Uriah N. Maxwell, who at the present time is serving as road supervisor of Tuscarawas township, where he also is engaged in general farming, is a native some of the county, born November 8, 1860, of the marriage of John and Eveline (Day) Maxwell, who were farming people. The son was reared to the duties of the home farm and pursued his studies in the district schools near his father's home. When he started out in life to make his own way in the world he engaged in farming in Franklin township, his time being thus occupied for several years. He then removed to Coshocton and was employed in various factories for several years, subsequent to which time he resumed farming in Tuscarawas township, where he has made his home since 1906. He is a practical farmer and follows the most modern methods and also uses the latest improved machinery to facilitate his labors. He rents a fine tract of land, comprising one hundred and seventy-five acres, and improved with a good residence and substantial barns and outbuildings.

Mr. Maxwell established a home of his own by his marriage on the 2d of July, 1884, to Miss Mary J. Stickle, a daughter of Jeremiah and Emma (Littick) Stickle, of Coshocton county. Their union has been blessed with sex children, of whom one son died in infancy, while Agnes I. is also deceased. The living members are Stacy M., Lena R., Harland R. and Clifford L.

Mr. Maxwell gives his political support to the men and measures of the democracy and has been called by his fellow townsmen to fill public positions. From 1901 until 1904 he served as clerk of Franklin township, while prior to that time he acted as road supervisor of the township. In 1908 he was appointed to the position of road supervisor of Tuscarawas township. He is conducting his work in connection with this office to the entire satisfaction of the pubic and with credit to himself and thus commands the esteem and confidence of all with whom he is brought in contact. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Methodist Protestant church, of which he served as steward for several years, while at the present writing he is acting as superintendent of the Sunday school. He is a man of high moral worth and the ideals of men like this, their personality, the history of their lives and their profound sense of integrity could be made the text of a lesson from which the young men of today could study success.