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My Grandmother was Essie Maxedon, a descendent of John Maxedon Sr.. Her father was Henry Dickson Maxedon J.P.. These Maxedon's were from McNairy Co. Tn. Henry was a Methodist Evanglist. He had nine children and Essie was the second to the youngest child. Essie Maxedon had a rare Nero Musculiar disease called Famial Periodic Paralysis. She would of had to inherit this from someone but I'm not sure from who. This disease attacks the muscles, causing paralysis. Even though she was in this weakened state for most of her twenty five years, she still managed to go to Memphis State College and became a teacher. At twenty-three she was put into the hospital where she contracted T.B. Before she died she gave birth to my father and gave him to her oldest sister Lula Maxedon (Lain) to adopt. Henry Dickson Maxedon J.P. died in 1921, one month before my father was born. He committed suicide.
I don't know if this is the kind of info. you wanted but it's all I know about the Maxedon's.
By the way, almost all of Essie Maxedon's decendents have inherited this rare disease. I'm wondering if any other descendents of John Maxedon Sr. also have it. They might not even have a name for it, since it often goes undiagnosed.
I'd appreciate hearing anything you know about John Maxedon and his descendents.

Good Luck,
Beth Lain

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