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FORMER SECRETARYREMOVED BY DEATHRev. James P. Maxwell Veteran A. M. E. Pastor, Was Also TrusteeHer. James P. Maxwejll, 95, retired A. M. E. minister and former secretary and treasurer of Wllb enforce University, died at his home 528 E. Market St., Sunday morningfollowing an extended illness from a complication, of diseases.Rev. Maxwell - was the son of Campbell and Henrietta- 'Maxwell and was horn in Fayette County September 30; 1840. He was educated in the Jamestown and Xenia'j public schools. He entered the j ministry in ISO'S ' and- beginning in 1 1897 served various charges in | Ohio, retiring from active ministry eleven years ago. . He was a member of the Ohio A. M. E. ( Church Conference and had served jas -treasurer of the conference fif- j teen years, retiring from that of--fice two years ago., jIn 1888 Rev. Maxwell was ap-! pointed secretary of Wilberforce j University and served until 18971 when he retired from tbat position j hut was .immediately appointed j treasure^ of the university and served until 1915. He had been a trustee of Wilberforce since 1883 and was still serving on the trustee board at the time of his death.Rev. Maxwell was active in civic affairs and was a member of the Xenia city council from 1879 until 18S3 during which time* he was Chairman of the committee on public buildings. He was a member of St. John’s A. - M. E. Church.Surviving are twio sons. Rev. Howard Maxrwell, Woodland Park, Mich,, and Prof Joshua E. Maxwell, teacher in the Baltimore, Md. schools; a daughter. Miss India Maxwell, teacher in the East St. Louis, schools; three grandchildren, four great grandchildren; and two brothers, Rev. George Maxwell and C. F. Maxwell, Xenia. His wife, Mrs. Evie Maxwell, died July S, 1918.Funeral services will he conducted at -St. John's A. M. E. Church Wednesday aftejnoon at 2 o’clock and bujial will* be made In Massie’s Creek Cemetery, near Ce-darville.
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Evening Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Mon, Dec 09, 1935
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