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Oliver Lindsay Paxton 1848–1925

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Born 23 Mar 1848 · Wear Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 22 Apr 1925 · Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father John R Paxton Jr

Mother Elizabeth Wilson Power

Siblings Capt Wilson N Paxton, Martha Jane Paxton, Matthew Henry Harry Paxton, Rev John Randolph Paxton Us Civil War Union Corporal 140Th Pennsyl Infantry, Sgt Thomas Paxton Us Civil War Union 10Th Pennsylvania Reserves 39Th Infantry, William Hosack Paxton

Records

1880 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Pennsylvania, Death Certificates U.S., Find a Grave Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

John R Paxton Jr

Elizabeth Wilson Power

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

The story of Oliver Lindsay Paxton began in 1848 in Wear Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1880, Oliver Lindsay Paxton resided in Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. Oliver Lindsay Paxton passed away in 1925 in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Sources

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records Pennsylvania, Death Certificates
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1848

Birth of Oliver Lindsay Paxton in Wear Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth

1880

Oliver Lindsay Paxton resided here in Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Residence

1925

Death of Oliver Lindsay Paxton in Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Oliver Paxton

This ancestor line traces from Krakow, Malopolskie, Poland (1013) to Wear Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA (1848) across 27 generations.

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: Oliver Paxton (1848–1925) was born in Wear Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Oliver in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 27 generations of this lineage geographically.
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