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Elizabeth Paxton 1757–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1757

Birth Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 1831

Death Location: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Paxton

Mother: Martha Blair

Spouse(s): Maj. *

Children(s): Samuel Houston, James *, Isabella Houston, Maj. Houston, Mary Houston, Robert Houston, Elizabeth Houston, John Houston, w Houston, Mary Houston, John Houston, Joseph Houston

Elizabeth Paxton was born in 1757 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Paxton And Martha Blair. Elizabeth Paxton married Maj Samuel Davidson Houston Esq American Revolution, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Houston, Isabella Houston, James Thomas Houston, John Jack Houston, John Paxton Houston, Joseph W Houston, Maj William Houston, Mary Blair Houston, Mary Elizabeth Houston, Robert Houston, Samuel The Raven Ka Lanu See Grant 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 4 5 Houston, W Houston. Elizabeth Paxton passed away in 1831 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Paxton was born in 1757 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Paxton And Martha Blair.
  • Elizabeth Paxton married Maj Samuel Davidson Houston Esq American Revolution, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Houston, Isabella Houston, James Thomas Houston, John Jack Houston, John Paxton Houston, Joseph W Houston, Maj William Houston, Mary Blair Houston, Mary Elizabeth Houston, Robert Houston, Samuel The Raven Ka Lanu See Grant 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 4 5 Houston, W Houston.
  • Elizabeth Paxton passed away in 1831 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Paxton
1716–1787
Birth Location: probably born in Ireland
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Martha Blair
1710–1790
Birth Location: –
MB

Spouses(s)

Maj. *
1745–1806
Birth Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
M*

Children(s)

Samuel Houston
1793–1863
Birth Location: Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
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James *
1788–1836
Birth Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
J*
Isabella Houston
1796–1842
Birth Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
IH
Maj. Houston
1786–1827
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
MH
Mary Houston
1797–1854
Birth Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
MH
Robert Houston
1787–1840
Birth Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
RH
Elizabeth Houston
1800–1850
Birth Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
EH
John Houston
1790–1838
Birth Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
JH
w Houston
1790–
Birth Location: –
wH
Mary Houston
1789–1840
Birth Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
MH
John Houston
1792–1863
Birth Location: –
JH
Joseph Houston
1791–1836
Birth Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co, VA
JH

Elizabeth Paxton's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Paxton
1757–1831
Birth Place: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Paxton
1716–1787
probably born in Ireland
Martha Blair
1710–1790
Grandparents
John Paxton
1692–1746
Elizabeth Alexander
1694–1756
Samuel Blair
1667–1754
MARTHA (CAMPBELL) LYLE
1672–1729
Of Ballyvoy, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Paxton
1670–1746
Agnees McNees
1670–1746
Ganet Drummond
1639–1704
James Lyll
1645–1723
Martha Campbell
1649–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Paxton
1640–1720
Thomas Drummond
1613–
Mary Armstrong
1613–
John Lyll
1615–1706
Florence Montgomery
1619–1713
Duncan Campbell
1624–1670
Mary McCoy
1625–1670

Elizabeth Paxton's Descendants

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Elizabeth Paxton (15 Apr 1757–18 Aug 1831) m. Maj. (Samuel Davidson Houston , Esq. (American Revolution)) * (12 Feb 1745–22 Sep 1806)
  1. 1. Samuel (The Raven Ka'lanu (See Grant 1-1.1-2.2-3.1-4.4-5)) Houston 1793–1863
  2. 2. James (Thomas Houston) * 1788–1836
  3. 3. Isabella Houston 1796–1842
  4. 4. Maj. (William) Houston 1786–1827
  5. 5. Mary (Blair) Houston 1797–1854
  6. 6. Robert Houston 1787–1840
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) Houston 1800–1850
  8. 8. John (Paxton) Houston 1790–1838
  9. 9. w Houston 1790–
  10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Houston 1789–1840
  11. 11. John (Jack) Houston 1792–1863
  12. 12. Joseph (W) Houston 1791–1836

Elizabeth Paxton's Timeline

2 Records

1757
15 Apr 1757
Birth of Elizabeth Paxton in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
1831
18 Aug 1831
Age 74
Death of Elizabeth Paxton in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1757
    Event Place: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1831
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
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