Brief Life History of Gustavus
When Gustavus Maddox was born about 1835, in Fluvanna, Virginia, United States, his father, Charles Waltenspiel, was 31 and his mother, Virginia Maddox, was 21.
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Family Time Line
Charles Waltenspiel
1805–1863
Virginia Maddox
1815–1863
Gustavus Maddox
about 1835–
Rudolph Waltenspiel
1836–1866
Gustavus Adolphus Waltenspiel
1843–1908
Albert Charles Waltenspiel
1844–1892
Augusta Waltenspiel
1847–1850
Emily V Waltenspiel
1848–1902
Sarah Mary Waltenspiel
1850–1926
Julius Waltenspiel
1852–1852
Alexander Andrew Waltenspiel
1853–1927
Florence Waltenspiel
1853–1854
Caroline Waltenspiel
1856–1856
Louisa Waltenspiel
1860–1866
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- Legacy NFS Source: Gustavus Maddox - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Gustavus Maddox
Parents and Siblings
1805–1863 Male
1815–1863 Female
Siblings (12)
about 1835– Male
1836–1866 Male
1843–1908 Male
1844–1892 Male
1847–1850 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (3)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 1
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 9
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1846
Age 11
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (of Welsh origin): from the Welsh personal name Madog (see Maddock ). Variant of Maddocks .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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