Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Sixth Generation

WILLIAM6 MAXFIELD (James5, Nathaniel4, Eliphalet3, Nathaniel2, John1) was born at Appleton, Lincoln County (later Knox County), Maine, on 10 January 1814, to James Batchelder Maxfield and his wife Hannah Batchelder,[1] and died at Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, on 18 July 1891.[2] He married at North Henderson, Mercer County, Illinois on 10 January 1839 MARIA K.6 MAXFIELD (Eliphalet5, Nathaniel4, Eliphalet3, Nathaniel2, John1) a child of Eliphalet Maxfield and his wife Jane McCrillis.[3] Maria was born at Appleton on 21 September 1814 and died at Knoxville on 16 October 1887.[4] William and Maria were first cousins, grandchildren of Nathaniel and Mehitable (Rowe) Maxfield

William and Maria both grew up in the same small town of Appleton, which in 1840 had a population of 891. They both moved west while in their twenties, along with or prior to their families of origin. Three of their four parents died the year following their marriage. Following marriage they lived at Millersburg, Mercer County. By 1844 they had moved to Knoxville. The 1840 Census described William as being engaged in manufacture or trade. In 1850 he was a carpenter. In 1854 he switched to farming.

The 1840 Census reported the William Maxfield family at Mercer County, consisting of a male and female in their 20s (William 26, Maria 25) and a female 15-19 (unidentified).[5]

The William Maxfield family was reported at Knoxville in the 1850 Census as follows:

Name Age Sex Occupation R.E. Birthplace Other
William Maxfield 36 M carpenter $500 ME
Maria Maxfield 36 F ME
Erastus Maxfield 10 M IL
William Maxfield 6 M IL
Ascenath Maxfield 3 F IL
Verlinda Maxfield 1 F IL

The family was reported twice on the census. The other record gave William and Maria's ages as 35, and his real estate value at $600.[6] Another child, Anna, lived just nine days short of one year.

The 1860 census reported this family at Knoxville consisting of William Maxfield, 45, farmer, Maria, 44, Erastus, 20, farm laborer, William, 15, farm laborer, Asenath, 13, and Verlinda 11. All four children had attended school that year.[7]

Eldest son Erastus fought in the Civil War, enlisting on 20 September 1861 in Company C, Illinois 51st Infantry Regiment. He did not survive the war, dying at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, in 1864.[8]

The 1870 Census reported the family of William and Maria at Knox Township (Knoxville Post Office) consisting of William 56, farmer, Maria, 55, keeping house, William, 23, working on the farm, Acenath, 21 and Luia 18, at home. Also in the household was an immigrant from Sweden, 23, working on the farm.[9]

Linda, sometimes called Verlinda, married in 1878. The 1880 Census reported William Maxfield, 66, farmer, his wife Maria K., 66, keeping house, son William M., 36, farmer, and daughter Asenath, 33, at home, residing in Knox Township.[10]

The 1900 Census reported the three surviving children of William and Maria living in one household at Knoxville:[11]

Line Name Related Race Sex Born MS B FB MB Occupation
59. Woodmansee, Linda A. head W F Apr 1849 Wd IL ME ME landlord
60. Maxfield, William brother W M Sep 1845 S IL ME ME farmer
61. Maxfield, Asenath J. sister W F Apr 1847 S IL ME ME landlord

Linda's husband died in 1892 at the age of 43. Linda died in 1909. Siblings William amd Asenath continued to live together at Knoxville. In the 1910 Census they were reported on North Street, Knoxville, ages 64 and 62. William farmed, Asenath had her own income.[12] The 1920 Census reported them still on North Street, ages 74 and 72, no occupation.[13] William died in 1922, Asenath in 1929.

William and Maria Maxfield had the following children:

  1. ERASTUS D.7 MAXFIELD b. at Millersburg on 10 June 1840, d. at Louisville on 13 January 1864.[14]
  2. ANNA MARIA7 MAXFIELD b. at Millersburg on 22 August 1842, d. on 13 August 1843.[15]
  3. WILLIAM M.7 MAXFIELD b. at Knoxville on 10 September 1844. d. at East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, on 21 February 1922.[16]
  4. ASENATH Jane7 MAXFIELD b. at Knoxville on 26 April 1847, d. there on 10 November 1929.[17]
  5. LINDA A.7 MAXFIELD "Verlinda" b. at Knoxville on 26 April 1849, d. there on 16 May 1909;[18] m. there on 4 September 1878 XENOPHON WOODMANSEE[19] b. on 12 August 1848, d. on 11 July 1892.[20]

NOTES

1Genealogical Society of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, Family Search (familysearch.org : accessed 22 October 2012), William Maxfield, 1814
2Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, Find a Grave, digital images (findagrave.com : accessed 28 April 2023), Wm-M.K. monument; Originally Created and photo by: Florence Banks; Maintained by: D. Sullivan.
3Illinois State Public Record Offices, "Illinois State Marriage Records," index, Ancestry (ancetry.com : accessed 3 September 2023), Maxfield-Maxfield, 1839.
4Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Maria K.. Maxfield; created by Florence Banks.
5Sixth Census of the United States: 1840, population, Mercer County, Illinois, p. 325, William Maxfield; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 24 September 2012); NARA microfilm publication M704, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
6Seventh Census of the United States: 1850, population, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, p. 320B, household 148, Wm. Maxfield family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 28 September 2012); NARA microfilm record group M432, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Also Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, p. 319A, household 128, Wm. Maxfield family.
7Eighth Census of the United States: 1860, population, Knox, Konx County, Illinois, p. 859, household 1982, William Maxfield family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 24 October 2012); NARA microfilm record group M653; Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
8Historical Data Systems, comp., "U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865," database, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 15 July 2013), Erastus Maxfield.
9Ninth Census of the United States: 1870, population, Knox, Knox County, Illinois, p. 7, household 50, William Maxfield family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 27 February 2024); NARA microfilm record group M593; Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
10Tenth Census of the United States: 1880, population, Knox, Knox County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 140, p. 235B, household 97, William Maxfield family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 24 February 2013); NARA microfilm publication T9, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
11Twelth Census of the United States: 1900, population, Knox, Knox County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 55, p. 4B, household 39, Linda A. Woodmansee family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 4 April 2013); NARA microfilm group T623; Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
12Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910, population, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 172, p. 2B, household 43, William M. Maxfield family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 4 February 2014); NARA group T624, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
13Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920, population, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 181, p. 2A, household 29, William M. Maxfield family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 13 February 2014); NARA microfilm record group T625, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
14Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Erastus D. Maxfield; created by Florence Banks.
15Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Wm-M.K. monument; Originally Created and photo by: Florence Banks; Maintained by: D. Sullivan.
16Illinois State Archives, "Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950," database, Family Search (familysearch.org : accessed 28 August 2023), William Maxfield.
17"Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950," Asenath Maxfield.
18Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Xenophon=Linda Woodmansee; Originally Created and photo by: Florence Banks, Maintained by: D. Sullivan.
19Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940, Knox County, Woodmansee-Maxfield, 1878; digital images, Family Search (: accessed 30 August 2023); familysearch.org.
20Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Xenophon-Linda Woodmansee; Originally Created and photo by: Florence Banks, Maintained by: D. Sullivan.

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