I have not found the identity of Clarence's first wife. The 1910 census indicated that his marriage at that time was his second. His daughter was born before that second marriage, although one census record, 1910, refers to her as his adopted daughter. Perhaps she was his daughter by his first marriage, adopted by his second wife. Clarence was perhaps married for the first time about 1893, before his daughter's conception. He married, as his second wife, EMMA C. BLENNIAN about 1896/7. She was born at Michigan on July 1864 (1900 census).
The census records from 1900 through 1930 describe Clarence Maxfield as a clergyman, the last mentioned census specifies he was a Baptist minister. Calls to different congregations could account for his mobility. Perhaps he went to Michigan as a minister, and there married Emma.
Clarence Maxfield appeared in the 1900 Census as "Claud" at 101 Broadway, Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan:
| Name | Related | Race | Sex | Born | MS | B | FB | MB | Occupation |
| Maxfield, Claud | head | W | M | Jul 1857 | M | NY | VT | NY | clergyman |
| Maxfield, Ema | wife | W | F | Jul 1864 | M | MI | England | England | |
| Maxfield, Helen | daughter | W | F | Aug 1894 | S | NY | NY | NY | at school |
| Maxfield, Oliver | father | W | M | Dec 1821 | Wd | VT | NH | NH |
According to this census, Clarence and Emma had been married three years Emma had one child, but none living.
The 1910 census (71:4:117A) reported Rev. C. E. Maxfield, his wife Emma C., and their adopted daughter Helen Adel Maxfield, at 1371 Irving Avenue, Oakland, California. Their ages were 51, 45, and 15. This was his second marriage, her first; they had been married 13 years. He was a "minister of the gospel." She had not given birth to any children. Helen was a student.
The 1920 census (818:9B) reported a family of four at 570 Saint Clair Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.
| Name | Related | Sex | Race | Age | MS | B | FB | MB | Occupation |
| Maxfield, Clarence C. | head | M | W | 58 | M | NY | NY | NY | . . . |
| Maxfield, Emma C. | wife | F | W | 53 | M | MI | England | England | none |
| Maxfield, Helen A. | daughter | F | W | 25 | S | NY | NY | MI | school teacher, grade |
| Blennian, Louise | sister-in-law | F | W | 56 | S | MI | England | England | none |
I could not make out what was written under "occupation" for Clarence.
The 1930 census (1068:) found Clarence E. Maxfield and his wife Emma C. Maxfield at Detroit. He was 72, she 66. They were married at the ages of 39 and 32 respectively. He was described as a "clergyman, Baptist Church." The information is consistent with the other census records except that it listed Clarence's father's birth state as Connecticut.
Clarence Maxfield and his first wife probably had the following child:
Helen A. Maxfield boarder, female, white, 35, single b. NY, parents b. NY US, missionary
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