Thanks to research by Joe Holland, we now know that Joseph Maddox‘s second wife was Susan M. (Hargraves) (Jones) Maddox, whom he married on 7 March 1871 in Christian County, Kentucky. Susan was born in Tennessee to Young and Charlotte Hargraves, according to the 1850 census. She was married to James Jones from 4 October 1856 until James’ death in 1869. Susan gave birth to John Napoleon “Napy” Maddox on 21 May 1872.
We’ve always wondered why Joseph and Susan would give John the unusual middle name of Napoleon. Thanks to Joe, we know…
“From my preliminary research, John Napoleon Maddox got his middle name courtesy of his mother. Susan Hargrave(s) Jones Maddox had a brother, Napoleon B Hargraves. He is buried in Cave Hill National Cemetery, ‘Napoleon B Hargraves, Co H 48th Kentucky Infantry. Died June 17, 1864, Munfordville, Ky.'” The 48th Kentucky Infantry Regiment was a Union unit and Napoleon Hargraves’ service record is available on the NPS site.
Professor Maddox: A cousin to you wrote me “Originally I was searching for names of Hargaman because this is what my grandmother had told me her grandmother’s maiden was. Upon finding her parents marriage certificate through Ancestry.com, I was able to learn of the Hargraves connection, and then doors starting opening. Through the collaborative effort of all the Ancestry.com members I was able to connect the dots and thus fill in the Hargrave family lineage.”
You may find the cousin at ancestry.com: cgoss954