Marian Douglas Jones Kilpatrick, life member of the Nebraska Genealogical Society, died at her home in Beatrice, Nebraska, October 11th, 1928, and was buried October 15th in the Kilpatrick mausoleum, Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Kilpatrick was born February 11, 1860, in Chelsea, Mass., but spent most of her girlhood in Beatrice. She was married December 28, 1881, to Robert J. Kilpatrick. She was a student of history and had traveled extensively. Her greatest interest was the study genealogy and for years she had devoted her time almost exclusively to that work. She possessed a rare collection of books dealing with history and genealogy and was always willing that her friends and acquaintances should have access to them. Mrs. Kilpatrick was a charter member of the Gage County Red Cross Society, charter member of the Elizabeth Montague Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, life member of the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames in America, Nebraska Society, Lincoln Borough, the New England Historic and Genealogical Society, and many other societies of a similar nature, including the Society of Americans of Royal Descent. She was a member of the Nebraska State Historical Society and of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association.

      The question of where to look for genealogical information is always pertinent, for there is ever a rising generation of searchers, who have to learn the ways and means of obtaining genealogical data. At the present time, such information as we have regarding sources is in the main handed on by word of mouth. There is really little in print, and much of that is meager in nature. As a matter of fact, the older genealogists who know the sources so well are too busy with their clients' work to take the time to compile a bibliography of genealogical books, annotated with the results of years of work with them. Just what is a bibliography of genealogy? To the uninitiated, and those unfamiliar with library parlance, the very term is a mystery. A bibliography of genealogy is a list of books about genealogy and containing genealogical data. There is one very important bibliography of this sort, with which every genealogical worker should be familiar, and that is American and English genealogies in the Library of Congress, 2d edition (1919). This is very simple to use. One looks under the name of the family on which one is working. If the name appears, there appears also a list of the books on that family contained in the Library of Congress, in Washington. " Of what use is that to me," the beginner rightly asks, " if I'm not in Washington?" Well, it tells the beginner that a book exists which may contain the information he is seeking, and that, by hook or crook, he may be able to buy, beg, borrow, or steal it. This bibliography also has cross references, that is, it refers from a given name, about which family no genealogy has as yet been published as a separate book, to the name of a family history that contains data about that given family. Now this list was published in 1919, nearly ten years ago, and many genealogies have been published in those ten years. So, another very useful bibliography is a second-hand bookdealer's catalogue. Once a year the firm of Goodspeed in Boston, an old and noted house of second-hand book sellers, issues a second- hand book catalogue devoted exclusively to genealogical books, including town histories. The entries in this catalogue are arranged alphabetically by family name, so it too serves as a very useful list. Now, don't think that every published genealogy is going to be noted in Goodspeed's Catalogue each year. Mr. Goodspeed lists simply the books he has for sale, and, although he has a large stock, he does not have everything. A copy of the Goodspeed catalogue can be obtained from him for ten cents by writing to him at 7 Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts.

The Nebraska Genealogical Society announces the forthcoming publication of an index to the first six volumes of the NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST GENEALOGICAL RECORD. This index will be carefully compiled, and will greatly enhance the value of a file of the magazine. Complete files, of the magazine are still available, and may be obtained from the Editor at the rate of two dollars per volume.

As we complete our sixth consecutive year of activity as a magazine, we can look back with pride upon the work accomplished. We have published over five hundred and seventy- five pages of genealogical data, some of it of great value, most of it hitherto unpublished. This has included many Bible records; tombstone inscriptions from cemeteries in Connecticut through to Arizona, including many from Nebraska graveyards; several important genealogies, such as that of the White family, the Silver family, the Van Arsdale family, etc.; and many valuable family records, such as those of the Royce-Roys-Rice family of Connecticut. The earlier volumes were edited by Miss Mabel Lindly and Mrs. Crownover, who was assisted during her year of editorship by Mrs. C. H. Jenkins. Finally, at the conclusion of the fifth volume, Miss Lindly was obliged, because of her health, to relinquish the office, and the present editor was chosen. We hope that our next six years will be as successful, and that the magazine may continue to grow in importance and value.

The Treasurer asks me to remind our members and subscribers that the annual dues become payable the first of January. Every person who sends in his or her dues without further notice saves the Society a two-cent stamp. As every penny counts, when funds are limited, as ours are, it is hoped that the majority of the members will pay their dues ($2.00 per annum) without further notice. Checks should be made payable to the Society or Mrs. C. C. Waldo.

     1. JOHN ¹ MAXFIELD, the emigrant ancestor in New England, was taxed at Salisbury, Massachusetts, in 1652. In 1654 he bought the "right of commonage." (This was originally the right of John Cole, but was sold by John Severance to George Martyn in 1643, who sold it to John Maxfield.) In 1667 he took the Oath of Fidelity. He was of Salisbury as late as 1675, but was in Amesbury in 1669. He and his wife, Elizabeth, signed the Bradbury petition of 1692. John Maxfield of Salisbury, "planter," gave power of attorney to Abraham Clement of Salisbury, "carpenter," to sell lands for him, 25 March 1696, an instrument that seems to have been acknowledged in New Hampshire. He made his will 12 November 1697, when he was intending to start on a journey. He died at Salisbury 10 December 1703. (Salisbury vital records, p. 416.)

     His widow, Elizabeth, married 3 mo. 21 day, 1708, William Wamoth (also spelt Wemo and Wegmouth), widower, of Dover, New Hampshire (D. W. Hoyt, Amesbury and Salisbury, p. 242).

Issue, all born at Salisbury:

     2. JOHN ² MAXFIELD (John ¹), the son of John and Elizabeth Maxfield, was born at Salisbury, Massachusetts, 23 October 1680. His will was made in 1751/2 at Salisbury.

     He married (intentions 13 November 1708) Sarah Ordawa, of Newbury, Massachusetts. She died 25 July 1730.

     Issue:

     3. TIMOTHY² MAXFIELD (John ¹), son of John and Elizabeth Maxfield, was born at Salisbury, Massachusetts, in October, 1682. He ultimately settled at Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

     He married, 15 January 1707, Lediah Sherman. (New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 22, p. 68. Dartmouth Vital Records.)

     Issue, born at Dartmouth:

     4. NATHANIEL² MAXFIELD (John ¹), the son of John and Elizabeth Maxfield, was born at Salisbury, Massachusetts, 1 March 1688/9. As late as 1742, he was living at South Hampton, New Hampshire. On 18 February 1741, he signed a petition asking that the territory in which he lived be annexed to Hampton Falls. " Nathaniel Maxfield in a list of men, billeted by Sam Penhallow, Commiss. under the command of Lt. Col. Walton. Roll of Col. Shadrach Walton's men. 1710 . . . French War Rolls . . . July 21 to Nov. 8, 1710 . . . on expedition against Port Royal, which resulted in the capture of the place." (State papers, New Hampshire (Hammond) Rev. Rolls, vol. 1, p. 2.)On 7 September 1742 he signed a

     He married, 7 January 1718, Sarah Tongue, daughter of Stephen and Mary Tongue, born at Salisbury, 11 February 1693/4.
     (Salisbury Vital records, p. 152, 232, 495; New Eng. Hist. & Gen. Reg., vol. 52, p. 428; vol. 53, p. 278; Beverly Vital records, vol. 2, p. 208.)

     Issue:

     5. JOSEPH² MAXFIELD (John ¹), son of John and Elizabeth Maxfield, was born at Salisbury, Massachusetts, 4 March 1691/2; he died there 19 November 1758

     He married, 17 December 1717, Joanna Richardson, daughter of Joshua and Jane (Ordway) Richardson, of Newbury, Massachusetts, born 6 March 1696/7. In 1723 she was a member of the second, or West, Church of Salisbury.
     (Salisbury Vital records, p. 151, 586; D. W. Hoyt op. cit., p. 242.)

     Issue, born at Salisbury:

     He married, 13 January 1741/2, Jemima⁵ Eaton (Samuel⁴ John^3-1), daughter of Samuel Eaton, born 2 October 1717.
     (Hoyt, op. cit., p. 147, 443; Molyneux, Eaton genealogy, p. 365, 369, 372, 380; Salisbury Vital records; Haverhill Vital records, p. 217.)

     Issue:

     7. TIMOTHY³ MAXFIELD (Timothy ² John ¹), the son of Timothy and Lediah (Sherman) Maxfield, was born at Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 12 September 1708. He served in the Revolutionary War.

     He married, 19 December 1734, at Swanzey, Massachusetts, Patience Drinkwater, of Swanzey.
      (Dartmouth Vital records. Mass. Sold. & Sail. of Rev. war, vol. 10, p. 368.)

     Issue, born at Dartmouth:

     8. JOHN³ MAXFIELD (Timothy ² John ¹), son of Timothy and Lediah (Sherman) Maxfield, was born at Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 16 August 1726.

     He married, firstly, (int. 31 July 1756), Dinah Sherman. He married, secondly, 25 September 1771, Mehitable Harrison, of Freetown, Massachusetts.

     Issue, by the first wife:

     Issue, by the second wife:

     9. ELIPHALET³ MAXFIELD (Nathaniel ² John ¹), Son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Tongue) Maxfield, was born at Salisbury, Massachusetts, 20 April 1720; he probably died, presumably at South Hampton, New Hampshire, before 22 April 1752.

     He married, 26 March 1741, at Salisbury, Elizabeth³ Thompson, daughter of Thomas² (John¹) and Lydia (Quimby) Thompson. She was born 20 October 1720. On 22 April 1752, at Salisbury, Elizabeth Maxfield, widow, married John² Graves, of Hampton. He was the son of William¹ and Margaret Graves, who lived in that part of Hampton that is now called Kensington, New Hampshire. John and Elizabeth Graves had a son, Jacob, born 17 November 1755.
     (Salisbury Vital records, p. 231, 416. N. H. Genealogical record. Dow's History of Hampton, p. 739. Hoyt's Old families of Salisburg and Amesbury, p. 416.)

    Issue:

     10. JOSEPH³ MAXFIELD (Joseph ² John ¹), the son of Joseph and Joanna (Richardson) Maxfield, was born at Salisbury, Massachusetts, 4 April 1737.

     He married Love -------.
     (Salisbury Vital records, p. 515. Hoyt's Old families of Salisbury and Amesbury, p. 449.)

     Issue (all born at Salisbury) :