MAXWELL-G. C. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

G. C. MAXWELL, merchant, Veedersburg was born in Warren Co OH in 1833 and is son of John Maxwell, native of Warren Co OH born 1801 and was son of Robert and Sarah Conover Maxwell. John Maxwell was a member of the Ohio state militia He raised a family of 5 two of whom now are citizens of Fountain County; Mrs. Rhoda A. Robb and GC. He emigrated to Fountain County from Ohio 1836, settling in Wabash Twp but 5 months. John Maxwell was a man of undoubted integrity, stritly moral, firm in all his undertakings, and successful in life. G. C. Maxwell in his early life, followed the profession of school teaching. He was educated at Meron, Indiana. He was apointed enrolling officer in 1862 of Van Buren Twp and served till 1865 when he entered the service as a volunteer in 154th Ind Reg., serving till the close of the war. GC was married to Rebecca Conover, by whom he had one child, Lizzie. He was married a third time, to Sarah L. King of Ohio. GC in politics is a republican of the first rank. He is now engaged in the business of general merchandise in Sterling with a profitable trade. His parents in life is due to his own close application to business and undaunted contrage.