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Facts and Events
| Name[1] |
William Benjamin Maxson |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[2][3] |
5 Feb 1865 |
Milton Junction, Rock, Wisconsin, United States |
| Marriage |
3 Jan 1894 |
Albion, Dane, Wisconsin, United Statesto Myrtle Gertrude Bolser |
| Occupation? |
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Hardware Dealer |
| Death[2][3] |
29 Apr 1936 |
Milton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States |
| Obituary[2] |
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| Obituary[3] |
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| Burial[3] |
1 May 1936 |
Milton Cemetery, Milton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States |
| Religion? |
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Seventh-Day Baptist |
Census: 1880 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 15
Cause of death: Acute heart failure, trauma to the head following a fall, arterio sclerosis
References
- ↑ Walter LeRoy Brown. The Maxson Family: Descendants of John Maxson and Wife Mary Mosher of Westerly, Rhode Island. (Albion, New York: Printed by Eddy Printing, 1954).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Milton Junction Telephone
April 30, 1936.
W. B. Maxson, who had been in ill health a number of years, died at his home in Milton early Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held in the Seventh Day Baptist church, Milton, Friday at 2 p. m., Rev. Carroll L. Hill officiating and being assisted by Dr. Edwin Shaw of Milton and Rev. C. W. Thorngate of Albion. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery.
William Benjamin Maxson, son of Horatio and Sarah Carr Maxson, was born Feb. 5, 1865, on a farm near Milton Junction. He attended Milton college and in 1892 opened a hardware store in Milton. On. Jan. 3, 1894, he married Myrtle Bolser of Albion who died nineteen years ago.
He was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist church and represented Milton as a supervisor on the county board just after the Village was organized. He was a good musician and an excellent flutist.
Survivors are two sons, Rolland, Milton, and Charles, Farina, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Rodolph of Flint, Mich., and Mrs. John Thorngate, Eau Claire; and several grandchildren.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Sabbath Recorder . (New York City, New York; later Plainfield, N. J.)
121:1:32, July 6, 1936.
William Benjamin Maxson, son of Horatio and Sarah Carr Maxson, born February 5, 1865 near Milton Junction, Wis., died in Milton, April 29, 1936.
On January 3, 1894, he was joined in marriage to Myrtle Bolser of Albion, who preceded him in death. To this union were born four children. Mr. Maxson was for years proprietor of a hardware store in Milton, and once represented Milton as a supervisor on the county board. He was a member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church and a trustee of Milton College.
Funeral services were held in the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church Friday, May 1, conducted by pastor Carroll L. Hill who was assisted by Rev. Edwin Shaw of Milton, and Pastor C. W. Thorngate of Albion. Interment was in Milton cemetery. C. L. H.
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