Biography of David Maxwell, pages 1001 / 1002. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. David Maxwell, section 27, Wilmington Township, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, March 12, 1838, a son of Hugh and Ellen (Northgraves) Maxwell, and came with them to De Kalb County, in 1842, and was here reared and educated in the log-cabin schools. In 1859 he went to California, driving a team of mules all the way. There were twelve in the party when they left De Kalb County, intending to go to Pike’s Peak, but at Belmont, Kas., receiving unfavorable reports seven of the party turned back. Mr. Maxwell bought the mules of Mr. Fosdick, who returned to the county, and the five proceeded to California. In the spring of 1860 he went to Nevada and bought a sock ranch which he ran till 1865 when he returned to Indiana, coming by water around Cape Horn, reaching home Jan. 10, 1866. Since his return he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits, and now owns a farm of 160 acres, all well improved. March 27, 1870, Mr. Maxwell married Addie Bills, daughter of Francis Bills, and old settler of Wilmington Township. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com