Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Seventh Generation


HIRAM C.7 MAXFIELD (Minor6, probably Henry5, David4, Eliphalet3, Nathaniel2, John1) was born at Vermont on August 1824 (1900 census; 1827/8 in 1850 census; 1831/2 VA in 1870 census), a child of Minor and Elvira Maxfield. Hiram moved south with his family, their location indicated by the birth states of Hiram's siblings and census records. They moved to New York between 1834 and 1836, were reported at Saratoga County, New York in the 1840 census, moved to Virginia between 1844 and 1848, and were reported in Prince William County, Virginia in the 1850 census.

Hiram could be the Hiram Maxfield who married MARGARET probably before 1867 and was reported at Mineral County, West Virginia, in the 1870 and 1900 censuses.

A Hiram Maxfield was reported at New Creek, Mineral County, in the 1870 census (1694:622):

Name Age Sex Race Occupation R.E. P.E. Birth Other
Maxfield, Hiram 38 M W carpenter $200 VA
Maxfield, Margaret 35 F W keeping house VA
Maxfield, Clara S. 7 F W WV

Hiram, daughter and granddaughter appeared at Water Street, Keyser Town, new Creek District, Mineral County, in the 1900 census (1766:2:102)

Name Related Race Sex Born MS B FB MB Occupation
Maxfield, Hiram head W M Aug 1824 Wd VT VT VT carpenter
Maxfield, Clara daughter W F Aug 1867 D WV VT VT house keeper
Maxfield, Pauline granddaughter W F Nov 1894 S WV MD WV

Hiram probably died before 1910, as Clara, her new husband, and Pauline appear in that census on Water Street without Hiram.

Hiram C. and Margaret Maxfield had the following child:

  1. CLARA8 MAXFIELD b. at West Virginia on August 1867


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