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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 27, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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JOHN W. MAXWELL

	John W. Maxwell is to be numbered with the thrifty and skillful
agriculturists of western Stevens county.  His farm lies about one mile
northeast from Daisy, and was secured in 1891 by homestead right.  He
has embellished his present place with valuable improvements and is now
devoting his entire time to producing the fruits of the field.
	John W. Maxwell was born on February 11, 1868 in Huron county,
Michigan, the son of William and Aurilla (Dibble) Maxwell, natives of
Hastings county, Canada.  When our subject was small he went with his
parents to visit their native place whence they returned to the United
States in 1879, locating in Isabella county, Michigan.  In 1890 the
family came to Spokane where, soon after, the mother died.  Our subject
engaged in farming around Spokane for a time, having taken his homestead,
as stated, in 1891.  He spent considerable of his time in working in
various places.  In 1895, on March 10, Mr. Maxwell married Miss Ida
Weget, a native of the Williamette valley, Oregon.  The next year Mr.
Maxwell moved his wife to the homestead and since then this has been
their home.  Mrs. Maxwell's father, Thomas Weget, was a native of New
York state and crossed the plains in 1840 to the Williamette valley,
being one of the earliest settlers there.  In 1876 he came to Spokane 
county, Washington, being also a pioneer in that place.  Mrs. Maxwell
has the following brothers and sisters, T.D., Wilber P., Edward, Albert,
and Mrs. Eva Hosington.  Mr. Maxwell has brothers and sisters named as
follows, William, Mrs. Mary E. Stewart, Margaret J., Robert J., Mrs. 
Annie Wood, George W., Mrs. Alice Vest, Clarence, Earl, and Sarah.  To
Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell two children have been born, Ray W., and Ruth E.
The home place is supplied with a good residence, barns, outbuildings,
fences, orchard, and so forth, while plenty of pure spring water is at
hand.  In addition to general farming Mr. Maxwell raises stock.  Mr. and
Mrs. Maxwell are both devout members of the Free Methodist church, while
his father, who owns eighty acres of land adjoining his son's place, 
also is a member of the same denomination.  Mr. Maxwell and his father,
who is now in his sixty-seventh year, are both active for the welfare
of the community and especially for better educational facilities.