Samuel was born on 11 Jun 1868 in Benton County, Arkansas , the son of Ozias Denton Maxwell and Mary A Woods.
He died on 5 Oct 1934 in Benton County, Arkansas .
His wife was Lena Wakefield, who he married on 23 DEC 1891 in Benton County, Arkansas . They had no known children.
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| Birth | 11 JUN 1868 |
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| Death | 5 OCT 1934 |
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| Census | 11 JUN 1870 |
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| Census | 4 JUN 1880 |
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| Census | 19 APR 1910 |
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| Census | 7 APR 1930 |
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| Burial | OCT 1934 |
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Note 1
HEART ATTACK FATAL TO S.B. MAXWELL
This community was greatly shocked Friday afternoon to hear of the sudden death of Sam B. Maxwell, retired rural letter carrier and member of the city council Mr. Maxwell's death is attributed to heart failure. He was stricken about three o'clock as he was returning form the home of Mrs. Frank Fairman, north of Bella Vista. In front of the Ivey store, his car was seen to swerve from one side to the other of the street. Marshall Bennett noticed the swerving car and followed it. It is said that Mr. Maxwell was slumped over the wheel and the car ran over the curb and into a telephone pole in front of Dr. Hurley's. Mr. Maxwell was dead when Mr. Bennett reached him.
Mr. Maxwell, the son of O.D. and Mary A. Maxwell, was born in Bentonville June 11, 1868, and had lived here all his life.
He learned the printers trade in the building where the Record & Democrat is now published, and followed that calling from 1882 to 1905 when he entered the postal service as a rural letter carrier.
He was assigned to Route 2 and was later transferred to Route 4 where he served until reaching the age of retirement, July 1, 1933. He was 28 years in this service. Before the days of good roads Mrs. Maxwell was frequently obliged to ride horseback over his route and one or two occasions was obliged to make the route on foot.
Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church, South Sunday afternoon, his pastor, the Rev. R.S. Hayden conducting the services. Burial was made in the City cemetery following the services. The funeral was largely attended and the floral offerings many and beautiful. Many rural people, patrons of his former mail route whom he had served so faithfully for many years, were present at the services.
Music was furnished by the church choir. Pall bearers included Postmaster Ernest Alfrey, C.L.D. Wharton, assistant postmaster and rural letter carriers, Alvin Seamster F.M. Brock, Fred Phinney and Roy Rakes.
Besides his widow he is survived by a son, Preston M. Maxwell, count collector of state revenue, and by two daughters, Mrs. Frank Fairman and Mrs. Wilburn Arthur, all of Bentonville, his grandchildren, also by two brothers, A. J. Maxwell of Bentonville and Charles Maxwell of Siloam Springs; three sister, Mrs. Frank Naill of near Bentonville, Mrs. W. F. Braggins of San Antonio, Texas; and Mrs. Frank Freeman of Tulsa, Okla., also by a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives. [Benton County Record & Democrat – Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas – Thursday, October 11, 1934 -Page 1 Column 5]
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