James Maxwell

Male18 June 1830–31 May 1893

Brief Life History of James

James Maxwell was born on 18 June 1830, in Scotland, United Kingdom. He married Jane Summerville about 1853, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 31 May 1893, in Delhi Township, Ingham, Michigan, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Holt, Delhi Township, Ingham, Michigan, United States.

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James Maxwell
1830–1893
Jane Summerville
1832–1898
Marriage: about 1853
William Henry Maxwell
1854–1920

Sources (4)

  • James Maxwell, "United States Census, 1870"
  • James Maxwell, "Find A Grave Index"
  • James Maxwell, "United States Census, 1880"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1853New York, United States

    • Children (1)

    World Events (8)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 2

    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.

    1832 · The Scottish Reform Act

    Age 2

    The Scottish Reform Act was introduced by Parliament that introduced changes to the election laws in Scotland. The Act didn’t change the method of how the counties elected members but adopted a different solution for each pair of counties. Ultimately, it brought about boundary changes so that some burghs would have more say for the country than others.

    1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.

    Age 17

    The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.

    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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