Person:Francis Maynard (1)

Notes from Family Album by Bertha Qualls: Frank Maynard was raised in Iowa where as a young man he raised and train ed hunting dogs. He also played baseball on his town team. It was the cu stom in the late 1800's for each town and hamlet to have a baseball team c omposed of all the young men. Each Sunday there was a game with a neighbo ring town. These leagues were small, limited by how far one could trav el by horse and buggy, play a game and return home in 1 day. He mov ed to South Dakota where he and his brother {possibly George] operated a g rain elevator and general store. He was also the post master. Not mu ch is known about his background except the name of his parents and his el even brothers and sisters. He moved to Washington about 1900. In Central ia, WA, he met and married Ethel Baxter. They lived for many years in Gal vin (formerly Lincoln Creek), Washington. Galvin was a thriving mill to wn at that time, supporting several stores and saloons, and a fair size po pulation. Frank worked in the large lumber mill owned by the Galvin Broth ers. He held various jobs during this part of his life, all for the sa me company (edger-man, tally man, and night watchman). His children delig hted in his job as night watchman, for he took them along on his early eve ning rounds, telling them stories which always ended "to be continued tomo rrow night." He lost parts of both hands in separate accidents at the mil l. After his accidents he had a small dairy (8 cows) and had a milk rout e. That is, he delivered fresh milk daily to his regular customers. In 1 927 he suffered a stroke and only partially recovered. He sold his acrea ge and moved to Centralia. He and his wife raised flower bulbs for commer cial sale and started a greenhouse. As a young man he liked to wear expen sive clothes which he wore with considerable style. His love outside h is family was cards. He amazed everyone with his dexterity with card s, as parts of both hands were missing (the thumb and first two fingers we re gone from his right hand and he was missing the smaller two finge rs on his left hand). He delighted in slight of hand tricks with cards.

1880 US Census, Iowa, Marshall County, Washington Twp, E.D. 299, p. 19 sho ws Frank Maynard, white male age 7, son of John Maynard, born in Iowa.

1900 US Census, South Dakota, Codington County, Ra*sville Township, Vo l. 4, E.D. 103, Sheet 6, Line 68, shows Frank Maynard, white male, born Ju ne 1875 in Iowa, age 25, enumerated with John Grinr, relationship servant.

1910 US Census, Washington State, Lewis County, E.D. 148, page 9A, Line 2 8, shows Franch Maynard, age 30, born in Iowa, living in Greenwood Townsh ip with his wife Ethel and two children, Edith and Everett.

1920 US Census, Washington State, Lewis County, Vol. 28. E.D. 142, She et 5, Line 2, shows Frank S. Maynard, white male, age 40, born in Iowa, wi th wife Ethel, age 30, born in Nebraska, Daughter Edith, age 13, born in W ashington, and son Everett, age 10, born in Washington.

1930 US Census, Washington State, Lewis County, Clarke Precinct, shows Fra nk S. Maynard, renting at 1115 S. Gold St. for $20.00 per month, farm er owning a bulb farm, not a veteran. 0

In 1931, he inherited $1,102.70 from his brother George R. Maynard who di ed in South Dakota.

R.L. Polk Directories 1929-30 shows Frank S. and Ethel E. Maynard, gardin er at home 1115 S. Gold. Everett is listed as a student. Ethel is also l isted at Hotel Dale, located at 106 E. Magnolia. ALso listed in 1931-2, a nd 1934 directories as florist at 1115 S. Gold. Not listed in Central ia in 1927-8.

Burial services held Tuesday, April 20, 1943 at 3:30 pm. Rev. Earl Van Dor en officiating. Song by Eugene Simmons, Mrs. Reta Dunn organist, "Ro ck of Ages" and "No Night There." Casket bearers: Rudy Floyd, F. B. Foge lsong, Guy Ingalls, Ed Kinder, Frank Morton, and J.D. Watt.

1. ↑ Maynard Family Bible.
2. ↑ Iowa State Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Affidavit of Delayed Birth Registration for Fra.

   I, Thomas Warren Maynard, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am 78 years of age; that I have known the person named herein for 68 years; that I reside at WaKeeney in teh county of Trego, State of Kansas; that the answers given in the following questions are true and correct as I verily believe.
   Full name of child: FRANCIS SAMUEL MAYNARD
   Place of Birth: County of Marshall, City of State Center
   Sex Male, legitimate, date of birth June 19, 1873, physician or midwife unknown.
   Father: John Maynard, birthplace England, white, occupation farmer.
   Mother: Margaret Warren, birthplace Indiana, white, occupatoin housewife.
   That the basis of my knowledge for answers given above is as follows: I am an older brother, was at home at the time of this birth and remember of my own person knowledge. Sgined Thomas Warren Maynard, relationship brother. State of Kansas, Trego County, ss. on this 21st day of April, 1941.