Arthur Maxwell & Elizabeth McCauslin History
Biographical record of
Salt Lake City
and vicinity
Published 1902
Arthur Maxwell, was born in Scotland in 1825. When a young man, he became interested in the doctrines and principles of the Mormon Church, and after a thorough investigation he became convinced of its correctness and authenticity and cast his lot with the fortunes of that faith, and for many years was President of the Glasgow branch of the Church, before coming to America. In 1856 he sailed for America on the vessel John M. Wood, and that same year came to Utah, crossing the plains as a member of the famous hand cart brigade. He located at West Jordan, where he spent the first winter, and at the time of the general southward movement of the Church, caused by the entrance of Johnston's army into the Salt Lake valley, he moved to Spanish Fork, and after a time went to live in Goshen. From the latter place he returned to West Jordan, and in 1864 went to Peoa, and there took up farming, in which occupation he remained for the balance of his life. He was ordained High Priest and set apart as Counselor to Bishop Abraham Marchant, retaining that position until his death in 1872, at the age of forty-seven years. At the time of his death Mr. Maxwell was one of the best-known and most prominent men of his community. His wife was Elizabeth (Mc-Auslin) Maxwell. She is still living and has been the mother of six children, four of whom are now living--Arthur, our subject; Jane Ann, wife of John A. Marchant ; Elizabeth, wife of Abraham H. Marchant, and Catherine, wife of John R. Marchant.
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