Article from 14 Apr 1938 The Cainsville News(Cainsville, MO)

Miss Minerva Maxwell who is attending school at Brimson, and Miss Grace Maxwell, of Trenton, reunited with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Maxwell, over the week end. \

Article from 03 Mar 1938 The Cainsville News(Cainsville, MO)

Mrs. Jack Gibler and Buyrl Sheppard. Grace Maxwell from Trenton, and Manerva Maxwell from Brimson visited over the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Maxwell.

Mrs. Wilma Ratliff and Bettie Jane visited Saturday with Mrs. T. M. Maxwell and Eva and Manerva.

Article from 26 Jul 1939 Bethany Republican-Clipper(Bethany, MO)

Miss Grace Maxwell and Vermal Brown, son of Lewis Brown and Mrs. Maggie Smith, were married in Edinburg Saturday evening at 8:15. They were accompanied by Mrs. Robert McCullough, a sister of the groom, Mr. McCullough, Miss Minerva Maxwell, sister of the bride, and Dale Brown. We join their many' friends in extending congratulations.

Article from 31 Dec 1924 Bethany Republican-Clipper(Bethany, MO)

ARNEY-MAXWELL. James Phillip Maxwell, both of whom reside at Melbourne, came to Bethany last Wednesday and were wed here at the office of the probate judge, by the Rev. H. Blomfield. Witnesses to the ceremony were Harry McCloud and Zelmy Arney. The Republican joins in congratulations.

Article from 11 Mar 1925 Bethany Clipper(Bethany, MO)

MRS. JOSIE QUIGLEY MAXWELL Mary Josephine Quigley, daughter of Judge Franklin R. and Henrietta Springer Quigley, was born in Fox township in Harrison county, July 20, 1868. one of a Creek, family of eleven children, seven of whom grew to manhood and womanhood. She being one of the older children was of great assistance to her mother in caring for the younger members of the family and she retained that motherly interest in them to a marked degree all through her life.

Her first education was acquired in the home district school at Bolton and with this preparation she was able to pass a creditable examination for a teacher's certificate and began teaching in the -country schools of the county while yet quite young. By energy and economy she was NOON able to save up enough to enable her to complete a course in the normal school at Stanberry, Mo., and a little later to complete a course in the Grand River College at Edinburg, Mo., after which she taught school for a number of years. She was always a student and a reader and these habits, acquired while young, continued with her 50 long as her health would permit. When quite young she united with the Christian church at Bolton and continued in this faith through all her life. March 26, 1899, she was married to J.

H. Maxwell of Fox Creek township and soon thereafter they established their residence on the old Quigley homestead, where Josie was born and raised and where her home had been all her life, with the exception of : a tew years residence in Gilman City, where they moved in order to give their only child, James Franklin, better school advantages, her home during her entire life was on this one homestead. Josie was of a kind, a generous and lovable disposition. She was genial, I sociable and entertaining to her many friends and enjoyed their company | very much. For a number of years her hearing had become so defective as to make it hard to carry on a conversation with her.

This was a greator disappointment to her than any except her most intimate friends knew by reading she kept herself well informed on all important events, continued to meet all with a cheerful smile and despite her handicap to make herself entertaining and compantonabe to both old and young. She was very clever in giving readinga and was often called on to give routing or to make an address at some neighborhood function. Many Young people of her acquaintance would 40 to- her for advice or assislance as to the selections they were give and she was never too busy with her own affairs to give them advice and assistance and often would drill them on the parts they were to take. She was held in high regard, esteem and affection by all her relatives, friends and neighbors, Her last illbegan Nov. 4, 1924.

She rapidly W worse. Human skill and human aid were of no avail. After four long months of suffering she suddenly passed away on the morning of March 2. 1925, aged 56 years, 7 months and 12 days. She is survived by her bereaved husband, one son, James Franklin, whom she loved with a true mother's affection; one brother, John F. Quigley, who made his home with her and her husband; four sisters, Mrs. Amand. Pitcher and Mrs. Ada Brown of Knobnoster, Mo.; Mrs. Stella Terrill. Parksille, Mo. and Mrs. Grace MeAfree. Cleveland, Ohio, all of whom visited her during her last Illness with he exception of Mrs. Brown. who was prevented from doing so by sickness n her own family. Her son Frank came home from school in Kansas City as soon as he learned of his mother's illness and remained with her until a few weeks ago when she thought she was so much Improved that she insisted he return to his school. Her neighbors, friends and relatives were very kind and considerate during her illness, visiting her much and helpin any way they could. Especially is this true of her two sisters in law. Mrs. Emma Maxwell Utterback and Mrs. Gilla Higdon Maxwell, both of whom spent much time with her.

The memory of her nfluence on the community will be a source of comfort to her relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Springer church at 2:30 o'clock the afternoon of March 4, 1925, conducted by Rev. P. F. Meek, a life long friend of the family, in the presence of an unusually large gathering of relatives and friends. The body was tenderly laid to rest in the Springer cemetery, near kindred dust, in view of the home in which she had lived her life.

Article from 19 Mar 1924 Bethany Clipper(Bethany, MO)

Mrs. J. H. Maxwell visited relatives and friends a couple of days in Bethany the latter part of the week. Frank Maxwell was up from Kansas City last week, visiting home folks and many friends in and around Gilman City.

Article from 04 Mar 1925 Bethany Republican-Clipper(Bethany, MO)

MRS. JOSIE MAXWELL DIED MONDAY MORNING Mrs. Josie Quigley Maxwell, who was the wife of J. H. Maxwell, died Monday morning at the family home in Fox Creek township, after a lingering illness of kidney trouble, at the age of 56 years. Mrs. Maxwell was well known over the county, as she taught for a number of years in the public schools of Harrison county. She was a cousin to Mrs. J. C. Ray, of Bethany. Funeral services are to be held today at Springer Chapel, where other members of the family are buried.