1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p56.

"First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church Membership Records,Alfred, New York", by Ilou M. Sanford; Heritage Books, Inc.;1995, p 57, 58.
admitted 1 Jun 1823 - Alfred, New York
to Wisconsin 1845

1. 2. Samantha L. MAXSON   b. 17 Jul 1824, Alfred,Allegany Co.,New York; d. 6 Jun 1897, North Loup,Valley Co.,Nebraska; bur. 7 Jun 1897, North Loup,Valley Co.,Nebraska.
2. 3. Horatio W. MAXSON   b. 1828, Sweden,Monroe Co.,New York; d. 9 Oct 1909, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.

1 NOTE "First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church Membership Records,Alfred, NewYork", by Ilou M. Sanford; Heritage Books, Inc.;1995, p 61.
admitted abt 1838- Alfred, New York

"The Ord Journal, North Loup Section"; Ord, Nebraska; June 11,1897, p 8.
Mrs. Dr. Badger, notice of whose serious sickness had been givenin these columns, died early last Sunday morning, June 6th, atthe advanced age of 72 years, leaving her husband and onedaughter, Mrs. Holiday, of Kansas City, Missouri, she being theonly child living. The Dr. and Mrs. Badger were among theearliest settlers in this part of the country, coming here inthe year 1872 and saw this country rise from a wilderness to arichly settled country and were known and respected by every onewho now deeply sympathize with the bereft husband who is leftalone in his declining years. The funeral occurred from thehome Monday, at two o'clock, conducted by Elder Babcock and Rev.Miles, with interment in the North Loup Cemetery.

1 NOTE "First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church Membership Records,Alfred, NewYork", by Ilou M. Sanford; Heritage Books, Inc.;1995, p 58.
admitted abt 1842- Alfred, New York
to Wisconsin 1845

of "Near Milton Junction, Wisconsin"in 1891, his daughter'smarriage

1. 4. Charles Slocum MAXSON   b. 7 May 1859.
2. 5. Margaret Deborah MAXSON   b. 13 Feb 1862.
3. 6. William Benjamin MAXSON   b. 5 Feb 1865, Milton Junction,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; d. 29 Apr 1936, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
4. 7. Catherine MAXSON   b. 1 Mar 1866, Wisconsin; d. 13 Jun 1929, Edgerton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.

on the farm

at home

Milton Cemetery1 CAUS Acute heart failure, trauma tothe head following a fall, arterio sclerosis


1 NOTE "The Milton JunctionTelephone"; Milton Junction, Wisconsin;Thursday, April 30, 1936, p 1.
W. B. Maxson, who had been in ill health a number of years, diedat his home in Miltonearly Wednesday morning. Funeral serviceswill be held in the Seventh Day Baptist church, Milton, Fridayat 2 p. m., Rev. Carroll L. Hill officiating and beingassistedby Dr. Edwin Shaw of Milton and Rev. C. W. Thorngate of Albion.Burialwill be in Milton Cemetery.
William Benjamin Maxson, son of Horatio and SarahCarr Maxson,was born Feb. 5, 1865, on a farm near Milton Junction. HeattendedMilton college and in 1892 opened a hardware store inMilton. On. Jan. 3, 1894,he married Myrtle Bolser of Albionwho died nineteen years ago.
He was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist church andrepresented Milton as a supervisor on the county board justafter the Village was organized. He was a good musician andanexcellent flutist.
Survivors are two sons, Rolland, Milton, and Charles, Farina,Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Rodolph of Flint, Mich., andMrs. John Thorngate, Eau Claire; and several grandchildren.

"Sabbath Recorder"; vol 121, No 1, p 32, July 6, 1936.
William Benjamin Maxson, son of Horatio and Sarah Carr Maxson,born February 5, 1865 near Milton Junction, Wis., died inMilton, April29, 1936.
On January 3, 1894, he was joined in marriage to Myrtle Bolserof Albion, who preceded him in death. To this union were bornfour children. Mr. Maxson was for years proprietor of ahardware store in Milton, and once represented Milton as asupervisor on the county board. He was a member of the MiltonSeventh Day Baptist Church and a trustee of Milton College.
Funeral services wereheld in the Milton seventh Day BaptistChurch Friday, May 1, conducted by pastorCarroll L. Hill whowas assisted by Rev. Edwin Shaw of Milton, and Pastor C. W.Thorngate of Albion. Interment was in Milton cemetery.
C. L. H.

This is the Ben Maxson in the Milton Cornet Band circa 1900.

Rock Co. Death Cert. 22150.

Gravestone photo 7 May 2002.

1. 8. Charles MAXSON   b. 12 Mar 1895; d. Nov 1972, Fresno,Fresno Co.,Californin.
2. 9. Rolland Horatio MAXSON   b. 16 Mar 1897, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; d. 4 Apr 1971, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
3. 10. Dorothy Geraldine MAXSON   b. 30 Jul 1899, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; d. 23 Nov 1993, Aiken,Aiken Co.,South Carolina.
4. 11. Katharine MAXSON   d. Aft 1936.

Memorial Hospital

Milton Cemetery1 CAUS Gallstones and Scirhossis of liver


1 NOTE "Sabbath Recorder", Vol 47, No 48, p 768, 26 Nov 1891.
Record ofher marriage to Thomas Irvin Place.

"Milton Telegraph", Thursday, June 13, 1929.
Mrs. T. I. Place of Milton died in Memorial Hospital, Edgerton,Thursday afternoon.
The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon, June 15, at threeo'clock in the Milton S. D. B. church. Burial will be in theMilton cemetery.

RockCo. Death Cert #16455, vol 39.

Gravestone photo 7 May 2002

1 NOTE "The Descendants of Robert Burdick of Rhode Island"; by NellieW. Johnson; The Syracuse Typesetting Co., Syracuse, NY; 1937, p932.

of Farina, Illinois in his father's 1936 obituary

may have operated a service station in Farina for a long time

1. 12. Charles Wayne "Bud" MAXSON  
2. 13. Helen Jean MAXSON  
3. 14. Benjamin MAXSON  

1 EMPL
2 PLAC Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
2 NOTE Burdick Corporation


Milton Cemetery

1 NOTE Naval Service, WWI

They owned some property at Clear Lake west of Milton and heplanted a lot of trees that eventually became awell-known spot.

1. 15. Kieth David MAXSON   b. 23 Jul 1923; d. 22 Aug 1995, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.

1 NOTE 3 children per Mark Smith

1 NOTE of Flint, Michigan in her father's 1936 obituary