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Ancestors of Howard Taft Maxwell

Generation No. 3

4. Henry Maxwell⁵⁵, born September 15, 1839 in Hendersonville or Galesburg, Knox Co., IL⁵⁵; died November 21, 1921 in Mt. Pleasant State Hospital; Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., IA⁵⁵. He was the son of 8. James Maxwell and 9. Elizabeth Larimore. He married 5. Irene Snow January 04, 1866 in Cambridge, Henry Co., IL.

5. Irene Snow⁵⁵, born July 13, 1849 in Coshockton Co., OH⁵⁵; died September 03, 1925 in Jasper Co., IA⁵⁵. She was the daughter of 10. Darius Snow and 11. Sarah Casebeer.

Notes for Henry Maxwell:
According to Marjorie (Mrs. Leon) Maxwell, "Henry fought at the siege of Fort Donnelson, Tennessee under General Weaver. He was an infantry man. He was hauling supplies from Fort McHenry when they were attacked by the Confederate Calvary. Most of the Union soldiers were killed. Henry and three others escaped by crawling under a supply wagon. One went out the other side and shot the rebel, who was shooting at them. The Union soldiers arrived dispersing the rebels. Henry fought 4 years and never was injured."

According to Ann Maxwell, Henry was a Civil War veteran (Union) as were three or four more of his brothers. He served as a private with Co. D, 83rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volunteers. He served August 9, 1862 to May 4, 1863, being discharged with a disability at Fort Donelson, TN. He served a second term from March 30, 1865 to July 12, 1865 with Company I, 106 Regiment IL (from pension record #370145) from the National Archives. Pension records state he enlisted from Woodhull, Henry Co., IL. The Mingo Centennial book lists Henry as serving in the 88th Illinois, Company D.

Less than six months after being discharged, Henry married Irene Snow on January 4, 1866, in Cambridge, Henry Co., Illinois. Within a few months, Irene as expecting their first child, Alice, who was born three days before Christmas on December 22, 1866, in Illinois. The family moved to Missouri in 1867, and lived there eight years. He was at that time physically unable to perform a full day's work. It is known that Henry had asthma. While there, Henry and Irene had two more children, Oscar Albert who was born in Clinton, Henry Co., Missouri, on December 11, 1869, and Ida Olive who was born March 17, 1872 in Henry Co., Missouri. With three young children, the family then moverd to Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa in 1874. Henry and Irene's fourth and fifth children were born there, Cora Inez on March 4, 1875, and Charles Augustus on January 9, 1878. That same year (in 1878), they moved to Jasper Co., Iowa. The last four children were born there, Carrie E. on January 1, 1880; Ira James on October 15, 1882; Bertrum LaRue on April 7, 1885, and Pearl Annette on July 23, 1890.

Henry and Irene Maxwell had a big fruit orchard on the corner going to the Ashton Chapel. It is spoken of in the Baxter, Iowa History (Ann Maxwell has a copy of it).

In 1909 he went out to Idaho where his son Oscar was homesteading.

Pension records show Henry received $72 per month up until the month before his death in 1921. The tombstone in Ashton Cemetery says his death date is 1921.

More About Henry Maxwell:
Buried at: Ashton Cemetery, Clear Creek Tp., Jasper Co., IA - G.A.R. marker⁵⁵
Census: 1850, Knox Co., IL
Family Moved: 1878, From Marion Co., IA to Jasper Co., IA
Medical Information: Fair complexion, Light blue eyes, Dark auburn hair; was in hospital for the insane
Military service 1: Bet. 1861 - 1865, Fought all four years in Civil War for the Union ⁵⁶
Military service 2: See Civil War story in Notes
Occupation: Farmer ⁵⁷
Residence 1: July 17, 1918, E. Moline, IL when he applied for pension⁵⁷
Residence 2: Bet. 1865 - 1867, Henry Co., IL
Residence 3: Bet. 1867 - 1874, Henry Co., MO
Residence 4: Bet. 1874 - 1878, Knoxville, Marion Co., IA
Residence 5: October 02, 1895, Jasper Co., IA ⁵⁸

Notes for Irene Snow:
Less than six months after being discharged, Henry married Irene Snow on January 4, 1866, in Cambridge, Henry Co., Illinois. Within a few months, Irene as expecting their first child, Alice, who was born three days before Christmas on December 22, 1866, in Illinois. The family moved to Missouri in 1867, and lived there eight years. He was at that time physically unable to perform a full day's work. It is known that Henry had asthma. While there, Henry and Irene had two more children, Oscar Albert who was born in Clinton, Henry Co., Missouri, on December 11, 1869, and Ida Olive who was born March 17, 1872 in Henry Co., Missouri. With three young children, the family then moverd to Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa in 1874. Henry and Irene's fourth and fifth children were born there, Cora Inez on March 4, 1875, and Charles Augustus on January 9, 1878. That same year (in 1878), they moved to Jasper Co., Iowa. The last four children were born there, Carrie E. on January 1, 1880; Ira James on October 15, 1882; Bertrum LaRue on April 7, 1885, and Pearl Annette on July 23, 1890.

Henry and Irene Maxwell had a big fruit orchard on the corner going to the Ashton Chapel. It is spoken of in the Baxter, Iowa History (Ann Maxwell has a copy of it).

Pension records say her husband was in a hospital for the insane.
Irene received $30 per month as a widow's pension until the month before her death in 1925.

More About Irene Snow:
Buried at: Ashton Cemetery, Jasper Co., IA
Fact 3: From OH ⁵⁹
Fact 4: January 16, 1922, Lived in Collins, IA when she applied for widow's pension ⁶⁰

More About Henry Maxwell and Irene Snow:
Marriage 2: January 1866, Hermitage, Hickory Co., MO ⁶¹

Children of Henry Maxwell and Irene Snow are:

		i.		Alice Maxwell ⁶², born December 22, 1866 in IL⁶²; died March 26, 1888⁶²
		ii.		Oscar Albert Maxwell ⁶³, born December 11, 1869 in Clinton, Henry Co., MO ⁶⁴; died January 11, 1954⁶⁴; married Rachal Naomi Garner; born March 17, 1872⁶⁴; died March 21, 1933⁶⁴.

Notes for Oscar Albert Maxwell:
Notes from Ann Maxwell give his birth date as December 12, 1869. More checking is needed.

More About Oscar Albert Maxwell:
Land: Bef. 1909, Homesteaded in Idaho ⁶⁵
Residence: 1952, Lived In Elk City, Idaho

iii.

Ida Olive Maxwell ⁶⁶, born March 17, 1872 in Henry Co., MO⁶⁶; died February 28, 1924 ⁶⁷; married Archibaald J. Galloway; born February 17, 1871⁶⁷; died September 30, 1941⁶⁷.

More About Ida Olive Maxwell:
Buried at: Ashton Cemetery, Clear Creek Tp., Jasper Co., IA⁶⁷

More About Archibaald J. Galloway:
Buried at: Ashton Cemetery, Clear Creek Tp., Jasper Co., IA⁶⁷

iv.

Cora Inez Maxwell ⁶⁸, born March 04, 1875 in Marion Co., IA⁶⁸; died December 03, 1917⁶⁸; married Frank Cleverly; born January 30, 1875⁶⁸; died January 02, 1964⁶⁸.

More About Cora Inez Maxwell:
Buried at: Peoria Cemetery-south of Maxwell, IA⁶⁸

More About Frank Cleverly:
Buried at: Peoria Cemetery-south of Maxwell, IA⁶⁸

2	v.	Charles Augustus Maxwell, born January 09, 1878 in Knoxville, Marion Co., IA; died June 23, 1961 in Collins, Jasper Co., IA; married Mary Leonard Stock November 20, 1898 in Newton, IA.
	vi.	Carrie Elizabeth Maxwell⁶⁸, born January 01, 1880 in Jasper Co., IA⁶⁸; died May 18, 1965⁶⁸; married William Owen; born September 24, 1872⁶⁸; died June 05, 1960⁶⁸.
	vii.	Ira James Maxwell⁶⁸, born October 15, 1882 in Jasper Co., IA; died March 05, 1945.

More About Ira James Maxwell:
Buried at: Ashton Cemetery, Clear Creek Tp., Jasper Co., IA ⁶⁹

viii.

Bertrum LaRue Maxwell ⁷⁰, born April 07, 1885 in near Mingo, Jasper Co., IA⁷⁰; died April 29, 1959⁷⁰; married Olive Ellen Banta November 1908 in Winterset, IA ⁷¹; born January 16, 1890 in Harvard, NE ⁷²; died August 08, 1955⁷².

More About Bertrum LaRue Maxwell:
Buried at: Ashton Cemetery, Clear Creek Tp., Jasper Co., IA ⁷³
Occupation 1: Bet. 1929 - 1951, Worked at Maytag ⁷⁴
Occupation 2: Farmer in the Mingo area & operated a dray service for a time⁷⁴
Occupation 3: Mingo, Jasper Co., IA-was telephone switchboard operator at some time here ⁷⁵

More About Olive Ellen Banta:
Buried at: Ashton Cemetery, Clear Creek Tp., Jasper Co., IA ⁷⁶

ix.

Pearl Annette Maxwell ⁷⁷, born July 23, 1890 in Jasper Co., IA⁷⁷; died December 11, 1919⁷⁷; married Ray Snook

Notes for Pearl Annette Maxwell:
Pearl's father's pension records give two different years for her birth. Both records were filled out by her father. On one, he lists 1889 as her birth year. On another, he lists 1890. More checking is needed. .

6. Cassa B. Stock⁷⁸, born August 15, 1853 in Summit Co., OH ⁷⁹; died October 16, 1891 in Clear Creek Twnshp., Jasper Co., IA⁷⁹. He was the son of 12. James Stock, Sr. and 13. Sarah McCloughan. He married 7. Sarah Jane Leonard September 09, 1875 in Clear Creek Twnshp., Jasper Co., IA⁷⁹.

7. Sarah Jane Leonard⁸⁰, born January 28, 1857 in Clear Creek Twnshp., Jasper Co., IA ⁸¹; died Bef. 1912 in Jasper Co., IA ⁸². She was the daughter of 14. Abyram L. Leonard and 15. Sara Ashton.

Notes for Cassa B. Stock:
Cass, almost three years old at the time, came to Iowa from Summit County, Ohio with his parents, James and Sarah Stock, along with his eight siblings in a covered wagon in 1856.

The 1870 census (pg. 197) shows "Cassa" residing in Clear Creek Township, Jasper County, Iowa.

In the book "Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa" (Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-in-Chief, Vol. 1, B.F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912) on page 1268, it states, "...Mr. Cass Stock died in 1883..." More checking is needed to verify this death date.

More About Cassa B. Stock:
Died 2: 1883, Possible death date
Census 1: July 11, 1860, Cazi B. Stock; Clear Creek Tp., Jasper Co., IA; 7 yr. old male; born in OH; attended school
Census 2: 1870, Clear Creek Tp., Jasper Co., IA-pg. 197
Occupation: Lamplighter in Newton, IA ⁸³

Notes for Sarah Jane Leonard:
My great aunt Naomi Ruth Maxwell Sonner told me a story of her grandmother Stock. She said the Sarah? was just a baby when her parents began to travel west from Ohio. The family took ill and died on the way. Shortly before their demise, a young bachelor came along and cared for the baby (Sarah) who was not ill. He joined the next wagon train coming through and offered his help and protection if the family would look after the baby. The family (Aunt Ruth believed their last name was Conner) settled in Iowa and raised the baby as their own. This was Sarah. Whether this story is true or fabricated, I do not know, but Aunt Ruth believed it was so.
In the 1860 census (pg. 99, lines 12-17, taken ??), I found in Clear Creek township, Jasper County, IA the family of John W. Conner (32 yr. old male born in VA) and his wife Catherine (30 year old female - born in VA). Living with them were Elizabeth Conner (16 yr. old female - born in OH), Harriet Conner (13 yr. old female - born in OH), S. J. Leonard (3 yr. old female - birthplace is given as Iowa), and Erlene J. H__mm (8 yr. old female - born in IA). None of the children attended school and Elizabeth could not read or write. This census information seems to lend support to Aunt Ruth's story, HOWEVER, in the same 1860 census, I find in Clear Creek township, Jasper County, Iowa on page 103, lines ??, taken July 12th, 1860 the family of A. Leonard (28 yr. old male, Framer, $1100 real estate, $370 personal estate, born in OH) and his wife, Sarah (26 yr. old female, born in OH) and their daughter, Sarah (3 yr. old female). Also living with them was George Leonard (24 yr. old male, farm laborer, $160 real estate, $270 personal estate, born in OH). Could this be the same S. Leonard who was recorded twice, perhaps while visiting the Conners? What about Aunt Ruth's story? However, she shares the same tombstone with her mother? Sarah Leonard at Ashton Cemtery.

The death date needs more checking. In the book "Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa" (Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-in-Chief, Vol. 1, B.F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912), a biographical sketch of Joseph A. Leonard on pages 1328-1330, it states Mrs. Cass Stock is deceased. However, information from Ann Maxwell gives a death date of May 5, 1941.

More About Sarah Jane Leonard:
Date born 2: January 28, 1857

Children of Cassa Stock and Sarah Leonard are:

		i.		Laura Ann Stock ⁸⁴, married Unknown Sinclair
		ii.		Effie Velaria Stock⁸⁴, born April 09, 1878⁸⁴; married Clarence Hall February 24, 1904⁸⁴

More About Effie Velaria Stock:
Family Moved: Thinks they went to CA⁸⁴

	3	iii.		Mary Leonard Stock, born March 13, 1880 in Clear Creek Twnshp., Jasper Co., IA; died June 27, 1950 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA; married Charles Augustus Maxwell November 20, 1898 in Newton, IA.
		iv.		Maud Stock⁸⁴, born August 25, 1881⁸⁴; married Earl Vanatta December 09, 1900⁸⁴

More About Maud Stock:
Family Moved: Thinks they went to SD⁸⁴

		v.		James Earl Stock⁸⁴, born January 29, 1884⁸⁴; died March 25, 1884⁸⁴
		vi.		Stella Stock⁸⁴, born October 05, 1886⁸⁴; died June 07, 1911⁸⁴; married George Millet

More About George Millet:
Occupation: Connected with the railroads in some way⁸⁴

		vii.		Arthur Cass Stock⁸⁴, born November 23, 1888⁸⁴; died May 13, 1948⁸⁴; married Ida Unknown June 14, 1911⁸⁴
		viii.		Vera Viola Stock⁸⁴, born July 10, 1891⁸⁴; died May 13⁸⁴; married Delbert Carl Eaton June 03, 1906⁸⁴

More About Vera Viola Stock:
Residence: Denver. CO⁸⁴.

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