Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Sixth Generation

NATHANIEL WILLIAM6 MAXFIELD (James5, Nathaniel4, Eliphalet3, Nathaniel2, John1) was born at Union, Lincoln County (now Knox County), Maine, on 23 June 1821.[1] His parents were James Batchelder Maxfield and his wife Hannah Batchelder. He died on 6 January 1898.[2] He married at Peoria County, Illinois, on 3 November, 1847, DEBORAH ALBRO.[3] She was born in New York on 7 February 1830,[4] and was still living in the 1920 Census.

The eighth of eleven children, Nathaniel grew up at Union. When he was seventeen he moved west with his family. They first moved to Perry County, Indiana, where his mother died when he was eighteen. With his father he moved to Illinois, where his father died when Nathaniel was nineteen. Nathaniel was twenty-six, Deborah seventeen when they married.

The 1850 Census reported the Nathaniel Maxfield family in Stark County, Illinois, as follows:[5]

Name Age Sex Occupation R.E. Birthplace Other
Nathaniel Maxfield 28 M wagon maker Me.
Deborah Maxfield 18 F NY
James A. Maxfield 1 M Ill.
Polly A. Albro 16 F Ohio school

This family was also reported in the 1850 Census in Knox County, Illinois. There Deborah was reported 19 years old, Polly Albro is called Mary Albro, and in a separate household at the same address are S. C. Albro (male), 32, wagon maker, and May T. Albro, 8. Stark County is where some of his cousins, including Oren Maxfield, settled.

The 1860 census reported this family at Salem Township, Marion County, Illinois, consisting of Nathaniel Maxfield, 36, waggon maker, Sabra Maxfield, 38, James, 11, Jake, 9, Sarah, 7, and Nora, 2.[6] The census taker may have had difficulty getting their correct names: Sabra is elsewhere called Deborah, Jake is Jasper, and Nora is Susan.

This family was reported in the 1870 Census in Paris Township, Jackson Post Office, Linn County, Kansas, although the name of the head of the family is mis-stated:[7]

Name Age Sex Race Occupation R.E. P.E. Birth Other
Maxfield, Martin 49 M W farmer $500 ME
Maxfield, Debron 39 F W keeping house NY
Maxfield, James A. 21 M W farmer IL
Maxfield, Jasper J. 18 M W at home IL school
Maxfield, Sarah E. 16 F W at home IL school
Maxfield, Susan V. 10 F W at home IL school
Maxfield, Mary A. 8 F W at home IL school
Maxfield, Ida S. 5 F W at home
Maxfield, Nathaniel D. 2 M W at home IL

Daughter Sarah was also reported in the same township and post office, age 16, in the household of Cyrus and Huldah Goodwin.[8]

They evidently soon moved back to Illinois, where Jasper married in 1872, James and Sarah in 1873, and Susan in 1877.

The parents and remaining children moved to Nebraska, where they were reported at Cuming City, Washington County, in the 1880 Census:[9]

Name Related MS Sex Race Age B Occupation FB MB
Nathiel Maxfield self M M W 59 ME farmer ME ME
Deborah Maxfield wife M F W 49 NY keeping house NY NY
James Maxfield son S M W 22 NY farmer ME NY
Mary Maxfield daughter S F W 20 IL at home ME NY
Ida Maxfield daughter S F W 15 IL at home ME NY
Nathaniel Maxfield son S M W 12 IL at home ME NY

However James, age 31, was also reported at Toulon, Stark County, with his wife Belle, 26. James was called a station hand,[10] evidently working for the railroad. Jasper had died in 1878, at the age of 26, his wife died in 1882. Sarah, 26, lived in 1880 at Cuming City, with her husband, Albert Barton, farmer, and their children John, 6, Fred, 4, and George, 2.[11] Based on the birth places of the children, they had moved from Illinois to Nebraska about 1875-8. Susan, 22, was reported in 1880 living with her husband, also her first cousin, Charles M. Maxfield, 31, at Blair, Washington County, with their daughter, and her father-in-law.[12]

Nathaniel William Maxfield died in 1898. In 1900 widow Deborah Maxfield was living with her son-in-law and daughter, Albert and Sarah Barton, at Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, as reported in the Census:[13]

Name Related Race Sex Born MS B FB MB Occupation
Barton, Albert head W M Sep 1848 M IL TN TN stock + farm
Barton, Sarah E. wife W F Dec 1853 M IL ME NY
Barton, John M. son E M Aug 1875 S IL IL IL stock owner
Maxfield, Debbie mother-in-law W F Feb 1831 W NY NY NY

James A. Maxfield, born November 1848, day laborer, was reported in 1900 at Toulon, with his wife, Mary, born February 1854 at Pennsylvania. The household included two boarders.[14] Susan died in 1899. Mary, who married in 1882, in 1900 lived at Crawford with her husband Less Roberts, born July 1846 in Sweden, proprietor of a blacksmith shop. Less came to America in 1869. Their household included their children, Effie C. Roberts, 17, Kesten A. J. Roberts, 15, Leon Roberts, 13, and Rulo G. Roberts, 8. All children were born at Nebraska.[15] Ida, daughter of Nathaniel and Deborah, also married in 1882. She was reported at Trunk Butte, Dawes County, with her husband, George K. Aird, 54, farmer, a native of Canada, and their children, Daisy, 17, Thirza, 15, Livy, 12, Elsie, 7, and Ralph, 2.[16] Son Nathaniel D. Maxfield, 31, was reported in the 1900 Census at Eureka Township, Valley County, Nebraska, with his wife and four children.

In the 1910 Census widow Debbie Maxfield, 56, was living at Edith Precinct, Blaine County, Nebraska, with her daughter, Sarah Barton, 56, Sarah's husband, Albert Barton, 61, farmer, and the Barton's adopted daughter, Pearl E. Barton, 13.[17] James Maxfield, 61, was reported at the Watertown State Hospital, Hampton Township, Rock Island County, Illinois.[18] Mary (Maxfield) Roberts continued to live at Crawford, with her husband, Less, blacksmith, and children Effie, 26, school teacher, Kester, 24, laborer, and Rulo, 19, laborer.[19] Ida (Maxfield) Aird had moved into Crawford, where she lived with her husband, George, 65, and children Thersa, 25, Bud (Livy), 22, Elsie, 17, and Ralph, 14. Georger Aird operated a restaurant, with Thersa and Bud as part of the wait staff.[20] Nathaniel Maxfield continued to farm at Eureka with his wife and six children.

Widow Debbie Maxfield was still living with her son-in-law and daughter at the time of the 1920 Census, at Fourth Avenue, Dunning village, Blaine County. Deborah was 88 years old. The household included her grandson, Day F. Barton (George), 42, divorced, a house painter.[21]

Nathaniel Maxfield and his wife Deborah Albro had the following children:

  1. JAMES A.7 MAXFIELD b. at New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois on 26 November 1848, d. at Watertown, Rock Island County, on 7 July 1912;[22] m. at Marion County on 1 January 1873 MARY ISABELL CURRY[23] b. at Pennsylvania in February 1854.[24] Mary m(2). at Toulon on 8 September 1914 WILLIAM H. TAYLOR b. at Knox County about 1839-40.[25]
  2. JASPER J.7 MAXFIELD b. at Illinois on 26 May 1851, d. at Kinmundy, Marion County, on 11 February 1878;[26] m. at Kinmundy on 7 November 1872 MARGARET A. OSMAN b. on 22 July 1853, d. on 8 October 1882; Margaret m(2). ________ RILEY.[27]
  3. SARAH ELIZABETH7 MAXFIELD b. at Illinois on December 1853,[28] d. on June 1921;[29] m. at Marion County on 18 December 1873 ALBERT BARTON[30] b. at Illinois in September 1848.[31] Children of Sarah and Albert:[32]
    1. John N. Barton b. at Illinois in August 1875.
    2. Fred Barton b. at Illinois about 1875-6.
    3. George Barton b. at Nebraska about 1877-8.
    4. Pearl E. Barton (adopted) b. at Nebraska about 1896-7.
  4. SUSAN B.7 MAXFIELD b. at Illinois about March-April 1857 m. CHARLES W.8 MAXFIELD
  5. MARY A.7 MAXFIELD b. at Illinois on December 1861;[33] m. at Blair on 29 June 1892 LESS ROBERTS[34] b. at Sweden on July 1846.[35] Children of Mary and Less:[36]
    1. Effie Roberts b. at Nebraska on April 1883.
    2. Keston A. J. Roberts b. at Nebraska on August 1884.
    3. Leon Roberts b. at Nebraska on December 1886.
    4. Rulo G. Roberts b. at Nebraska on June 1891.
  6. IDA S.7 MAXFIELD b. at Illinois on August 1865,[37] d. on 1942;[38] m. at Blair, on 20 March 1882 GEORGE K. AIRD[39] b. at Canada on 13 February 1845, d. on 4 January 1917.[40] Children of Ida and George:[41]
    1. Daisy J. Aird b. at Iowa on February 1883.
    2. Thirza B. Aird b. at Nebraska on April 1885.
    3. Licy H. Aird b. at Nebraska on February 1888.
    4. Elsie M. Aird b. at Nebraska on May 1893.
    5. Ralph C. Aird b. at Nebraska on October 1895.
  7. NATHANIEL DIRIUS7 MAXFIELD b. at Peoria, Peoria County, on 13 September 1868

NOTES

1Genealogical Society of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, Family Search (familysearch.org : accessed 22 October 2012), Nathaniel Maxfield, 1821
2Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Blaine County, Nebraska, Find a Grave, digital images (findagrave.com : accessed 1 June 2016), Nathaniel Maxfield; Created and photo by: Irv and Marietta.
3Illinois State Public Record Offices, "Illinois State Marriage Records," index, Ancestry (ancetry.com : accessed 3 September 2023), Maxfield-Albro, 1847.
4The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS], "International Genealogical Index," database, Family Search (familysearch.org : accessed 29 February 2024), Deborah Albro.
5Seventh Census of the United States: 1850, population, Knox County, Illinois, p. 420A, household 1628, Nathaniel Maxfield family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 28 September 2012); NARA microfilm record group M432, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
6Eighth Census of the United States: 1860, population, Salem, Marion County, Illinois, p. 870, household 801, Nathaniel Maxfield family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 24 October 2012); NARA microfilm record group M653; Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
7Ninth Census of the United States: 1870, population, Paris, Linn County, Kansas, p. 87A, household 105, Martin Maxfield family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 30 January 2013); NARA microfilm record group M593; Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
81870 Census, Paris, Linn County, Kansas, p. 82B, household 55, Cyrus Goodwin family.
9Tenth Census of the United States: 1880, population, Cumming City, Washington County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 37, p. 269D, household 129, Nathiel Maxfield family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 12 March 2013); NARA microfilm publication T9, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
101880 Census, Toulon, Stark County, Illinois, ED 280, p. 428B, household 175, James Maxfield family.
111880 Census, Cuming City, Washington County, Nebraska, ED 37, p. 16D, household 128, Albert Barton family.
121880 Census, Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, ED 32, p. 188A, household 313, Charles W. Maxfield family.
13Twelth Census of the United States: 1900, population, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 81, p. 13A, household 281, Albert Barton family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 4 September 2013); NARA microfilm group T623; Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
141900 Census, Toulon, Stark County, Illinois, ED 134, p. 1B, household 25, James Maxfield family.
151900 Census, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 81, p. 41A, household 152, Less Roberts family.
161900 Census, Trunk Butte, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 85, p. 5A, household 88, George K. Aird family.
17Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910, population, Edith, Blaine County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 4, p. 8A, household 130, Albert A. Barton family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 4 September 2013); NARA group T624, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
181910 Census, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois, ED 93, p. 5B, , Watertown State Hospital.
191910 Census, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 9, p. 7A, household 166, Less Roberts family.
201910 Census, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 93, p. 11B, household 288, George Aird family.
21Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920, population, Dunning, Blaine County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 9, p. 4B, household 103, Albert Barton family; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 15 February 2014); NARA microfilm record group T625, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
22State Hospital Cemetery, East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, Find a Grave, digital images (findagrave.com : accessed 29 April 2023), James A. Maxfield; Created by: Steve Seim, Photo added by Philip Seim.
23Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940, Marion County, Maxfield-Curry, 1873; digital images, Family Search (: accessed 30 August 2023); familysearch.org.
241900 Census, Toulon, Stark County, Illinois, ED 134, p. 1B, household 25, James Maxfield family.
25Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940, Stark County, Taylor-Maxfield, 1914.
26Evergreen Cemetery, Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois, Find a Grave, digital images (findagrave.com : accessed 24 November 2012), Jasper J. Maxfield; created and photo by Kinmundy Historical Society. Cannot read date on photo.
27Family data, Maxfield Jason and Margaret A. (Osman) Family Bible, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.). This Bible was sent to me through the mail. After transcribing the data, I advertised it, and gave it to a descendant.
281900 Census, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 81, p. 13A, household 281, Albert Barton family.
29"International Genealogical Index," database, Family Search, Sarah Barton.
30Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940, Marion County, Barton-Maxfield, 1873.
311900 Census, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 81, p. 13A, household 281, Albert Barton family.
321880 Census, Cuming City, Washington County, Nebraska, ED 37, p. 16D, household 128, Albert Barton family; 1900 Census, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 81, p. 13A, household 281, Albert Barton family; 1910 Census, Edith, Blaine County, Nebraska, ED 4, p. 8A, household 130, Albert A. Barton family.
331900 Census, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 81, p. 41A, household 152, Less Roberts family.
34Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska., "Nebraska Marriage Records, 1855-1908," digital image of register, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 12 September 2023), Washington County, Roberts-Maxfield, 1882.
351900 Census, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 81, p. 41A, household 152, Less Roberts family.
36Ibid.
371900 Census, Trunk Butte, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 85, p. 5A, household 88, George K. Aird family.
38Crawford Cemetery, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, Find a Grave, digital images (findagrave.com : accessed 14 September 2023), Ida L. Aird; Created by: David Goltry, Photo added by Kristal K.
39"Nebraska Marriage Records, 1855-1908," Washington County, Aird-Maxfield, 1882.
40Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, George K. Aird; Created by: David Goltry, Photo added by Irv and Marietta. Place from census records.
411900 Census, Trunk Butte, Dawes County, Nebraska, ED 85, p. 5A, household 88, George K. Aird family.

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