Maxfield, John P. (1839-1905)

MAXFIELD

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 10/10/2008 at 14:43:01

John Peter Maxfield
Aug 9, 1839 - Aug 29, 1905

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.204, Norwalk Twp.)
J. P. Maxfield, farmer, P. O. Neola, was born in Prince Edward's Island in August, 1839; he is the son of William and Sarah (Pickets) Maxfield. His father was a farmer and was born in England April 1, 1809, died in September 1850. His mother was born in Prince Edward's Island Nov. 1, 1818, and died in November 1871. Our subject received his early education in the common schools of this county. His parents left Prince Edward's Island June 1, 1850, and arrived in Council Bluffs July 17, of the same year. When a boy, our subject lived at home and worked upon his father's farm. He soon afterward made a start in life for himself, and was engaged in threshing for nine years. He now owns 195 acres of land, 120 acres of which are under cultivation, the balance being in timber and pasture. December 28, 1865, he was married, in Council Bluffs, to Sophronia E. Mott, born July 9, 1842, in the State of Illinois. She is the daughter of Lyman and Electa (Parish) Mott. Her father was born in Canada April 27, 1804, and died in January, 1880. Her mother was a native of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Maxfield have four children - Frank Albert, born October 9, 1867; Charles Edwin, born July 5, 1870; Nellie May, born November 1, 1874, and Ada Caroline, born June 21, 1877. In politics, Mr. Maxfield is a Democrat.