Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Tombstone Tuesday - Maxson's

Our Father
Elias C. Maxson
Died 
Oct 28, 1885
Aged
65 ys 8 ms 15 ds


Our Mother
Joannah
Wife of
E. C. Maxson
Died
Jul 25, 1885
Aged
59 ys 11 ms 21 ds


Elias and Joannah (Smith) Maxson, my great-great-great grandparents, married in Town of Bennington, Wyoming County, New York.  They moved first to Washtenaw County, Michigan before settling in Locke Township, Ingham County, Michigan.  They lived about one mile from the Wright Spencer family.  Elias and Joannah are buried in Rowley Cemetery, Locke Township.