Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Maxfield, William H 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

William H. Maxfield, farmer, section 24, Mount Pleasant Township, was born 
Oct. 21, 1841, in Bristol, R. I. Nathaniel and Susan (Sherman) Maxfield, his 
father and mother, were born in New England. After their marriage they located 
at Bristol, whence they came in 1855 to Whiteside County, settling at Como. 
The mother died in February, 1870, in Hopkins Township. The father lives in 
the township of Mount Pleasant. Their ten children were named William H., 
Frank S., Mary A., Maria W., Georgianna, Nathaniel, Eva H., Elizabeth, Harriet 
and Winnifred L. Mr. Maxfield was 13 years of age when he came to Whiteside 
County, where he has since lived. He is now one of the heavy land-holders of 
Mount Pleasant Township, owning 240 acres, which lie partly in section 24 of 
the township, on which his residence is located, and on section 19 of Hopkins 
Township. The entire area is practically all under tillage. Mr. Maxfield deals 
quite extensively in stock, his herds containing 60 head of cattle and nine 
horses, and he raises an annual average of 100 hogs. His marriage to Jennie 
McElrath took place in Como, July 4, 1864. Their children were named Minnie 
E., William H., Jr., and Walter I. Mrs. Maxfield is of Irish and Scotch 
origin, her parents, John and Jane (Jackson) McElrath, having been natives 
respectively of Ireland and Scotland. They became residents of Whiteside 
County about 1856, locating in Mt. Pleasant Township, where they spent the 
remainder of their days. The demise of the mother occurred June 1, 1872, and 
that of the father in the month of October following. Margaret, Thomas, John, 
Eliza, Jennie and William W. are the names of their children. Mrs. Maxfield 
was born in Ireland, April 20, 1843, and was about five years old when her 
parents emigrated to the United States. Mr. Maxfield is a Republican in 
political connection and views. He has officiated in several local offices.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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