Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Seventh Generation


WILLIAM R.7 MAXFIELD (Allen6, Richard5, probably Benjamin4, Joseph3-2 John1) was born in Michigan in July 1858 (1900 census), a child of D. Allen Maxfield and his wife Catherine.

William Maxfield and EVERETTA CORETTA FARMER married about 1878/9 (1900 census). Everatta was born at New York in July 1860 (1900 census).

William and Everatta Maxfield appeared in the 1880 census (597:281A) at Montcalm, Montcalm County, Michigan. William was age 21, born in Michigan, a shingle maker; Everatta was 19, born in New York. All four parents were listed as born in New York. William and Everatta had a seven moth old daughter, Olie. E. Maxfield.

The 1900 census (1742:1:110) reported this family on Sixth Street, Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington:

Name Related Race Sex Born MS B FB MB Occupation
Maxfield, William head W M Jul 1858 M MI NY NY saw filler
Maxfield, Everalter C. wife W F Jul 1860 M NY NY NY
Maxfield, Olie A. daughter W F Oct 1879 S MI MI NY sales lady
Maxfield, Gladys E. daughter W F Nov 1882 S MI MI NY at school

This record further indicated that William and Everetta had been married 21 years, and that Everetta had two children, both living. William was listed as a widower, living with his parents, on another page.

William and Everetta divorced some time before 1909, and William remarried within a year of the 1910 census (between April 1909 and March 1910). His second wife, LOUISE (----) BOIVER, was born at Pennsylvania about 1870 (1920 census) and had previously been married. The 1910 census (1624:5B) reported William R. and Louise Maxfield living at Eden Precinct, Clallam County, Washington. William R., 51, was a saw filer. Louise, 41, had six children, all living. This was the second marriage for both. The household also included Louise's daughter, Geneva Boiver, age 4, and William's widowed mother, Catherine, age 73.

The 1910 census also reported Everette C. Maxfield, divorced, age 49, living with her daughter and son-in-law, Gladys M. and Howard D. Horton, at 2623 Washington Street, Seattle, Washington. Howard and Gladys had been married four years. Howard, age 29, was a self-employed miner; Gladys was 27. Everette was listed as a servant, cook.

The 1920 census (1921:4A) reported the William Maxfield family living on Sixth Street in Port Angeles:

Name Related Sex Race Age MS B FB MB Occupation
Maxfield, William R. head M W 61 M MI NY NY driver for hire car
Maxfield, Louise wife F W 49 M PA NY PA none
Bowor, Geneve F. daughter F W 14 S WA PA PA none
Maxfield, Catherine B. mother F W 83 Wd NY NY PA none

That same census (1931:10A) reported Coretta Maxfield, 58, living with her daughter and son-in-law, Gladis and Howard Horton, at 60 1/2 First Street, Seattle.

William R. Maxfield and his first wife Everetta had the following children:

  1. perhaps DOROTHY8 MAXFIELD
    • b. at Michigan on 1 January 1876 (Ca D)
    • d. at San Francisco, California, on 23 February 1941 (Ca D)
    • m. ______ SORACI
  2. OLIE E.8 MAXFIELD
    • b. at Michigan in October 1879 (1900 census)
  3. GLADYS E.8 MAXFIELD
    • b. at Michigan on 11 November 1882 (Ca D)
    • d. at San Francisco on 28 October 1952 (Ca D)
    • m. about 1905/6 HOWARD D. HORTON (1910 census)
      • b. at Washington about 1880 (1920 census)
Louise, who later married William Maxfield, had the following child by a previous marriage:
  1. GENEVA F. BOIVER
    • b. at Washington about 1905 (1920 census)


REFERENCES

Information on this family can be found in:

Another source of the above information is:

Ca D
California Death Index, 1940-1997. Ancestry.com. Accessed 15 Jun 2005

Return to "Chuck Maxfield's Genealogy Page"

Return to Maxfield Genealogy

Go to Maxfield Outline Index


© 2007 by Charles A. Maxfield
Material on this website may be downloaded for personal use only.
For any other use, contact the proprietor of this website Charles A. Maxfield