Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Sixth Generation

William Maxfield married his first cousin, MARIA K.⁶ MAXFIELD, at North Henderson, Mercer County, Illinois, on 10 January 1839 (IL M; NMGR 7:68). Maria Maxfield was born at Appleton on 21 September 1814 (NMGR 7:68), a child of Eliphalet Maxfield and his wife Jane McCrillis. Maria's parents had moved west to Illinois in 1838, and she had probably gone with them.

William and Maria Maxfield lived first in Millersburg, Mercer County, Illinois, where their first two children were born, in 1840 and 1842. By the birth of their third child, in 1844, they had moved to Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, where they remained for the rest of their lives. William at first worked as a carpenter, but in 1854 he became a farmer (NMGR 7:68).

The William Maxfield family was reported at Knoxville in the 1850 Census as follows (320):

The family was reported twice on the census. The other record (319) gave William and Maria's ages as 35, and his real estate value at $600.

The 1860 census (195:859) reported this family at Knoxville, Illinois, consisting of William Maxfield, 45, farmer, Maria, 44, Erastus, 20, farm laborer, William, 15, farm laborer, Asenath, 13, and Verlinda 11. All four children had attended school that year.

The 1880 Census (220:235) reported William Maxfield, 66, farmer, his wife Maria K., 66, keeping house, son William M., 36, farmer, and daughter Asenath, 33, at home, residing in Knox Township.

Maria Maxfield died in Knoxville on 16 October 1887 (NMGR 7:68). William died there on 14 July 1891 (NMGR 7:68).

William and Maria Maxfield had the following children:

1. ERASTUS D.⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Millersburg on 10 June 1840 (NMGR 7:68)
   • military. from 20 September 1861 (Civ W Sold)
     Name: Erastus D Maxfield,
     Residence: Knoxville, Illinois
     Enlistment Date: 20 Sep. 1861
     Service Record : Enlisted as a Private on 20 Sep. 1861
     Enlisted in Company C, 51st Infantry Regiment Illinois on 24 Dec. 1861.
   • d. at Louisville, Ky, on 13 January 1864 (NMGR 7:68)
   • bur. at Knoxville, Il (NMGR 7:68)
2. ANNA MARIA⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Millersburg on 22 August 1842 (NMGR 7:68)
   • d. on 13 August 1843 (NMGR 7:68)
3. WILLIAM M.⁷ MAXFIELD
   • b. at Knoxville on 10 September 1844 (NMGR 7:68)
   • Census. 1910 at Knoxville (298:2:288B)
     • Maxfield, William M. head M W 64 single, b. IL, parents b. ME ME, farmer, own farm
     • Maxfield, Asenath J. sister F W 62 single, b. IL, parents b. ME ME, own income
   • Census. 1920 at 316 East North Street, Knoxville (380:2A)
     • Maxfield, William M. head M W 74 S b. IL parents b. ME ME occupation: none
       Maxfield, Asenath J. sister F W 72 S b. IL parents b. ME ME occupation: none
   • d. at East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, on 21 February 1922 (IL D)
4. ASENATH J.⁷ MAXFIELD (female)
   • b. at Knoxville on 26 April 1847 (NMGR 7:68)
   • living. at Knoxville in 1929 (NMGR 7:68)
   • Religion. Presbyterian at Knoxville in 1929 (NMGR 7:68)
   • d. at Knoxville on 10 November 1929 (unmarried) (IL D; NMGR 8:19)
5. LINDA A.⁷ MAXFIELD "Verlinda"
   • b. at Knoxville on 26 April 1849 (NMGR 7:68)
   • Census. 1900 at North Street, Knoxville (105:55:4:61; 165:55:4:60)
     • enumerated with Linda A. Woodmansee
       Asenath J. Maxfield white sister b. Apr 1847 Il
       William Maxfield white brother b. Sep 1845 Il
   • d. at Knoxville on 16 May 1909 (NMGR 7:68)
   • m. at Knoxville on 4 September 1878 XENOPHON WOODMANSEE (IL M; NMGR 7:68)
     • b. abt 1813/4 (marriage record)
     • d. at 11 July 1902 (NMGR 7:68)

• Wright, Elizabeth, ed., "John Maxfield, of Salisbury, Massachusetts, 1652, and Some of His Descendants." Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record 7:68. (NMGR)
• French, Harry Dana, Descendants of John Maxfield of Salisbury, Mass. abt 1952. Manuscript, New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH.
• Census records

Other sources abbreviated above include:

Civ W Sold

American Civil War Soldiers. Ancestry.com.

IL D

Illinois State Archives. Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/Genealogy/IDPHDeathSearchServlet. 25 Jun 2002.

IL M

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