The Paxton's in VA/WV are totally confusing. Throw in the info from the LDS and you want to start all over. My g-grandfather's brother, Michael Gleeson was married to Laura V. Paxton, son of Thomas and Margaret Hough. Here's some census info I have collected: Paxton census - (Actual images online at www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/) Name Age Sex Occupation d.o.b place 1850 - Hampshire County, WV P. 218b Paxton, Joseph 57 M Boarding house owner 1793 PA Susan 47 F 1803 PA Elizabeth 24 F 1826 MD Joseph 18 M Laborer 1832 MD William 16 M Laborer 1834 MD John 14 M 1836 MD Susan 12 F 1838 MD Jonathon 10 M 1840 MD 1870 - Mineral County, WV P. 227b Paxton, Thomas 49 M Hotelkeeper 1821 WV Margaret H. 47 F Keeping house 1823 WV Laura V. 14 F At home 1856 VA Temperance 6 F At home 1864 VA Thomas 15 M Clerk in hotel 1855 VA Susannah 12 F At home 1858 VA Horner, M. Benj. 30 M Artist/photographer VA Taylor, Anna 35 F Domestic servant PA Francis 11 M PA Anna 9 F PA Page 223a Paxton, Wm. A. 35 M RR engineer 1835 PA Sara E. 26 F Keeping house 1844 VA William H. 8 M 1862 VA Charles S. 4 M 1866 WV Page 223a Paxton, Jno. S. 33 M Engineer 1837 WV Lobilia 33 F Keeping house 1837 PA Florence E. 9 F 1861 VA Francis 7 M 1863 WV Joseph 5 M 1865 WV Mason 3 M 1867 WV Saminnfisto (sp?) 3/12 M 1870 WV Page 223b Paxton, Susannah 68 F Keeping house 1802 PA Henry 30 M RR laborer 1840 MD Elizabeth 43 F At home 1827 PA Page 232b Paxton, Henry 52 M RR shop carpenter 1818 PA Martha 41 F Keeping house 1829 MD Stanhope 14 M At home 1856 VA Leonia D. 4 M At home 1866 WV Nora W 2 F At home 1868 WV Page 228a Paxton, David 46 M Carpenter, RR 1824 MD Mahala 40 R Keeping house 1830 MD Delonia B. 15 F At home 1855 MD Martha A 19 F At home 1851 MD Jennetta 13 F At home 1857 MD Elvira 12 F At home 1858 MD Delia G. 6 F At home 1864 WV Indianna 3 F At home 1867 WV Benj Williams 25 M RR laborer VA I think there is also some more that I don't have written down: 1860 Hampshire County census, P. 283, 288, 293 - (Piedmont is pages 283-303 and New Creek, pages 279-281). The actual images can be viewed at rootsweb.com/~wvmineral under the census group. I hope this helps someone out - Colleen Gleeson Rambert Carol Stream, IL