Hobart McKinley Maiden1

b. 26 January 1897, d. 9 November 1948
FatherAlbert Graham Maiden2,3 b. 23 Apr 1859, d. 31 Dec 1914
MotherVirginia Susan Ayers3 b. 9 Apr 1870, d. 14 May 1958
Birth26 Jan 1897 Hobart McKinley Maiden was born on 26 Jan 1897 in Washington County, Virginia.4,5 
Milit-Reg5 Jun 1918 On 5 Jun 1918 Hobart registed for the Word War I draft at the Lindell precinct in Washington County, Virginia. He was described as tall and slender with blue eyes and brown hair. The form also stated that Hobart was single, employed as a farmer and supported his mother.6 
  Less than two months later Hobart's half brother, Reece Maiden, was killed fighting in France. 
Military  Hobart volunteered for the Navy and went on to serve during the war.1 
Marriage21 Oct 1922 He married Jamie Lake Crenshaw, daughter of James Campbell Crenshaw and Mary Elizabeth Virginia Thompson, on 21 Oct 1922.7 
  Hobart and Jamie were second cousins once removed on one line (descended from John Maiden and Susanna Landis) and third cousins on another (descended from Richard Butt and Margaret Black). 
Cens-193021 Apr 1930 The couple lived in Saltville, Smyth County, Virginia, in 1930 where they rented a home for $10 a month. Hobart was employed as a confectionary salesman.8 
Residence  They also resided briefly at Glade Spring and Meadowview before settling on a farm near Meadowview.9 
  Hobart owned or worked for several retail businesses in the Washington/Smyth/Lee County area. He was a farmer, but also operated the Cash Grocery at Meadowview and the Fairview Service Station on Highway 11 near Meadowview. 
Death9 Nov 1948 Hobart died on 9 Nov 1948 at age 51.4 
Burial He was buried at Mountain View Baptist Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4 

Family

Jamie Lake Crenshaw b. 7 Dec 1900, d. 3 May 1980
Child
  • Joanna Cranston Maiden
ChartsDescendants of John Maiden and Susanna Landis
Last Edited10 Sep 2010

Citations

  1. [S1616] Joanna Owens, "Maiden Question," e-mail to Diana Powell, 7 Oct. 2007. Hobart was Joanna's father.
  2. [S634] Albert G. Maiden household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 122, sheet 6A, dwelling 60, family 60, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2007, image 11 of 53. Household includes: Albert G. Maiden, 41, b. Apr. 1859, marr 5 yrs, (19 yrs had been entered and then lined out), b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer; Susie U (or V.), 28, b. Apr. 1872, KY, marr 5 yrs, mother of 1 child; Stewart L., son, 19, b. Jan. 1881; Clarance C., son, 16, b. Aug. 1883; Reece A., son, 14, b. Sept. 1885; Hobart M., son, 3, b. Jan. 1897; all children b. VA; all father's b. VA; all mother's b. VA except Hobart's mother b. KY.
  3. [S1859] Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991, p. 658-662.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 127. Stone reported to read: Hobart M. Maiden, 26 Jan. 1897-9 Nov. 1948.
  5. [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 Hobart Maiden, Washington Co., VA (5 June 1918). This record lists Hobart's date of birth as Jan. 27, 1897 however his daughter, Joanna (Maiden) Owens, confirms that Hobart was born Jan. 26, 1897 in Washington County, VA.
  6. [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 Hobart Maiden, Washington Co., VA (5 June 1918).
  7. [S1859] Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991, p. 637-645. Mrs. Rollins cites Dr. Joanna (Maiden) Owens who is the daughter of Jamie Lake (Crenshaw) Maiden.
  8. [S693] Hobart M. Maiden household, 1930 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Saltville, ED 87-8, sheet 18B, dwelling 326, family 338, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2006, image 36 of 49. Enumeration includes: Hobart M. Maiden, 33, marr at 25, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. KY, rents home for $10 mos, is not a farm, confectionary salesman; Jamie L., wife, 29, marr at 21, b. VA, parents b. VA; Jo__a [Joanna] C., dau,10/12, b. VA, parents b. VA; resid Main St.
  9. [S23] Joanna (Maiden) Owens, "Hobart McKinley and Jamie (Crenshaw) Maiden" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 230-1. Joanna is the daughter of Hobart and Jamie Maiden.