Family:James Maitland and Sarah Renwick (1)

James and Sarah had 16 children, which may or may not include John, the son of James and his first wife, Mary Brown. Only 12 of these have been included here.

Both James and Sarah came as children to Upper Canada (present day Ontario) in 1835 with their respective families. They married in 1841, and most of their children were born in Ontario. In 1868, they moved to Illinois to raise their youngest children and eventually to retire.

1. ↑ Family Tree, in Renwick, Donna. Descendants of William Renwick. (Sept 7, 2005).

   Sarah* Renwick b: 16 Apr 1822 in Johnstone by Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland Immigration: 1835 Scotland to Canada d: 12 Sep 1894 in son George Maitland's home, Sycamore, DeKalb Co., Illinois Burial: 14 Sep 1894 Ohio Grove Cemetery, DeKalb Co., Illinois .......... +James* Maitland b: 12 Jul 1812 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland Christening: 14 Jul 1812 Cambeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland m: 09 Mar 1841 in Canada Immigration: 01 Jun 1831 Left Scotland at age 17 Residence: Abt. 1860 (Cole's Wharf), Colborne, Ontario, Canada d: 07 May 1875 in Sycamore, DeKalb Co., Illinois Burial: May 1875 Ohio Grove Cemetery, DeKalb Co., Illinois Father: James* Maitland Mother: Isobell MacNeill

2. ↑ James Maitland household, in Northumberland, Canada West, United Province of Canada. 1861 Census of Canada West. (Library and Archives Canada)
   14 Jan 1861.

   Enumerated as Mary rather than Sarah. If their 1841 marriage date is correct, I assume that Mary and Sarah are the same person. This census also shows her birthplace as Canada West, but it also shows that James was botn in Canada West as well.

   Name: Mary Maitland
   Gender: Female
   Age: 39
   Birth Year: 1822
   Birthplace: Canada West
   Marital Status: Married
   Home in 1861: Cramahe, Northumberland, Canada West
   Religion: F C
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   James Maitland 43
   Maitland Mary 39
   Maitland John 22
   Maitland Jane 15
   Maitland James 13
   Maitland Jenetta 8
   Maitland Robert 5
   Maitland Walter 7
   Maitland George 3
   Maitland Herbert 1

3. ↑ James Maitland household, in Northumberland, Canada West, United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada West
   12 Jan 1852.

   Name: Sam Maitland [I read James Maitland
   [Jane Maitland]
   Age: 31
   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
   Birthplace: Scotland
   Province: Canada West (Ontario)
   District: Durham County
   District Number: 6
   Sub-District: Darlington
   Sub-District Number: 42
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Sam Maitland 31 [I read James Maitland 30 - he was a farmer]
   Sarah Maitland 29
   John Maitland 13
   Jane Maitland 5
   James Maitland 3
   Robert Maitland 1

4. ↑ James Maitland household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   25 Jul 1870 .

   enumerated as a carpenter. His son James was listed as working on a farm, and his daughter, Jennet was listed as a domestic servant.

   Name: James Maitland
   Age in 1870: 58
   Birth Year: abt 1812
   Birthplace: Scotland
   Home in 1870: Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Post Office: Sycamore
   Value of real estate: View image
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   James Maitland 58
   Sarah Maitland 48
   James Maitland 21
   Jennet Maitland 17
   Walter Maitland 16
   Robert Maitland 14
   George Maitland 12
   Herbert Maitland 10
   William Maitland 7
   Henry Maitland 7
   Thomas Maitland 5
   Sarah Maitland 3

   Name:Sarah Maitland
   Age in 1870:48
   Birth Year:abt 1822
   Birthplace:Scotland
   Home in 1870:Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois
   Race:White
   Gender:Female
   Post Office:Sycamore
   Value of real estate:View image
   Household Members:
   NameAge
   James Maitland58
   Sarah Maitland48
   James Maitland21
   Jennet Maitland17
   Walter Maitland16
   Robert Maitland14
   George Maitland12
   Herbert Maitland10
   William Maitland7
   Henry Maitland7
   Thomas Maitland5
   Sarah Maitland3

5. ↑ James Maitland, in The Biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. (Chicago [Illinois]: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1898)
   Page 407 ff , 1898.

   P407
   JAMES MAITLAND is one of the substantial farmers of De Kalb, hisfarm being located in section 35, Sycamore township. He was born inDarlington, Northumberland, Canada, February 28, 1849. Hisfather, James Maitland, Sr., was a Highlander, born in Argyleshire,Scotland, July 20, 1812, and who emigrated to Canada in 1835, locatingnear Darlington. He was a carpenter and ship builder by trade, and about1854 moved to Colburn, Canada, where he was employed at his trade atCole's wharf some eight years. He then returned to Darlington where heengaged in farming until 1868, when he removed to Malta, Illinois, wherehe again worked at his trade. He first married Mary Brown, ofDarlington, and in 1841 married Miss Sarah Renwick, who was the motherof our subject. She was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, April 16, 1822,and who came to America in 1835, her parents settling near Darlington,Canada. She was the daughter of Walter and Mary (Guthrie) Renwick, alsonatives of Scotland. Her death occurred in Sycamore, Illinois, September12, 1894. The paternal grandfather, William Maitland, was a native ofScotland, where his death occurred in 1814. The subject of this sketchwas about five years old when the family moved to Colburn, and he thereattended school until about the age of fourteen years, when they removedfive miles northeast of Colburn, where he resided until coming toIllinois in 1868. He arrived at Malta, November 14, and for one yearworked on a farm. He was then employed on various farms in theneighborhood for three years, at the expiration of which time he went toSycamore and worked with a hay press and at his trade for a time, andfor three seasons engaged in running a threshing machine. He was marriedin Sycamore, October 14, 1874, to Miss Ada L. Stark, a native of De Kalb4 CONC, and a daughter of Marshall Stark, a sketch of whom appearselsewhere in this work. By this union two children have been born:Howard Henry, who died at the age of four
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   years and eight months, and Everitt P. They have adopted Herbert HarmonStark, one of the sons of Harmon M. Stark, the eldest brother of Mrs.Maitland.
   Soon after his marriage Mr. Maitland began farming one mile north ofSycamore on a farm of his father-in-law, and there resided one year.Removing to Kingston he there engaged in farming two years, and thenreturned to his father-in-law's farm, which he operated eight years. Hethen rented his present farm for two years, having an option for itspurchase. He bought it in 1892, the farm comprising two hundred and tenacres, every- foot of it tillable land. It is well improved and hasbetween five and six miles of tiling. In addition to general farming Mr.Maitland engages in dairying to some extent, usually keeping fromeighteen to twenty cows. His barn is one of the most substantial in the4 CONC, being what is known as a truss barn, and is thirty-six bysixty-four feet. A well one hundred and four feet deep gives anunfailing supply of pure water. He has two orchards on the place,covering about three acres of land, on which he raises apples, peaches,plums, pears, cherries and small fruit in abundance.
   In politics Mr. Maitland is a Republican, and has served as roadcommissioner and school director for some years. He is a member of theIndependent Order of Odd Fellows, of the subordinate lodge, encampment,and canton of Patriarchs Militant. He has passed all the chairs in thesubordinate lodge and encampment, serving as noble grand and chiefpatriarch. He has also been grand representative for seven years. As acitizen he is enterprising and progressive, and his farm shows the workof a master hand.

6. ↑ Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario)
   1841.

   James Maitland and Sarah Renwick
   Witnesses: Wm Renwick & Henry Maitland

   Name:James Maitland
   Spouse Name:Sarah Berwick [I read Renwick]
   Marriage Date:9 Mar 1841
   Marriage County or District:Wentworth

7. ↑ Obituaries - David Maitland, in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States. True Republican
   Page 2, 15 Sep 1894.

   Final services are to be conducted this Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Van Natta Funeral Home at Sycamore for David Maitland, 92, of Beloit, Wis., a former resident of Sycamore for many years, who passed away Wednesday morning at a rest home in Janesville, Wis., where he had been cared for the past year. The elderly gentleman had been in failing health for some time.
   
   Reverend H. L. Michael of the Federated Church will officiate at the final rites and burial will be in the Elmwood cemetery. Friends may call at the local funeral home until time of services.
   
   Mr. Maitland was born March 13, 1863 in Ontario, Canada, the son of James and Sarah Maitland. When but a small lad he moved with his family to Sycamore. On October 12, 1890, he married Luella Gardner of Sycamore. They farmed for a number of years in this area, and he also did teaming here. Mrs. Maitland died in 1949. For a number of years he had resided in Beloit, Wis., with his son, Henry Maitland. He was the last living member of a family of sixteen children.
   
   Surviving his death are his son, Henry, with whom he resided at Beloit, Wis., and two daughters, Mrs. Rufus Haefner of DeKalb and Mrs. William Trafford of Belmont, Iowa, also several nephews and nieces in the Sycamore area.