Lula's great-grandfather is Jesse Maxwell .
Lula's cousin, Harriett Virginia Maxwell, was the wife of Col. John Overton who named the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, and consequently, Maxwell House Coffee, after Harriett. [Harriett's grandfather, Jesse Maxwell, Jr. (1796-1856) and Lula's grandfather David Maxwell (8/17/1788-____) were brothers.] Harriett Virginia Maxwell (1831-1899) was the daughter of Jesse Maxwell, Jr. (1796-1856) and Martha Claiborne (1809-1854). Harriett's grandparents were Jesse Maxwell (1747-1821), his wife Anne Armstrong (1762-1848), George Claiborne (1782-1831) and his wife Nancy Robertson. Two [2] of her great grandparents were William Armstrong and his wife Mary Caldwell. In 1850, Harriett Maxwell became the second wife of Colonel John Overton, Jr. (1821-1898). He was the son of Judge John Overton (1766-1833) and Mary McConnell White (1782-1862). Judge John Overton was the neighbor, confidant, and close friend of our 7th President Andrew Jackson and also [although the term wasn't used then] his "campaign manager". Historians largely attribute Jackson's ascent to the Presidency to Judge Overton. The Judge's home, "Traveler's Rest" just outside of Nashville, is an historic site, run by the Colonial Dames. His son, Col. Overton, Harriett's husband, was born there. The Judge's brother-in-law, Hugh Lawson White (1773-1840), was a founder of the Whig Party, a U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1825-1840), a Tennessee Supreme Court Justice and a rabid opponent of Jackson and Jacksonian politics. He ran unsuccessfully on the Whig ticket against Jackson's chosen successor, our 8th President Martin Van Buren. In 1825, General Jackson having resigned his seat as a Senator in Congress, Judge White was unanimously elected to fill out his term. Col. Overton built the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville over the period 1859-1868. He named it for his second wife, Harriett. When Harriett died in 1899, she had been such a staunch supporter of the Confederacy that the Tennessee State Legislature, in session at the time, adopted a resolution deploring her death as a public calamity. Pursuant to her request, her body was wrapped in a Confederate Flag and a Military Escort of the Frank Cheatham Bivouac travelled with the funeral procession to the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville. She was buried in the same grave as her husband. Through this line comes Judge Overton Dickinson and also the Luke Lea family of Nashville, famous for the Caldwell & Co. fraud scandal of the 1930s. - Charlie Day
James David Andrews and Lula Maxwell Andrews had three military sons, Lt. General Frank Maxwell Andrews, William Valery Andrews and James D. Andrews, Jr.
About Lula's sons:
Frank Maxwell Andrews was born on Feb. 3, 1884, the first child of James D. and Lula Maxwell Andrews of Nashville, Tenn. All three of James D. Andrews's sons, Frank (or "Maxwell" as he was called in the family), James D. Andrews, Jr. (probably known as "David") and William Valery Andrews would go on to have military careers. He had one sister, Josephine, who later married Nashvillian Gillespie Sykes. Frank Maxwell Andrews attended public schools until the age of 13, when he entered Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, graduating in 1901. The following year, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., where he graduated in 1906 with the rank of second lieutenant. He was sent to serve with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in the Philippines. He returned to the United States about a year later, serving briefly in Wyoming, Arizona, and Virginia. In 1911, he became an aide to Brigadier General Macomb at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, and returned to the United States mainland in the summer of 1913. He married Jeanette Allen on Mar. 18, 1914. Both Frank and Jeanette, who went by the nick name, "Johnnie," were avid polo players. She was the daughter of General Henry T. Allen. Allen, sensing Andrews's growing interest in aviation, declared no aviator would ever marry his daughter. Andrews remained in the cavalry for a time, but after several years of married life, in 1917, he joined the Signal Corps serving in the Aviation Division. Although considered old for an aviator, he nevertheless rapidly advanced in rank and responsibility. In 1918, he became supervisor of the Southeastern Air Service District. After World War I, he served in Germany as part of the Occupation, and commanded air forces under his father-in-law, Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen. He returned to the United States sometime in the early 1920s, and he continued to advance in his career. On Mar. 1, 1935, he became the first Commanding General of GHQ Air Force, with the temporary rank of Brigadier General. His work in this capacity established the modern Air Force. Key innovations were the consolidation of all Army Air Forces under one overall command, the development of regional air commands, and improved training and strategic planning, especially in the strategic and tactical uses of bombers. In 1935, he set three new world records for speed in a seaplane, breaking the records held by Charles Lindbergh. Also in 1935, he caused an uproar when he stated before a House of Representatives secret session that it might be necessary for American forces to seize airbases of other countries if they were in danger of becoming a threat to the United States. The statement was leaked to the press, the Army denied such a policy, and President Roosevelt censured him. This difficulty did not, however, ultimately affect his career. He returned to Nashville numerous times, and was honored in June 1936 by Col. Henry Dickinson, who hosted a large community barbeque for him. He also spoke as a visiting dignitary at the dedication of the new Nashville Municipal Airport in 1936. In March 1939, his duties at GHQ ceased and he was returned to the rank of colonel, though four months later he was given the permanent rank of brigadier general.
Lula's cousin, Harriett Virginia Maxwell, was the wife of Col. John Overton who named the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, and consequently, Maxwell House Coffee, after Harriett. [Harriett's grandfather, Jesse Maxwell, Jr. (1796-1856) and Lula's grandfather David Maxwell (8/17/1788-____) were brothers.] Harriett Virginia Maxwell (1831-1899) was the daughter of Jesse Maxwell, Jr. (1796-1856) and Martha Claiborne (1809-1854). Harriett's grandparents were Jesse Maxwell (1747-1821), his wife Anne Armstrong (1762-1848), George Claiborne (1782-1831) and his wife Nancy Robertson. Two [2] of her great grandparents were William Armstrong and his wife Mary Caldwell. In 1850, Harriett Maxwell became the second wife of Colonel John Overton, Jr. (1821-1898). He was the son of Judge John Overton (1766-1833) and Mary McConnell White (1782-1862). Judge John Overton was the neighbor, confidant, and close friend of our 7th President Andrew Jackson and also [although the term wasn't used then] his "campaign manager". Historians largely attribute Jackson's ascent to the Presidency to Judge Overton. The Judge's home, "Traveler's Rest" just outside of Nashville, is an historic site, run by the Colonial Dames. His son, Col. Overton, Harriett's husband, was born there. The Judge's brother-in-law, Hugh Lawson White (1773-1840), was a founder of the Whig Party, a U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1825-1840), a Tennessee Supreme Court Justice and a rabid opponent of Jackson and Jacksonian politics. He ran unsuccessfully on the Whig ticket against Jackson's chosen successor, our 8th President Martin Van Buren. In 1825, General Jackson having resigned his seat as a Senator in Congress, Judge White was unanimously elected to fill out his term. Col. Overton built the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville over the period 1859-1868. He named it for his second wife, Harriett. When Harriett died in 1899, she had been such a staunch supporter of the Confederacy that the Tennessee State Legislature, in session at the time, adopted a resolution deploring her death as a public calamity. Pursuant to her request, her body was wrapped in a Confederate Flag and a Military Escort of the Frank Cheatham Bivouac travelled with the funeral procession to the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville. She was buried in the same grave as her husband. Through this line comes Judge Overton Dickinson and also the Luke Lea family of Nashville, famous for the Caldwell & Co. fraud scandal of the 1930s. - Charlie Day
James David Andrews and Lula Maxwell Andrews had three military sons, Lt. General Frank Maxwell Andrews, William Valery Andrews and James D. Andrews, Jr.
About Lula's sons:
Frank Maxwell Andrews was born on Feb. 3, 1884, the first child of James D. and Lula Maxwell Andrews of Nashville, Tenn. All three of James D. Andrews's sons, Frank (or "Maxwell" as he was called in the family), James D. Andrews, Jr. (probably known as "David") and William Valery Andrews would go on to have military careers. He had one sister, Josephine, who later married Nashvillian Gillespie Sykes. Frank Maxwell Andrews attended public schools until the age of 13, when he entered Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, graduating in 1901. The following year, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., where he graduated in 1906 with the rank of second lieutenant. He was sent to serve with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in the Philippines. He returned to the United States about a year later, serving briefly in Wyoming, Arizona, and Virginia. In 1911, he became an aide to Brigadier General Macomb at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, and returned to the United States mainland in the summer of 1913. He married Jeanette Allen on Mar. 18, 1914. Both Frank and Jeanette, who went by the nick name, "Johnnie," were avid polo players. She was the daughter of General Henry T. Allen. Allen, sensing Andrews's growing interest in aviation, declared no aviator would ever marry his daughter. Andrews remained in the cavalry for a time, but after several years of married life, in 1917, he joined the Signal Corps serving in the Aviation Division. Although considered old for an aviator, he nevertheless rapidly advanced in rank and responsibility. In 1918, he became supervisor of the Southeastern Air Service District. After World War I, he served in Germany as part of the Occupation, and commanded air forces under his father-in-law, Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen. He returned to the United States sometime in the early 1920s, and he continued to advance in his career. On Mar. 1, 1935, he became the first Commanding General of GHQ Air Force, with the temporary rank of Brigadier General. His work in this capacity established the modern Air Force. Key innovations were the consolidation of all Army Air Forces under one overall command, the development of regional air commands, and improved training and strategic planning, especially in the strategic and tactical uses of bombers. In 1935, he set three new world records for speed in a seaplane, breaking the records held by Charles Lindbergh. Also in 1935, he caused an uproar when he stated before a House of Representatives secret session that it might be necessary for American forces to seize airbases of other countries if they were in danger of becoming a threat to the United States. The statement was leaked to the press, the Army denied such a policy, and President Roosevelt censured him. This difficulty did not, however, ultimately affect his career. He returned to Nashville numerous times, and was honored in June 1936 by Col. Henry Dickinson, who hosted a large community barbeque for him. He also spoke as a visiting dignitary at the dedication of the new Nashville Municipal Airport in 1936. In March 1939, his duties at GHQ ceased and he was returned to the rank of colonel, though four months later he was given the permanent rank of brigadier general.
Lula's great-grandfather is Jesse Maxwell .
Lula's cousin, Harriett Virginia Maxwell, was the wife of Col. John Overton who named the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, and consequently, Maxwell House Coffee, after Harriett. [Harriett's grandfather, Jesse Maxwell, Jr. (1796-1856) and Lula's grandfather David Maxwell (8/17/1788-____) were brothers.] Harriett Virginia Maxwell (1831-1899) was the daughter of Jesse Maxwell, Jr. (1796-1856) and Martha Claiborne (1809-1854). Harriett's grandparents were Jesse Maxwell (1747-1821), his wife Anne Armstrong (1762-1848), George Claiborne (1782-1831) and his wife Nancy Robertson. Two [2] of her great grandparents were William Armstrong and his wife Mary Caldwell. In 1850, Harriett Maxwell became the second wife of Colonel John Overton, Jr. (1821-1898). He was the son of Judge John Overton (1766-1833) and Mary McConnell White (1782-1862). Judge John Overton was the neighbor, confidant, and close friend of our 7th President Andrew Jackson and also [although the term wasn't used then] his "campaign manager". Historians largely attribute Jackson's ascent to the Presidency to Judge Overton. The Judge's home, "Traveler's Rest" just outside of Nashville, is an historic site, run by the Colonial Dames. His son, Col. Overton, Harriett's husband, was born there. The Judge's brother-in-law, Hugh Lawson White (1773-1840), was a founder of the Whig Party, a U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1825-1840), a Tennessee Supreme Court Justice and a rabid opponent of Jackson and Jacksonian politics. He ran unsuccessfully on the Whig ticket against Jackson's chosen successor, our 8th President Martin Van Buren. In 1825, General Jackson having resigned his seat as a Senator in Congress, Judge White was unanimously elected to fill out his term. Col. Overton built the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville over the period 1859-1868. He named it for his second wife, Harriett. When Harriett died in 1899, she had been such a staunch supporter of the Confederacy that the Tennessee State Legislature, in session at the time, adopted a resolution deploring her death as a public calamity. Pursuant to her request, her body was wrapped in a Confederate Flag and a Military Escort of the Frank Cheatham Bivouac travelled with the funeral procession to the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville. She was buried in the same grave as her husband. Through this line comes Judge Overton Dickinson and also the Luke Lea family of Nashville, famous for the Caldwell & Co. fraud scandal of the 1930s. - Charlie Day
James David Andrews and Lula Maxwell Andrews had three military sons, Lt. General Frank Maxwell Andrews, William Valery Andrews and James D. Andrews, Jr.
About Lula's sons:
Frank Maxwell Andrews was born on Feb. 3, 1884, the first child of James D. and Lula Maxwell Andrews of Nashville, Tenn. All three of James D. Andrews's sons, Frank (or "Maxwell" as he was called in the family), James D. Andrews, Jr. (probably known as "David") and William Valery Andrews would go on to have military careers. He had one sister, Josephine, who later married Nashvillian Gillespie Sykes. Frank Maxwell Andrews attended public schools until the age of 13, when he entered Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, graduating in 1901. The following year, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., where he graduated in 1906 with the rank of second lieutenant. He was sent to serve with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in the Philippines. He returned to the United States about a year later, serving briefly in Wyoming, Arizona, and Virginia. In 1911, he became an aide to Brigadier General Macomb at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, and returned to the United States mainland in the summer of 1913. He married Jeanette Allen on Mar. 18, 1914. Both Frank and Jeanette, who went by the nick name, "Johnnie," were avid polo players. She was the daughter of General Henry T. Allen. Allen, sensing Andrews's growing interest in aviation, declared no aviator would ever marry his daughter. Andrews remained in the cavalry for a time, but after several years of married life, in 1917, he joined the Signal Corps serving in the Aviation Division. Although considered old for an aviator, he nevertheless rapidly advanced in rank and responsibility. In 1918, he became supervisor of the Southeastern Air Service District. After World War I, he served in Germany as part of the Occupation, and commanded air forces under his father-in-law, Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen. He returned to the United States sometime in the early 1920s, and he continued to advance in his career. On Mar. 1, 1935, he became the first Commanding General of GHQ Air Force, with the temporary rank of Brigadier General. His work in this capacity established the modern Air Force. Key innovations were the consolidation of all Army Air Forces under one overall command, the development of regional air commands, and improved training and strategic planning, especially in the strategic and tactical uses of bombers. In 1935, he set three new world records for speed in a seaplane, breaking the records held by Charles Lindbergh. Also in 1935, he caused an uproar when he stated before a House of Representatives secret session that it might be necessary for American forces to seize airbases of other countries if they were in danger of becoming a threat to the United States. The statement was leaked to the press, the Army denied such a policy, and President Roosevelt censured him. This difficulty did not, however, ultimately affect his career. He returned to Nashville numerous times, and was honored in June 1936 by Col. Henry Dickinson, who hosted a large community barbeque for him. He also spoke as a visiting dignitary at the dedication of the new Nashville Municipal Airport in 1936. In March 1939, his duties at GHQ ceased and he was returned to the rank of colonel, though four months later he was given the permanent rank of brigadier general.
Lula's cousin, Harriett Virginia Maxwell, was the wife of Col. John Overton who named the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, and consequently, Maxwell House Coffee, after Harriett. [Harriett's grandfather, Jesse Maxwell, Jr. (1796-1856) and Lula's grandfather David Maxwell (8/17/1788-____) were brothers.] Harriett Virginia Maxwell (1831-1899) was the daughter of Jesse Maxwell, Jr. (1796-1856) and Martha Claiborne (1809-1854). Harriett's grandparents were Jesse Maxwell (1747-1821), his wife Anne Armstrong (1762-1848), George Claiborne (1782-1831) and his wife Nancy Robertson. Two [2] of her great grandparents were William Armstrong and his wife Mary Caldwell. In 1850, Harriett Maxwell became the second wife of Colonel John Overton, Jr. (1821-1898). He was the son of Judge John Overton (1766-1833) and Mary McConnell White (1782-1862). Judge John Overton was the neighbor, confidant, and close friend of our 7th President Andrew Jackson and also [although the term wasn't used then] his "campaign manager". Historians largely attribute Jackson's ascent to the Presidency to Judge Overton. The Judge's home, "Traveler's Rest" just outside of Nashville, is an historic site, run by the Colonial Dames. His son, Col. Overton, Harriett's husband, was born there. The Judge's brother-in-law, Hugh Lawson White (1773-1840), was a founder of the Whig Party, a U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1825-1840), a Tennessee Supreme Court Justice and a rabid opponent of Jackson and Jacksonian politics. He ran unsuccessfully on the Whig ticket against Jackson's chosen successor, our 8th President Martin Van Buren. In 1825, General Jackson having resigned his seat as a Senator in Congress, Judge White was unanimously elected to fill out his term. Col. Overton built the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville over the period 1859-1868. He named it for his second wife, Harriett. When Harriett died in 1899, she had been such a staunch supporter of the Confederacy that the Tennessee State Legislature, in session at the time, adopted a resolution deploring her death as a public calamity. Pursuant to her request, her body was wrapped in a Confederate Flag and a Military Escort of the Frank Cheatham Bivouac travelled with the funeral procession to the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville. She was buried in the same grave as her husband. Through this line comes Judge Overton Dickinson and also the Luke Lea family of Nashville, famous for the Caldwell & Co. fraud scandal of the 1930s. - Charlie Day
James David Andrews and Lula Maxwell Andrews had three military sons, Lt. General Frank Maxwell Andrews, William Valery Andrews and James D. Andrews, Jr.
About Lula's sons:
Frank Maxwell Andrews was born on Feb. 3, 1884, the first child of James D. and Lula Maxwell Andrews of Nashville, Tenn. All three of James D. Andrews's sons, Frank (or "Maxwell" as he was called in the family), James D. Andrews, Jr. (probably known as "David") and William Valery Andrews would go on to have military careers. He had one sister, Josephine, who later married Nashvillian Gillespie Sykes. Frank Maxwell Andrews attended public schools until the age of 13, when he entered Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, graduating in 1901. The following year, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., where he graduated in 1906 with the rank of second lieutenant. He was sent to serve with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in the Philippines. He returned to the United States about a year later, serving briefly in Wyoming, Arizona, and Virginia. In 1911, he became an aide to Brigadier General Macomb at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, and returned to the United States mainland in the summer of 1913. He married Jeanette Allen on Mar. 18, 1914. Both Frank and Jeanette, who went by the nick name, "Johnnie," were avid polo players. She was the daughter of General Henry T. Allen. Allen, sensing Andrews's growing interest in aviation, declared no aviator would ever marry his daughter. Andrews remained in the cavalry for a time, but after several years of married life, in 1917, he joined the Signal Corps serving in the Aviation Division. Although considered old for an aviator, he nevertheless rapidly advanced in rank and responsibility. In 1918, he became supervisor of the Southeastern Air Service District. After World War I, he served in Germany as part of the Occupation, and commanded air forces under his father-in-law, Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen. He returned to the United States sometime in the early 1920s, and he continued to advance in his career. On Mar. 1, 1935, he became the first Commanding General of GHQ Air Force, with the temporary rank of Brigadier General. His work in this capacity established the modern Air Force. Key innovations were the consolidation of all Army Air Forces under one overall command, the development of regional air commands, and improved training and strategic planning, especially in the strategic and tactical uses of bombers. In 1935, he set three new world records for speed in a seaplane, breaking the records held by Charles Lindbergh. Also in 1935, he caused an uproar when he stated before a House of Representatives secret session that it might be necessary for American forces to seize airbases of other countries if they were in danger of becoming a threat to the United States. The statement was leaked to the press, the Army denied such a policy, and President Roosevelt censured him. This difficulty did not, however, ultimately affect his career. He returned to Nashville numerous times, and was honored in June 1936 by Col. Henry Dickinson, who hosted a large community barbeque for him. He also spoke as a visiting dignitary at the dedication of the new Nashville Municipal Airport in 1936. In March 1939, his duties at GHQ ceased and he was returned to the rank of colonel, though four months later he was given the permanent rank of brigadier general.
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