Hiram Tipton MAXFIELD

                   Nellie Maxfield (Smith) Jones
                                  -October 24, 1945

     Dies in- Salem -- Mrs. Nellie (Smith) Jones died Wednesday morning in the Salem Deaconess hospital.  She was the daughter of Hiram T. and Lydia Maxfield of Kings Valley, where she grew to womanhood and was married to William Smith.  she was the mother of four children, only one, Charles Smith, a son, of Salem, surviving her.  Mrs. Tom Allen and Mrs. Addie Kenagy of Corvallis and Mrs. Gladys Christenson of Klamath Falls are sisters, and there are two brothers, Rowland Maxfield of Arizona, and Reason Maxfield of Willamina.  Mrs. Jones was a member of the Evangelical church at Kings Valley.  The funeral service will be held Saturday morning at 10:30 at the Clough-Barrick Funeral Home in Salem, Church and Ferry Streets followed by internment at 1 o'clock that afternoon at Kings Valley.
                  

                   1900 census, Vol 4 ED35, Sheet 4 Line 44, Sherman Co. Oregon, Charles Maxfield listed as single

Charles E. Maxfield :Obituary
July 12, 1879-February 9, 1937
REMAINS BROUGHT FOR INTERMENT
     The remains of the late Charles E. Maxfield arrived in Corvallis last week end from the family home at Alturas, California, where Mr. Maxfield passed away on Tuesday,  February 9, following an illness from influenza and bronchial pneumonia.  His death came just ten days after that of his father, H. T. Maxfield, where death on January 29 followed a brief illness from pneumonia.
     The funeral service for Mr. Maxfield is to be held in Mayflower chapel of the Hollingsworth funeral home at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning.  The remains will be taken to the family plot in the Kings Valley cemetery for interment.
     Mr. Maxfield who lived in Benton county and Kings Valley as a boy and grew to manhood there, was employed as manager of Hotel California, in Alturas, where he and his family had lived for a number of years.
     He leaves his widow, Mrs. Virginia May Maxfield and three daughters, Mrs. Jos. Krauger, Salem; Mrs. Vivian Bailey, Boise, Idaho; and Mrs. Helen Hotchkiss, of Alturas Cal.
    The brothers and sisters surviving him include R. H. Maxfield, Mrs. Tom J. Allen and Mrs. Addie Taylor, Corvallis; Mrs. Gladys Christenson, Monroe; Mrs. Nelli Smith, Dallas; Mrs. Nettie Price and F. E. Maxfield, Kings Valley; and R. M. Maxfield, Hamilton, Californa.
     Mr. Maxfield was one of 11 children born to Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Maxfield who were early Benton county pioneers, the elder Mr. Maxfield's parents having located at Kings Valley.
     Mr. Maxfield was born July 12, 1879 and was 68 years of age.
     Grandchildren surviving are Gloria Dawn and Alicia Hotchkiss, Bobby and Berton Bailey.
                  

                   Obituary:
Mrs.  Nettie Maxfield Price,  wife of W. B. Price of Kings Valley and a native daughter of Benton county, passed away late Thursday evening at the family home.  Mrs Price had been seriously ill for several weeks.  
A daughter of Hiram T.  and Lydia Chambers Maxfield,  Oregon pioneers,  Mrs.  Price was born at Kings Valley July 10, 1881,  and had spent all her life in that vicinity.  She was married at Kings Valley December 28, 1899,  to W. B. Price and for a number of years the couple operated the Kings Valley store.
Surviving with the husband are one daughter, Mrs Arthur Lyday,  and a son, Jack Price,  both of Kings Valley, and two grandsons,  Robert and Junior Lyday,  Kings Valley.  sisters include Mrs.  Tom Allen and Mrs.  Addie Taylor,  Corvallis;  Mrs. William Smith,  Dallas,  and Mrs. Gladys Christenson,  Lebanon,  and there are three brothers,  Roland Maxfield,  Corvallis,  Reason,  of Grand Ronde,  and Frank of Kings Valley.
The funeral service is to be held at 1:30 Saturday afternoon in the chapel of the Keeney funeral home with interment in the family plot in the Kings Valley cemetery.
( The Corvallis Gazette-Times;  Corvallis, Oregon;  Friday,  September 15, 1939;  Page 8; Column 6.)
                  

                   Obituary:
Frank Elmer Maxfield,  member of one of Benton county's well known pioneer families,  died at 6:30 am Wednesday, September 3, at his home near Airlie.  Although he had been in failing health for four years,  he was only critically ill for a short time before his death.
Mr.  Maxfield was born at Foster, Oregon, July 17, 1883,  the son of Hiram T. and Lydia Chambers Maxfield.  After growing to manhood and receiving his education he engaged in farming in Kings Valley until he purchased the hop yard which he has been operating for the past several years.  He was well known in Polk and Benton counties where he had spent his entire life.
Besides his widow,  S Elizabeth Maxfield, he is survived by four sisters, Mrs.  Addie Taylor and Mrs.  Anna (Tom J.) Allen,  Corvallis;  Mrs.  Nellie Smith, Dallas;  Mrs.  Gladys (Martin) Christenson,  Lebanon and by two brothers, Roland of Corvallis and Reason Maxfield of Grand Ronde.
The remains were taken to the Keeney Funeral Home in Corvallis where funeral services were held on Friday, Septermber 5.  Rev. Clarence W. Reynolds of the First Christian church of Corvallis officiated and interment was in the Kings Valley cemetery.
(The Monmouth Herald;  Monmouth, Oregon; Thursday, September 11, 1941; page 3;column 3.)
                  

                   OBITUARY: Lyman Maxfield died at Los Angeles Friday,  Feb. 12, with flu.  His body was shipped to his home in Kings Valley for burial,  which took place Tuesday the 17th.  Lyman was 26 years old and well known by every one here being born and raised in Kings Valley.  He leaves his father and mother,  Mr.  and Mrs.  H.T. Maxfield,  of Kings Valley,  and four brothers,  Charlie Maxfield of Foster, Oregon; Frank Maxfield of Tillamook;  Mack Maxfield and Rowland Maxfield of near Corvallis; six sisters, Mrs. Nellie Smith , Mrs. Nettie Price, Mrs.Gladys Christenson, of Kings Valley, Mrs. Mary Singer in Washington,  Mrs. Roy Taylor and Miss Anna Maxfield of Corvallis.