Robert E. Maddox
Abt 1849 - 1937 (88 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Robert E. Maddox was born about 1849 in Ohio; died on 8 Oct 1937 in Oakland, Alameda County, California. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Gove City, Gove County, Kansas
- Census: 1910, Gove City, Gove County, Kansas
- Census: 1930, San Antonio, Los Angeles County, California
Notes:
Maddox – In Oakland, October 8, 1937. Robert E., father of Mrs. Pearl Mitchell of Long Beach and Earl Maddox of Portland; Bert and Wes Maddox of San Diego, Florence Davenport of Berkeley and John Maddox of Lynwood, California. A native of Ohio. Aged 88 years.
Services Monday morning, October 11, at 10:30 o’clock, in the Little Chapel of the Flowers (Hull and Durgin). Adeline Street at Ashby Station, Berkeley.
Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California. Sunday, 10 October 1937.
Census:
In 1930, Robert E. Maddox, widower, age 80, is in the household of his youngest son John W. Maddox.Robert married Nancy Virginia "Nannie" Hitchcock on 12 Mar 1884 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Nancy (daughter of John Jefferson Hitchcock and Matilda Hunt) was born about 1863 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 16 Feb 1898 in Gove, Gove County, Kansas; was buried in Gove Cemetery, Gove, Gove County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ada Pearl Maddox
was born on 15 Dec 1886 in Kansas; died on 30 Oct 1960 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange County, California. - 3. Earl Dean Maddox was born on 10 Jul 1888 in Kansas; died on 6 Jun 1958 in San Francisco County, California; was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California.
- 4. Bert Roy Maddox was born on 10 Feb 1890 in Kansas; died on 16 Mar 1969 in Santa Barbara County, California; was buried in Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California.
- 5. Florence Mabel Maddox was born on 23 Aug 1891 in Kansas; died on 12 Jul 1977 in Los Angeles County, California.
- 6. Wesley George Maddox was born on 25 May 1895 in Kansas; died on 12 Dec 1971 in San Bernardino County, California; was buried in Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, San Bernardino County, California.
- 7. John William Maddox was born on 5 Jun 1896 in Gove County, Kansas; died on 13 Aug 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
Generation: 2
2. Ada Pearl Maddox (1.Robert1) was born on 15 Dec 1886 in Kansas; died on 30 Oct 1960 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange County, California. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198257373/pearl-ada-mitchellFamily/Spouse: Oliver Howard Mitchell. Oliver was born on 22 Dec 1878 in Iowa; died on 16 Mar 1931 in Orange County, California; was buried in Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Earl Dean Maddox (1.Robert1) was born on 10 Jul 1888 in Kansas; died on 6 Jun 1958 in San Francisco County, California; was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California. Notes:
Maddox – At rest, June 6, 1958, Earl D., dearly beloved husband of Margaret Maddox, loving father of Anna Lou Monroe, Loving brother of Pearl Mitchell, Florence Duffus, Bert Maddox, John and Wesley Maddox. A member of Washington Lodge No.46, A.F.& A.M., of Portland, Oregon, Al Kader Temple of Shrine, Portland, Oregon, Lodge No. 142, B.P.O.E., Portland, Oregon.
Funeral services will be held under the auspices of Amity Lodge No.370 on Tuesday, June 10, 1958, at 1:00 p.m., at the Mortuary of Julius S. Godeau, Inc., 41 Van Ness Ave, nr. Market st. Inurnment, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.
Godeau Funeral Home
The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California. Tuesday, 10 June 1958.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87702433/earl-d.-maddox
Garden / Section: K 7 8, TIER 7Family/Spouse: Margaret H. Flavin. Margaret was born on 26 Jan 1896 in Colorado; died on 29 Nov 1965; was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Bert Roy Maddox (1.Robert1) was born on 10 Feb 1890 in Kansas; died on 16 Mar 1969 in Santa Barbara County, California; was buried in Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90146144/bert-roy-maddox
Room 3, Group E, Row 10, Niche 535. Florence Mabel Maddox (1.Robert1) was born on 23 Aug 1891 in Kansas; died on 12 Jul 1977 in Los Angeles County, California. Notes:
Are Married In Denver
Miss Florence Maddox and Boyd Davenport United
Word was received here Saturday morning from Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Davenport that they had just been married in Denver.
Miss Florence Maddox, as she was until she became Mrs. Davenport, is the daughter of R.E. Maddox of Gove City, and is one of Gove county's most popular young ladies. She was for a time assistant postmaster at Gove and was a leader of the younger social set at the county capital.
The groom is the son of Wayne J. Davenport of Campus and is an honorable and upright young man whose friends are limited only by the number of his acquaintances.
The Record joins their friends all over the county in heartiest congratulations.
The Gove County Record, Grinnell, Kansas. Friday, 14 October 1910., page 1.
Lair Sanatorium Sale Announced
Sale of the Lair Sanatorium at 515 Norumbega drive was disclosed today, the institution having been sold by Durward P. and Ada C. Lair to Clyde D. and Florence M. Duffus. Escrow in the deal will close Jan.31 at the local branch of the Security-First National bank.
Monrovia News-Post, Monrovia, California. Thursday, 23 Jan 1947, page 1.
Notice of Intended Sale
Under Section 4330 Civil Code of the State of California
Notice is hereby given:
That Durward P Lair and Ada C. Lair, his wife, Vendor, whose address is 515 Norumbega Drive, in the City of Monrovia, county of Los Angeles, State of California, indents to sell to Clyde D. Duffus and Florence M. Duffus, husband and wife as Joint Tenants, Vendee, whose address is 2756 West 9th street, in the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, the following described personal property, to-wit:
All furniture, fixtures, equipment and good will of a certain sanitarium business known as Lair Sanitarium and located at 515 Norumbega Drive …..
Monrovia News-Post, Monrovia, California. Thursday, 23 Jan 1947, page 7.
Florence married Boyd Glen Davenport on 10 Oct 1910 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Boyd was born on 22 May 1886 in Kansas; died on 15 Jun 1939 in Santa Clara County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Florence married Clyde Delmar Duffus on 26 Aug 1939 in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana. Clyde was born on 22 Feb 1885 in Bear Creek Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa; died on 22 Apr 1963 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Wesley George Maddox (1.Robert1) was born on 25 May 1895 in Kansas; died on 12 Dec 1971 in San Bernardino County, California; was buried in Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, San Bernardino County, California. Notes:
Wesley G. Maddox, Colton
Wesley G. Maddow, 76, of 12472 Reche Canyon Road, Colton, died Sunday in a Loma Linda hospital. He was born in Kansas, had lived in Colton 12 years and was a 56-year resident of California.
Maddox was a former member of the San Diego Elks Lodge.
Survivors include his widow, Mildred of Colton; a son, Robert James of Montclair; a daughter, Velda Louise Echeguren of Alameda; a sister Mrs. Florence Duffus of Seal Beach; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Emmerson-Bartlett Loma Linda Chapel. Private entombment to follow in Montecito Mausoleum. The family requests remembrances be made in the form of donations to the Heart Fund.
The San Bernardino County Sun, San Bernardino, California. Tuesday, 14 December 1971.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138679531/wesley-g-maddoxWesley married Mildred V. Swenson on 4 Sep 1935 in Yuma County, Arizona. Mildred was born on 4 Aug 1896 in Dane County, Wisconsin; died on 18 Aug 1985 in Fresno County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. John William Maddox (1.Robert1) was born on 5 Jun 1896 in Gove County, Kansas; died on 13 Aug 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War I. US Army. Sergeant First Class. Distinguished Service Cross.
Notes:
Note from Find a Grave:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant First Class John Maddox (ASN: 2273686), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 316th Engineers, 91st Division, A.E.F., at Audenarde, Belgium, 1 November 1918. Sergeant Maddox volunteered to accompany an officer and three other soldiers on a reconnaissance patrol of the city of Audenarde. Entering under heavy shell fire, the party reconnoitered the city for seven hours, while it was still being patrolled by the enemy, and advanced two kilometers in front of our outposts and beyond those of the enemy.
John W. Maddox.
Funeral services for John W. Maddox, 63, of Ojai, will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the Sawtelle Veterans Administration facility, West Los Angeles. MR. Maddox, a life member of the Army & Navy Legion of Valor and a veteran of both World wars, died Friday in the Sawtelle Veterans Administration Hospital after a long illness. He won the Distinguished Service Cross in action with the 91st Division near Audenarde, Belgium, on Nov.1, 1918. He leaves his widow Gladys and two daughters, Mrs. John G. Kincade of Berkeley and Mrs. James Brady of Santa Barbara. Burial will be in the VA Cemetery.
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California. Monday, 17 August 1959.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/940753/john-william-maddox
218, A, 21John married Gladys Gertrude Bond on 26 Feb 1920 in El Centro County, California. Gladys was born on 27 Mar 1900 in Graham, Nodaway County, Missouri; died on 14 May 1998; was buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]