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Jonathan William Maxwell
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1. Jonathan William Maxwell was born on 8 Feb 1812 (son of Jonathan Maxwell, Sr. and Joanna Sterling); died on 2 Jan 1890 in , Champaign Co, Illinois, USA. Notes:
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[[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.
1830 Census Vermilion co Illinois Head of Households:
Maxwell, Jonathan
Maxwell, William [William listed in 1860, born abt 1814, MD]
Neither names are listed in the 1840 Vermilion Co census.
1840 Census: McLean Co, Illinois
John Maxwell
2 males 15- 20
1 male 70-80
2 females 30-40
1840 Census: McLean Co, Illinois
Elizah Maxwell
1 male 10-15
1 male 15- 20
2 male 20-30
1 female 10-15
1 female 20-30
1 female 30-40
Thanks to Donna Jaster for the heads up for the Maxfield spelling.
1840 Census: Not Stated, Champaign Co, Illinois
John Maxfield
1 male 20-30
1 female under 5
1 female 10-15
1 female 20-30
Note wife Mercy [Horr] died before 1850 census, Jonathan remarried to Mary
1850 Census: District 21, Champaign Co, Illinois
John Maxwell, age 37, bp Tennessee, Farmer
Mary Maxwell, age 32, bp VA
Cynthia Maxwell, age 12, bp IL
William Maxwell, age 8, bp IL
Mary Maxwell, age 3, bp IL
Next household Robert Maxwell 25, bp IN
with Mary age 20, bp IN
1860 Census: Township 20 N Range 7 E, Champaign Co, Illinois
Post Office: Mahomet
John Maxwell, age 46, bp TN, Farmer
Mary Maxwell, age 43, bp VA
Wm F. Maxwell, age 18, bp IL, Farm Laborer
May E. Maxwell, age 13, bp IL
Mary E. Ammerman [?], age 12, bp IN
1870 Census: Middletown, Champaign Co, Illinois
John Maxwell, age 58, bp TN, Farmer
Mary J. Maxwell, age 53, bp VA
Sinthy Maxwell, age 33, bp IL, at home
John Blachard, age 12, bp IL
Next household son William,'s
1880 Census: Mahomet, Champaign Co, Illinois
Jonathan Maxwell, age 68, bp IN, p's bp TN, Farmer
Mary Maxwell, wife, age 64, bp VA, p's bp VA
Cyntha Blanchard, st-dau, age 44, widow, bp IL, f's bp IN, m's bp VT
For Maxwell family see>
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=djaster2&id=I219
Donna JasterJonathan married Mercy Horr on 14 Apr 1836 in Danville, Vermilion Co, Illinois, USA. Mercy (daughter of Robert Horr, 3rd and Lavina Hamm) was born about 1816 in Ohio, USA; died in 1845 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Cynthia Ann Maxwell was born about 1838 in Mahomet, Champaign Co, Illinois, USA; died after 1880 in
. - William Fielding Maxwell was born on 11 May 1842 in Illinois, USA; died on 3 Sep 1920 in Mahomet, Champaign Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in ~(Riverside Cemetery).
- Robert Maxwell was born about 1844 in , Champaign Co, Illinois, USA.
Jonathan married Mary Jane Foster on 26 Mar 1846 in Mahomet, Champaign Co, Illinois, USA. Mary was born on 28 Jan 1815 in , Frederick Co, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Feb 1882 in
. [Group Sheet] - Cynthia Ann Maxwell was born about 1838 in Mahomet, Champaign Co, Illinois, USA; died after 1880 in
2. Jonathan Maxwell, Sr. was born on 5 May 1788 in North Carolina, USA. Notes:
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http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=djaster2&id=I132Jonathan married Joanna Sterling. Joanna was born about 1788 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Joanna Sterling was born about 1788 in Virginia, USA. Notes:
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Children:
- 1. Jonathan William Maxwell was born on 8 Feb 1812; died on 2 Jan 1890 in , Champaign Co, Illinois, USA.