This article is from "Western PA Genealogical Soc. Quarterly, August 1984, volume 11 number 1 pg. 76 quote. The enclosed newspaper article came from "The Daily News Standard" of Uniontown, PA. the date is Thursday, July 19, 1900. Samuel Paxton was my great grandfather. This obituary has been in the family for years and was one of the things getting me started in genealogy. Samuel Paxton was born in Garrett Co., Maryland, an offshoot of Allegheny Co. (PA). He lived all his live in the Cumberland area, West Virginia too. why he went to Uniontown (PA) appears to be a 'natural.' His daughter lived there and John Paxton, his grandfather lived in Fayette Co. (PA) from about 1790 to 1816. He was in the rev. War. Born in York co. PA. he fought in Bedford Co. (PA) as a private. "Deaths of the day". Samuel Paxton died July 18, 1900, at 12:30 p.m. at the home of his daughter, Mrs.. Daniel Collins, 131 east Main Street, Uniontown, PA., of old age. He was born in Garrett Co., MD. Nov. 12, 1820, and was therefore in his 80th year. For many years he was a wagoneer on the old pike making his first trips from Cumberland to Brownsville 53 years ago. In Uniontown his stopping place was always at Natty Brownfield's. He loved to talk over his old pike days and to recall the names of the pike boys who have preceded him in death. Among these was the late Robert Hogsette, whom he first met when Mr.. Hoggset was breading stone on the pike. He was twice married and was the father of 17 children, 13 boys and 4 girls. Of these 10 are living and seven are dead. Those surviving him are: Thomas, master mechanic of the Atchison, Topeka and Kansas city railroad, living at Topeka; Leando and Edward who are employed by the same road; Marion of Washington, PA; Mrs. Susan Tolbert of Cumberland, MD; Mrs.. Margaret Crawford of Keyser, W. VA; Mrs.. Daniel Collins and George, Samuel and Harry Paxton, all of Uniontown. He has lived in Uniontown since 1886 and in all that time has been suffering from rheumatism. He lives also brothers Joseph of Baltimore, William of Piedmont, W. VA., and David of Bridgeport, Ohio, all railroad men; and two sisters Mrs.. Susan Plummer of Oakland, MD, and Miss Margaret Paxton of the same place. Deceased has been a member of the M.P. church for 50 years. Funeral on Friday at 2 p.m. Interment at Oak Grove. (this was sent in by a member of Western PA. Gen. Soc.) I haven't figured out which Samuel this is, I checked the Paxton book by Wm. Paxton, but didn't spot him. Connie M. W. PA. Genealogy <http://www.angelfire.com/pa/heyconnie> Revolutionary Vets, Armstrong Co. <http://www.angelfire.com/pa/heyconnie/Revolution.html>