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James Whitcomb Maxwell

Birth	:	16 Jan 1852 Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	11 Mar 1933 Braddyville, Page County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Shearer Cemetery, Braddyville, Page County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6039009, -94.9381027
Description	:	Clarinda Herald Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Monday, March 20, 1933, p. 3 James W. Maxwell – James Whitcomb Maxwell, the son of Robert and Charlotte Judd Maxwell, was born near Savannah, Andrew Co, Missouri on Jan 16, 1852 and passed away at his home in Braddyville, Iowa, March 11, 1933. He came with his parents who settled on a farm in Buchanan Township, Page county, Iowa in 1853 where he grew to manhood and attained his education. He was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Fine of Taylor county, Iowa, on Feb 18, 1892. To this union two children were born,... Read More	Clarinda Herald Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Monday, March 20, 1933, p. 3 James W. Maxwell – James Whitcomb Maxwell, the son of Robert and Charlotte Judd Maxwell, was born near Savannah, Andrew Co, Missouri on Jan 16, 1852 and passed away at his home in Braddyville, Iowa, March 11, 1933. He came with his parents who settled on a farm in Buchanan Township, Page county, Iowa in 1853 where he grew to manhood and attained his education. He was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Fine of Taylor county, Iowa, on Feb 18, 1892. To this union two children were born, Nellie May and Alvin Elbert. [His wife died] thirty years ago and he leaves to mourn his departure his son, Alvin and daughter, Nellie May Maxwell and three grandchildren, Margaret Ellen, Don and Dorothy Maxwell and two brothers, A. C. and C. G. Maxwell and a host of relatives and friends. He was educated in the country schools and attended Clarinda high school for two years under the supervision of professor J. A. Woods. Some of his class students were Dr. E. T. Farrens, Herb Scot, J. H. Alexander, John Widner and Raymond Loranz. At the age of twenty years he taught his first term of school in the Morehouse settlement, seven miles south west of Hopkins in Nodaway County, Missouri. His first certificate was dated Nov. 21, 1872, sixty-two years ago at Maryville, Missouri by superintendent A. McClusky of Nodaway County, Missouri. From 1872 to 1885 his occupation, school teaching. He taught in Nodaway, Missouri, Page and Taylor counties, Iowa. From 1885 to 1900 he moved to Braddyville and was bookkeeper for the firm of Holten and Gray. From 1900 to 1911 he moved to Taylor county and was engaged in farming till 1924 when he again moved back to Braddyville He was assessor of Buchanan township for a period of six years. He moved to Braddyville in 1924 and served as town assessor the past eight years of Braddyville, Iowa. He was made a member of the Masonic lodge of Siam, Iowa, on April 14, 1873 and was the oldest member of the lodge. He was a man who was willing to [words missing] whatever ready to meet his fellow men on the square and who will be greatly missed by relatives and friends. The funeral was held at the Shearer church in his home community on Monday afternoon, Rev B Harmon of Hopkins Christian church in charge. Burial was in the Shearer cemetery.

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James Whitcomb Maxwell's memorial is located at: Shearer Cemetery, Braddyville, Page County, USA.
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James Whitcomb Maxwell death on 11 Mar 1933 in Braddyville, Page County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.6039009
Longitude: -94.9381027

Family Members:

Parent

Robert Maxwell

(1815 - 1899)

Charlotte Judd Maxwell

(1822 - 1876)

Spouse

Ellen Luverby Fine Maxwell

(1865 - 1903)

Siblings

Charlotte Maxwell Woldruff

(1843 - 1918)

John Wesley Maxwell

(1849 - 1904)

Albert Clark Maxwell

(1855 - 1945)

Charles Gibson Maxwell

(1860 - 1945)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Shearer Cemetery
Braddyville, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6039009, -94.9381027

2. Davison Cemetery
Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5999900, -94.9641400

3. Johnson Cemetery
Clearmont, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5705986, -94.9428024

4. Burch Cemetery
Braddyville, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5769005, -94.9717026

5. Siam Cemetery
Siam, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6241989, -94.8771973

6. Cox Cemetery
Hopkins, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5708008, -94.8799973

7. Braddyville Cemetery
Braddyville, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5780000, -95.0386000

8. Butler Cemetery
Shambaugh, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6377983, -95.0430984

9. Davis Cemetery
Clarinda, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6814003, -95.0083008

10. Willard Cemetery
Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6007996, -94.8047028

11. Hazel Dell Cemetery
Clearmont, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5060997, -94.9730988

12. Hopkins Cemetery
Hopkins, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5689011, -94.8110962

13. Morehouse Cemetery
Hopkins, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5069008, -94.8794022

14. Helm Cemetery
Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6185989, -94.7878036

15. Cooper Cemetery
Clarinda, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7078018, -95.0132980

16. Memory Cemetery
Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7221400, -94.9229500

17. Oak Hill Cemetery
Clearmont, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5028992, -95.0223770

18. Union Grove Cemetery
Elmo, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5449982, -95.0768967

19. Graceland Cemetery
Bedford, Taylor County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6596985, -94.7878036

20. Covenanter Cemetery
Clarinda, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6878014, -95.0681000

21. Vise Cemetery
Clarinda, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7416992, -94.9408035

22. Maple Hill Cemetery
College Springs, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6143227, -95.1234894

23. Oak Grove Cemetery
Clarinda, Page County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7425003, -94.9927979

24. Workman Chapel Cemetery
Burlington Junction, Nodaway County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4583397, -94.9507904