I’m not related to any member of this family.

1930 is the last available census at this time.

Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.
NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces +++



1850 -
Name: Jefferson Maxfield
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1816
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1850: Subdivision 23, Marshall, Alabama
Gender: Male

Jefferson Maxfield 34, ALA - farmer
Mahannah Kiah Kitta 27, ALA
Lucinda Kitta 1, ALA
James J Kitta 6m, ALA [see death record below]

1860 - no way to prove if this is the same Jefferson as 1850
Name: Jefferson Maxfield
Age in 1870: 56
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1870: Indian Creek, White, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sacramento

Jefferson Maxfield 56, ALA - farmer
Rhoda Maxfield 46, ALA
Robert Maxfield 15, ALA
James Maxfield 20, ALA
Elisabeth Maxfield 16, ALA
John Maxfield 19, ALA
Charles Maxfield 11, ALA
Maud Maxfield 9, ALA
William Maxfield 3, ILL





marriage record -
Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969
Name: Jefferson Maxfield
Spouse: Mahamariah Morris
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1846
County: Marshall
State: Alabama
Source information: Hunting For Bears

ILL death record -
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Jas Maxfield
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1850
Birth Place: AL
Death Date: 9 Sep 1918
Death Place: Eldorado, Saline, Illinois
Burial Date: 10 Sep 1918
Cemetery Name: Douglas
Death Age: 68
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Eldorado, Saline, IL
Father Name: Jefferson Maxfield
Father Birth Place: AL
Mother Name: Rittty Morris
Mother Birth Place: AL

1880 -
Name: James Maxfield
Home in 1880: Indian Creek, White, Illinois
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Mary J. Maxfield
Father's birthplace: Alabama
Mother's birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farming
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male

James Maxfield 29, ALA
Mary J. Maxfield 20, KY
Ollie J. Maxfield 2, ILL

marriage record -
MAXFIELD, JAMES
MITCHELL, MARY JANE 1875-12-29; White county

1880 -
Name: John Maxfield
Home in 1880: Indian Creek, White, Illinois
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Annie C. Maxfield
Father's birthplace: Alabama
Mother's birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farming
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male

John Maxfield 28, ALA - farmer
Annie C. Maxfield 18, ILL
Emma Maxfield 5m, ILL

marriage record -
MAXFIELD, JOHN
BRUCE, CLARISSA A 1878-08-08 White county

Name: Rittie Maxfield [ Jefferson's wife]
Home in 1880: Herald Prairie, White, Illinois
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female

Rittie Maxfield 55, ALA - cannot read or write
Elisabeth Maxfield 22, ALA - cannot read or write
Amanda Maxfield 18, ALA - cannot read or write
William Maxfield 12, ILL

TRY -
Illinois Death and Marriage Databases – FREE and SEARCHABLE
http://www2.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/archives.ht...