Life History

Notes

• Elmer's Social Security records report he was born in DeWitt, Arkansas.
  
  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  Elmer Maddox
  Birth 25 Mar 1897 Dewitt, Arkansas
  Father John B Maddox
  Mother Laura A Little
  Mar 1939 Name listed as ELMER MADDOX
  
  1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 June, Mill Bayou Township, District 2, page 7B, Hse/Fam #143
  Maddox, John B Head W M  Jan 1867  33 Married 14 yrs IL TN TN Farmer Owns
  Maddox, Laura A Wife W F Dec 1866  33 Married 14 yrs 7 children/4 living Single IL IL IL
  Maddox, Elmer W M  Mar 1896  4 Single AR IL IL
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 May, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 9B, Hse/Fam #166
  Maddox, J B Head M W 42 Married 22 yrs AR MS MS Farmer Owns
  Maddox, Mary J Wife F W 43 Married 22 yrs 6 children/4 living IL IL IL
  Maddox, Elmer Son M W 12 Single AR IL IL Farm Laborer
  
  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  Elmer Maddox
  Residence Bayou Meto, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Birth 25 Mar 1897 Dewitt (Arkansas County), Arkansas
  Father's birthplace Benton (Franklin County), Illinois
  Nearest Relative (Mother) Laura Maddox, Bayou Meto
  Medium Height, Stout Build, Blue Eyes, Light Hair
  Registered 5 June 1918 (location not stated)
  
  Gravestone of Elmer Maddox
  Elmer Maddox
  Arkansas Pvt Med Dept
  September 13, 1959
  DeWitt Cemetery, DeWitt, Arkansas
  Photo by Orville Boyd Jenkins 12 May 2017
  
  Elmer's wife according to Find a Grave, and the gravestone in the Maddox family gorup, is Edna "Tat" Miller.  this matches the name on the applicaoit for his military headstone for his grave in DeWitt Cemetery.
  
  Application for a Military Headstone
  Elmer West
  Private, Served in Medical Department, Infirmary #6, under Capt Pike of Arkansas
  Also 29th Company, 8 Receiving Batallion, 162nd Depot Brigade, no division
  Enlistment 3 September 1918, Honorable Discharge date 21 December 1918
  Death 13 Sept 1939; Buried DeWitt Cemetery, DeWitt, Arkansas
  Service Serial #3825043
  Application made 13 Jan 1940 by Mrs Laura Edna Maddox, Van, Arkansas
  Order Approved 27 Feb 1940
  Stone ordered and shipped 23 March 1940 from Columbus, Mississippi
  Digital copy courtesy of Neal Robertson 23 October 2014, accessed 15 June 2017
  
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  Elmer Maddox
  Birth Mar 25, 1897
  Death Sep 13, 1939
  
  The 1930 Prairie, Arkansas County, Arkansas lists the spouse of Elmer as being Edna Maddox. Marriage records gives Edna's maiden name as Miller and they were married 11 May 1919. In 1930 two children are listed, Elmo 8 (probably Elmer as indicated in 1940 census) and Earl 6 Maddox.
  
  The WW I registration gives Elmer's birth date as being 25 Mar 1897. The application for military head stone lists his death date as 13 Sep 1939.
  
  The 1910 Prairie, Arkansas County, Arkansas lists Elmer as living with his parents, John B. and Laura A. Maddox.
  Laura E Maddox, age 36, head of house, widowed
  Children Elmer born 1922, Earl born 1923, Mary Ruth born 1936, and John B. born 1933. It appears that Edna's first name was Laura.
  
  Father J B Maddox (1868 - 1918)
  
  Spouse Edna Miller Maddox (1903 - 1984)
  Children:
  Lenwin Elmo Maddox (1921 - 1991)
  Denzel E Maddox (1922 - 2003)
  Mary Ruth Maddox Dupslaff (1936 - 2015)
  Jesse Bert Maddox (1940 - 2006)
  
  Siblings:
  Earnest Maddox (1890 - 1914)
  Earl Maddox (1892 - 1912)
  
  *Calculated relationship
  
  Arkansas, Pvt. Med Dept
  
  Burial De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  
  Created by Jerry Grisham Jul 26, 2012
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #94235815, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94235815
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Sources

• 1. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 3. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 4. Gravestones of DeWitt Cemetery
• 5. U.S., Headstone Applications, 1925-1963
• 6. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 14 June, Mill Bayou Township, District 2, page 7B, Hse/Fam #143
• 7. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 9 May, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 9B, Hse/Fam #166