Posted on: Paxton Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/pax/PaxtonObits?read=218 Surname: Downing, Paxton ------------------------- Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, VA October 12, 1999 PAXTON Virginia Lee Downing Paxton a resident of Westminister Canterbury, widow of Arthur W. Paxton died Sunday October 10, 1999. She is survived by cousins and many devoted friends. Mrs. Paxton was retired from the State Corporation Commission after 50 years of services. Her remains rest at the Laburnum Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 2110 East Laburnum Avenue where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. Tuesday. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 13, in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Dr. John W. Daniel of Crestwood Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member, officiating.

I have hit a BIG brick wall. I am trying to make a connection with the following family. If you have any connection to their children would you please help me determine if this John Paxton is mine. Do you know of any of their marriages, deaths or burial places, I would deeply appreciate you sharing. Thank you so much. Laura 1850 COOPER COUNTY MISSOURI CENSUS #1009 PAXTON SAMUEL 55 M VA SUSAN 35 F VA JACKSON 21 M VA CATHARINE 20 F VA ALEX 18 M VA WILLIAM 15 M VA SAMUEL 13 M VA ELMIRA 11 F VA JOHN 9 M VA ELIZA 7 F VA ALPHEUS 5 M VA MARGARET 4 F VA MARY 3 F VA MARTHA 2 F VA THOMAS B 1 M MO

Dear Fred, This is the first time I have ever responded to a posting, so bear with me , please. My grandmother was Maysie Nevada Paxton, born Feb. 1, 1883 in New Madrid, MO, she married there to Andrew Crawford Adams on May 12, 1912. Her brother was Amos Andrew Jackson Paxton, there were sisters (Viola and Cora). My grandmother's father was Amos Paxton (b. Dec 1851) and her mother was Ada Kerfoot. I have worked mostly on my other "lines", maybe this is the time to start with this one. Any thing you could tell me would be greatly appreciated, it is just too much of a "coincidence" about the Paxtons of our families being from New Madrid, MO. Thanks, Betty

Hi Willie, Must have had a computer glitch ..I was sure I sent our mutual ancestry. William (who marrie Sarah McDowell) was the son of William Paxton and Elizabeth Stuart. His grandfather was John Paxton,born in Ireland,married to Mary Blair. There is much conjecture about the name of John's father, though no proof. The info in tthe Paxton book piblished in 1903 is definitely erronous..I have done research in both England and Scotland and there is no supporting data that a James Paxton was involved in the regicide of Charles II. The family did come from Ireland to Pa. and migrated down the great wagon road to the valley of Va. I have recently seen a reference to the Paxtons of Marsh Creek, Pa. where John came from, being in Gen.Braddocks army during the Frech & Indian war and will attempt to pursue that. I don't know why the older brother bought an establishment in N.C. but William went with him. He became a capt. during the revolution and married Gen. McDowell's daughter. If you want more info,write me. Good hunting. Jeanne Willie R Beaty wrote: > Jeanne, > > Yes, I did get the information you sent me on William Paxton and Sarah > Grace McDowell. However, did not have the part about his father William > from VA. > Do you have any ancestors or origens behind William of VA? I have heard > that the Paxtons came from Scotland, and know a person who has visited a > town in Paxton England where there are 30 or so Paxtons buried in a church > cemetery. But, of course, I don't have a lineage tracing my Paxtons back > that far. Any help would be appreciated. > > Willie > > At 11:54 PM 07/09/2000 -0400, you wrote: > >Hi Wanda, > >I thought I had sent this to one "Willie", but maybe it was another. > Charles McDowell Paxton was the son of > >William Paxton and Sarah Grace McDowell. His father was William Paxton of > Rockbridge co.,Va. He went to N.C. > >to aid his brothtile business there. If more info is needed, I have it. > >Jeanne > > > >Wanda Rabb wrote: > > > >> >Wanda, > >> > > >> >I am researching the Charles McDowell Paxton line for my wife. We recently > >> >made a trip to NC and talked with some people, but didn't get any > >> >significantly different information. I am also researching Pharr, Sharpe, > >> >Stiles, Hembree. > >> > > >> >Have you heard any more about the book that Frank Paxton was to publish? I > >> >am interested in finding out more about the ancestors of Charles McDowell > >> >Paxton, and where they came from - and how they arrived in NC. > >> > > >> >Hope your computer troubles are over. > >> > > >> >Willie > >> > >> Hi Willie, > >> > >> I'm sorry your trip to NC wasn't more productive. I haven't heard an > >> update recently on the Frank Paxton book. The last time I spoke with the > >> editor, it was still in the editing process. As soon as I hear something, > >> I will post it to the list. > >> > >> Wanda > >> > >> ==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== > >> Submit queries, wills, obits, deeds, etc. at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/paxtonmain.html > > > > > >==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== > >You may search the PAXTON-L archives on the Rootsweb web site at: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >In the surname field, type in PAXTON > > > > > wb/tb ><> ><> > > ==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== > Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Hello to all, I am a new subscriber to this list. Does anyone have this lady in their data? Could there have been an early Parsons marriage? A Quaker researcher has found a record for a James Peirce marriage, 1819, in Marion County, Ohio. Her tombstone in Miami County reads: Margaret Parsons Peirce (1801 - 1878) wife of James M. Peirce. She was my ggggrandmother. Thank you for any clues you might be able to suggest. Anne in Fla.

Jeanne, Yes, I did get the information you sent me on William Paxton and Sarah Grace McDowell. However, did not have the part about his father William from VA. Do you have any ancestors or origens behind William of VA? I have heard that the Paxtons came from Scotland, and know a person who has visited a town in Paxton England where there are 30 or so Paxtons buried in a church cemetery. But, of course, I don't have a lineage tracing my Paxtons back that far. Any help would be appreciated. Willie At 11:54 PM 07/09/2000 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Wanda, >I thought I had sent this to one "Willie", but maybe it was another. Charles McDowell Paxton was the son of >William Paxton and Sarah Grace McDowell. His father was William Paxton of Rockbridge co.,Va. He went to N.C. >to aid his brothtile business there. If more info is needed, I have it. >Jeanne > >Wanda Rabb wrote: > >> >Wanda, >> > >> >I am researching the Charles McDowell Paxton line for my wife. We recently >> >made a trip to NC and talked with some people, but didn't get any >> >significantly different information. I am also researching Pharr, Sharpe, >> >Stiles, Hembree. >> > >> >Have you heard any more about the book that Frank Paxton was to publish? I >> >am interested in finding out more about the ancestors of Charles McDowell >> >Paxton, and where they came from - and how they arrived in NC. >> > >> >Hope your computer troubles are over. >> > >> >Willie >> >> Hi Willie, >> >> I'm sorry your trip to NC wasn't more productive. I haven't heard an >> update recently on the Frank Paxton book. The last time I spoke with the >> editor, it was still in the editing process. As soon as I hear something, >> I will post it to the list. >> >> Wanda >> >> ==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== >> Submit queries, wills, obits, deeds, etc. at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/paxtonmain.html > > >==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== >You may search the PAXTON-L archives on the Rootsweb web site at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >In the surname field, type in PAXTON > > wb/tb ><> ><>

Hi Wanda, I thought I had sent this to one "Willie", but maybe it was another. Charles McDowell Paxton was the son of William Paxton and Sarah Grace McDowell. His father was William Paxton of Rockbridge co.,Va. He went to N.C. to aid his brothtile business there. If more info is needed, I have it. Jeanne Wanda Rabb wrote: > >Wanda, > > > >I am researching the Charles McDowell Paxton line for my wife. We recently > >made a trip to NC and talked with some people, but didn't get any > >significantly different information. I am also researching Pharr, Sharpe, > >Stiles, Hembree. > > > >Have you heard any more about the book that Frank Paxton was to publish? I > >am interested in finding out more about the ancestors of Charles McDowell > >Paxton, and where they came from - and how they arrived in NC. > > > >Hope your computer troubles are over. > > > >Willie > > Hi Willie, > > I'm sorry your trip to NC wasn't more productive. I haven't heard an > update recently on the Frank Paxton book. The last time I spoke with the > editor, it was still in the editing process. As soon as I hear something, > I will post it to the list. > > Wanda > > ==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== > Submit queries, wills, obits, deeds, etc. at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/paxtonmain.html

>Wanda, > >I am researching the Charles McDowell Paxton line for my wife. We recently >made a trip to NC and talked with some people, but didn't get any >significantly different information. I am also researching Pharr, Sharpe, >Stiles, Hembree. > >Have you heard any more about the book that Frank Paxton was to publish? I >am interested in finding out more about the ancestors of Charles McDowell >Paxton, and where they came from - and how they arrived in NC. > >Hope your computer troubles are over. > >Willie Hi Willie, I'm sorry your trip to NC wasn't more productive. I haven't heard an update recently on the Frank Paxton book. The last time I spoke with the editor, it was still in the editing process. As soon as I hear something, I will post it to the list. Wanda

Wanda, I am researching the Charles McDowell Paxton line for my wife. We recently made a trip to NC and talked with some people, but didn't get any significantly different information. I am also researching Pharr, Sharpe, Stiles, Hembree. Have you heard any more about the book that Frank Paxton was to publish? I am interested in finding out more about the ancestors of Charles McDowell Paxton, and where they came from - and how they arrived in NC. Hope your computer troubles are over. Willie At 06:24 PM 07/09/2000 -0400, you wrote: >I have had a series of computer problems in the past couple of months and >have lost some files - thus I have no way of knowing who our newest >subscribers are! If you have signed onto our list recently, I would like >to welcome you to the list. > >Please introduce yourself to us and tell us about the family you are >researching and perhaps someone will be able to help! > >Wanda Rabb, Listowner >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/paxtonmain.html > > > >==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== >Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > wb/tb ><> ><>

Thomas A. PAXTON was enumerated in New Madrid Co., MO 1880. Some of Thomas' children were William b IL 1866, Isaac b MO 1868 and Ida May b MO 1875. These folks were Native People. Would like to correspond with anyone researching this line or any other Native American PAXTON from MO or AR. I have no information on Caucasian PAXTON folks. Fred [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Wanda Rabb [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 6:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PAXTON-L] Welcome new subscribers I have had a series of computer problems in the past couple of months and have lost some files - thus I have no way of knowing who our newest subscribers are! If you have signed onto our list recently, I would like to welcome you to the list. Please introduce yourself to us and tell us about the family you are researching and perhaps someone will be able to help! Wanda Rabb, Listowner http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/paxtonmain.html ==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

I have had a series of computer problems in the past couple of months and have lost some files - thus I have no way of knowing who our newest subscribers are! If you have signed onto our list recently, I would like to welcome you to the list. Please introduce yourself to us and tell us about the family you are researching and perhaps someone will be able to help! Wanda Rabb, Listowner http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/paxtonmain.html

Posted on: Paxton Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/pax/PaxtonObits?read=217 Surname: Garrett, Paxton, Walton, Duke ------------------------- The Times at Shreveport La Shreveport LA April 13, 2000 Patti J. Paxton (Patti Garrett), 45, died at Highland Hospital on Tuesday, April 11, 2000. Visitation will be held at Osborn Funeral Home, 3631 Southern Avenue, on Thursday, April 13, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. A memorial service for Patti will be held at Grace Community Church, 9400 Ellerbe Road, on Friday, April 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Rob Weber officiating. Patti, a native of Midland, TX, has been a resident of Shreveport for the past fifteen years. She was a 1977 graduate of the University of Texas-Austin with a major in interior design in recent years she did graduate work and served as an instructor in art at LSUS. Patti also was a member of the Shreveport Medical Soceity Alliance and the Hoover Watercolor Society. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Geoffrey Garrett, and their three sons, Andrew, James and Michael Garrett. She is also survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Paxton. Other survivors include her sister, Laura Walton and husband, Dale Walton, and her brother John C. Paxton and wife, Laura Paxton. Surviving nieces are Amanda Wilson Duke, Kelli Walton and Caroline Paxton, as well as a nephew, William Paxton. Patti's joys in life included her family, her friends and her art. She was a devoted mother, a loving wife and a caring friend. Honorary pallbearers will be our Highland Clinic family and the faculty and staff of LSUS Department of Fine Arts. The family would like to express appreciation to Dr. Robert Massingill and his staff, Dr. Dean Griffen, to the second floor nurses and staff of Highland Hospital, and to Anna Guess, Cathey Sholar and Betsy Hamilton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of donor's choice. Osborn Funeral Home 876=8426

Posted on: Paxton Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/pax/PaxtonObits?read=216 Surname: Paxton, Starcher, Skiles ------------------------- Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, WV June 27, 2000 WALTON- Virgil Lee "Whitey" Paxton, 94, of Walton, Roane County,died June 26,2000, at home after a long illness. He was retired from United Fuel Gas Co. with 33 years' service. He was a member of Bethel Advent Primitive Church. Surviving wife, Alta; son, Harold L of Frame; daughters, Faye Starcher and Barbara Taylor Skiles, both of Walton; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Myers Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Don Burdette and the Rev. Don Young officiating. Burial will be in Droddy Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home

I would like to hear from any descendants of James Love Paxton,( born in Audrain County, Missouri in 1835), and Penelope Fike. They married in Audrain County, Missouri, and had the following children: James Love Paxton, Jr., born July 19, 1862; Mollie Paxton, born Oct. 26, 1863 (married Charles Spitzen), and Lucy F. Paxton, born August 15, 1866. James left the family and moved to Utah, where he remarried and had another family. Would love to hear from members of his first family in Missouri! Suzanne Paxton Salt Lake City, Utah

The McCartney connection to my Paxton's is through Margaret Ann Pettis , who married Loren Paxton. Margaret's grandmother was Sarah Jane McCartney. She was Born at Ohio, in 1831, and married to Andrew Pettis. Their son George Eliza Pettis married to Iva Dunn were Margaret's parents. I have no other information on Sarah. Margaret Pettis's parents lived at Decatur Co, Iowa. Linda -----Original Message----- From: Stephen M. McCartney <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, July 01, 2000 10:51 AM Subject: [PAXTON-L] McCartney-Paxton Connection :Posted on: Paxton Queries :Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/pax/Paxton ?read=75 : :Surname: McCartney :------------------------- : :Could you please expalin the McCartney connection to the Paxton family :so i can determine if my family line has a connection here. Thank you.. : : :==== PAXTON Mailing List ==== :You may search the PAXTON-L archives on the Rootsweb web site at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl :In the surname field, type in PAXTON : :

Posted on: Paxton Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/pax/Paxton?read=75 Surname: McCartney ------------------------- Could you please expalin the McCartney connection to the Paxton family so i can determine if my family line has a connection here. Thank you..

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I got this response from the reference library of Virginia. Marilyn ---------- > From: Reference <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Paxtons > Date: Thursday, June 22, 2000 7:37 PM > > Dear Ms. Blackburn: > > In reply to your email message of June 10, the Virginia census of > 1790 was destroyed by fire. Both the so-called 1787 and 1790 census > lists are based on other documents. The 1787 census was based on > existing personal property tax lists and the 1790 census (published in > 1986) was based on "lists of state enumerations made in 1782, 1783, > 1784, and 1785," of which half are missing. You cannot draw the > conclusion that all the Paxtons left Virginia in 1787 because the > documents are incomplete and also because the 1790 census was not really > taken in 1790. > > We hope this information will be helpful. > > Sincerely yours, > Janet B. Schwarz, Associate Reference Librarian

Please help, I''m looking for any information anyone may have on the Paxton line that migrated from Potsdam, New York, Lawrence County. All I know is that great grandfather was born there & migrated west to the South Dakota area. His father's name was Henry, that's all I know about him. No one in my immediate family line seems to know anything about the family tree. Thank you in advance for your help. G.S. Paxton

Hi, Gary, I am also a descendant of Aaron Paxton of Adams and Cumberland Counties. He was my gr-gr-gr-grandfather. So far, I have not been able to discover much about his family of origin but he was definitely in Menallen Twp in 1850 with wife, Hannah Group, and children. We have another cousin, Craig Paxton, who lives in Adams County and is attempting to locate information on Aaron's parents and the family in general in that area. Aaron Paxton was the father of Sarah E. Paxton who married George W. Miller of Menallen Twp. Sarah and George are the parents of Flora B. Miller, my paternal great-grandmother. Do you know what regiment Aaron served in? He is buried at Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Adams County. So far, we have not made the connection to the Marsh Creek Paxtons but he was most likely one of that family. Welcome to the group and will be glad to share any information I have on his descendants through Flora. Anita Camplese ------------------- Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 3:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PAXTON-L] Joseph Martin Paxton I am a descendant of the Paxtons of Adams County and Cumberland CVounty Pennsylvania - I know about some of them - the oldest being Aaron Paxton - a Civil War Veteran who died about 1886 at 68 years of age (I think) There was a bunch of Paxtons at a place called Marsh Creek - somewhere around Gettysburg. I dont think this has been of any help - but if you know anyth ing about any other Paxtons in this area, I would appreciatye any leads - Sincerely Gary Thomas