| HUSBAND | WIFE |
| Husband: James MAXAM
Birth Date: 1819 Birth Place: Adams, Jefferson Co. New York Death date: 11 Feb 1898 Death Place: Valley Twp. Allegan Co. Mi. Burial Place: Milgrove Cemetery Father: William MAXAM Mother: Martha TIFFANY |
Wife: Elizabeth "Betsy" DRAKE
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1826 Birth Place: Boston Twp. Summit Co. Ohio Death date: 20 Jan 1889 Death Place: Porter, VB Mi. Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery Father: Nathan DRAKE Mother: Lisa BOWKER |
| Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1844 | Marriage Place: Summit Co. Ohio |
| Child No. 1: Andrew Jackson MAXAM
Sex: M Birth Date: 26 Mar 1846 Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB Mi. Death date: 31 Oct 1934 Death Place: Marcellus, Mi. Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery, Cass Co. Mi Marriage date: 24 Jun 1866 Marriage place: Van Buren Co. Spouse's name: Mary Ann GAILHOUSE |
Child No. 2: Charles A. MAXAM
Sex: M Birth Date: 18 Oct 1848 Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB Mi. Death date: 24 Oct 1899 Death Place: Porter Twp., VB Mi. Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Spouse's name: Hildy A. DOWNS (unproven) |
| Child No. 3: Nathan MAXAM
Sex: M Birth Date: 10 Jun 1850 Birth Place: Porter Twp., VB Mi. Death date: 1850 Death Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: |
Child No. 4: Orris W. MAXAM
Sex: M Birth Date: 7 Oct 1851 Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi Death date: 10 Jan 1922 Death Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery Marriage date: 1875 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Almira BUELL |
| Child No. 5: Laura Jane MAXAM
Sex: F Birth Date: 30 May 1852 Birth Place: Porter, VB. Mi. Death date: 29 Jan 1901 Death Place: Martiny, Mecosta Co. Mi. Burial Place: Rodney Cemetery Marriage date: 27 Aug 1872 Marriage place: Jamestown, VB. Mi Spouse's name: Ammon Minor BUCK |
Child No. 6: Alfred Henry MAXAM
Sex: M Birth Date: 11 Oct 1854 Birth Place: Porter, VB. MI Death date: 6 Apr 1918 Death Place: Porter. VB. Mi. Burial Place: Bly Cemetery Marriage date: 29 Jan 1883 Marriage place: Unknown Spouse's name: Amealia KIDNEY |
| Child No. 7: Warren L. MAXAM
Sex: M Birth Date: 12 Apr 1860 Birth Place: Porter, VB Mi. Death date: 13 Jun 1920 Death Place: Van Buren Co. Mi. Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Lottie GAGE (unproven) |
Child No. 8: Perry M. MAXAM
Sex: M Birth Date: 25 Jul 1862 Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi. Death date: 10 Apr 1891 Death Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi. Burial Place: Bly Cemetery Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: |
| Child No. 9: Owen James MAXAM
Sex: M Birth Date: 7 Mar 1867 Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi. Death date: 26 Sep 1957 Death Place: Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Sally Shugars, Julia Hudson, Minnie Robinson |
Child No. 10: Lizzie Annette MAXAM
Sex: F Birth Date: 1 Jul 1869 Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi. Death date: 1888 Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage date: 10 Jan 1887 Marriage place: Van Buren Co. Mi. Spouse's name: Edward CARVER |
| Child No. 11: Oscar Edson MAXAM
Sex: M Birth Date: 31 May 1875 Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. MI. Death date: 15 Jul 1951 Death Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi. Burial Place: Marcellus Cemetery Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Lulu B. or Julia Willmouth (unproven) |
Child No. 12: Unnamed MAXAM
Sex: F Birth Date: 1877 Birth Place: Porter Twp. VB. Mi. Death date: Unknown Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: |
| Sources: |
| Documentation: 1850-1860-1870-1880 Porter Twp. Van Buren Co. census's. Elizabeth Maxam's Obituary, Marcellus News, Jan 24, 1889 and Van Buren Co. Death records, page 284. Van Buren Co. Death records for sons, Alfred Henry, Orris and Charles A. Maxam. James Maxam's second marriage record to Martha A. Brown Woodruff, Oct 7, 1896 in Allegan Co. and Allegan Co. Death record for James, page 258 Volume 2. |