I'm just adding my name to the list of Maxwells in Alabama.  I am a direct descendent of Albert Maxwell from Joliet Illinois. One of his sons, Anthony Charles Maxwell, also from Joliet, but moved to Birmingham Alabama, was my grandfather, one of his sons, Raymond John Maxwell, born in Joliet, moved to Birmingham, was my father. I was born in Birmingham, 1952, and am now living in Dothan, Alabama.  To my understanding, my great great grandfather, was John M. Maxwell, born in 1771 in Ireland, died in 1818 in Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio. His wife's name was Nancy. There is a David Maxwell, either a brother or a son of John, born about 1796 in Pennsyvannia.