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Birth: 1925
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County
Florida, USA

Death: Jun. 9, 2008
Doylestown
Bucks County
Pennsylvania, USA


Patricia Maxwell, 83, of Doylestown, Pa., formerly of Greensboro, N.C., Blowing Rock, N.C., and Wildwood, Fla., passed away Monday, June 9, 2008. 

Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 20, at Westminster Gardens, 3601 Whitehurst Dr., Greensboro, N.C. 

Patricia was born in W. Palm Beach, Fla., to Thomas E. Newell and Cora M. Davis. 

She was married to the late Shelby M. Maxwell for 32 years. 

Patricia graduated from high school in Vineland, New Jersey. She was the head secretary at Palm Beach Private School in the 1950's and early 60's. Patricia was an avid golfer and bridge player and was a member of Dolyestown United Methodist Church. She was a devoted wife and mother who maintained lifelong friendships with people she met throughout her life's journey. 

Survivors include three sons, Alan Link, Dale Link, and Shelby Maxwell, Jr.; one daughter, Mary Jo Buckwalter and her husband, Jeffrey Buckwalter; grandchildren, Shelby B. Coyne and Jeffrey Buckwalter, Jr. 

The family will receive friends after the burial. 

Arrangements by Shelly Funeral Home, Warrington, Pa. 

Published in the News Record from 9/15/2008 - 9/16/2008 

 

Burial:
Westminster Gardens 
Greensboro
Guilford County
North Carolina, USA

 
Created by: David Clay
Record added: Sep 24, 2008 
Find A Grave Memorial# 30049613

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Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001

 

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NameRussell Link

GenderMale

Spouse's NamePatricia M Link

Divorce DateDec 1961

Divorce PlacePalm Beach, Florida, USA

Certificate Number21236

Household Members

NameAge

Russell Link

Patricia M Link

Patricia was the daughter of Cora Mary Davis and Thomas Gene Newell.  Cora died young.
Patricia  went to live with her Aunt and Uncle, Howard and Lillian Davis Lowder. in New Jersey
RUSSELL ALAN LINK
FIRST HUSBAND  OF PATRICIA NEWELL

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Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001

 

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NameRussell Link

GenderMale

Spouse's NamePatricia M Link

Divorce DateDec 1961

Divorce PlacePalm Beach, Florida, USA

Certificate Number21236

Household Members

NameAge

Russell Link

Patricia M Link

Florida Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001

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Name:Russell Link

Spouse:Adele M Lee

County of Marriage:Palm Beach

Marriage Date:Apr 1963

Volume:2122

Certificate:9207

Source:Florida Department of Health

Russell Alan Link was born on September 23, 1920, in Vineland, New Jersey, the child of Brainard and May B. He had two sons with Patricia Newell. He then married Adele Mathilda Wenzel in April 1963 in Palm Beach, Florida. He died on March 31, 1997, in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 76.

Russell "Alan" Link

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Birth: unknown

Death: Jun. 14, 2013
Palm Beach County
Florida, USA


Russell "Alan" Link, age 69, of Lake Worth, passed away on June 14, 2013. He was a graduate of Forest Hill High School in West Palm Beach and served six years in the United States Marine Corps as a sergeant. A lifelong resident of West Palm Beach, he was an electrical contractor working throughout Palm Beach County. A Celebration of Alan's life will be held Sunday July 14 from 1:00PM - 3:00PM at Trinity Park, South Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach (located where the old "Hut" was, between Trump Towers and Phillips Point). Burial will take place with military honors on Monday July 15, 10:00AM at the South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 State Road 7, Lake Worth (Lane 3). 
Published in Palm Beach Post, The (FL) - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 

 

Burial:
South Florida National Cemetery 
Lake Worth
Palm Beach County
Florida, USA
Plot: SEC 37G SITE 117

 
Created by: Sincerely Yours
Record added: Jul 09, 2013 
Find A Grave Memorial# 113558481

ADELE MATHILDA WENTZEL
SECOND WIFE OF RUSSELL ALAN LINK
Adele Mathilda Wenzel was born on May 10, 1919, the child of Martin L and Adele. She married first Clark W. Lee.They were divorced in 1959.  She married secondly Robert Clark Mericle September 2, 1960.  They were divorced February 1963.  She married the third time to Russell Alan Link April, 1963 in Palm Beach, Florida. She died on March 18, 2004, in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 84.

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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Name:Adele Mathilda Wenzel
[Adele Wenzel Lee] 
[Adele Mericle] 
[Adele Lee] 
[Adele Link] 

SSN:486189061

Gender:Female

Race:White

Birth Date:10 May 1919

Birth Place:St Louis, Missouri

Death Date:16 Mar 2004

Father:Martin L Wenzel

Mother:Adele Wenzel

Type of Claim:Original SSN.

Notes:Aug 1937: Name listed as ADELE MATHILDA WENZEL; Dec 1945: Name listed as ADELE WENZEL LEE; Jun 1961: Name listed as ADELE MAT MERICLE; Feb 1963: Name listed as ADELE MAT LEE; Jun 1963: Name listed as ADELE M LINK

Second marriage of Adele M. Lee
Interesting picture showing Adele right behind Pat Link.  Pat would later divorce Russell Link.  Russell and Pat would divorce and shortly thereafter, Adele and Russell would marry.
Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001

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NameAdele M Lee

GenderFemale

Spouse's NameClark W Lee

Divorce DateFeb 1959

Divorce PlacePalm Beach, Florida, USA

Certificate Number2429

Household Members

NameAge

Clark W Lee

Adele M Lee

Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001

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Name:Adell M Lee

Gender:Female

Spouse's Name:Robert C Mericle

Divorce Date:Feb 1963

Divorce Place:Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Certificate Number:2938

SHELBY MAGRUDER MAXWELL
SECOND HUSBAND  OF PATRICIA NEWELL
Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1942

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NameShelby Magruder Maxwell

GenderMale

RaceWhite

Marriage Date12 Oct 1935

Marriage PlaceBirmingham

FHL Film Number1683911

Reference IDp14

Household Members

NameAge

Bessie Mae Howell

Shelby Magruder Maxwell

Shelby Magruder Maxwell

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Birth: Jan. 7, 1913
Camden
Madison County
Mississippi, USA

Death: Sep. 23, 1997
Blowing Rock
Watauga County
North Carolina, USA


He was a teat pilot in World War II. Recieved commendation and awards for skilled handling of planes at crucial moments.
First, he married Bessie Mae Howell on October 12, 1935 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Second, he married Mildred Irene Southern on March 16, 1951 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
Name: Shelby Magruder Maxwell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Married
Father's Last Name: Maxwell
Age: 84 Years
Date of Birth: 7 Jan 1913
Residence City: Other
Residence County: Beaufort
Residence State: Florida
Residence Zip Code: 34785
Education: 4 years of college
Occupation: Airplane pilots and navigators
Industry: Air transportation
Date of Death: 23 Sep 1997
Death City: Blowing Rock
Death County: Watauga
Death State: North Carolina
Cause of Death: Cardiac dysrhythmias: Cardiac dysrhythmia, unspecified
Other Cause of Death: Ill-defined descriptions and complications of heart disease: Heart disease, unspecified
Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed
Autopsy Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death
Institution: Hospital ER/Outpatient
Hospital Name: BLOWING ROCK HOSP INC
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in-state
Recorded Date: 26 Sep 1997
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
  
Family links: 
 Parents:
  Willis Addison Maxwell (1869 - 1951)
  Mary Josephine Shelby Maxwell (1876 - 1947)
 
 Spouse:
  Mildred Irene Southern Maxwell (1921 - 1964)
 
 Siblings:
  Georgia Belle Maxwell Walker (1899 - 1991)*
  Ike Shelby Maxwell (1902 - 1993)*
  Lee Norwood Maxwell (1905 - 1977)*
  Nell Maxwell (1908 - 1911)*
  Shelby Magruder Maxwell (1913 - 1997)

 

Burial:
Unknown

 
Created by: Ann Berry McNair
Record added: Jul 07, 2015 
Find A Grave Memorial# 148800798

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011

 

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NameShelby M Maxwel

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GenderMale

Age38

Birth Yearabt 1913

Marriage Date10 Mar 1951

Marriage PlaceGuilford, North Carolina, USA

Spouse GenderFemale

Spouse Age30

Event TypeMarriage

Household Members

NameAge

Shelby M Maxwel

Mildred Irene Southern

Mildred Irene Southern Maxwell

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Birth: Jan. 7, 1921
High Point
Guilford County
North Carolina, USA

Death: Feb. 7, 1964
Greensboro
Guilford County
North Carolina, USA

 
Family links: 
 Parents:
  Charles Gilbert Southern (1886 - 1924)
 
 Spouse:
  Shelby Magruder Maxwell (1913 - 1997)*
  

Burial:
Unknown

 
Created by: Ann Berry McNair
Record added: Jul 07, 2015 
Find A Grave Memorial# 148803137

Russell "Alan" Link

Birth: unknown

Death: Jun. 14, 2013
Palm Beach County
Florida, USA


Russell "Alan" Link, age 69, of Lake Worth, passed away on June 14, 2013. He was a graduate of Forest Hill High School in West Palm Beach and served six years in the United States Marine Corps as a sergeant. A lifelong resident of West Palm Beach, he was an electrical contractor working throughout Palm Beach County. A Celebration of Alan's life will be held Sunday July 14 from 1:00PM - 3:00PM at Trinity Park, South Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach (located where the old "Hut" was, between Trump Towers and Phillips Point). Burial will take place with military honors on Monday July 15, 10:00AM at the South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 State Road 7, Lake Worth (Lane 3). 
Published in Palm Beach Post, The (FL) - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 

 

Burial:
South Florida National Cemetery 
Lake Worth
Palm Beach County
Florida, USA
Plot: SEC 37G SITE 117

 
Created by: Sincerely Yours
Record added: Jul 09, 2013 
Find A Grave Memorial# 113558481

Dale Link
Emily Jean Newell was born on May 21, 1926, in West Palm Beach, Florida, her father, Thomas, was 36 and her mother, Cora, was 38. She married Grady Baugh "Buddy" Ferguson in 1944 in Palm Beach, Florida. She had three children by the time she was 22. She died in May 1988 in her hometown, at the age of 62.

1940 United States Federal Census

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Name:  Carrie Briggs

Respondent:  Yes

Age:  66

Estimated birth year:  abt 1874

Gender:  Female

Race:  White

Birthplace:  Georgia

Marital Status:  Widowed

Relation to Head of House:  Head

Home in 1940:  West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida

Map of Home in 1940:  View Map

Street:  Ninth Street

House Number:  234

Farm:  No

Inferred Residence in 1935:  West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida

Residence in 1935:  Same House

Sheet Number:  3A

Number of Household in Order of Visitation:  56

House Owned or Rented:  Owned

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:  15000

Attended School or College:  No

Highest Grade Completed:  High School, 4th year

Weeks Worked in 1939:  0

Income:  0

Income Other Sources:  Yes

Neighbors:  View others on page

Household Members:

Name    Age

Carrie Briggs   66

Emily J Newell   13

Charles O Davis   60

Forsyth 

Florida Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001

 

Name: Emily Jean Newall

Spouse: Grady Baugh Ferguson

County of Marriage: Palm Beach

Marriage Date: 1944

Volume: 937

Certificate: 32116

SourceFlorida Department of Health

Household Members

Name   Age

Grady Baugh Ferguson Jr

Emily Jean Newall

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Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001

 

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Name:  Emily Jean Ferguson

Gender:  Female

Spouse's Name:  Grady B Ferguson Jr.

Divorce Date:  Dec 1962

Divorce Place:  Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Certificate Number:  21783

Household Members

Name    Age

Grady B Ferguson Jr

Emily Jean Ferguson

Grady B Ferguson

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Birth: Mar. 18, 1923

Death: Sep. 8, 1969

 
Family links: 
 Parents:
  Grady Baugh Ferguson (1899 - 1965)
  Christine Werdell Ferguson (1902 - 1981)
 
 Siblings:
  Grady B Ferguson (1923 - 1969)
  Bert T Ferguson (1928 - 2008)**
  Jon Andrew Ferguson (1940 - 2011)**
 
*Calculated relationship
**Half-sibling

CPL, US ARMY

 

Burial:
Willamette National Cemetery 
Portland
Multnomah County
Oregon, USA
Plot: R, 0, 588

 
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Maintained by: Tom Tosh
Originally Created by: US Veterans Affairs Offi...
Record added: Feb 25, 2000 
Find A Grave Memorial# 643853

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