Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Seventh Generation

WILLIAM H.7 MAXFIELD (William6, David5, Edmund4, Timothy3-2, John1) was born at New Bedford, Massachusetts, on 28 February 1837 (VR NB 1:324). His parents were William Maxfield and his wife Maria P. Bourne.

William H. Maxfield married ASHA ANNA SWIFT at New Bedford on 1 May 1871 (VR Ma 235:114:44). The marriage was recorded as follows:

William H. Maxfield of New Bedford, 34, painter, b. New Bedford to William and Maria, 1st;
Asha A. Swift of New Bedford, 28, b. New Bedford to Thad. W. and Elizabeth M., 1st;
by O. A. Roberts, clergy
Asha Anna was born at New Bedford (marriage record), on 6 November 1842 (Oak Gr Cem E-14), a child of Thaddeus W. and Elizabeth M. Swift.

William Maxfield was called a painter in the 1860 Census, in his 1871 marriage record, and in the 1872, 1875 and 1879 birth records of his children.

The 1880 Census (525:137B) reported this family at New Bedford as follows:

Line Name Race Sex Age Related MS Occupation B FB MB
14 Maxfield, William H. W M 43 M painter MA MA MA
15 Maxfield, Asha A. W F 37 wife M keeping house MA MA RI
16 Maxfield, May E. W F 8 daughter S at school MA MA MA
17 Maxfield, Ida B. W F 4 daughter S MA MA MA
18 Maxfield, Minnie F. W F 1 daughter S MA MA MA

William H. Maxfield died at New Bedford on 26 July 1885 (VR Ma 364:139:467; July 7 on Oak Gr Cem E-14):

Jul 26, 1885, New Bedford: William Maxfield, male, married, age 48 y, 5 mo, cardiac disease, res+d 78 Madison St., New Bedford, painter, b. New Bedford to William and Maria, he b. Dartmouth
He was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, on 28 July 1885. His widow lived on for over fifty more years. She was reported in the 1900 Census (637:9B) at 137 Chestnut Street, New Bedford, with her three daughters. The 1910 Census (578:5A) reported them at 137 Willis Avenue. In the 1920 Census (686:2A) and 1930 Census (891:6A) she and her three daughters were living at 85 Campbell Syreet. Maria was a dress maker in 1900 and 1910, on the staff at the public library in 1920, 1930. Ida was a clerk for the license commission. Minerva was a "typewriter" in 1900, a secretary at the public library in 1910, 1920 and 1930.

Asha Maxfield died at 85 Campbell Street, New Bedford, on 19 November 1936, age 94 years and 13 days (Oak Gr Cem E-14). She was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, on 22 November 1936.

William H. and Asha Anna Maxfield had the following children:

  1. MARIA E.8 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New Bedford on 1 May 1872 (Oak Gr Cem E-14) or June 1872 (VR Ma 241:142)
    • d. at 85 Campbell Street, New Bedford, on 8 December 1955 (age 83-7-7) (Oak Gr Cem E-14)
    • bur. at Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, on 10 December 1955 (Oak Gr Cem E-14)
  2. IDA B.8 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New Bedford on 19 August 1875 (VR Ma 268:142; Oak Gr Cem E-14; SSDI)
      • Aug 19, 1875, Ida B. Maxfield, female, white, b. New Bedford, to William H. and Asha A. of New Bedford; he painter b. New Bedford; she b. New Bedford.
    • d. at Taber Nursing Home, New Bedford on 21 August 1972 (age 97-0-2; last res. 86 Campbell St.) (Oak Gr Cem E-14; SSDI)
    • bur. at Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, on 23 August 1972 (Oak Gr Cem E-14)
  3. MINERVA F.8 MAXFIELD
    • b. at New Bedford on 4 January 1879 (VR Ma 304:129:193; SSDI)
      • Jan 4, 1879. Minnie F. Maxfield, Female, White, b. New Bedford to William H. and Ashaanna Swift of New Bedford. He painter b. New Bedford. She b. New Bedford.
    • d. at 19 Taber Street, New Bedford on 30 September 1978 (age 99) (Oak Gr Cem E-14; SSDI)
    • bur. at Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, on 4 October 1978 (Oak Gr Cem E-14)

REFERENCES

Information on this family can be found in:

Other sources abbreviated above include:
Oak Gr Cem
Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Ma. Grave marker and New Bedford Cemeteries cardfile.
SSDI
Social Security Death Index. http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search.asp.
VR Ma
Massachusetts Vital Records. Division of Vital Statistics, State House, Boston, Ma.; microfilm, Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Ut.
VR NB
Vital Records of New Bedford, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: NEHGS, 1932, 1932, 1941.
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