Varnis Maxfield b. 26 Jan 1808 New Hampshire, USA d. 2 Aug 1896 Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA

1808 - 1896 (88 years)

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Name Varnis Maxfield [1, 2]

Birth 1808 New Hampshire, USA [1, 2, 3]

Birth Jan 1808 Vermont, USA

based on death certificate-birth state appears to be in error.

Born 26 Jan 1808 New Hampshire, USA

date from gravestone inscription, place from census

Gender Male

Residence 1837 Michigan, USA

legal notice in Albany Newspaper reffering to him as resident of Michigan

Residence 1840 Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA [4]

Residence 1850 Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA [2]

Residence 1860 Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA [3]

Residence 1870 Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA [5]

Residence 1880 Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA [1]

Died 2 Aug 1896 Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA [6]

Death 21 Aug 1896

gravestone inscription

Name V Marfield [4]

Name Voran Maxfield [3]

Reference Number 5478

Siblings 2 Siblings

+	1. Hiram Maxfield, b. 15 Jun 1806, New Hampshire, USA , d. 20 Jan 1885, Genesee, Michigan, USA (Age 78 years) ▻ Sarah Irish, m. Bef 1830 ; Zilpha Herrington, m. 1863
+	2. Varnis Maxfield, b. 26 Jan 1808, New Hampshire, USA , d. 2 Aug 1896, Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA (Age 88 years) ▻ Percy Amanda Irish, m. Bef 1831
+	3. Rebecca Maxfield, b. 29 Aug 1815, d. 19 Jun 1866, New York, USA (Age 50 years) ▻ Samuel Henry Phelps

Person ID I5478 FelsingFam

Last Modified 16 Feb 2024

Father	Joshua Maxfield, Jr, b. 28 Feb 1775, Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Acenath Young, b. Abt 1775
Relationship	natural
Married	28 Mar 1804	New Hampshire, USA [7]
Family ID	F1520	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Percy Amanda Irish, b. 20 Aug 1814, New York, USA , d. 18 Jul 1901, Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA (Age 86 years)

Married Bef 1831 New York, USA

based on birth of 1st child

Children

+	1. Caroline B Maxfield, b. 13 Mar 1831, New York, USA , d. 22 Apr 1853, Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA (Age 22 years) [natural]
+	2. Elhanan Maxfield, b. 1834, New York, USA , d. 3 Feb 1884, Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA (Age 50 years) [natural]
	3. Sally Maxfield, b. 1836, New York, USA [natural]
+	4. Acenith Ann Maxfield, b. 8 Oct 1838, Michigan, USA , d. 1 Jun 1913, Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA (Age 74 years) [natural]
	5. Siloba Maxfield, b. 1842, Michigan, USA [natural]
	6. Adelaide Maxfield, b. 1842, Michigan, USA [natural]
	7. Marydelight Maxfield, b. 1847, Michigan, USA [natural]
	8. Rebecca Maxfield, b. 1849, Michigan, USA [natural]
+	9. Helen Maxfield, b. 1850, Michigan, USA [natural]
+	10. Linus Dorr Maxfield, b. 1859, Michigan, USA , d. 5 Feb 1918, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA (Age 59 years) [natural]

Last Modified 16 Feb 2024

Family ID F1448 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 1808 - New Hampshire, USA
	Birth - Jan 1808 - Vermont, USA
	Born - 26 Jan 1808 - New Hampshire, USA
	Married - Bef 1831 - New York, USA
	Residence - legal notice in Albany Newspaper reffering to him as resident of Michigan - 1837 - Michigan, USA
	Residence - 1840 - Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA
	Residence - 1850 - Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, USA
	Residence - 1860 - Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA
	Residence - 1870 - Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA
	Residence - 1880 - Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA
	Died - 2 Aug 1896 - Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA

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Photos » Slide Show		1870 United States Federal Census Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, post office Richfield, roll 671, page 364, image 804.
		1880 United States Federal Census Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, ED 84, roll T9_579, page 378.2000, image 0762.
		1850 United States Federal Census Database online. Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, roll M432_360, page 334, image 169.
		1860 United States Federal Census Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, post office Richfield, roll M653_544, page 0, image 443.
		1840 United States Federal Census Database online. Year: 1840; Census Place: Groveland, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: .
		Varnis & Hiram Maxfield1837-07-15; Albany Argus Newspaper_1.jpg Date:4/8/2012 1:10:54 PM
		Varnis Maxfield - Richfield twp. pg 2 History of Genesee County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical by Franklin Ellis
		Maxfield varniks tombstone photo by Ann Sakcriska Gallagher taken at Goodrich Cemetery
		Varnis Maxfield - Richfield twp. pg 1 History of Genesee County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical by Franklin Ellis

Notes

Appears in 1840 census living next to Hiram Maxfield in Groveland Twp. Varnis & Hiram appear in legal notice in 1837 New York Newspaper, as "residents of Michigan". There ages, both born in New Hampshire, both moving from New York to Michigan at about the same time, living next to each other in Michigan, both marrying female last name of Irish, lends credence to their being closely related, probably brothers.

Varnis has child born in New York in 1831 and 1834, then the next one in Michigan in 1838. He apparently moved to Michigan in that 1834-38 time period.

Varnis appears twice on the Oakland County land records: 14 June 1843 Varnie Maxfield purchased from David Irish 40 acres. 10 Jun 1855 Varnis Maxfield quit claims to Manly Irish (son of David). David died in 8 Jan 1855 so this quit claim may have had something to do with settling David's estate.

Also on the 1840 census D (David) Irish and L (Liberty) Irish appear as the two households just prior to the Hiram and Varnis households.

Sources

[S7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, ED 84, roll T9_579, page 378.2000, image 0762.
Record for Varnis Maxfield

1880 United States Federal Census
Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, ED 84, roll T9_579, page 378.2000, image 0762.
[S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, roll M432_360, page 334, image 169.
Record for Vernis Maxfield

1850 United States Federal Census
Database online. Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, roll M432_360, page 334, image 169.
[S6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, post office Richfield, roll M653_544, page 0, image 443.
Record for Voran Maxfield

1860 United States Federal Census
Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, post office Richfield, roll M653_544, page 0, image 443.
[S360] 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online. Year: 1840; Census Place: Groveland, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: .
Record for V Marfield

1840 United States Federal Census
Database online. Year: 1840; Census Place: Groveland, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: .
[S4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, post office Richfield, roll 671, page 364, image 804.
Record for Percy Maxfield

1870 United States Federal Census
Database online. Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, post office Richfield, roll 671, page 364, image 804.
[S53] Michigan Deaths.
Name: Varnis Maxfield
Death date: 02 Aug 1896
Death place: Richfield, Genesee, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age at death: 88 years 7 months
Estimated birth year: 1808
Birth place: Vermont
Marital status: Married
Father name:
Mother name:
Occupation: Farmer
Film number: 2363835
Digital GS number: 4208790
Image number: 231
Reference number: p 292 rn 149
Collection: Michigan Deaths 1867-1897
[S288] New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online.
Record for Joshua Maxfield