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John Lowry Maxwell

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
23 Jun 1895 (aged 73–74)
Santa Cruz County, California, USA
Burial
Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA Add to Map
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Brother of Dr. Kennedy Maxwell.

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)
Brother of Dr. Kennedy Maxwell.

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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