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John Purviance Maxwell > Thomas Newton Maxwell

Newton Thomas MAXWELL
 b. 2 JUN 1848, Benton County AR
 m. Sarah Frances HALE, 5 JAN 1868, Benton County AR
 d. 13 JUL 1920, Paris, Lamar County TX
 Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County TX

Sarah Frances HALE, Fannie
 b. 14 JAN 1847, Washburn, Bear County MO
 m. Newton Thomas MAXWELL, 5 JAN 1868, Benton County AR
 d. 16 AUG 1936, Paris, Lamar County TX
 Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County TX

CHILDREN

1. Mary Cordelia MAXWELL
    b. 22 MAR 1869, Benton County AR
    m. maybe Unknown DEALY
    d. 2 OCT 1887
   
   
2. John Moore MAXWELL
    b. 4 NOV 1871, Hunt County TX
    m. Hattie BLAIR
    d. 14 NOV 1959, Fort Smith, Sebastian County AR
    Fort Smith National Cemetery, Sebastian County AR
   
   
3. Allie Orleanie MAXWELL
    b. 25 MAY 1875, Hunt County TX
    d. 29 JUN 1890, Benton County AR
   
   
4. Marguerite Ann MAXWELL
    b. 29 AUG 1877, Hunt County TX
    m. Leslie D. EVANS, ~1897
    d. 18 JUN 1949, Paris, Lamar County TX
    Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County TX
   
   
5. Dollie Hale MAXWELL
    b. 25 JUL 1881, AR
    m. Percy Davis REILY, ~1906
    d. 1 APR 1964, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County CA
   
   
6. James Franklin MAXWELL
    b. 2 AUG 1885, Benton County AR
    m. Willie Eleanore RHOADS, 1910
    d. 10 AUG 1955, Paris, Lamar County TX
    Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County TX

1880 OSAGE, BENTON COUNTY ARKANSAS CENSUS
Newton and Fannie are living with their four children: Mary, 11; John, 8; Allie, 5; and Maggie, 3.

1900 PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY TEXAS CENSUS
Fannie is listed as head of household, Newton as husband. At some point Newton had a stroke, so it may have been during this period. He's working as a mechanic. Son John, 28, and daughter Dollie, 17, are living with them as well as their daughter Margaret's small family. Margaret, 22, has married Leslie D. Evans, 31, a photographer. They have one daughter, Lois, 2.

1910 PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY TEXAS CENSUS
Newton and Fannie are living with their daughter Dollie and her husband Percy Davis Reiley, and their children Buford, Bertha, and Mary. Newton is working as a photographer.

1920 PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY TEXAS CENSUS
Newton and Fannie are living alone.

1930 PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY TEXAS CENSUS
Fannie is living with her son Frank, his wife Willie, and their children Esther, 17; and Frank, 2-11/12.

Mrs. Sarah Frances Maxwell, widow of N. T. Maxwell, passed away at 6 o'clock Sunday evening at the residence of her son, Frank Maxwell where she made her home. She had been ill about three weeks. The funeral was announced for 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the residence, 184 East Price street, conducted by Dr. W. M. Wright of First Baptist church with interment at Evergreen cemetery. Pallbearers are C. Beavers, Gayther Rodgers, R. L. Patton, Clifford Bailey, L. L. Floyd, Buster Stephenson and John Allen. Manton-Fry funeral home having charge. Mrs. Maxwell was born in Washburn, Bear county, Mo., January 14, 1847, and came to Paris December 24, 1894. Her husband died here September 13, 1920. She leaves these children; Frank Maxwell and Mrs. L. D. Evans, Paris; Johnnie Maxwell, Ft. Smith, Ark., and Mrs. P. D. Reilly of Ft. Worth. There are 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
THE PARIS NEWS, Monday, 17, 1936

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