your ancestral heritage share them on Family Recipe Friday. This series was suggested by Lynn Palermo of  The Armchair Genealogist.

Funeral Record: Cora Belle (Metzner) Haley (1868-1955)

Source: Cora Belle Haley Funeral Record, Baird Funeral Home, Jay Co., Indiana 1954-1956, Saxman & Schindler, compiler, n.d.

At the Jay County Public Library I was able to locate the funeral record for my paternal great-grandmother, Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY, who died April 28, 1955.

Cora died in Madison Township, at the Stuber residence.  Vera (Mrs. Clarence) STUBER was her eldest daughter, and was taking care of her.  It is my understanding that Cora had been blind in her later years.

Cora died April 28th at 6:40 p.m. in the evening, aged 86 years.  She was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County.

The name of her father was given on this record as Adam Haley, an obvious error, as Haley was her married name.  Her father's name was John Adam METZNER, known more often in records as Adam.  Her mother is listed as Clara Metzner, which was her married name - her mother's maiden name was Clara MOULTON.

Cora was buried in an oak casket manufactured by Hutton.  I'm wondering if this was the J.M. Hutton Company of nearby Richmond, Indiana.

There were miscellaneous charges for wires to Chicago and Marine City (Michigan), and a phone call to what looks like Evast, Michigan.  These were probably to notify relatives.  More than likely, these were relatives on the Haley side, as I haven't discovered any surviving out-of-town Metzner relatives.

The bill for the funeral was to be charged to Mrs. Clarence Stuber, Route 3 Ft. Recovery, Ohio; Mrs. Galen Miller, Muncie; Mrs. E.C. Kunce, Lawrenceville, Illinois; Mrs. Waymon Thornburg; and Mrs. Ord LeMaster.  These were the surviving children (all daughters) of Cora and Eli Haley.