Sylvester McConell Maiden1

b. 15 June 1873
FatherJohn W. Maiden2 b. 8 Jan 1850, d. 16 Mar 1922
MotherMary C.V. Garnes2 b. abt 1847
Birth15 Jun 1873 Sylvester McConell Maiden was born on 15 Jun 1873 in Virginia.2,1 
Milit-Reg12 Sep 1919  Sylvester registered for the World War I draft on 12 Sep 1919 while living in Roanoke, Virginia. He was employed as a clerk. Susan Rebecca Maiden was listed as his nearest relative. Like Sylvester her address was listed as 925 Roanoke St. SW.1 
Cens-19209 Jan 1920  The 1920 census clarified that Sylvester and "Rebecca" were husband and wife. They do not appear to have had children. The census also clarified that Sylvester worked as a shipping clerk for a railroad.3 
ChartsDescendants of John Maiden and Susanna Landis
Last Edited27 Oct 2010

Citations

  1. [S1620] "World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918", subscription database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.Ancestry.com : viewed Oct. 2007), data for Sylvester McConnell Maiden, Roanoke, VA (12 Sept. 1919).
  2. [S162] John Maiden household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon district, ED 92, page 20D, dwelling 130, family 135, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Sept. 2007, image 19 of 46. Household includes: John Maiden, 30, farmer; Susan, 26, wife; McConnel [?], son, 7; Lucy L., 4, dau; Maggie M., 2, dau; all b. VA.
  3. [S2299] Sylvester Maiden household, 1920 U.S. cens., Roanoke, (Independent City), Virginia, pop. sched., ED 19, sheet 8A (p. 8 stamped), dwelling 108, family 154, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2010. Household includes: Sylvester Maiden, 46, shipping clerk for railroad; Rebecca, wife, 45; both b. VA/VA/VA; address: 925 Roanoke St.