Maxwell, Mary Anne (Mrs. William) 1841-1915

MAXWELL

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 1/17/2012 at 10:06:19

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, January 15, 1915

WAS PIONEER WOMAN
MRS. WILLIAM MAXWELL DIES AT HOME IN KINGSLEY
WAS A NATIVE OF IRELAND

The Deceased Had Lived in Kingsley and Vicinity For the Past Thirty-five
Years and Was Widely Known—Was Mother of Sheriff Maxwell

Mrs. William Maxwell, one of the pioneer women of Plymouth County, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Irons, in Kingsley, on Wednesday
morning at half past ten following a long illness. Death was due to
diseases and complications brought on by advancing age. For the past three
years, Mrs. Maxwell had been in ailing health.

The deceased had been a resident of Plymouth County for thirty-five years
and was widely known in Kingsley and vicinity.

Mary Anne Maxwell was a native of Ireland and was born at Cookstown, County
Tyrone, on April 17, 1841. There she was educated and grew to young
womanhood. She was united in marriage in her native place to William
Maxwell. Though of the same name, they were no relation. The marriage took
place on November 22, 1861. Three years later in 1864, the young couple
determined to emigrate to America and arrived in New York and made their
home at Staten Island. In 1868, they came west and located near Vail,
Crawford County, Iowa, where they farmed until 1880, when they came to
Plymouth County and located on a farm near Kingsley and she made her home in
this county ever since, with the exception of three years when she lived
with her sons, William and James on farm near Murdo, S.D.

Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell, six of them having
preceded their mother to the grave. Those left to mourn the death of a good
mother are: Sheriff Hugh Maxwell, of this city; John, David and William and
Mrs. C. L. Irons, of Kingsley; and Deputy Sheriff Jas. Maxwell, of LeMars.
Mr. Maxwell died in Kingsley on August 10, 1906.

The funeral will be held today at one o’clock at the Congregational church
in Kingsley.

Mrs. Maxwell was a devoted wife and mother, a homemaker in the highest sense
of the word, a good Christian, kind and neighborly in thought, word and
deed. She was of the band of pioneer women who so ably helped their
husbands and sons in the upbuilding and development of the western prairies
and the community.