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Jonathan William Maxwell

Male 1812 - 1890  (77 years)


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  • Name Jonathan William Maxwell 
    Born 8 Feb 1812 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Jan 1890  , Champaign Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12540  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2013 

    Father Jonathan Maxwell, Sr.,   b. 5 May 1788, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Joanna Sterling,   b. Abt 1788, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9572  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mercy Horr,   b. Abt 1816, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1845, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 29 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1836  Danville, Vermilion Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Cynthia Ann Maxwell,   b. Abt 1838, Mahomet, Champaign Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years)
     2. William Fielding Maxwell,   b. 11 May 1842, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1920, Mahomet, Champaign Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Robert Maxwell,   b. Abt 1844, , Champaign Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2010 
    Family ID F5366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Jane Foster,   b. 28 Jan 1815, , Frederick Co, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1882, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1846  Mahomet, Champaign Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F5652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • If you have corrections and/or updated information on this person please contact Roz Edson at MrsEdson@gmail.com

      [[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 Jaster