Mary Williams Maxey was born in Barren County, Kentucky, July 7, 1802. She was the daughter of William and Nancy Maxey, who came to Kentucky from Halifax County, Virginia about the end of the eighteenth century.
The marriage of Varney Andrews and Mary Williams Maxey united two families which even at that early date had been several generations in America.
Varney Andrews was thirty two years of age, and Mary Williams Maxey was twenty four years old, when they were married. It was the first marriage for each of them, according to a statement made by his wife which was part of Varney's war service record.
The will of the Varney Andrews, Sr. relates that his son Varney was given one horse and a small "wagon", two women servants and several hundred dollars in cash, during the father's lifetime. The Horse and wagon were probably used to transport his gear to Kentucky in 1818. The servants were quite obviously gifts at the time of his marriage to Mary Williams Maxey. By 1826, the year of the marriage, travel between Mecklenburg County and parts of Kentucky had become much less hazardous and uncertain, following the opening about 1795 of the famous Wilderness Trail through Cumberland Gap.
The Wilderness Trail in 1795 was the only artery of travel to the new State of Kentucky, and was not made passable to vehicles until that year. Even then, there were few bridges. Most rivers and streams had to be forded. But by 1826, the stage coach system was flourishing, and it is safe to believe that the two Andrews families in Virginia and Kentucky visited with and kept in close contact with one another.
Varney and Mary Williams Andrews reared a large family, some of whom distinguished themselves in their community, and all of whom lived to earn the respect of their friends and neighbors.
Mary Williams Maxey Andrews lived with her son, James Radford Andrews at his farm home after the death of her husband. (Ref: U. S. Census Report, Grayson County, 1880.) As so frequently happened in that age, her name "Mary" had become "Polly", and she was so listed in the census report. The Sherman Register, a newspaper published at Sherman, Texas, at her death identified her as Mrs. Polly Andrews. The adoption and use in official records of such "pet" names, has caused endless confusion to researchers.
The death of "Polly" Andrews came about in a tragic manner and greatly shocked the entire community. Her daughter Mary, with her husband Anderson P. King and their family live on a farm two or three miles from the James Radford Andrews farm. On July 15, 1880, "Polly" Andrews spent the day with the King family and remained to eat supper. Between eight and nine o'clock P.M., Anderson King hitched a team of horses to a wagon and undertook to drive her to her home. It was a moonless night, and on the road the horses became frightened at some object in the dark and bolted - "ran away," as it was always described when I was a boy. "Polly" was thrown from the seat of the wagon to the ground. When Anderson King found her in the darkness she was dead, it was later determined, of a broken neck. She was 78 years of age, had lived the life of a useful citizen in three states, and reared a large family. She was greatly beloved by all who knew her.
The bodies of Varney Andrews, Jr., and Mary Williams Maxey Andrews were buried in Greenwood Cemetery, near the farm home in which they lived until their death. Handsome gravestones mark their resting place. Several other members of the family of later generations are also buried in this cemetery.
From JAMES RAY ANDREWS: The Maxey family bible, old letters and records in family possession
The family bible is currently in possession of Mrs. Lala Long, widow of Samuel Bell Maxey Long, who was a nephew and adopted son of Sam Bell Maxey. Mrs. Long lives at 812 Church Street, Paris, Texas, in the home built, according to Mrs. Long's account, in 1866.
Marriage Mary Williams Maxey b: 7 Jul 1802 in , Barren, Kentucky Married: 10 Sep 1826 in, Monroe, Kentucky
Children:
William Allen [William Andrew] Andrews b: 30 SEP 1827 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
John Benjamin Andrews b: 29 AUG 1 828 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
Edwin Jones Andrews b: 16 JA N 1830 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
Alvin Rufus Andrews b: 1 6 AUG 1833 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Robert Cobb Andrews b: 24 JAN 1836 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Nancy Williams Andrews b: 7 OCT 1837 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Varney Francis Andrews b: 9 SEP 1839 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
James Radford Andrews b: 23 SEP 1841 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Andrews b: 23 JUL 1843 in Celina, Tennessee
Mark Henry Andrews b: 6 APR 1845 in Celina, Tennessee
The marriage of Varney Andrews and Mary Williams Maxey united two families which even at that early date had been several generations in America.
Varney Andrews was thirty two years of age, and Mary Williams Maxey was twenty four years old, when they were married. It was the first marriage for each of them, according to a statement made by his wife which was part of Varney's war service record.
The will of the Varney Andrews, Sr. relates that his son Varney was given one horse and a small "wagon", two women servants and several hundred dollars in cash, during the father's lifetime. The Horse and wagon were probably used to transport his gear to Kentucky in 1818. The servants were quite obviously gifts at the time of his marriage to Mary Williams Maxey. By 1826, the year of the marriage, travel between Mecklenburg County and parts of Kentucky had become much less hazardous and uncertain, following the opening about 1795 of the famous Wilderness Trail through Cumberland Gap.
The Wilderness Trail in 1795 was the only artery of travel to the new State of Kentucky, and was not made passable to vehicles until that year. Even then, there were few bridges. Most rivers and streams had to be forded. But by 1826, the stage coach system was flourishing, and it is safe to believe that the two Andrews families in Virginia and Kentucky visited with and kept in close contact with one another.
Varney and Mary Williams Andrews reared a large family, some of whom distinguished themselves in their community, and all of whom lived to earn the respect of their friends and neighbors.
Mary Williams Maxey Andrews lived with her son, James Radford Andrews at his farm home after the death of her husband. (Ref: U. S. Census Report, Grayson County, 1880.) As so frequently happened in that age, her name "Mary" had become "Polly", and she was so listed in the census report. The Sherman Register, a newspaper published at Sherman, Texas, at her death identified her as Mrs. Polly Andrews. The adoption and use in official records of such "pet" names, has caused endless confusion to researchers.
The death of "Polly" Andrews came about in a tragic manner and greatly shocked the entire community. Her daughter Mary, with her husband Anderson P. King and their family live on a farm two or three miles from the James Radford Andrews farm. On July 15, 1880, "Polly" Andrews spent the day with the King family and remained to eat supper. Between eight and nine o'clock P.M., Anderson King hitched a team of horses to a wagon and undertook to drive her to her home. It was a moonless night, and on the road the horses became frightened at some object in the dark and bolted - "ran away," as it was always described when I was a boy. "Polly" was thrown from the seat of the wagon to the ground. When Anderson King found her in the darkness she was dead, it was later determined, of a broken neck. She was 78 years of age, had lived the life of a useful citizen in three states, and reared a large family. She was greatly beloved by all who knew her.
The bodies of Varney Andrews, Jr., and Mary Williams Maxey Andrews were buried in Greenwood Cemetery, near the farm home in which they lived until their death. Handsome gravestones mark their resting place. Several other members of the family of later generations are also buried in this cemetery.
From JAMES RAY ANDREWS: The Maxey family bible, old letters and records in family possession
The family bible is currently in possession of Mrs. Lala Long, widow of Samuel Bell Maxey Long, who was a nephew and adopted son of Sam Bell Maxey. Mrs. Long lives at 812 Church Street, Paris, Texas, in the home built, according to Mrs. Long's account, in 1866.
Marriage Mary Williams Maxey b: 7 Jul 1802 in , Barren, Kentucky Married: 10 Sep 1826 in, Monroe, Kentucky
Children:
William Allen [William Andrew] Andrews b: 30 SEP 1827 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
John Benjamin Andrews b: 29 AUG 1 828 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
Edwin Jones Andrews b: 16 JA N 1830 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
Alvin Rufus Andrews b: 1 6 AUG 1833 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Robert Cobb Andrews b: 24 JAN 1836 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Nancy Williams Andrews b: 7 OCT 1837 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Varney Francis Andrews b: 9 SEP 1839 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
James Radford Andrews b: 23 SEP 1841 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Andrews b: 23 JUL 1843 in Celina, Tennessee
Mark Henry Andrews b: 6 APR 1845 in Celina, Tennessee
Mary Williams Maxey was born in Barren County, Kentucky, July 7, 1802. She was the daughter of William and Nancy Maxey, who came to Kentucky from Halifax County, Virginia about the end of the eighteenth century.
The marriage of Varney Andrews and Mary Williams Maxey united two families which even at that early date had been several generations in America.
Varney Andrews was thirty two years of age, and Mary Williams Maxey was twenty four years old, when they were married. It was the first marriage for each of them, according to a statement made by his wife which was part of Varney's war service record.
The will of the Varney Andrews, Sr. relates that his son Varney was given one horse and a small "wagon", two women servants and several hundred dollars in cash, during the father's lifetime. The Horse and wagon were probably used to transport his gear to Kentucky in 1818. The servants were quite obviously gifts at the time of his marriage to Mary Williams Maxey. By 1826, the year of the marriage, travel between Mecklenburg County and parts of Kentucky had become much less hazardous and uncertain, following the opening about 1795 of the famous Wilderness Trail through Cumberland Gap.
The Wilderness Trail in 1795 was the only artery of travel to the new State of Kentucky, and was not made passable to vehicles until that year. Even then, there were few bridges. Most rivers and streams had to be forded. But by 1826, the stage coach system was flourishing, and it is safe to believe that the two Andrews families in Virginia and Kentucky visited with and kept in close contact with one another.
Varney and Mary Williams Andrews reared a large family, some of whom distinguished themselves in their community, and all of whom lived to earn the respect of their friends and neighbors.
Mary Williams Maxey Andrews lived with her son, James Radford Andrews at his farm home after the death of her husband. (Ref: U. S. Census Report, Grayson County, 1880.) As so frequently happened in that age, her name "Mary" had become "Polly", and she was so listed in the census report. The Sherman Register, a newspaper published at Sherman, Texas, at her death identified her as Mrs. Polly Andrews. The adoption and use in official records of such "pet" names, has caused endless confusion to researchers.
The death of "Polly" Andrews came about in a tragic manner and greatly shocked the entire community. Her daughter Mary, with her husband Anderson P. King and their family live on a farm two or three miles from the James Radford Andrews farm. On July 15, 1880, "Polly" Andrews spent the day with the King family and remained to eat supper. Between eight and nine o'clock P.M., Anderson King hitched a team of horses to a wagon and undertook to drive her to her home. It was a moonless night, and on the road the horses became frightened at some object in the dark and bolted - "ran away," as it was always described when I was a boy. "Polly" was thrown from the seat of the wagon to the ground. When Anderson King found her in the darkness she was dead, it was later determined, of a broken neck. She was 78 years of age, had lived the life of a useful citizen in three states, and reared a large family. She was greatly beloved by all who knew her.
The bodies of Varney Andrews, Jr., and Mary Williams Maxey Andrews were buried in Greenwood Cemetery, near the farm home in which they lived until their death. Handsome gravestones mark their resting place. Several other members of the family of later generations are also buried in this cemetery.
From JAMES RAY ANDREWS: The Maxey family bible, old letters and records in family possession
The family bible is currently in possession of Mrs. Lala Long, widow of Samuel Bell Maxey Long, who was a nephew and adopted son of Sam Bell Maxey. Mrs. Long lives at 812 Church Street, Paris, Texas, in the home built, according to Mrs. Long's account, in 1866.
Marriage Mary Williams Maxey b: 7 Jul 1802 in , Barren, Kentucky Married: 10 Sep 1826 in, Monroe, Kentucky
Children:
William Allen [William Andrew] Andrews b: 30 SEP 1827 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
John Benjamin Andrews b: 29 AUG 1 828 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
Edwin Jones Andrews b: 16 JA N 1830 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
Alvin Rufus Andrews b: 1 6 AUG 1833 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Robert Cobb Andrews b: 24 JAN 1836 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Nancy Williams Andrews b: 7 OCT 1837 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Varney Francis Andrews b: 9 SEP 1839 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
James Radford Andrews b: 23 SEP 1841 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Andrews b: 23 JUL 1843 in Celina, Tennessee
Mark Henry Andrews b: 6 APR 1845 in Celina, Tennessee
The marriage of Varney Andrews and Mary Williams Maxey united two families which even at that early date had been several generations in America.
Varney Andrews was thirty two years of age, and Mary Williams Maxey was twenty four years old, when they were married. It was the first marriage for each of them, according to a statement made by his wife which was part of Varney's war service record.
The will of the Varney Andrews, Sr. relates that his son Varney was given one horse and a small "wagon", two women servants and several hundred dollars in cash, during the father's lifetime. The Horse and wagon were probably used to transport his gear to Kentucky in 1818. The servants were quite obviously gifts at the time of his marriage to Mary Williams Maxey. By 1826, the year of the marriage, travel between Mecklenburg County and parts of Kentucky had become much less hazardous and uncertain, following the opening about 1795 of the famous Wilderness Trail through Cumberland Gap.
The Wilderness Trail in 1795 was the only artery of travel to the new State of Kentucky, and was not made passable to vehicles until that year. Even then, there were few bridges. Most rivers and streams had to be forded. But by 1826, the stage coach system was flourishing, and it is safe to believe that the two Andrews families in Virginia and Kentucky visited with and kept in close contact with one another.
Varney and Mary Williams Andrews reared a large family, some of whom distinguished themselves in their community, and all of whom lived to earn the respect of their friends and neighbors.
Mary Williams Maxey Andrews lived with her son, James Radford Andrews at his farm home after the death of her husband. (Ref: U. S. Census Report, Grayson County, 1880.) As so frequently happened in that age, her name "Mary" had become "Polly", and she was so listed in the census report. The Sherman Register, a newspaper published at Sherman, Texas, at her death identified her as Mrs. Polly Andrews. The adoption and use in official records of such "pet" names, has caused endless confusion to researchers.
The death of "Polly" Andrews came about in a tragic manner and greatly shocked the entire community. Her daughter Mary, with her husband Anderson P. King and their family live on a farm two or three miles from the James Radford Andrews farm. On July 15, 1880, "Polly" Andrews spent the day with the King family and remained to eat supper. Between eight and nine o'clock P.M., Anderson King hitched a team of horses to a wagon and undertook to drive her to her home. It was a moonless night, and on the road the horses became frightened at some object in the dark and bolted - "ran away," as it was always described when I was a boy. "Polly" was thrown from the seat of the wagon to the ground. When Anderson King found her in the darkness she was dead, it was later determined, of a broken neck. She was 78 years of age, had lived the life of a useful citizen in three states, and reared a large family. She was greatly beloved by all who knew her.
The bodies of Varney Andrews, Jr., and Mary Williams Maxey Andrews were buried in Greenwood Cemetery, near the farm home in which they lived until their death. Handsome gravestones mark their resting place. Several other members of the family of later generations are also buried in this cemetery.
From JAMES RAY ANDREWS: The Maxey family bible, old letters and records in family possession
The family bible is currently in possession of Mrs. Lala Long, widow of Samuel Bell Maxey Long, who was a nephew and adopted son of Sam Bell Maxey. Mrs. Long lives at 812 Church Street, Paris, Texas, in the home built, according to Mrs. Long's account, in 1866.
Marriage Mary Williams Maxey b: 7 Jul 1802 in , Barren, Kentucky Married: 10 Sep 1826 in, Monroe, Kentucky
Children:
William Allen [William Andrew] Andrews b: 30 SEP 1827 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
John Benjamin Andrews b: 29 AUG 1 828 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
Edwin Jones Andrews b: 16 JA N 1830 in Monroe Co., Kentucky
Alvin Rufus Andrews b: 1 6 AUG 1833 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Robert Cobb Andrews b: 24 JAN 1836 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Nancy Williams Andrews b: 7 OCT 1837 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Varney Francis Andrews b: 9 SEP 1839 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
James Radford Andrews b: 23 SEP 1841 in Jackson Co., Tennessee
Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Andrews b: 23 JUL 1843 in Celina, Tennessee
Mark Henry Andrews b: 6 APR 1845 in Celina, Tennessee
Bio by: BandJAndrews1945
Inscription
Name and dates on small rectangular monument at base of Varney Andrews, Jr. (husband) minument in southwest corner of cemetery.
Family Members
Siblings
Children
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William Allen "Andrew" Andrews
1827–1827
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John Benjamin Andrews
1828–1835
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Edwin Jones Andrews
1829–1900
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Alvin Rufus Andrews
1832–1905
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Nancy Williams Andrews Arterberry
1835–1911
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Dr Robert Cobb Andrews
1836–1917
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Varney Francis Andrews
1839–1858
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James Radford Andrews
1841–1927
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Mary Elizabeth Andrews King
1843–1907
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Mark Henry Andrews
1845–1919
