Bio of Maxwell, Roland Frazier (b.1829) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Maxwell, Roland Frazier, retired farmer, is descended from Scotch
ancestors. His grandfather, Benjamin Maxwell, was at the battle of
Lexington, and served the colonies throughout the revolutionary war.
Winslow, son of Benjamin, was born in Massachusetts, and married Joannah
Fairman, a native of Vermont. For many years he tilled a farm in Heath,
Franklin county, in the Bay State, where the subject of this sketch was
born, June 11, 1829. When he was twelve years old, his father removed to
Sunderland, and operated a foundry. Frazier Maxwell attended the common
schools till eighteen years old, when he took up painting, and followed
that occupation till he came west in 1856. At this time he took up a claim
one mile southwest of Mazeppa, and tilled it nine years. He then sold this
and bought one hundred and twenty acres lying on sections 19 and 30,
Mazeppa, which he now owns. In 1878 he built the fine residence which he
occupies, on Cherry Street, Mazeppa, at a cost of two thousand five
hundred dollars, and has occupied it ever since. He is now president of
the village council, and was several years a member of the town board-part
of the time chairman. To his enterprise and public spirit is largely due
the present thriving condition of our village and surroundings. Mr.
Maxwell is orthodox on religious questions, and is so regarded by the
republicans politically. His marriage took place at Oronoco, May 2, 1868,
the bride and subsequent faithful helpmeet being Miss Lottie A. Gould, who
was born in Atkinson, Maine. Her parents, Otis K. and Charlotte (Brown)
Gould, were natives of the same state. The eldest child of Mr. and Mrs.
Maxwell, christened Gertrude, is still with them. Two sons, Frederick and
Charles, died-the former at six and latter at two years of age.