maxwell-brown

all-new family news that must be preserved at all costs...
may 2006- janet axsom took her mother grace maxwell brown and her aunt minerva maxwell brown to the funeral of their sister in law eva brown maxwell (who i think was also the sister of minerva's husband dale brown...or maybe his aunt. i dont' remember. or maybe i'm totally off base.....the whole brown maxwell thing is confusing. Maybe Eva was the sister of Fern Brown-or were they both Dale's sisters? i do know that my late grandpa vermal brown was not related to my uncle lawrence dale brown who married minerva maxwell. therefore, the maxwell sisters became the brown sisters...a genealogy nightmare. ). the funeral was held at the melborne baptist church where they were life long members.


2005 Missouri Century Farms
missouri century farms is a joint effort by university of mo. extension and the college of agriculture, food and natural resources
book loaned to deb dailey by janet axsom.
minerva maxwell brown published the article
transcribed by deb dailey
HARRISON COUNTY Lawrence Dale & Minerva Brown 100 acres 1893
p.51 LAWRENCE DALE & MINVERVA BROWN: the Maxwell Family Farm is located in the southeast part of Harrison Co, MO, Sugar Creek Twp, Swction 2, Range 62. It is quickly located by a steep hill, a special creek, and a church and cemetery all by the name of Cat Creek. The creek runs the extent of the farm & is supplied by springs. The hill, very steep and of sandstone, has always given travelers a challange. You must travel up the hill with speed, but travel down it with caution. The church and cemetery adjoin the original farm. The acreage for the cemetery (1868) was given by John Yancy & Cynthia Whitt Creswell, grandparents & great grandparents of the Maxwell's.
The original acreage is mostly timber and pasture land. A variety of oak and walnut tress line the creek and hillside, with very strong limbs indicating they too have had a long life span. Birds and wild animals have enjoyed their protection while raising their families.
At the back of the farm, along the creek, is a large sandstone rock embedded in the hillside where people have carved their names & dates. Many of them still remain though moss covered. Many picnics and weiner roasts have been hosted at this site.
James C. Maxwell became the landowner in 1893 but didn't reside on it because he had established a homestead a mile away. At the death of James, his son, Thomas W. Maxwell became the landowner in 1928. In the early 1930's Thomas cleared a small area of brush and built temporary housing for his family. A sawmill was established and Thomas and his sons cut logs and sawed them to erect a small two-story house, where the family continued to live until 1949 when Thomas W. and his wife, Gilly, sold the farm to their daughter Minerva and her husband, Lawrence Dale Brown.
in 1975 Minerva and Dale built a new house in the same location. After the death of Thomas W. and Gilly Maxwell, Minerva started hosting a family reunion each year until 2000, thus promoting family relationships. Minerva still resides at the farm and continues its operation, mostly cattle and hay.
The Maxwell families are aware and proud of their roots, their American Heritage, and their long time land ownership.