Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Maxwell, Thomas J. 1815 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

THOMAS J. MAXWELL, a farmer at Winters, Yolo County, was born in Madison County,
Kentucky, January 3, 1815, His father, Thomas Maxwell, was among the first
settlers of Kentucky, moving to Madison County, Missouri, in 1825, where he died
March 18, 1826. His mother, who was a Miss Gardes, was born on the Potomac River
and died in 1862, in Madison County, Missouri. The first school that she ever
attended was at the house of General Washington. The subject of this sketch
lived with his parents in Missouri until 1856, when he came overland to
California, landing near Cacheville, Yolo County, and took up a tract of land
which proved to be upon a grant. He accordingly abandoned it, moved to Buckeye,
bought a claim and built there the first store in the place, and also held the
office of Postmaster from 1857 to 1859. He then disposed of his ranch and store
and went into the hills with a band of stock and afterward disposed of his
stock, and he now lives in Winters, retired from active business. He is the
proprietor of 500 acres of good land, seven acres of which are set out in fruit.

  He was married December 8, 1836, in Cooper County, Missouri, to Miss Rhoda
Campbell, who was born February 4, 1817, in Tennessee, the daughter of James B.
and Nellie (Stevens) Campbell, both natives of Virginia. Their children are: J.
O., born May 26, 1838; Susan F., born January 14, 1848, and is now the wife of
R. York; and Thomas J., born January 20, 1856.


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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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