Col. Norman J. Maxwell and Adeline Campbell

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Husband Col. Norman J. Maxwell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 13 Mar 1834 - Plain Grove Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Maxwell (Abt 1801-1851) 3
         Mother: Nancy Waddell (      -Abt 1866) 3

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       Marriage: 1858 3

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Wife Adeline Campbell ¹

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            AKA: Elizabeth A. Campbell 3
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         Father: Benjamin Campbell (1809-Bef 1895) 1 4
         Mother: Nancy Craig (      -1893) 1

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Children

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1 F Flora E. Maxwell ³

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         Spouse: Charles Welch (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Col. Norman J. Maxwell

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He obtained a good common school education in the country schools, but on account of his father's death had to begin life's battle for himself at an early age. When about eighteen years of age he went to Mercer County, Pennsylvania, to learn the carriage-making trade, with a cousin, who died within a year, thus changing his plans for life. He then turned to agricultural implement-making, working in a factory at this industry about five years, after which he went to North Liberty, Pennsylvania. There he remained at the same kind of work, until the Civil war broke out, and in that conflict proved himself a brave and gallant soldier, achieving high honors. He enlisted August 28, 1861, and was mustered into the army as a private soldier, in Company E, One Hundredth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, known as the "round head regiment." A few days after he was mustered in, he was promoted to second sergeant, and in October, 1861, was made second lieutenant. Six months later he was promoted to first lieutenant and March 1, 1863, was made captain of his company. April 24, 1863, he was promoted to major, and December 11, 1864, to be colonel; April 18, 1865, he was breveted brigadier-general. He was made a colonel April 18, 1865, for gallantry at Fort Steadman, March 25, 1865. He was mustered out of service with his regiment, July 24, 1865, having served four years. He very naturally found a place among the members of the Grand Army of the Republic, when that organization was perfected. He was also a member of the Loyal Legion, serving some eight years as adjutant and four years as commander of the Soldiers' Home at Erie, Pennsylvania. His military career was all in one regiment and all promotions made by reason of merit.
In 1866 he went to Grove City, where he then resided and engaged in mercantile pursuits, continuing for about twenty years. He was active in Masonry, and became a Master Mason. In his church relations the Colonel was a member of the Presbyterian church.

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1208.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 513.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 514.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1075.