Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Sixth Generation

James Harvey Maxfield married SOPHIA INGERSOLL at Westford, Vermont, on 6 October 1816 (her death notice). She was born at Middletown, Connecticut, on 8 June 1800 (her death notice). The 1820 Census (127:188) reported the Harvey Maxfield family at Fairfax, Vermont, consisting of a man and a woman between 16 and 26, and a boy and a girl under 10. One person was engaged in agriculture.

The Harvey Maxfield family moved west. The 1830 census reported them at Mount Vernon, Ohio, where his brother Gilbert settled. From 1840 through 1860 the censuses reported them at Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, where his brother John lived. In 1870 they were reported in Taylor County, Iowa, where son Albert lived. From the birth places of their children we can deduce that the Harvey Maxfield family remained in Vermont until 1824, moved to Ohio sometime between 1824 and 1827, and moved from Ohio to Illinois after 1834 but before the 1840 census.

The Land Records of Fairfax, Vermont, indicate that Harvey Maxfield had land there, and after moving west made a return trip to dispose of it:

• 10 October 1820 - Harvey Maxfield of Fairfax, purchased from Edward Thurston of Fairfax the farm formerly of Phinehas Page, not disposed by Joseph Beeman, tax collector, for $100; registered 10 Jun 1822 (Fairfax Deeds 7:277)
• 28 May 1825 - Harvey Maxfield of Fairfax sold to Lyman Brooks of Fairfax, part of former farm of Phinehas Page and owned by heirs of William Maxfield, for $100, 28 May 1825. On 10 Mar 1831 Harry Maxfield (brother of Harvey) of Franklin County bought from Lyman Brooks of Saint Armand, Lower Canada, land in Fairfax, part of former farm of Phinehas Page and owned by heirs of William Maxfield, for $100. Perhaps this was a mortgage which Harvey's brother paid after Harvey moved west. (Fairfax Deeds 8:259)
• 26 June 1832 - Harvey Maxfield of Mount Vernon, Knox county, Ohio, sold to his brother Harry Maxfield of Fairfax, part of land belonging to William and Abigail Maxfield, both deceased, for $50 (Fairfax Deeds 9:386)
• 29 September 1836 - Harvey Maxfield personally appeared to dispose of the above property (Fairfax Deeds 9:386)

The 1860 Census (173:21) reported Harvey Maxfield, 64, farmer, at Sycamore, Illinois, with Sophia Maxfield, 60, Harvey McCormick, 15, attending school, probably a grandson, and Susan Souel, 69, housekeeping. In 1870 (421:9A) they were reported at Bedford Post Office, Benton Township, Taylor County, Iowa:

James Harvey Maxfield died at Taylor County on 4 June 1873 (IA Cem). In his will of 25 August 1852, with a codicile on 2 September 1869, Harvey left everything to his wife Sophia (Taylor Co. Wills)

Widow Sophia Maxfield was reported in the 1880 census living with her daughter Julia Lamb at Denver, Worth County, Missouri. She died there on 20 September 1888. Her death record stated:

Maxfield, Mrs. Sophia (nee Ingersol) d. 20 Sep 1888 at home of her son-in-law Daniel W. Lamb of Denver, Mo., age 88y. Mrs. Maxfield received a pension for services rendered by her husband, Harvey Maxfield, in the War of 1812. She married Harvey 6 October 1816 in Westford, Vt. He died in Taylor Co., Iowa (Bedford) 4 June 1873 and is buried in the old cemetery at Bedford. [She was] born 8 Jun 1800 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Ct (Worth Co D)

James Harvey Maxfield and his wife Sophia Ingersoll had the following children:

1. JULIA⁷ MAXFIELD (DAR Lin 64:131)
   • b. at Fairfax on 10 November 1817 (Lott)
   • d. on 10 February 1914 (Lott)
   • m. at DeKalb County on n16 March 1838 DANIEL WRIGHTMAN LAMB (IL M)
     • b. at Connecticut about 1808/9 (1880 Census 741:442A)
     • d. on 1903 (Strohecker)
2. ALBERT FLETCHER⁷ MAXFIELD b. at Fairfax on 25 October 1819
3. ELIZABETH⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Fairfax on 25 July 1822 (Lott)
   • d. 1823 (Parker)
4. CLARISSA LUCINDA⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Fairfax on 15 July 1824 (Lott)
   • d. between 1845 (birth of child) and 1849 (husband's second marriage)
   • m. at DeKalb County on 1 July 1841 CHARLES WESLEY McCORMICK (IL M)
     • m (2). at DeKalb County on 15 July 1849 LUCINDA BANNISTER (IL M)
5. WILLIAM WALLACE⁷ MAXFIELD b. at Mount Vernon on 24 July 1827
6. ALDENA⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Mount Vernon on 30 July 1834 (Lott)
   • d. on 7 September 1835 (Lott)
7. ALMENA WINTERS⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Sycamore on 15 March 1841 (Lott)
   • d. at Alameda County, CA, on 16 February 1920 (Lott)
   • m. at DeKalb County on 27 March 1860 RUFUS PARKER (IL M)
     • b. at Westford, VT, on 13 March 1835 (Martin)
     • d. at Alameda County on 26 December 1909 (Lott)

Information on this family is found in:

• Census records.

DAR Lin

Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Book. Washington, D.C.: DAR.

IA Cem

Iowa Cemetery Records. ancestry.com.

Fairfax Deeds

Fairfax [Vt] Land Records. in office of the Town Clerk, Fairfax, Vt.

Iowa Cemetery Record. ancestry.com.

IL M

Illinois State Archives. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900. www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/genealogy/marrsrch.html.

Lott

Lott, Betty. Family Search Ancestral File. www.familysearch.org.

Martin

Martin, Boyd G. Family Search Ancestral File. www.familysearch.org.

Parker

Parker, David, to Charles A. Maxfield. Electronic mail. 26 Sep 2008.

Sebern

Sebern, Ellen Jane. Family Search Ancestral File. www.familysearch.org.

Strohecker

Strohecker, Carolyn, to Charles A. Maxfield. Electronic mail. 26 July 2011. Transcription of DAR records.

Taylor Co Wills

Taylor County [Iowa] Wills, Book A. U.S. Gen Web Archives (http://files.usgwarchives.net).

W 1812 Pens

War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index. Ancestry (www.ancestry.com).

Worth Co D

Worth Co., Mo., Death Notices 1874-93. www.rootsweb.com.