Joseph Maxwell (1921)
HODGES, MAXWELL, MCCLEARY, MONTOGMERY, PHILLIPS
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 2/22/2008 at 19:29:43
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 23, 1921
Page 1, Column 1Death of JOSEPH MAXWELL
The remains of Joseph Maxwell of Jackson township, were brought home from Knoxville, Ill., Saturday morning by his son-in-law, Eugene McCleary.
Mr. Maxwell had been visiting relatives in Ilinois since last fall. At the time of his death, he was driving with some produce to town, being obliged to cross a railroad track on his route. This was on Wednesday, when a high wind was blowing and Mr. Maxwell was warmly wrapped, hence did not hear the approach of the fast train, which struck his horse and buggy, tossing him fifty feet, and breaking his neck.
Mr. Maxwell was buried on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Jackson Giddens conducting services at the McCleary home, burial taking place in the Roberts cemetery.
Mr. Maxwell was an old and highly respected resident of Jackson township, his death bringing sorrow to many old neighbors and friends.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 23, 1921
Page 1, Column 4JOSEPH MAXWELL KILLED BY TRAIN
JACKSON TOWNSHIP CITIZEN KILLED WEDNESDAY NEAR GALESBURG, ILLINOIS
KILLED ON RAIL CROSSING
Engine Strikes Buggy, Maxwell Picked up Dead Lived in Jackson Fifty Years
Joseph Maxwell, fifty years a resident of Jackson township, was killed at eight o’clock Wednesday morning by a train near Galesburg, Illinois. When the train crew picked the body up it was found that his neck was broken and death evidently was instant.
Mr. Maxwell went back to Galesburg last August on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Montgomery. Wednesday morning he started for Galesburg with a horse and buggy. The road ran parallel with the track a short distance from the crossing but the wind was blowing hard and he did not hear the approach of the train behind him. The engine struck the buggy and tore it from the horse. When the train stopped the body was picked up and carried to the city.
The body was brought back to this county, the funeral occurring Sunday, February 20, from the home of his daughter, Mrs. McCleary.
Mr. Maxwell came to Madison county from Illinois fifty years ago. He was known to all the residents of the western part of the county and was one of its prominent men.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 23, 1921
Page 5, Column 4Joseph Maxwell
Joseph Maxwell, son of Henry and Sarah Hodges Maxwell, was born December 7, 1845 and died February 16, 1921, aged 75 years, 2 months and 9 days. He was one of seven children all of whom are deceased except two brothers, Henry and John Maxwell of Galesburg, Illinois.
Joseph Maxwell was born in Rio township, Illinois, and when a small boy moved with his parents to Henderson township where he spent his early childhood and manhood. He came to Iowa in 1869 where he became one of the pioneers. He was a thrifty and progressive farmer and took great interest in the improvement of his holdings.
He was married to Ruth Elizabeth Phillips, September 30, 1879 and to this union a daughter was born who survives him and one son who died in infancy.
In August of last year he went for a visit with relatives at Knoxville, Illinois and had been spending the winter at the home of his brother-in-law, Harvey Montgomery. A number of relatives survive him.
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