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Col. James Hays Paxton 1812–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 OCT 1812

Birth Location: Buena Vista, Virgina

Death Date: 2 Nov 1902

Death Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Col Paxton

Mother: Mary Alexander

Spouse(s): Katherine Paxton

Children(s): William Paxton, Robert Paxton

In 1812, Col. James Hays Paxton entered the world in Buena Vista, Virgina, born to Col William Paxton And Mary Polly Alexander. Col. James Hays Paxton married Katherine Anderson Paxton, and had children including Robert Glasgow Paxton, William Thomas Paxton. Col. James Hays Paxton passed away in 1902 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Col. James Hays Paxton entered the world in Buena Vista, Virgina, born to Col William Paxton And Mary Polly Alexander.
  • Col. James Hays Paxton married Katherine Anderson Paxton, and had children including Robert Glasgow Paxton, William Thomas Paxton.
  • Col. James Hays Paxton passed away in 1902 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col Paxton
1777–1853
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Alexander
1784–1859
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Paxton
1835–1916
Birth Location: USA
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Children(s)

William Paxton
1869–1942
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
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Robert Paxton
1865–1930
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
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Col. Paxton's Ancestors

Self
Col. Paxton
1812–1902
Birth Place: Buena Vista, Virgina
Parents
Col William Paxton
1777–1853
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Alexander
1784–1859
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Major (William Paxton, American War for) Independence
1733–1795
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Eleanor Hays
1743–1815
possibly Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Capt I
1692–1746
Elizabeth Alexander
1694–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Paxton
1670–1746
Mary Moore
1672–1746
John Alexander
1645–1733
Sarah Gaylord
1652–1732

Col. Paxton's Descendants

1.
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Col. (James Hays) Paxton (5 OCT 1812–2 Nov 1902) m. Katherine (Anderson) Paxton (2 Nov 1835–22 Apr 1916)
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Paxton 1869–1942
  2. 2. Robert (Glasgow) Paxton 1865–1930

Col. Paxton's Timeline

2 Records

1812
5 OCT 1812
Birth of Col. James Hays Paxton in Buena Vista, Virgina
Buena Vista, Virgina
1902
2 Nov 1902
Age 90
Death of Col. James Hays Paxton in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 OCT 1812
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Virgina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1902
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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