Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-01-24
DEATH OF JUDGE maxwell
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in the confederate army under
/ General Forrest, and at the close
of the war, settled in Hickman
county, on farm near Centerville,
where he engaged in farming and
lalso the practice of law till the
death of his wife, which was about
six years thereafter. He then re-
moved to Paris, Tenn, and formed
partnership with Col. r P. Cole.
At the end of FIVE years stay in
Paris he went to Los Angeles,
Cal. He remained in Los Angeles
about three years; returning TO his
native state, be located in Decatur
vile, where he practiced with
Judge Doherty some five or six
years.
He then removed to Texas, To-
eating in Brown county at Llano.
A very short time after his ar
rival in Texas he was made judge
of the district court, which posi-
ton he filled with marked efficiency
for nine years. AS a token of
both friendship and appreciation
Of eminent service on the bench,
the citizens of Lhno presented
him with a beautiful gold-headed
cane. Having now reached an adj
vanced age, he retired from active
life and betook himself to the home
of A. w. Dodson, whose wife was
this daughter. His stay in this
home was of twenty years dura-
ton, terminating with his death.
In 1916, in the month of Deem
Der, Judge Maxwell was united in
marriage with Miss Fernie How
ard, Of Perry county, Tennessee.
To them were born seven children,
four of whom survive, and had
the gracious privilege of being at
their fathers bedside when the end
came. They are as follows: Mrs.
Betty G. Britt, of Nashville; Mrs.
"A. w. Dodson, Of Huntingdon;
Mr.. B. H. Maxwell, of Maxwell's
Landing, Decatur county, and Mrs.
Hayward Priest, Of Huntingdon.
Good taste dictates that words,
relating to ones life in the home
circle, be few. Our deceased
brother had custom which speaks
volumes as to his love and deyo-
ton to those who belonged to
that sacred precinct. Through a
number Of years he made an an
nual visit to his beloved parents,
allowing nothing to interrupt that
custom, save the death Of his own
mother.
During his residence in Texas,
our deceased brother in Christ,
united with the Christian church.
He believed that religion was life,
not creed, and his conduct abund-
antly testified to his belief.
He was too large in mind and
too warm in heart to be a demoni-
national bigot. He united with
the church Of his choice, which
was right, but counted all lovers
of God his brothers and sisters in
| the Lord.
In moral issues everybody knew
Judge Maxwell's position before
hand. He was on the moral side
Of every question, The side of
right and not expediency was his
viewpoint, throughout a long life.
In most positive sense he was a
rtruth-teller and right nobly did he
answer to the Psalmist's description
of a citizen of Gods kingdom, when
he said, Lord, who shall abide in
thy tabernacle, who shall dwell in
Thy holy hill? He that walketh
uprightly and worketh righteous
ness and speaketh the truth in his
heart
Such a character, by the very
eternal and by the very character
of God himself, belongs in Gods
kingdom and it is a thing impos-
sible to conceive ofas dwelling any
where else in the universe of God.
And all who believe in Gods king
dom'by virtue of the fact that they
obey the laws of that kingdom,
will live on forever and sometime,
somewhere, meet with their loved
ones in our Father'sinhnite palace.
The burial occurred at Oak Hill
cemetery. Many beautiful flowers
were placed upon his grave.
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