Frank Maiden1

b. 5 June 1885, d. 7 April 1956
FatherGeorge Hiram Maiden1,2 b. 25 May 1839, d. 2 Aug 1912
MotherElizabeth Hite2 b. abt 1844, d. bef 1900
Birth5 Jun 1885 Frank Maiden was born on 5 Jun 1885 according to his World War I draft card and his headstone, however the 1900 census enumeration listed the date as June 1884. The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families uses 5 June 1887.3,4,1,2 
Marriage25 Jan 1908 He married Callie Joyner on 25 Jan 1908.2 
  Frank's older brother Roy was married to Callie's sister Sarah.  
Milit-Reg12 Sep 1918 On Sept. 12, 1918 Frank and his brothers Roy and Daniel all enlisted in the World War I draft at Saltville in Smyth County, Virginia. Frank was 33 and like his brothers was employed by the Mathieson Alkali Works at Saltville. Frank was described as of medium height and stout build with black eyes and light hair.3 
Cens-19307 Apr 1930  By 1930 Frank and Callie were the parents of 6 children. The family was enumerated that year living on Main Street in Saltville where they rented a home for $10 a month. Frank still worked for the alkali plant where he had risen to the job of foreman. Besides Frank (44) and Callie (39), the household included: Laurence (20), Earnest (16), Ruth (14), Jawnita [sic] (10), Ralph (8) and Nelda (4).5 
Occupation  Frank's headstone refers to him as Rev. Maiden.4 
Death7 Apr 1956 Frank died on 7 Apr 1956 at age 70.4 
Burial He was buried in Elizabeth Cemetery, Smyth County, Virginia.4 
ChartsDescendants of John Maiden and Susanna Landis
Last Edited21 Feb 2008

Citations

  1. [S1176] George Maiden household, 1900 U.S. cens., Sullivan Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., District 17, ED 118, sheet 8B, dwelling 153, family 157, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2007, image 16 of 16. Household includes: George Maiden, 61, wid, b. May 1839, marr 39 yrs; Daniel, son, 24, sgl, b. Oct. 1875; Roy, son, 18, b. Oct. 1881; Frank, son, 15, b. June 1884; Maggie Fay, dau, 30, wid, b. Apr. 1870, marr 6 yrs, mother of 1 child, is living; Blaine Fay, son, 5, b. Feb. 1895, b. VA, father b. Maryland, mother b. VA; all others b. VA and parents b. VA.
  2. [S1859] Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991, p. 676-8.
  3. [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 Frank Edwin Maiden, Smyth Co., VA (12 Sept 1918).
  4. [S989] Mack Sturgill and Kenneth Sturgill, Smyth Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Vol. 2, p. 71.
  5. [S693] Frank E. Maiden household, 1930 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Saltville, ED 87-8, sheet 4B, dwelling 68, family 71, viewed online at Ancestry.com, 68.