Clarinda Herald Journal, Thursday, April 14, 1938, p. 5
Mrs. Harriett Maxwell
Another of Taylor County's pioneer women has answered the final summons, in the passing of Mrs. Harriett Maxwell. Hers has been a long and useful life, spanning more than 86 years, almost 80 of those years being spent in Page and Taylor counties.
Mrs. Maxwell knew the experiences of the covered wagon days, when as a small child she came by wagon, with her parents, to Iowa from Ohio. She also knew and shared the hardships and struggles of the early settlers, as she grew into young womanhood, married, and she and her husband established their own home and reared a fine family of children. Even in those busiest years she was ever ready to reach out far beyond her own home and lend a helping hand to others in the time of sickness or need. Many a neighbor's or friend's burden was lightened, for her having shared the load with them. This trait of character she carried with her, down to her declining years, making her life an inspiration to those with whom she came in contact.
Grandma Maxwell, as she was commonly called, had always retained her own home until one year ago when failing health prevented her from "carrying on" any longer. Since then she has been cared for in the home of two of the daughters, Mrs. Edd Arthur and Mrs. Rube Anderson, and five years previous had been cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Florence Snively. At the latter's home she passed peacefully away early Sunday morning. Besides the two daughters just mentioned, Mrs. Ren Snively, Mrs. Lois McDaniels, Henry Maxwell and wife were at her bedside when the end came.
Harriett, daughter of John and Mary Waltner Creps, was born on Sept. 25, 1851, at Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio, and died April 10, 1938, at the ripe age of 86 years, 6 months and 16 days. She was one of a family of four children. Two brothers are deceased, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Burch of Braddyville, survives.
When she was six years old her parents came to Iowa and settled on a farm east of Braddyville. Here she grew to womanhood and on Feb. 21, 1869, she was married to John Manley Maxwell. To this union was born ten children, two sons and eight daughters. One daughter passed away at the age of 14 months. The other children all grew to maturity and just two years ago, on Feb. 4, 1936, the first link in their circle was broken, when the eldest son, Charley, of Canby, Minn. passed away.
Several years after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell moved to a farm south of New Market, which remained their home and where they reared their family. In 1907 the retired and moved to New Market where Mr. Maxwell passed away Oct. 7, 1918.
When a young woman Mrs. Maxwell united with the Christian church at Siam, later transferring her membership to the church at New Market, when she became resident there. She was a sincere Christian woman, always interested in and taking part in the church work and affairs as long as her health permitted her to do so.
Medical skill, constant and tender care were all rendered to stay the advance of the infirmities of age, but to no avail and she has passed on to her well earned and justly deserved reward.
Surviving the deceased are the daughters, Ada Anderson, Sarah Arthur and Florence Snively of New Market, Ella Miller of McCook, Nebr., Cora Savage of Coeur d'Alene, Ida., Lois McDaniels of Pocatello, Ida., Dollie Rever of Blackfoot, Ida., and the son Henry Maxwell, of New Market, 47 grandchildren, 71 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church in New Market, Rev. Clarence Eppard of Clarinda in charge. Burial was in the Shearer cemetery. Those who carried the casket were her grandsons, Harvey Anderson, Roscoe Savage, Earl Snively, Oral Snively, James Maxwell and Carl Arthur. Singers were Opal Wallace and Miss Yates, with Leafy Pace at the piano. Dorothy Miller and Deloris Anderson took care of the flowers.
Those coming from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Maxwell and son Everett of Thurman, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hardey, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Crawford of Dunlap, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Wilsie Anderson of Blockton, Frank Anderson of St. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Thompson and family of Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Runyan, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Reed, Mose Burch, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Marve Burch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hiles, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Anderson and family, all of Braddyville, Mrs. Ida Burch, Mrs. Howard Damewood of Hopkins, Ms. Cora Savage of Coeur d'Alene, Ida., Mrs. Lois McDaniels of Pocatello, Ida., and Mrs. Ella Miller of McCook, Nebr.
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Mrs. Harriett Maxwell
Another of Taylor County's pioneer women has answered the final summons, in the passing of Mrs. Harriett Maxwell. Hers has been a long and useful life, spanning more than 86 years, almost 80 of those years being spent in Page and Taylor counties.
Mrs. Maxwell knew the experiences of the covered wagon days, when as a small child she came by wagon, with her parents, to Iowa from Ohio. She also knew and shared the hardships and struggles of the early settlers, as she grew into young womanhood, married, and she and her husband established their own home and reared a fine family of children. Even in those busiest years she was ever ready to reach out far beyond her own home and lend a helping hand to others in the time of sickness or need. Many a neighbor's or friend's burden was lightened, for her having shared the load with them. This trait of character she carried with her, down to her declining years, making her life an inspiration to those with whom she came in contact.
Grandma Maxwell, as she was commonly called, had always retained her own home until one year ago when failing health prevented her from "carrying on" any longer. Since then she has been cared for in the home of two of the daughters, Mrs. Edd Arthur and Mrs. Rube Anderson, and five years previous had been cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Florence Snively. At the latter's home she passed peacefully away early Sunday morning. Besides the two daughters just mentioned, Mrs. Ren Snively, Mrs. Lois McDaniels, Henry Maxwell and wife were at her bedside when the end came.
Harriett, daughter of John and Mary Waltner Creps, was born on Sept. 25, 1851, at Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio, and died April 10, 1938, at the ripe age of 86 years, 6 months and 16 days. She was one of a family of four children. Two brothers are deceased, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Burch of Braddyville, survives.
When she was six years old her parents came to Iowa and settled on a farm east of Braddyville. Here she grew to womanhood and on Feb. 21, 1869, she was married to John Manley Maxwell. To this union was born ten children, two sons and eight daughters. One daughter passed away at the age of 14 months. The other children all grew to maturity and just two years ago, on Feb. 4, 1936, the first link in their circle was broken, when the eldest son, Charley, of Canby, Minn. passed away.
Several years after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell moved to a farm south of New Market, which remained their home and where they reared their family. In 1907 the retired and moved to New Market where Mr. Maxwell passed away Oct. 7, 1918.
When a young woman Mrs. Maxwell united with the Christian church at Siam, later transferring her membership to the church at New Market, when she became resident there. She was a sincere Christian woman, always interested in and taking part in the church work and affairs as long as her health permitted her to do so.
Medical skill, constant and tender care were all rendered to stay the advance of the infirmities of age, but to no avail and she has passed on to her well earned and justly deserved reward.
Surviving the deceased are the daughters, Ada Anderson, Sarah Arthur and Florence Snively of New Market, Ella Miller of McCook, Nebr., Cora Savage of Coeur d'Alene, Ida., Lois McDaniels of Pocatello, Ida., Dollie Rever of Blackfoot, Ida., and the son Henry Maxwell, of New Market, 47 grandchildren, 71 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church in New Market, Rev. Clarence Eppard of Clarinda in charge. Burial was in the Shearer cemetery. Those who carried the casket were her grandsons, Harvey Anderson, Roscoe Savage, Earl Snively, Oral Snively, James Maxwell and Carl Arthur. Singers were Opal Wallace and Miss Yates, with Leafy Pace at the piano. Dorothy Miller and Deloris Anderson took care of the flowers.
Those coming from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Maxwell and son Everett of Thurman, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hardey, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Crawford of Dunlap, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Wilsie Anderson of Blockton, Frank Anderson of St. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Thompson and family of Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Runyan, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Reed, Mose Burch, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Marve Burch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hiles, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Anderson and family, all of Braddyville, Mrs. Ida Burch, Mrs. Howard Damewood of Hopkins, Ms. Cora Savage of Coeur d'Alene, Ida., Mrs. Lois McDaniels of Pocatello, Ida., and Mrs. Ella Miller of McCook, Nebr.
submitted by Julia Johnson #47176433
Clarinda Herald Journal, Thursday, April 14, 1938, p. 5
Mrs. Harriett Maxwell
Another of Taylor County's pioneer women has answered the final summons, in the passing of Mrs. Harriett Maxwell. Hers has been a long and useful life, spanning more than 86 years, almost 80 of those years being spent in Page and Taylor counties.
Mrs. Maxwell knew the experiences of the covered wagon days, when as a small child she came by wagon, with her parents, to Iowa from Ohio. She also knew and shared the hardships and struggles of the early settlers, as she grew into young womanhood, married, and she and her husband established their own home and reared a fine family of children. Even in those busiest years she was ever ready to reach out far beyond her own home and lend a helping hand to others in the time of sickness or need. Many a neighbor's or friend's burden was lightened, for her having shared the load with them. This trait of character she carried with her, down to her declining years, making her life an inspiration to those with whom she came in contact.
Grandma Maxwell, as she was commonly called, had always retained her own home until one year ago when failing health prevented her from "carrying on" any longer. Since then she has been cared for in the home of two of the daughters, Mrs. Edd Arthur and Mrs. Rube Anderson, and five years previous had been cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Florence Snively. At the latter's home she passed peacefully away early Sunday morning. Besides the two daughters just mentioned, Mrs. Ren Snively, Mrs. Lois McDaniels, Henry Maxwell and wife were at her bedside when the end came.
Harriett, daughter of John and Mary Waltner Creps, was born on Sept. 25, 1851, at Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio, and died April 10, 1938, at the ripe age of 86 years, 6 months and 16 days. She was one of a family of four children. Two brothers are deceased, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Burch of Braddyville, survives.
When she was six years old her parents came to Iowa and settled on a farm east of Braddyville. Here she grew to womanhood and on Feb. 21, 1869, she was married to John Manley Maxwell. To this union was born ten children, two sons and eight daughters. One daughter passed away at the age of 14 months. The other children all grew to maturity and just two years ago, on Feb. 4, 1936, the first link in their circle was broken, when the eldest son, Charley, of Canby, Minn. passed away.
Several years after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell moved to a farm south of New Market, which remained their home and where they reared their family. In 1907 the retired and moved to New Market where Mr. Maxwell passed away Oct. 7, 1918.
When a young woman Mrs. Maxwell united with the Christian church at Siam, later transferring her membership to the church at New Market, when she became resident there. She was a sincere Christian woman, always interested in and taking part in the church work and affairs as long as her health permitted her to do so.
Medical skill, constant and tender care were all rendered to stay the advance of the infirmities of age, but to no avail and she has passed on to her well earned and justly deserved reward.
Surviving the deceased are the daughters, Ada Anderson, Sarah Arthur and Florence Snively of New Market, Ella Miller of McCook, Nebr., Cora Savage of Coeur d'Alene, Ida., Lois McDaniels of Pocatello, Ida., Dollie Rever of Blackfoot, Ida., and the son Henry Maxwell, of New Market, 47 grandchildren, 71 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church in New Market, Rev. Clarence Eppard of Clarinda in charge. Burial was in the Shearer cemetery. Those who carried the casket were her grandsons, Harvey Anderson, Roscoe Savage, Earl Snively, Oral Snively, James Maxwell and Carl Arthur. Singers were Opal Wallace and Miss Yates, with Leafy Pace at the piano. Dorothy Miller and Deloris Anderson took care of the flowers.
Those coming from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Maxwell and son Everett of Thurman, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hardey, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Crawford of Dunlap, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Wilsie Anderson of Blockton, Frank Anderson of St. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Thompson and family of Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Runyan, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Reed, Mose Burch, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Marve Burch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hiles, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Anderson and family, all of Braddyville, Mrs. Ida Burch, Mrs. Howard Damewood of Hopkins, Ms. Cora Savage of Coeur d'Alene, Ida., Mrs. Lois McDaniels of Pocatello, Ida., and Mrs. Ella Miller of McCook, Nebr.
submitted by Julia Johnson #47176433
Mrs. Harriett Maxwell
Another of Taylor County's pioneer women has answered the final summons, in the passing of Mrs. Harriett Maxwell. Hers has been a long and useful life, spanning more than 86 years, almost 80 of those years being spent in Page and Taylor counties.
Mrs. Maxwell knew the experiences of the covered wagon days, when as a small child she came by wagon, with her parents, to Iowa from Ohio. She also knew and shared the hardships and struggles of the early settlers, as she grew into young womanhood, married, and she and her husband established their own home and reared a fine family of children. Even in those busiest years she was ever ready to reach out far beyond her own home and lend a helping hand to others in the time of sickness or need. Many a neighbor's or friend's burden was lightened, for her having shared the load with them. This trait of character she carried with her, down to her declining years, making her life an inspiration to those with whom she came in contact.
Grandma Maxwell, as she was commonly called, had always retained her own home until one year ago when failing health prevented her from "carrying on" any longer. Since then she has been cared for in the home of two of the daughters, Mrs. Edd Arthur and Mrs. Rube Anderson, and five years previous had been cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Florence Snively. At the latter's home she passed peacefully away early Sunday morning. Besides the two daughters just mentioned, Mrs. Ren Snively, Mrs. Lois McDaniels, Henry Maxwell and wife were at her bedside when the end came.
Harriett, daughter of John and Mary Waltner Creps, was born on Sept. 25, 1851, at Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio, and died April 10, 1938, at the ripe age of 86 years, 6 months and 16 days. She was one of a family of four children. Two brothers are deceased, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Burch of Braddyville, survives.
When she was six years old her parents came to Iowa and settled on a farm east of Braddyville. Here she grew to womanhood and on Feb. 21, 1869, she was married to John Manley Maxwell. To this union was born ten children, two sons and eight daughters. One daughter passed away at the age of 14 months. The other children all grew to maturity and just two years ago, on Feb. 4, 1936, the first link in their circle was broken, when the eldest son, Charley, of Canby, Minn. passed away.
Several years after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell moved to a farm south of New Market, which remained their home and where they reared their family. In 1907 the retired and moved to New Market where Mr. Maxwell passed away Oct. 7, 1918.
When a young woman Mrs. Maxwell united with the Christian church at Siam, later transferring her membership to the church at New Market, when she became resident there. She was a sincere Christian woman, always interested in and taking part in the church work and affairs as long as her health permitted her to do so.
Medical skill, constant and tender care were all rendered to stay the advance of the infirmities of age, but to no avail and she has passed on to her well earned and justly deserved reward.
Surviving the deceased are the daughters, Ada Anderson, Sarah Arthur and Florence Snively of New Market, Ella Miller of McCook, Nebr., Cora Savage of Coeur d'Alene, Ida., Lois McDaniels of Pocatello, Ida., Dollie Rever of Blackfoot, Ida., and the son Henry Maxwell, of New Market, 47 grandchildren, 71 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church in New Market, Rev. Clarence Eppard of Clarinda in charge. Burial was in the Shearer cemetery. Those who carried the casket were her grandsons, Harvey Anderson, Roscoe Savage, Earl Snively, Oral Snively, James Maxwell and Carl Arthur. Singers were Opal Wallace and Miss Yates, with Leafy Pace at the piano. Dorothy Miller and Deloris Anderson took care of the flowers.
Those coming from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Maxwell and son Everett of Thurman, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hardey, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Crawford of Dunlap, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Wilsie Anderson of Blockton, Frank Anderson of St. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Thompson and family of Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Runyan, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Reed, Mose Burch, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Marve Burch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hiles, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Anderson and family, all of Braddyville, Mrs. Ida Burch, Mrs. Howard Damewood of Hopkins, Ms. Cora Savage of Coeur d'Alene, Ida., Mrs. Lois McDaniels of Pocatello, Ida., and Mrs. Ella Miller of McCook, Nebr.
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