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Note: JAMES MONROE MAXWELL WAS BURIED AT BETHESDA CEM. IN JEFFERSON CO.,IA.
Obituary of James Maxwell Deaths of one man and two boys.
James Maxwell drown in a pond. Jess and Jack Kanouse drowned in Cedar.
Special to the Journal.
Little thought we when we followed all of that which was earthly of Mrs. McClain to her final resting place Saturday, that even before another sun would set we would be called upon to carry the lifeless form back to his family of one who was in the procession and in perfect health but so it is. "In the midst of life we are in death" and on Sunday at 2:30 o'clock we took James Maxwell from Mr. Jenks pond and carried his body back to his home which he had left but a few hours previous .Sunday morning he with several boys spoke of going to Mr. Jenks pond to bathe. The pond is about 1/4 mile from Mr. Jenks house and covers two acres of ground. It was about nine feet deep where he met his death. He and Bill Parsons were in a boat. They were informed how deep the water was. While Bill wanted to go back, Mr. Maxwell only laughed at his fears and went on .Bill jump out and commenced swimming to the shore when the boat capsized throwing Mr. Maxwell into the water. Every effort was made to save him, but in vain. He arose the third time but there was not anyone present that could swim and dive. This happened about 10:30 o'clock p.m. his body could not be found until to 12:30 p.m. Clark Tracy and William Stump of Fairfield, at that time dived and brought the body to the surface. James M. Maxwell was born May 30,1851. He was married to this Linda Lynn in January, 1873. Four children were the fruit of this union, Mae and Ola now young ladies, Ray aged 10 and Harry, who died when a babe. At all times the Angel of Death is an unwelcome visitor and earth and life never seems more dark and desperate to a wife and children as when they surround for the last time the casket containing all that is mortal of a husband and father. The agony of such an hour can only be fully realized by those to have passed through such an ordeal. Our hearts go out in sympathy to them and our prayer is that God may give the loving spirit to comfort and sustain them, for he alone has the power. The funeral services conducted by Rev. Sampson, were held at Bethesda at 3 p.m. after which the remains were interred in the Bethesda cemetery. The large attendance at the funeral showed the esteem in which Mr. Maxwell was held by his acquaintances. JAMES MONROE MAXWELL WAS BURIED AT BETHESDA CEM. IN JEFFERSON CO.,IA. JAMES MONROE MAXWELL WAS BURIED AT BETHESDA CEM. IN JEFFERSON CO.,IA.
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