“JOHN CHILD MAXSON, M.D. For over twenty-four years Doctor Maxson has practiced his profession in Kansas and is now located at Corning, [KS], where as a physician and surgeon of thorough attainments he has an extensive practice.
His family were early settlers in Southern and Southeastern Kansas. Doctor Maxson is in the tenth generation from the immigrant of the family from England to the American colonies Dr. John Child Maxson was born at Lima Center in Rock County, Wisconsin, January 14, 1867, and was about six years of age when his parents came to Kansas. He began his schooling in his native town and subsequently attended public school at Lyon, Coffey and Labette counties of this state. He also took the course of the Kansas City College of Pharmacy, from which he was graduated Ph.G. in 1891. Instead of taking up work as a pharmacist he continued his studies in the University Medical College of Kansas City, Missouri, from which he obtained the degree M.D. He practiced in Kansas City from 1893 until May, 1894, and at the same time took post-graduate work in the University Medical College. While there he specialized in surgery, which has always been a strong part of his attainments in the profession.
Doctor Maxson began practice at Goff, Kansas, on leaving Kansas City and remained there until January, 1906, when he came to Corning, in which community he has continued his work as a general medical and surgical practitioner. He is owner of and has his office in the Maxson Building on Washington Street. He formerly owned one of the good homes of the village but sold it in 1917. He also has a farm of eighty acres in Gove County. Doctor Maxson is now serving as county coroner of Nemaha County. He is a republican, is affiliated with Nemaha Lodge No. 13, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, at Corning, Corning Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is past noble grand, and Corning Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a member of the Nemaha County Medical Society, the State Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
Doctor Maxson married September 13, 1892, in Kansas City, Kansas, Miss Addie B. Weatherby, daughter of James and Caroline (Gill) Weatherby. Her father was a cabinet maker and carpenter, also a contractor, and during his last years lived retired. Her mother is now living with Doctor and Mrs. Maxson. Doctor and Mrs. Maxson have five children, three still living. Bernice died at the age of twelve years at Goff, Kansas; Harold, who was born December 1, 1895, is now a student of mechanical engineering; Mildred, born May 12, 1898, graduated from the Corning High School in 1916; Hilda, born March 17, 1900, is a junior in high school; Alberta died when seven months old at Goff, Kansas.”
John Maxson (154591225)
Suggested edit: He is not buried in the Corning cemetery. He is in Oregon. See memorial 38155847. Please delete this memorial.
Contributor: KUfan (47104946)
His family were early settlers in Southern and Southeastern Kansas. Doctor Maxson is in the tenth generation from the immigrant of the family from England to the American colonies Dr. John Child Maxson was born at Lima Center in Rock County, Wisconsin, January 14, 1867, and was about six years of age when his parents came to Kansas. He began his schooling in his native town and subsequently attended public school at Lyon, Coffey and Labette counties of this state. He also took the course of the Kansas City College of Pharmacy, from which he was graduated Ph.G. in 1891. Instead of taking up work as a pharmacist he continued his studies in the University Medical College of Kansas City, Missouri, from which he obtained the degree M.D. He practiced in Kansas City from 1893 until May, 1894, and at the same time took post-graduate work in the University Medical College. While there he specialized in surgery, which has always been a strong part of his attainments in the profession.
Doctor Maxson began practice at Goff, Kansas, on leaving Kansas City and remained there until January, 1906, when he came to Corning, in which community he has continued his work as a general medical and surgical practitioner. He is owner of and has his office in the Maxson Building on Washington Street. He formerly owned one of the good homes of the village but sold it in 1917. He also has a farm of eighty acres in Gove County. Doctor Maxson is now serving as county coroner of Nemaha County. He is a republican, is affiliated with Nemaha Lodge No. 13, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, at Corning, Corning Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is past noble grand, and Corning Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a member of the Nemaha County Medical Society, the State Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
Doctor Maxson married September 13, 1892, in Kansas City, Kansas, Miss Addie B. Weatherby, daughter of James and Caroline (Gill) Weatherby. Her father was a cabinet maker and carpenter, also a contractor, and during his last years lived retired. Her mother is now living with Doctor and Mrs. Maxson. Doctor and Mrs. Maxson have five children, three still living. Bernice died at the age of twelve years at Goff, Kansas; Harold, who was born December 1, 1895, is now a student of mechanical engineering; Mildred, born May 12, 1898, graduated from the Corning High School in 1916; Hilda, born March 17, 1900, is a junior in high school; Alberta died when seven months old at Goff, Kansas.”
John Maxson (154591225)
Suggested edit: He is not buried in the Corning cemetery. He is in Oregon. See memorial 38155847. Please delete this memorial.
Contributor: KUfan (47104946)
“JOHN CHILD MAXSON, M.D. For over twenty-four years Doctor Maxson has practiced his profession in Kansas and is now located at Corning, [KS], where as a physician and surgeon of thorough attainments he has an extensive practice.
His family were early settlers in Southern and Southeastern Kansas. Doctor Maxson is in the tenth generation from the immigrant of the family from England to the American colonies Dr. John Child Maxson was born at Lima Center in Rock County, Wisconsin, January 14, 1867, and was about six years of age when his parents came to Kansas. He began his schooling in his native town and subsequently attended public school at Lyon, Coffey and Labette counties of this state. He also took the course of the Kansas City College of Pharmacy, from which he was graduated Ph.G. in 1891. Instead of taking up work as a pharmacist he continued his studies in the University Medical College of Kansas City, Missouri, from which he obtained the degree M.D. He practiced in Kansas City from 1893 until May, 1894, and at the same time took post-graduate work in the University Medical College. While there he specialized in surgery, which has always been a strong part of his attainments in the profession.
Doctor Maxson began practice at Goff, Kansas, on leaving Kansas City and remained there until January, 1906, when he came to Corning, in which community he has continued his work as a general medical and surgical practitioner. He is owner of and has his office in the Maxson Building on Washington Street. He formerly owned one of the good homes of the village but sold it in 1917. He also has a farm of eighty acres in Gove County. Doctor Maxson is now serving as county coroner of Nemaha County. He is a republican, is affiliated with Nemaha Lodge No. 13, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, at Corning, Corning Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is past noble grand, and Corning Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a member of the Nemaha County Medical Society, the State Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
Doctor Maxson married September 13, 1892, in Kansas City, Kansas, Miss Addie B. Weatherby, daughter of James and Caroline (Gill) Weatherby. Her father was a cabinet maker and carpenter, also a contractor, and during his last years lived retired. Her mother is now living with Doctor and Mrs. Maxson. Doctor and Mrs. Maxson have five children, three still living. Bernice died at the age of twelve years at Goff, Kansas; Harold, who was born December 1, 1895, is now a student of mechanical engineering; Mildred, born May 12, 1898, graduated from the Corning High School in 1916; Hilda, born March 17, 1900, is a junior in high school; Alberta died when seven months old at Goff, Kansas.”
John Maxson (154591225)
Suggested edit: He is not buried in the Corning cemetery. He is in Oregon. See memorial 38155847. Please delete this memorial.
Contributor: KUfan (47104946)
His family were early settlers in Southern and Southeastern Kansas. Doctor Maxson is in the tenth generation from the immigrant of the family from England to the American colonies Dr. John Child Maxson was born at Lima Center in Rock County, Wisconsin, January 14, 1867, and was about six years of age when his parents came to Kansas. He began his schooling in his native town and subsequently attended public school at Lyon, Coffey and Labette counties of this state. He also took the course of the Kansas City College of Pharmacy, from which he was graduated Ph.G. in 1891. Instead of taking up work as a pharmacist he continued his studies in the University Medical College of Kansas City, Missouri, from which he obtained the degree M.D. He practiced in Kansas City from 1893 until May, 1894, and at the same time took post-graduate work in the University Medical College. While there he specialized in surgery, which has always been a strong part of his attainments in the profession.
Doctor Maxson began practice at Goff, Kansas, on leaving Kansas City and remained there until January, 1906, when he came to Corning, in which community he has continued his work as a general medical and surgical practitioner. He is owner of and has his office in the Maxson Building on Washington Street. He formerly owned one of the good homes of the village but sold it in 1917. He also has a farm of eighty acres in Gove County. Doctor Maxson is now serving as county coroner of Nemaha County. He is a republican, is affiliated with Nemaha Lodge No. 13, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, at Corning, Corning Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is past noble grand, and Corning Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a member of the Nemaha County Medical Society, the State Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
Doctor Maxson married September 13, 1892, in Kansas City, Kansas, Miss Addie B. Weatherby, daughter of James and Caroline (Gill) Weatherby. Her father was a cabinet maker and carpenter, also a contractor, and during his last years lived retired. Her mother is now living with Doctor and Mrs. Maxson. Doctor and Mrs. Maxson have five children, three still living. Bernice died at the age of twelve years at Goff, Kansas; Harold, who was born December 1, 1895, is now a student of mechanical engineering; Mildred, born May 12, 1898, graduated from the Corning High School in 1916; Hilda, born March 17, 1900, is a junior in high school; Alberta died when seven months old at Goff, Kansas.”
John Maxson (154591225)
Suggested edit: He is not buried in the Corning cemetery. He is in Oregon. See memorial 38155847. Please delete this memorial.
Contributor: KUfan (47104946)
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