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Subject: [WVMONROE-L] William Lee Maddy
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 11:00:59 EDT

This was taken for the Monroe Watchman August 13, 1970 page 2.
There is also a picture of William Lee Maddy.
Copy on file at the Charleston Archives Micro-film.

William Lee Maddy born May 16, 1842 and died August 28, 1909, en;listed June
8, 1861 in Lowery's Battery and exchanged to Thurmond Company on March 24,
1864 and promoted to 1st. Lt on Nov 14, 1864.
He is buried at a small family Cemetery on the Old Maddy Farm, one mile east
of Ballangee, with a marble marker.
He was the son of Alexander Maddy, he William was 1st married to a young lady
which two daughters were born (no names given). This marriage ended in a
divorce in 1874, he then married Miss Cantiberry. Immedialty after this
marriage he emigrated to Texas. He was a steam boat Captain and no doubt
practiced his dentistry while serving as a steam boat captain.

There were two sons born in Texas, Elmer Maddy born July 21, 1877 and lived
near Lindside, Monroe Co, but died in a rest home in Virginia. the other son
Jay Maddy born Sept 29, 1879 lived with his father until his death and then
inherited the Maddy Farm, which he sold in 1926 and moved to Covington, VA.,
where he died in 1942. and was buried in the Maddy Cemetery on the Maddy Farm
in Monroe Co, WV.

In summer of 1882 Dr. Maddy started with his family by wagon from Texas back
to Monroe Co and on the journey a 3rd son was born Lee Maddy born Sept 16,
1882, the mother died during this birth and was buried bye the roadside as was
customary in those pioneer days. Lee went to Michigan at a early age.
On his return to Monroe County, Dr. Maddy bought a tract of land from his
brother Wilson Maddy. The Children were places in the homes of neighbors
until there was a house erected on the Maddy Farm.

Dr. William Maddy later started a nursery in which he grew apple trees. He
planted about 30 acres in apple trees He was also involved in other dealings
in Monroe and Greenbrier Counties.

I hope this will be beneficial to some one that is researching this surname.

Margureitte.

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