My name is Michael Lynn Maddox. I have been researching what I thought was my line from Samuel Maddox, 1665 arrival in St. Mary's County Maryland. I now know that Thomas Maddox who came to Jamestown earlier is my correct ancestor and find this chat about apples and cider of this period to be fascinating. My great great grandfather is Mark Maddox, Alabama and my great grandfather is James Henry "Hoppin" Maddox, Alabama, Mississippi. Mark served as an officer late in the Civil War and James Maddox of Hilliard's Legion, Alabama, was shot in the knee whilst sitting on a stump near Loudon, Tennessee. When he recovered he was asked if he wanted to return to his unit, and he said HELL NO, this the nickname Hoppin'. He limped back home to Alabama on his bad leg with his cane. James subsequently moved to Simpson County, Mississippi, to farm after the war. This is where my Grandfather and Father were born.
