James MAXAM Family

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Counties: Cass & Van Buren

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HUSBAND WIFE
Husband: James MAXAM
Birth Date: 1819
Birth Place: Adams, Jefferson Co. New York
Death date: 11 Feb 1898
Death Place: Valley Twp. Allegan Co. Mi.
Burial Place: Milgrove Cemetery
Father: William MAXAM
Mother: Martha TIFFANY
Wife: Elizabeth "Betsy" DRAKE
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1826
Birth Place: Boston Twp. Summit Co. Ohio
Death date: 20 Jan 1889
Death Place: Porter, VB Mi.
Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery
Father: Nathan DRAKE
Mother: Lisa BOWKER
Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1844 Marriage Place: Summit Co. Ohio

CHILDREN


Child No. 1: Andrew Jackson MAXAM
Sex: M
Birth Date: 26 Mar 1846
Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB Mi.
Death date: 31 Oct 1934
Death Place: Marcellus, Mi.
Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery, Cass Co. Mi
Marriage date: 24 Jun 1866
Marriage place: Van Buren Co.
Spouse's name: Mary Ann GAILHOUSE
Child No. 2: Charles A. MAXAM
Sex: M
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1848
Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB Mi.
Death date: 24 Oct 1899
Death Place: Porter Twp., VB Mi.
Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery
Marriage date: Unknown
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Spouse's name: Hildy A. DOWNS (unproven)
Child No. 3: Nathan MAXAM
Sex: M
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1850
Birth Place: Porter Twp., VB Mi.
Death date: 1850
Death Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi
Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery
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Child No. 4: Orris W. MAXAM
Sex: M
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1851
Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi
Death date: 10 Jan 1922
Death Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi
Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery
Marriage date: 1875
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Spouse's name: Almira BUELL
Child No. 5: Laura Jane MAXAM
Sex: F
Birth Date: 30 May 1852
Birth Place: Porter, VB. Mi.
Death date: 29 Jan 1901
Death Place: Martiny, Mecosta Co. Mi.
Burial Place: Rodney Cemetery
Marriage date: 27 Aug 1872
Marriage place: Jamestown, VB. Mi
Spouse's name: Ammon Minor BUCK
Child No. 6: Alfred Henry MAXAM
Sex: M
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1854
Birth Place: Porter, VB. MI
Death date: 6 Apr 1918
Death Place: Porter. VB. Mi.
Burial Place: Bly Cemetery
Marriage date: 29 Jan 1883
Marriage place: Unknown
Spouse's name: Amealia KIDNEY
Child No. 7: Warren L. MAXAM
Sex: M
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1860
Birth Place: Porter, VB Mi.
Death date: 13 Jun 1920
Death Place: Van Buren Co. Mi.
Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery
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Spouse's name: Lottie GAGE (unproven)
Child No. 8: Perry M. MAXAM
Sex: M
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1862
Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi.
Death date: 10 Apr 1891
Death Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi.
Burial Place: Bly Cemetery
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Child No. 9: Owen James MAXAM
Sex: M
Birth Date: 7 Mar 1867
Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi.
Death date: 26 Sep 1957
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Spouse's name: Sally Shugars, Julia Hudson, Minnie Robinson
Child No. 10: Lizzie Annette MAXAM
Sex: F
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1869
Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi.
Death date: 1888
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Marriage date: 10 Jan 1887
Marriage place: Van Buren Co. Mi.
Spouse's name: Edward CARVER
Child No. 11: Oscar Edson MAXAM
Sex: M
Birth Date: 31 May 1875
Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. MI.
Death date: 15 Jul 1951
Death Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi.
Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery
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Spouse's name: Lulu B. or Julia Willmouth (unproven)
Child No. 12: Unnamed MAXAM
Sex: F
Birth Date: 1877
Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi.
Death date: Unknown
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Sources: 
Documentation: 1850-1860-1870-1880 Porter Twp. Van Buren Co. census's. Elizabeth Maxam's Obituary, Marcellus News, Jan 24, 1889 and Van Buren Co. Death records, page 284. Van Buren Co. Death records for sons, Alfred Henry, Orris and Charles A. Maxam. James Maxam's second marriage record to Martha A. Brown Woodruff, Oct 7, 1896 in Allegan Co. and Allegan Co. Death record for James, page 258 Volume 2.