Amy Jane Langley was born in 1875[1] in Berrima, New South Wales, Australia as the eighth child of Charles Langley and Emma Shergold. She had twelve siblings, namely: Clara Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary Ann, Charles Henry, Emma, Thomas Henry, William, John Charles, George, Arthur, Eva, and Robert.

When she was 20, Amy married John Alexander Maxwell, son of John Maxwell and Ann J Maccauley, in 1895[2] in Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia.

John Alexander Maxwell and Amy Jane Langley had the following children:

1. Sydney Roy Maxwell was born in 1899 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. He married Edna Adelle Whittaker on 20 April 1921 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia.

2. Amy Irene Maud Pearl Maxwell was born in 1902 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. She married George Douglas Ellis in 1927 in Queensland, Australia. Amy died on 25 August 1992 in Queensland, Australia.

3. Hazel E Maxwell was born in 1910 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia.

4. John James Maxwell. He died in 1962 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.

John died on 26 July 1941[3] in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia, age 72.

Amy died in 1956[4] in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia, age 81.

Citations:

1. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 7984/1875

2. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2777/1895

3. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 14492/1941

4. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 7278/1956

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JOHN ALEXANDER MAXWELL - Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Wednesday 30 July 1941 p 4 Article

JOHN ALEXANDER MAXWELL - MULLUMBIMBY. Tuesday. - The death occurred on Saturday of Mr. John Alexander Maxwell, an old and highly respected resident of Main Arm. Mullumbimby, at the age of 74 years. The late Mr. Maxwell was born at. Foxground. on the South Coast of N.S.W., where he followed dairying pursuits until leaving, 42 years ago, to take up land at Main Arm. Since living at Main Arm he had been engaged in dairying and timber-getting. He did not take an active part in public life, but found full contentment in his rural surroundings and was the typical man on the land. He was recognised as a good judge of horse flesh, and with his horses, which were confined to the hunting class, he took many a blue ribbon at district shows from Kyogle to Murwillurnbah. In his younger days he met with success with his horses at the Royal National Show, Sydney. He did not go in for horse breeding, but bought o'l his horses on the South Coast. Bringing his foundation stock with him from the South Coast, Mr. Maxwell built up a good Ayrshire herd. Although his herd comprised of pedigreed stock he did not go in for cattle breeding on a large scale, but confined it to keeping his own herd built up. Against keen competiton he secured first prizes at district shows from Bangalow , to Lismore. While residing at Foxground, the late Mr. Maxwell married Miss Amy Langley, who still survives. Also surviving him are two sons, Messrs.  J. J. Maxwell (Main Arm) and S. R.Maxwell (Montecollum), and two daughters, Mesdames D. Ellis (Brisbane) and M. Ellis (Main Arm). The funeral, which was largely attended by old residents of the district, left the Presbyterian Church, Mullumbimby, on Sunday afternoon, after a service conducted by the Rev. W. C. Moulton. The pall bearers were Messrs. J.J. Maxwell, S. R. Maxwell, J. Langley W,Langley, M. Mills and W. Ormond.

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