Brief Life History of John Anderson
When John Anderson Maxwell was born in June 1856, in Illinois, United States, his father, Thomas Clark Maxwell, was 34 and his mother, Jane Caudle, was 25. He married Caroline Wolford on 12 December 1878, in Vernon Township, Clark, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Randolph, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Drywood Township, Vernon, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 7 February 1891, in Vernon, Missouri, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (9)
- John Maxwell in household of T C Maxwell, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mr John A Maxwell, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- John Anderson Maxwell, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1856–1891 Male
1860–1938 Female
Children (5)
1879–1955 Male
1882–1906 Female
1883–1892 Male
1886–1887 Female
1889–1912 Male
Parents and Siblings
1821–1906 Male
1831–1908 Female
Siblings (10)
1849–1920 Female
1850– Female
1852–1853 Female
1856–1891 Male
1859–1920 Female
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World Events (8)
1858 · A House Divided
Age 2
1863
Age 7
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 10
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from a place in Kelso, near Melrose in Roxburghshire, the name of a salmon pool on the Tweed near Kelso Bridge. The placename is first recorded in 1144 in the form Mackeswell ‘Mack's spring or stream’ (Old English well(a)).
Irish: adopted for Ó Meisceall, see Miskell . This surname is common in Ulster.
Jewish: arbitrary adoption of the Scottish name, or Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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