In 1857, John piloted a covered wagon party to California. The book Crossing the Plains, by his nephew William Audley Maxwell, tells the story of the journey, which began with 37 people, including John and Kennedy's families, in eight wagons.
His other children:
• Laura Maxwell (1852 - 1870)
• Charles B Maxwell (1857 - 1874)
• Mary Nevada Maxwell (1858 - bef. 1900)
In 1857, John piloted a covered wagon party to California. The book Crossing the Plains, by his nephew William Audley Maxwell, tells the story of the journey, which began with 37 people, including John and Kennedy's families, in eight wagons.
His other children:
• Laura Maxwell (1852 - 1870)
• Charles B Maxwell (1857 - 1874)
• Mary Nevada Maxwell (1858 - bef. 1900)
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