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:
30 Nov 1922
Putnam, Tennessee
Father:
Mother:
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
Notes:
BIRTH:
Personal interview on tape in possession of Eleanor Law Johnson...I have transcribed this record and have in my personal possession...........
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Bible records in possession of Nancy Garrison Winegar's children: Jimmy Winegar or Shirley Winegar Smith, Palo Cedro, California.
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DEATH:
Family records...knowledge of her death, personally attended her funeral and grave side in Madera, California.
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HISTORY written by Eleanor L. Johnson:
Aunt Maud was my favorite aunt because we always seemed to spend more time with her than any of my mothers other sisters and she was a fabulous cook.
No one else cooked like she did unless it was her mother, my grandmother, Ruth Angeline Maynard Garrison. It was such a treat to go to Aunt Maud's home in Madera, California and play with my cousins June, Dorothy and Leon. Howard was away in the service and married by then.We'd go thru Madera on our way to Palo Cedro, California to visit my grandparents, Robert & Ruth Garrison. It was always a favorite stopping off place and I have many happy memories of that time spent with the Garrison side of the family and specifically Aunt Maud Garrison Maxwell and her family. My Mom (Dorsa Mae Garrison) and Aunt Maud were the closest of sisters, soul mates. I think that was because they heard the missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) while they visited in Aunt Francis Maynard and Uncle John Watson's home. They knew their message was true and both joined the church, Maud in Tennessee and mother in Salt Lake City. Aunt Francis was Ruth Angeline Maynard's sister and much loved by Maud and Dorsa. Their home was the gathering place for the Mormon missionaries in that area of Tennessee, so it was natural for Maud and Dorsa to hear the gospel message regarding the restoration of Christ's church by a modern prophet, Joseph Smith.. Maud joined the Mormon Church in Tennessee but later when she married her husband was against her association with the church. She was a peaceful person and followed her husbands council but never lost her belief in the church and Joseph Smith. She encouraged my mother to leave Tennessee so she could follow her convictions regarding the restored church of Jesus Christ. For both of them it took courage to do what they did when the family was opposed to it though they always were kind and hospitable to the Elders and shared their meals with them when they came to visit. They just did not understand what a wonderful spirit there was in the meetings they attended and how their hearts had been touched by the truth. My mother traveled to Salt Lake City after a tearful goodbye to her family in Tennessee. She was baptized in the famed Tabernacle on Temple Square in the basement baptismal font. Her posterity are greatly blessed because of her decision. To this time July 1998 (update July 2004), none of Maud's descendents or any of the other Garrison brothers and sisters have become members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Donnel Bush and his wife took care of Aunt Maud in her later years........used to go and visit her and take care of things she needed. When she was incapable of taking care of her self ......Dorothy and June put her in a Fresno Rest Home and then she was taken to June's to live till she passed away. Don said that they never told him when she died and so he was so disappointed.
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Children
Marriage
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Birth:
Death:
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Notes:
BIRTH:
Family records from his mother's Bible
Family records from his wife, Cora Maxwell, Las Vegas, NV.
2
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Death:
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Notes:
BIRTH:
Family Bible Records.
Name: She always went by the name of June Maxwell.
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DEATH:
Death Certificate: Copy in possession of her daughter, Sherrie Davis, Bakersfield, California.
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3
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Birth:
Death:
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Marr:
Notes:
BIRTH:
Family Bible records from her mother, Maud Maxwell.
Personal knowledge
Misc. calls from Eleanor L. Johnson to Dorothy
Called Dorothy on 1-9-93 and had a wonderful, long visit about her family. She shared addresses, telephone numbers, what they were all doing, etc. She gave permission to do Temple work for her husband. Submitted family group to do his work 1-12-93 to Salt Lake City.
Need to get in touch with her again......1999
Dorothy 209-255-5655 number that Cora gave me
559-438-5655 new number
12-14-99 Had a nice visit and she told me her childrens addresses and telephone numbers
She lives in a condo....She moved from her home. She is talking ok since stroke but struggles......and cries ...can't write......was in tears....only one left in her family.....all brothers and sister are gone...It's hard for her........
House Unit #153.........
4
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Birth:
Death:
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Marr:
Notes:
BIRTH:
Family records from Maud Maxwell (his mother).
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Personal interview or correspondance with Leon Maxwell.
Headstone of baby daughter in A.Vita Cemetery, Madera, California.
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DEATH:
4-94 Phone call from Cora Maxwell informing me that Leon had passed away of natural causes (probably heart attack) in his apartment in Sacramento, California.
Talked to his sister, Dorothy Maxwell Verrue, in Fresno, California the next day and she said there would just be a graveside, not a full funeral and he'll be buried in Madera, California.
phone: 331-3288(Land-lady) where he last lived in Sacramento,California. Darlene Hollaway
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Pleas McKinley Maxwell - Blocked
Pleas McKinley Maxwell
was born at Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee 18 Aug 1896.
His parents were James Thomas Maxwell and Martha Ann Harris.
He married Blocked 30 Nov 1922 at Putnam, Tennessee .
They were the parents of 4
children:
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Pleas McKinley Maxwell died 18 Mar 1979 at Madera, Madera, California .