Biography of William B. Maxwell, pages 899 / 900. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. William B. Maxwell is a native of Ohio, born in Wayne County, Aug. 9 1841. His parents, William and Elizabeth (Woods) Maxwell, were native of Pennsylvania, the father born March 1, 1801, and the mother July 8, 1806. They were married in Ohio, but in 1842 moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled in Wilmington Township. Of the twelve children born to them seven are living. The father was an influential man in his neighborhood, and held several offices of trust. The mother died Oct. 25, 1855. Our subject received his early education in the district schools of his adopted county. When sixteen years of age he began to learn the cabinet-maker’s trade, and served an apprenticeship of four yeas with J. & R. Ettinger, of Auburn, receiving $140 a year for his services. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the One Hundredth Indiana Infantry, Company A, and participated in the siege and battle of Vicksburg and battle of Jackson. While at Belfort, Ala., he was taken with rheumatism and was sent to the convalescent camp at Huntsville, where he remained till October, 1864, when he was given a furlough to go home and vote. After his return to Huntsville he was assigned duty in the light artillery service. He was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., May 13, 1865. His health being impaired he was unable to work, and therefore attended school till the spring of 1866, when he went to Bureau County, Ill., and the following fall to Peru, LaSalle County. In 1867 he went to Omaha, and was in the employ of the Union Pacific Railroad till 1870, when he returned to De Kalb County and located in Waterloo. He married in 1873 to Emeline Stroh, a native of De Kalb County, born Oct. 13, 1846, a daughter of William and Sarah Stroh. To them have been born three children: but two are living---Albert E., born Jan. 25, 1875, and Arthur A., born July 26, 1884. Frank W., born May 9, 1878, died Dec. 28, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a member of Waterloo Lodge, No. 221, I.O.O.F., and Waterloo Post No. 52, G.A.R. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com