Person:James Maitland (6)

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

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JAMES MAITLAND is one of the substantial farmers of De Kalb county, his farm being located in section 35, Sycamore township. He was born in Darlington, Northumberland county, Canada, February 28, 1849. His father, James Maitland, Sr., was a Highlander, born in Argyleshire, Scotland, July 20, 1812, and who emigrated to Canada in 1835, locating near Darlington. He was a carpenter and ship builder by trade, and about 1854 moved to Colburn, Canada, where he was employed at his trade at Cole's wharf some eight years. He then returned to Darlington where he engaged in farming until 1868, when he removed to Malta, Illinois, where he again worked at his trade. He first married Mary Brown, of Darlington, and in 1841 married Miss Sarah Renwick, who was the mother of 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, also natives of Scotland. Her death occurred in Sycamore, Illinois, September 12, 1894. The paternal grandfather, William Maitland, was a native of Scotland, where his death occurred in 1814. The subject of this sketch was about five years old when the family moved to Colburn, and he there attended school until about the age of fourteen years, when they removed five miles northeast of Colburn, where he resided until coming to Illinois in 1868. He arrived at Malta, November 14, and for one year worked on a farm. He was then employed on various farms in the neighborhood for three years, at the expiration of which time he went to Sycamore and worked with a hay press and at his trade for a time, and for three seasons engaged in running a threshing machine. He was married in Sycamore, October 14, 1874, to Miss Ada L. Stark, a native of De Kalb county, and a daughter of Marshall Stark, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere 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 Harmon Stark, 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 of Sycamore on a farm of his father-in-law, and there resided one year. Removing to Kingston he there engaged in farming two years, and then returned to his father-in-law's farm, which he operated eight years. He then rented his present farm for two years, having an option for its purchase. He bought it in 1892, the farm comprising two hundred and ten acres, every- foot of it tillable land. It is well improved and has between five and six miles of tiling. In addition to general farming Mr. Maitland engages in dairying to some extent, usually keeping from eighteen to twenty cows. His barn is one of the most substantial in the county, being what is known as a truss barn, and is thirty-six by sixty-four feet. A well one hundred and four feet deep gives an unfailing 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 road commissioner and school director for some years. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of the subordinate lodge, encampment, and canton of Patriarchs Militant. He has passed all the chairs in the subordinate lodge and encampment, serving as noble grand and chief patriarch. He has also been grand representative for seven years. As a citizen he is enterprising and progressive, and his farm shows the work of a master hand.

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:
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

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:
NameAge
Sam Maitland31 [I read James Maitland 30 - he was a farmer]
Sarah Maitland 29
John Maitland 13
Jane Maitland 5
James Maitland 3
Robert Maitland 1

Name:James Maitland
Gender:Male
Age:43
Birth Year:1818
Birthplace:Canada West
Marital Status:Married
Home in 1861:Cramahe, Northumberland, Canada West
Religion:F C
Household Members:
NameAge
James Maitland43
Maitland Mary39
Maitland John22
Maitland Jane15
Maitland James13
Maitland Jenetta8
Maitland Robert5
Maitland Walter7
Maitland George3
Maitland Herbert 1

Mrs. James Maitland died at the home of her son George, in Sycamore,Wednesday, September 12, after an illness of ten days from cholera morbus.

Sarah Renwick was born in Johnstown Parish, Scotland, April 16, 1822.At the age of 13 she came with her parents to Canada. On March 9,8141, she was united in marriage to James Maitland, and with him came toDeKalb county in November, 1868. Mr. Maitland died May 7, 1875, andsince that time she had resided in Sycamore.

To Mr. and Mrs. Maitland were born fifteen children, eleven of whomsurvive them. The children are: Mrs. John Allen of Trenton, Canada;James Maitland, Sycamore; Mrs. Arthur Mead, Elgin; Walter, Robert,George, Sycamore; Herbert, Hitchcock, Dakota; Henry, Sycamore; William,Brighton, Canada; Thomas, Messervy, Iowa; and Mrs. Theodore Weitzel,Sycamore.

Deceased was highly esteemed by her neighbors for many noble traits ofcharacter. Forty years ago she united with the Presbyterian church.She was one of seven sisters, and is the first of the number to becalled by death.

The funeral was from the Methodist church, Friday morning, at half pastten, the services being in charge of Rev. A. T. Horn. The interment wasin the cemetery at Ohio Grove.

Member of Pioneer Family of Sycamore Community Dies After Lingering Illness in LaPlata, Mo. -- Funeral Will Be In This City -- Leaves Wife,Two Sons

James Maitland, one of the early pioneer residents of this community, died Sunday at LaPlata, Mo., after a lingering illness. He was 83 years of age. Funeral services were held this Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Maitland's nephew, Charles Lee, 265 DeKalb avenue, this city. Rev.A. W, Mohns, of this city, officiated. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery.

James Maitland was born in Darlington, Canada, Feb. 28, 1849. His father, James Maitland, 8r. was a Highlander, born in Argyleshire,Scotland, and emigrated to Canada in 1835, locating near Darlington. His mother was Miss Sarah Renwick. She was born in Scotland and came with her parents to Darlington, Canada. She died in Sycamore Sept. 12, I894.

When Mr. Maitland was five years of age his parents moved to Colburn,Canada, where he attended school until about the age of 14 years when the family moved to a farm nearby and then to 1888 came to Illinois. Mr. Maitland arrived in Malta in November of that year and worked far one year on a farm. He came to Sycamore three years later and worked a hay press and later ran a threshing machine. He was married in Sycamore, Oct. 14, 1874, to Miss Ada L. Stark, a native of DeKalb, and a daughter of Marshall Stark. To this union were born two children, Howard Henry, who died at the age of four years, and Everitt P. Maitland. They adopted 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 of Sycamore on a farm of his father-in- law's. Removing to Kingston he there engaged In farming two years, years (sic). He bought a farm in 1892 on the Mt. Hunger road. The farm is now owned by Ed. Carlson.

The community deeply regretted when about 20 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Maitland moved to LaPlata. Mo., where their son, Everitt, was a practicing veterinarian. Mr. Maitland is survived by his wife, his son, Everitt, and adopted son, Herbert Stark, all of LaPlata: five grand-children, two sisters, Mrs., W. C, Beardsley of Sycamore and Mrs.Janet Meade of Boston, Mass., and six brothers, Walter of Sycamore, Robert of Garner, Ia., George of Sycamore, Herbert of Arthur, Minn., Henry of Belmond, Ia., and Thomas of Nashua, Ia.