Jefferson H. Maxwell (1837-1898)

MAXWELL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/22/2011 at 12:23:11

From Story County Watchman December 16, 1898

Ames Watchman.

Jefferson H. Maxwell, of San Francisco, dropped dead Sunday a. m., at the home of his brother, D. Maxwell, proprietor of the West Hotel, where he is visiting. Mr. Maxwell was born in Illinois in '37, and while a young man moved to California where he has since resided. He had intended to spend the winter here with his brother. He has a daughter living in San Francisco, to which place the body was shipped Tuesday.