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James Willard Maxwell 1864 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Sep 1864

Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 02 Apr 1951

Death Location: Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Father: Thomas Maxwell

Mother: Louisa Woodworth

Spouse(s): Belle Oakley

Children(s): Oakley Maxwell, James Maxwell

James Willard Maxwell was born in 1864 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States, the child of Thomas George Maxwell and Louisa Mary Woodworth. James Willard Maxwell married Belle Oakley, and had children including Oakley Maxwell, James Willard Maxwell. James Willard Maxwell passed away in 1951 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.

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Biography

  • James Willard Maxwell was born in 1864 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States, the child of Thomas George Maxwell and Louisa Mary Woodworth.
  • James Willard Maxwell married Belle Oakley, and had children including Oakley Maxwell, James Willard Maxwell.
  • James Willard Maxwell passed away in 1951 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Maxwell
1835 – 1900
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
TM
Louisa Woodworth
1842 – 1900
Birth Location: Hopewell, Ontario, New York, United States
LW

Spouses(s)

Belle Oakley
1872 – 1945
Birth Location: Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, United States
BO

Children(s)

Oakley Maxwell
1897 –
Birth Location: Washington
OM
James Maxwell
1901 – 1960
Birth Location: Nebraska, United States
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James Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
James Maxwell
1864 – 1951
Birth Place: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
Parents
Thomas George Maxwell
1835 – 1900
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Louisa (Mary) Woodworth
1842 – 1900
Hopewell, Ontario, New York, United States
Grandparents
Harvey Woodworth
1814 – 1870
Fenner, Madison, New York, United States
Emeline (Keeler) Brush
1821 – 1901
Spencertown, Lewis, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Brush
1775 – 1829
Polly Keeler
1780 – 1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Keeler
1754 – 1812
Lydia Keeler
1751 – 1832

James Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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James (Willard) Maxwell (08 Sep 1864 – 02 Apr 1951) m. Belle Oakley (Apr 1872 – 18 Aug 1945)
  1. 1. Oakley Maxwell (Abt. 1897 – Unknown)
  2. 2. James (Willard) Maxwell (27 Feb 1901 – Aug 1960) m. Adele Thompson (1903 – 30 Oct 1987)
    1. 1. Mary (A.) Maxwell (25 Jul 1929 – 10 Jun 1994) m. William (Henry) Gates (30 Nov 1925 – )
      1. 1. William (Henry III "Bill") Gates (28 Oct 1955 – ) m. Melinda (Ann) French (15 Aug 1964 – )

James Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1864
08 Sep 1864
Birth of James Willard Maxwell in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
1951
02 Apr 1951
Age 87
Death of James Willard Maxwell in Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1951
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington, United States
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