Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Seventh Generation

M. L.7 MAXFIELD (Matthew6, Richard5, probably Benjamin4, Joseph3-2, John1) was born at Montcalm, Montcalm County, Michigan on 13 June 1888 (MI D; SSDI), a child of Matthew Nathaniel Maxfield and his wife Alice. He married ETHEL BARBER (Ferguson) about 1915/6 (1930 census). Ethel was born in Michigan on 4 April 1898 (SSDI).

M. L. Maxfield reported for the draft at Mecosta County, Michigan, on 5 June 1917 (WWI Draft):

M. L. Maxfield
R4 Lakeview, MI
b. Jun 13, 1888 Montcalm, MI
farming for self, Hinton Twp.
wife; married, caucasian
medium height, medium build, blue eyes, black hair
The 1920 census (787:7A) found M. L. and Ethel Maxfield at Richland Township, Montcalm County, Michigan. M. L. was a farmer. Thier ages were 31 and 24 respectively. They had two children, a son Durwood, age 2 years and two months, and a daughter, whose name is illegible, age 3 months.

The 1930 census (1013:5B) found this family living in the same township:

Name Related Sex Race Age MS B FB MB Occupation
Maxfield, M. L. head M W 41 M MI OH MI farmer
dairy farm
Maxfield, Ethel wife F W 32 M MI MI MI none
Maxfield, Durwood son M W 18 S MI MI MI none
Maxfield, Verda daughter F W 10 S MI MI MI none

This record also reported that M. L. and Ethel were ages 27 and 17 respectively at marriage.

Ethel died in November, 1969 (SSDI); her last address was Greenville, Montcalm County. M. L. Maxfield died at Sheridan, Montcalm County, on 29 April 1978 (MI D; SSDI).

M. L. and Ethel Maxfield had the following children:

  1. DURWOOD ELDON8 MAXFIELD b. in Michigan on 1 October 1917
  2. VERDA8 MAXFIELD
    • b. in Michigan about September 1919 (1920 census)
    • m (1). BASIL HATINGER (Ferguson)
    • m (2). after 1975 (b)______ SADLER (Ferguson)

Information on this family is found in:

Other sources abbreviated above include:
SSDI
Social Security Death Index. http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com.
MI D
Michigan Deaths 1971-1996. ancestry.com
WWI Draft
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Ancestry.com.
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