Married 1) Letitia Adams Kaymes 05 Oct 1864 Saint John:

NB Courier, Sat 15 Oct 1864: "m. Wednesday, 5th inst., by Rev Maurice Swabey, at residence of bride's father, James MAXWELL / Miss Letitia A. KAYMES, both of (St. John) city." - Source: Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics.

James - and presumably Letitia - immigrated to New Zealand in 1868 with James' brother William Henry and others (Saint John Morning Freeman, Sat 06 Jun 1868), but they returned later that same year:

Saint John Morning Telegraph, Thu 24 Dec 1868: "James MAXWELL, Charles P. BAKER and their families have returned from New Zealand to which place they emigrated in the spring. Only 2 of the 15 or 20 persons composing the party who went to New Zealand with the BAKERS and MAXWELLS have not returned, namely, Henry MAXWELL and Mr. STEVENS."

As of 1871 Letitia, James and their children were living in Saint John, but by 1881 they had moved to Fredericton.

Married 2) Elizabeth Smith Richey 27 Apr 1897 York County NB.

Mill foreman by occupation.

Resident in Fredericton at time of death. Died of pneumonia. Informant = son Henry Maxwell, Montreal QC.

Children with Letitia Adams Kaymes:
- William Keltie b 14 Sep 1865 per Methodist baptismal record and death notice; see link.
- Charles Richard b 31 May 1867 per death notice; see link.
- Mary Ella b Dec 1868 NB per Methodist baptismal record, death notice and 1871 Canada Census; see link.
- Josephine M b Mar 1871 NB per 1871 Canada Census; d 19 Nov 1944 Fredericton NB; see (requested) link.
- Emma Rose b 1874 NB per 1881 Canada Census; m Elijah Burpee Yerxa 22 Feb 1898 York County NB; d 28 Dec 1954 Fredericton NB; see (requested) link.
- Henry b 1876 NB per 1881 Canada Census; m 1) Caroline Elizabeth Stephen by 1908; 2) Elizabeth Moorhouse Wood; d 12 Feb 1943 Montreal QC; see (requested) link.
- James b 1882 NB per 1891 Canada Census; not enumerated with father and stepmother 1901.