David Maxfield married EMMA F. GRAY at New Bedford on 19 October 1871 (VR Ma 235:120:156; NB Merc M 787). The record stated:
David B. Maxfield of New Bedford, 28, clerk, b. New Bedford to Caleb and Ann, 1st; Emma F. Gray of New Bedford, 23, b. New Bedford to Gilbert C. and Mary R., 1st; by O. A. Roberts, clergyman. |
We learn from this that Emma was born at New Bedford about 1847/8 to Gilbert C. and Mary R. Gray.
This family was reported in the 1880 Census (525:112B) at 51 Foster Street, New Bedford as follows:
Line | Name | Race | Sex | Age | Related | MS | Occupation | B | FB | MB |
1 | Maxfield, David B. | W | M | 36 | M | furniture | MA | MA | MA | |
2 | Maxfield, Emma F. | W | F | 31 | wife | M | keeping house | MA | MA | MA |
3 | Shay, Bridget | W | F | 50 | sister | S | servant | Cork | Cork | Cork |
David Maxfield died at New Bedford on 10 November, 1886 (VR Ma 373:139:623; Rural Cem, NB), and was buried at Rural Cemetery, New Bedford. His death was recorded as follows:
New Bedford, Nov 10, 1886: David B. Maxfield, male, married, 43 y, consumption, res+d 72 Sycamore St, New Bedford, clerk, b. New Bedford to Caleb and Anna B., he b New Bedford, she b. DartmouthEmma (Gray) Maxfield married JAMES L. PARKHURST at Rochester, Massachusetts, on 5 December 1888 (VR Ma 388:165:432; 389:404:9).
David and Emma Maxfield had the following child:
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