Jones County, Texas - Biography - James Maxwell

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The Western Enterprise
Anson, Jones County, Texas
Thursday, August 26, 1933
50th Anniversary Edition

James Maxwell and family came from Cooke County to Jones County in January 1889,
buying a farm from the Swensons near Tuxedo. About 1895 the family moved to
Anson, buying the old Tyson hotel, which was being operated at the time by
George Castles. Mr. Maxwell build an additon in the front, improving the same. A
fire broke out in the rear of the building in 1904, resulting in the second
disastrous fire in Anson. He served as county tax assessor from 1905 to 1909. He
died 23 March 1926 in Anson. Mrs. Maxwell died in May 1919 in Anson.

Children living are:
Mrs. Dew Womack of Anson
Mrs. M.M. Knox of Anson
J.R. Maxwell of Denton