The leader., 1902-06-11
DEATH OF CAPT. /. 9. MAXWELL.

This estimable Christian gentleman,
soldier and citizen passed from the
scenes of earth yesterday morning at
about 8 o'clock, at the residence of
his son-in-law, L. P. Kees. Capt.
Maxwell was suddenly stricken with
illness on the last day of May and new
er rallied. He fully realized his con-
dition and expressed desire to re-
main longer with his beloved children,
to whom he was ever devoted and
tender father.
L.C. Maxwell was born in Attala
county, Miss, March IL, 1887, and
moved to this part of the State when he
was fifteen years old. He was assess
or of Lawrence county be fore Lincoln
was formed. For more than fifty
years he was member, and a faithful
one, of the Baptist church, having
united with that denomination under
the ministrations of Elder Norvel
Robertson, and was baptized in Fair
River. For forty three years Mr.. Max
well was Mason, having united him
self with that order at Monticello in
1859. On Nov s, 1855, Capt. Maxwell
married Miss S. V. Stamps, who died
after thirty years of a happy domestic
life. On April l, 1862, Mr.. Maxwell
was mustered into the army by the Ia
mented Fl. F. johnson and was made
a Lieutenant in Company G, 33rd Reg
iment, Mississippi Voludteers, with R.
0. Byrne as Captain. In 1868, Lieu
tenant Maxwell was promoted to the
office of Captain. In May, 1865, Capt.
Maxwell returned hcme bearing the
record of a brave and honorable sol
dier and proudly maintaining the JUS
tice of the cause he had bravely serv-
ed on many bloody field.
Capt. Maxwell was one of the most
popular as we'll as prominent, resi-
dents of this county and by his up
rightness of character, his geniality of
disposition, and his loyalty to his
friends bound them to him as with
hooks of steel. In the family circle
he was the central figure; and his de-
votion to his children and interest in
their welfare were beautiful to behold,
and shed radiance throughout their
homes across whose thresholds he
was eyer glad ly welcomed.
As one who wraps the drapery of
his couch about him and lies down to
pleasant dreams, so the spirit of the
honored and beloved dead gently took
its flight yesterday morning Today
his restless body, that could find no
comfort in his last illness, lies peace
fully, with folded hands across the
pulseless breast, while the redeemed
soul revels in eternal joy, with no need
of earthly aid or care. The children
left behind are William, Wiley, La
Pearl Maxwell Kees and Fannie Max
we'll.
The funeral took place at the Union
Hall Baptist Church at 10 o'clock this
morning, and was attended by large
concourse of people. Music was fur
nished by choir from this city and
the services were conducted by the
pastor of Union Hall church, Rev. r.
H. Purser, and former undershep-
herd, Rev. J. E. Thigpen, to whom Mr..
Maxwell was much attached. Fitting
eulogies were paid the departed by
both these consecrated men of God,
after which the Masons took charge of
the body aud the ceremonies were
concluded at the grave. Beneath the
fragrant floral tributes of friends who
loved him, Mr.. Maxwell was left to
sleep until the resurrection morn, for
I'VE shall Sleep but not forever;
There will be glorious dawn