Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Seventh Generation
NATHANIEL DIRIUS7 MAXFIELD (Nathaniel6, James5, Nathaniel4, Eliphalet3, Nathaniel2, John1) was born at Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, on 13 September 1868 (IGI; September 1868 in 1900 Census; 1868 in 1920 Census; 1867/8 in 1880 Census), a child of Nathaniel William Maxfield and his wife Deborah Albro. Nathaniel D. Maxfield married FRONIA REED at Brewster, Blaine county, Nebraska, on 3 July 1890 (IGI; 1889/90 in 1900 Census). Fronia was born at Pennsylvania in May 1868 (1900 Census).
The 1900 Census (941:2:127) reported this family at Eureka Township, Valley County, Nebraska:
| Name |
Related |
Race |
Sex |
Born |
MS |
B |
FB |
MB |
Occupation |
| Maxfield, Nath.
|
head
|
W
|
M
|
Sep 1868
|
M
|
IL
|
England
|
IL
|
farmer
|
| Maxfield, Fronie
|
wife
|
W
|
F
|
May 1868
|
M
|
PA
|
PA
|
PA
|
|
| Maxfield, Lottie
|
daughter
|
W
|
F
|
Jul 1891
|
S
|
NE
|
IL
|
PA
|
at school
|
| Maxfield, Lenord
|
son
|
W
|
M
|
Jan 1896
|
S
|
NE
|
IL
|
PA
|
|
| Maxfield, Alen
|
son
|
W
|
M
|
Jul 1898
|
S
|
NE
|
IL
|
PA
|
|
| Maxfield, _______
|
son
|
W
|
M
|
May 1900
|
S
|
NE
|
IL
|
PA
|
|
The record also indicated that the couple had been married 10 years, and Fronia had 5 children of whom four were living.
The 1910 census (856:2:105A) reported the family in the same township, consisting of Nath D., 41, farmer, Fronia, 41, Leonard, 14, laborer on home farm, Allen, 11, laborer on home farm, Fred, 9, Susan, 7, John 5, and "babe," male, two months.
The 1920 Census (1002:1B) reported the family in the same township:
| Name |
Related |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
MS |
B |
FB |
MB |
Occupation |
| Maxfield, Nathaniel D.
|
head
|
M
|
W
|
51
|
M
|
IL
|
ME
|
MI
|
farmer
general farm
|
| Maxfield, Franie
|
wife
|
F
|
W
|
51
|
M
|
PA
|
PA
|
PA
|
none
|
| Maxfield, Allen
|
son
|
M
|
W
|
21
|
S
|
NE
|
IL
|
PA
|
farm labor
home farm
|
| Maxfield, Fred
|
son
|
M
|
W
|
19
|
S
|
NE
|
IL
|
PA
|
farm labor
home farm
|
| Maxfield, Susie
|
daughter
|
F
|
W
|
17
|
S
|
NE
|
IL
|
PA
|
none
|
| Maxfield, Jamey
|
son
|
M
|
W
|
15
|
S
|
NE
|
IL
|
PA
|
none
|
| Maxfield, Dean
|
son
|
M
|
W
|
9
|
S
|
NE
|
IL
|
PA
|
none
|
The 1930 Census (1295:) reported Nathaniel D. and Fronia Maxfield in the same township, with Dean, John, ans Susie still at home.
Nathaniel D. Maxfield probably died on 4 January 1946 (IGI)
Nathaniel Darius Maxfield and his wife Fronia Reed had the following children:
- LOTTIE DEBORAH8 MAXFIELD
- b. at Blaine County on 18 July 1891 (IGI; Jul 1891 in 1900 Census)
- d. probably on 20 May 1963 (IGI)
- WILLIAN NATHANIEL8 MAXFIELD
- b. probably at Dawes County, NE, on 22 August 1894 (IGI)
- d. probably on 28 September 1894 (IGI)
- LEONARD DARIUS8 MAXFIELD at Eureka Township, Valley County on 2 January 1896
- ALLEN JAMES8 MAXFIELD b. at Valley County on 17 July 1898
- FRED8 MAXFIELD b. at Valley County on 31 May 1900
- SUSANNA8 MAXFIELD
- b. probably at Valley County on 22 October 1902 (IGI; 1902 in 1920 Census)
- d. probably on 29 March 1987 (IGI)
- JOHN ADAM8 MAXFIELD b. at Valley County on 6 November 1904
- DEAN PERCY8 MAXFIELD
- b. at Valley County on 29 January 1910 (SSDI date; IGI; 1920 Census year and state)
- d. 13 March 1980, res. Sargent, Custer County, NE (SSDI--month and year; IGI)
REFERENCES Information on this family can be found in:
- International Genealogical Index. www.family search.org (IGI)
- Census records
Other sources abbreviated above include:
- SSDI
- Social Security Death Index. http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search.asp.
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