Brief Life History of Richard Dunwell
When Richard Dunwell Maxfield was born on 5 May 1831, in Wilmot Valley, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada, his father, John Ellison Maxfield, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Baker, was 19. He married Artemissa Ann Harris on 31 October 1854, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1885 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910. He died on 10 July 1916, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Richard Maxfield in household of John Maxfield, "United States Census, 1850"
- Richard Maxfield, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Richard Maxfield, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1847: Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Macclesfield in Cheshire. The placename derives from an Old English personal name Maccel (genitive Macceles) + Old English feld ‘open country’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Immigrant Research Essay- One page of an ancestor who immigrated to the US
Richard Dunwell Maxfield immigrated from Prince Edward Island, Canada. During his schooling in Canada he became proficient in math and science, which helped him in the lumber business. He worked with …
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