Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Sixth Generation

ALLEN DERICK6 MAXFIELD (Richard5, probably Benjamin4, Joseph3-2 John1) was born at Onondaga County, New York, on 9 November 1832 (Ferguson), a child of Richard Maxfield and his wife Elizabeth Coon.

Allen Derick Maxfield married CATHERINE THOMPSON probably about 1854/5. Catherine was born at New York on August 1836 (1900 census).

The 1860 census (555:) reported this family at Montcalm Township, Post Office, and County, Michigan:

Name Age Sex Occupation R.E. P.E. Birthplace Other
Allen D. Maxfield 28 day laborer $500 NY
Catharine B. Maxfield 23 NY
Elvira Maxfield 4 MI
William Maxfield 1 MI

Allen served in the Union Army in the Civil War, from 1862 to 1865, although he was wounded in 1864 (Civ War):

Name: Allen D Maxfield ,
Residence: Spencer, Michigan
Enlistment Date: 05 Feb. 1862
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 05 Feb. 1862 at the age of 30
Enlisted in Company F, 14th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 13 Feb. 1862.
Reenlisted in Company F, 14th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 05 Feb. 1864
Wounded on 15 Jul. 1864 (Estimated day of wounding, in action.)
Discharged because of wounds Company F, 14th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 23 May 1865 in Harper Hospital, Detroit, MI
The 1870 census (682:1:582B) reported this family at Cedar Springs Post Office, Spencer Township, Kent County, Michigan:

Name Age Sex Race Occupation R.E. P.E. Birth Other
Maxfield, Alen D. 38 M W saddle and harness $375 $100 NY
Maxfield, Catharine 33 F W keeping house NY
Maxfield, William 12 M w MI school

The 1880 census (597:281A) reported Allen and Cathrine at Montcolm, Montcalm County, Michigan. Allen's parents were born in New York, Cathrine's in New York and Pennsylvania.

The 1890 Veteran's Schedule (1890 Vets) reported:

MI, Oceana Co., Pentwater village:
Maxfield, Allen D., Private, Co. F, 14th Mich Inf, 5 Feb 1862-5 Feb 1864; 5 Feb 1864-23 May 1865; arm shot to pieces
The 1900 census (1742:1:103) reported a household on Sixth Street, Port Angeles, Washington, that could be this family. The name of the head of household is difficult to read; it looks like "Otto D." or "Abel D." Maxfield. He was a harness maker, born in November 1831, in New York, as were his parents. The wife's name appears to be Phebe A. Maxfield, born August 1836 in New York, as were her parents. This couple had been married 45 years, which appears likely for Allen and Catherine. "Phebe" had three children, of whom one was living. Living with them was a son, William R. Maxfield, a widower and a shingle sawyer, born at Michigan on July 1959. In spite of the lack of clarity of the names, this appears to be a record for this family.

According to the 1910 census (1624:5B) Catherine, widow, was living with her son William. In 1920 (1921:4A), at age 83, she still resided with her son in Washington state.

Allen D. and Catherine Maxfield had the following children:

  1. ELVIRA7 MAXFIELD
    • b. at Michigan about 1855/6 (1860 census)
  2. WILLIAM R.7 MAXFIELD b. in Michigan on July 1858

REFERENCES

Information on this family can be found in:

Other sources referred to above include:
1890 Vets
1890 Veterans Schedules. Ancestry.com.
Civ War
American Civil War Soldiers. Ancestry.com.
Ferguson
Ferguson, Debbie. The Ferguson & Johnson Family Tree. Rootsweb's World Connect Project. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.

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