Samantha P. Cornwall Maxson, oldest daughter of Elder Hiram and Hannah Palmiter Cornwall, was born June 24, 1823, at Hartsville, Steuben County, N. Y., and died at Charlottesville, Va., Oct. 14, 1904.
In early girlhood she united with the Hartsville First-day Baptist Church. In early womanhood she embraced the Sabbath and united with the Little Genesee Seventh-day Baptist Church. Although the latter years of her life have been spent far away from any Seventh-day Baptist community, she has always been a loyal Sabbath-keeper, and at the time of her death was a member of the Milton, Wis., Seventh-day Baptist Church. Jan. 4, 1845, she was united in marriage with Z. Prentice Maxson, of Little Genesee, N. Y.
She was greatly beloved wherever known, as the floral offerings and gathering of friends at her funeral attested. Services were conducted by the Rev. Samuel Saunders of Charlottesville. She was a devoted reader of The Recorder up to the time of her death, and deeply attracted to those of her own faith.
