75. Robert⁴ Maxwell (James³, Robert², John¹) was born 26 Oct 1811. Robert died 2 Apr 1879: in Jefferson Co, Oh, at 67 years of age. His body was interred in Wayne Twp, Jefferson Co, OH, Bloomingdale cem.

He married Mary Davis in Jefferson Co, Oh, 1 Nov 1837.⁽³⁹⁾ Mary was born 1 Feb 1817 in (W)Va. Mary died 18 June 1877: at 60 years of age. Her body was interred in Wayne Twp, Jefferson Co, OH, Bloomingdale cem. She was the daughter of John Davis and sister to Nancy Simmeral. Robert was a tanner by trade, but for the last 25 years of his life he was a farmer. [per his obit, 4 Apr 1879 Steubenville Weekly Gazette] .. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and was a Justice of the Peace of Wayne Twp. ... Last will and testament of Robert Maxwell (pp 33-35) dated 1 Aug 1879: Robert Maxwell was of Wayne Twp. and mentioned son Edwin N. Maxwell, daughter Mary E. Maxwell, and grandson Howard E. Ferguson. Witnesses were A.C. Blackburn and E. M Crawford.

Robert Maxwell and Mary Davis had the following children:

187 i. Bazil C.⁵ Maxwell was born in Ohio ca 1840.

188 ii. Edwin N. Maxwell was born in Ohio ca 1843.

189 iii. Sarah A. "Sallie" Maxwell was born in Ohio 1845. Sarah died 1868: at 23 years of age. Her body was interred in Wayne Twp, Jefferson Co, OH, Bloomingdale cem. She was married to Robert Ferguson. She had a son born ca 1867 in Iowa who was living with her parents in 1870.

190 iv. Samuel D. Maxwell was born in Ohio 1847. Samuel died Feb 1868: at 20 years of age. His body was interred in Wayne Twp, Jefferson Co, OH, Bloomingdale cem.

191 v. Mary Maxwell was born in Ohio 1850.

192 vi. Mary E. Maxwell was born in Ohio ca 1853.

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