Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-08-20

| Ooionei FRIEND L. Maxwell, of Mound,
La, the widely known and most hiehlt
esteemed planter and citizen, died Monday
afternoon, at 2:3O o'clock, in vicksburp,
He was surrounded by his family and
friends who had expected the end for sew.
eral days.
Col. Maxwell was native of Sullivan,
Ind, and was So years of age. He CON-
manded the 59th Indiana Infantry under
Sherman during the siege of vicksburs.
and settled in Tensas parish Immediately
after the war.
He was the first president of the levee
board in North Louisiana, subseouently
known as the Fifth Louisiana Ieyee Board.
and organized the movement for the leyee
construction system on the southern rivers
Col. MaxwelPs first wife was Mrs.
Alma Taft Everad of Vermont, and Of
that union two children survive. Mrs.
George Yerger, of Mound, and Mrs. John
Potts, OF Monroe. His second wife, who
was Miss Matilda Bowie, daughter of
Capt. Allen Bowie, OF Natchez, and their
three children and all the other relatives
were present at his death, and number
OF North Louisiana friends attended the
funeral in Vicksburg.
Messrs. John Potts, George Yerger and
E. b. Everad, the male relatives. who
have been in the city since Col. Max.
wells condition became serious, received
numerous expressions OF sorrow yester
from among the many local friends of the
deceased, who was widely known, and
most highly esteemed.
The passing of this popularity known
planter removes from Madison parish and
the agricultural life of that section, the
leading spirit and most widely known
planter. Col. Maxwell was considered
the best posted man upon agricultural
affairs in his locality and his word wat
accepted and his advice followed by all.
A modest and courtly gentleman by ma
ture, Col. Maxwell never sought any form
OF display nor ostentation in his long and
useful career, which was of such great
value to his fellow man, but generously
offered in all things, any favor or assist
ance which lay in his power to bestow
upon friend or neighbor.
In the year 1893 Col. Maxwell attended
as member the constitutional convention
and served with distinction there, but he
never sought nor would he receive politi-
cal preferment nor position from his fel.
low Louisianians.
Shortly after the war, resulting from
three successive overflows which devasted
his estate in Tensas parish, Col. Maxwell,
like others, suffered terrible losses, was
almost impovished and was left with a
heavy debt to meet trusting creditors.
They supplied him with four mules and a
wagon and with determination and en-.
durance of young manhood and faith in
his adopted state, this striving young
farmer soon made his way back into the
paths OF success, made investments in
Madison parish, paid off all his debts and
his estate in that parish is approximated
At $4,000 acres, 5000 of which is in q |
high state of cultivation.
Col. Maxwell's presence was always
sought in local and state agricultural |
meetings in which his sage experience
md success would lend the light of as
istance To others and often he was re-
luired to attend national meetings in
Washington and elsewhere, when his
presence WAS needed upon problems Of
agricultural or river interest, which ex.
endeded beyond the limits OF his state.
Since the time Col. Maxwell was con-
eyed to Vicksburg several weeks ago to
Undergo an operation at Streets Sana.
arium, until the hour of his death, the
leepest concern has been manifested in
lis condition, and the announcement of
lis death cast a feeling of profound sor-
ow over his wide circle of devoted friends
9th in Mississippi and Louisiana.