Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Seventh Generation

WILLIAM S.7 MAXFIELD (Russell6, Zaddock5, Edmund4, Timothy3-2, John1) was born at Massachusetts in December 1832 (1900 Census; 1832/3 in 1850, 1860 censuses, 1834/5 in 1870, 1880 censuses), a child of Russell Maxfield and his first wife Hannah Sawyer. The 1860 Census (6:474) reported William Maxfield, seaman, at his parents' address in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

William Maxfield served in the Navy in the Civil War (MSSMCW 6:336)

Maxfield, William S., Priv. res: New Bedford, 29, seaman, enlisted Aug 21, 1862, mustered Aug 31, 1862, transferred Jul 31, 1864 as Sergt to Navy; see U.S. Navy; 3d Regt Mass Vol Cavalry, Co. A
Following the War, William settled in the New York City area. He married TERESA AMANDA WEBSTER at New York City on 4 July 1867 (NB Merc M 788). He was of New Bedford, she of New York. Teresa was born at New York City in August 1845 (1900 Census; 1845 in 1920 Census, 1845/6 in 1870 Census; 1846/7 in 1880 Census). They appeared in the 1870 Census (988:562B) in New York City as follows:

Name Age Sex Race Occupation R.E. P.E. Birth
Maxfield, Willy 35 M W grip keeper $1000 MA
Maxfield, Theresa 24 F W NY City
Maxfield, Olive 2 F W NY City

The 1880 Census (784:467D) reported the family at 114 Monticello Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey:

Line Name Race Sex Age Related MS Occupation B FB MB
29 Maxfield, William W M 45 M receiving clerk, SS office MA MA MA
30 Maxfield, Theresa W F 33 wife M keeps house NY NY NY
31 Maxfield, Olive A. W F 12 daughter NY MA NY
32 Maxfield, Lillian C. W F 9 daughter NY MA NY
33 Maxfield, William R. W M 6 son NY MA NY
34 Maxfield, Charles H. W M 4 son NY MA NY
35 Maxfield, Edward E. W M 1 son NJ MA NY

Olive and Lillian were attending school. Based on the birth places and ages of the children, we can say that the family moved from New York to New Jersey between 1876 and 1879. In the following years the family suffered several losses. In July, 1883, 12 year old Lillian and 9 year old William died. A sixth child, Clarence, born in 1886, lived only fourteen months.

The 1895 New Jersey State Census (NJ Cen 1895:81:69) reported the family at Jersey City consisting of William, Theresa, Charles and Edward. At the time of the 1900 Census (979:146), this evolving family was still at Jersey City, at 200 Monticello Avenue:

Name Related Race Sex Born MS B FB MB Occupation
Maxfield, William S. head W M Dec 1832 M MA MA MA shipping clerk
Maxfield, Theresa A. wife W F Aug 1845 M NY NY NY
Maxfield, Charles H. son W M Jun 1876 S NY MA NY shipping clerk
Edward A. Maxfield son W M Nov 1878 M NJ MA NY shipping clerk
Maxfield, Susan daughter-in-law W F Feb 1879 M NY NY NY

The census record also indicated that Teresa had six children, of whom three were living, and that Edward and Susan had been married one year.

William S. Maxfield, age 76, died at 157 Miller Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, on 21 January 1909 (NY Times 23 Jan 1909, p. 9). Teresa was reported in 1910 and 1920 censuses as a widow, living with her son Edward in Brooklyn.

William Maxfield and his wife Teresa Webster had the following children:

  1. OLIVE A.8 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New York City abt 1867/8 (1870, 1880 censuses)
    • m (1). at Jersey City on 27 August 1888 WILLIAM CLARKSON (NJ M)
      • b. about 1864/5
    • m (2). at Jersey City on 1 December 1893 ALBERT SAYBOLT (NJ M)
      • b. about 1861/2
  2. LILLIAN C.8 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New York abt 1870/1 (1880 Census)
    • d. at Jersey City on 6 July 1883 (NJ D)
  3. WILLIAM R.8 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New York abt 1873/4 (1880 Census)
    • d. at Jersey City on 26 July 1883 (NJ D)
  4. CHARLES HARRISON8 MAXFIELD b. at Brooklyn, New York on 23 June 1876
  5. EDWARD ALEXANDER8 MAXFIELD b. at Jersey City, New Jersey on 21 November 1878
  6. CLARENCE8 MAXFIELD
  7. b. at Jersey City on 9 August 1886 (NJ B)
  8. d. at Jersey City on 6 October 1887 (NJ D)

REFERENCES

Information on this family can be found in:

Other sources abbreviated above include:
MSSMCW
Adjutant General, ed. Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War. Norwood, Mass.: Norwood Press, 1931-32.
NB Merc M
Marriages Recorded in the New Bedford Mercury, 1845-1874. Free Public Library, New Bedford, Mass.
NJ B
New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980. Family Search (familysearch.org). Accessed 26 May 2011.
NJ Cen 1895
New Jersey State Census 1895. Ancestry (www.ancestry.com).
NJ D
New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988. Family Search (familysearch.org). Accessed 27 May 2011.
NJ M
New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985. Family Search (familysearch.org). Accessed 27 May 2011.
NY Times
New York Times, New York, NY. Newspaper Archive (newspaperarchive.com).
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