For
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 706
WILLIAM MAXWELL....By his thrift and industry William Maxwell has provided for himself and family and now owns a farm of two hundred and five acres in Orono township, which he has developed into one of the valuable places of this section of the state. Born in Muscatine county, March 28, 1873, he is a son of T. J. and Mary ( Boggs ) Maxwell, a record of whom appears elsewhere in this work.Educated in the district schools, William Maxwell remained at home until twenty-five years of age, devoting his attention after laying his books aside to agriculture and stock-raising. He began farming on his own account on eighty acres in Orono township, which is a portion of the land that he now owns. It is all finely improved except forty acres which are in timber. He carries on general farming and stock-raising and spares no pains in his work, thus producing the best results possible. He is regarded by his neighbors as a thorough farmer and a survey of his place corroborates this estimate, everything about it being in splended order.
On the 23d of December, 1896, Mr. Maxwell was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Snyder, who was born in Muscatine county, April 13, 1878, a daughter of John and Rosanna ( Chapman ) Snyder, the former of whom was born in Germany and the latter in Ohio. Mr. Snyder became a farmer of Muscatine county, Iowa. He was, however, a carpenter by trade and devoted the main years of his life to that occupation. He passed away in February, 1907, but Mrs Snyder is still living and makes her home in Conesville. There were the following children in their family : Philander and Simeon, both deceased ; Belle, the wife of Alfred Ferry, of Howard, Kansas ; Emma, now Mrs. Daniel McCleary, of Rock Island, Illinois ; Josie, the wife of John Bowlby, of Davenport, Iowa ; Minnie, the wife of Thomas Maxwell, a record of whom appears elsewhere in this work ; John, deceased ; Mary, the wife of Robert Maxwell, whose sketch is presented on another page of this work ; Allie, now Mrs. Chester Cecil, of Hedrick, Iowa ; and Jennie, now Mrs. William Maxwell. Three children came to bless the union of Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell : Hazel A., who was born May 6, 1897 ; Willie H., born September 8, 1900 ; and Russell, born June 3, 1903.
Mr. Maxwell possesses many of the sterling traits that assist so materially in building up a reputable character, and as he is a man of observation and clear judgment, he has made steady progress from the very beginning of his business career. He is clearly one of the substantial and enterprising citizens of Muscatine county---a man whose life has reflected credit not only upon himself and family but upon the community of which he is an honored member. He and his family are identified with the Reformed church. Politically he supports the democratic party and for two years past has served as township trustee and a member of the school board. Fraternally he affiliates with Lodge No. 8342, M. W. A., of Conesville.
Back to Biographical Index Page