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James Anderson Claxton 1773–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1773

Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia

Death Date: 11 February 1815

Death Location: Clairborne, Tennessee, United States

Father: George (hung)

Mother: Catherine €

Spouse(s): Sarah Claxton

Children(s): Mahala Claxton, Martha Claxton, Elizabeth Claxton, Susanna Claxton, Rebecca Claxton, Henry Claxton, Mary Claxton, Jeremiah Claxton, Fairwick Claxton, Martha Claxton, William Claxton, Henry Claxton, James Claxton, Elizabeth Claxton, James Claxton, Isaac Claxton, David Claxton, John Claxton, Martha Claxton, Jonathan Claxton, Wesley Claxton, Hiram Claxton

The story of James Anderson Claxton began in 1773 in Russell County, Virginia. James Anderson Claxton married Sarah Helloms Cook Claxton, and had children including David C Claxton, Elizabeth Claxton, Fairwick Claxton, Henry Clarkson Claxton, Henry Claxton, Hiram Madison Claxton, Isaac Claxton, James Anderson Claxton, James Claxton, Jeremiah Claxton, John Claxton, Jonathan Claxton, Mahala Claxton, Martha Pasty Claxton, Martha Patsy Claxton, Mary Polly Claxton, Rebecca Claxton, Susanna Clarkson Claxton, Wesley Claxton, William Solomon Claxton. James Anderson Claxton passed away in 1815 in Clairborne, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Anderson Claxton began in 1773 in Russell County, Virginia.
  • James Anderson Claxton married Sarah Helloms Cook Claxton, and had children including David C Claxton, Elizabeth Claxton, Fairwick Claxton, Henry Clarkson Claxton, Henry Claxton, Hiram Madison Claxton, Isaac Claxton, James Anderson Claxton, James Claxton, Jeremiah Claxton, John Claxton, Jonathan Claxton, Mahala Claxton, Martha Pasty Claxton, Martha Patsy Claxton, Mary Polly Claxton, Rebecca Claxton, Susanna Clarkson Claxton, Wesley Claxton, William Solomon Claxton.
  • James Anderson Claxton passed away in 1815 in Clairborne, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George (hung)
1745–1787
Birth Location: Jonesborough, Washington, TN, USA
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Catherine €
1763–1855
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, VA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Claxton
1775–1863
Birth Location: Russell County Now, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Mahala Claxton
1801–1892
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Martha Claxton
1811–1898
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
MC
Elizabeth Claxton
1803–1840
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
EC
Susanna Claxton
1808–1895
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
SC
Rebecca Claxton
1808–1880
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA
RC
Henry Claxton
1813–1838
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
HC
Mary Claxton
1803–1887
Birth Location: Russell, Lee, Virginia, United States
MC
Jeremiah Claxton
1807–1877
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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Fairwick Claxton
1800–1874
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Martha Claxton
1803–1880
Birth Location: –
MC
William Claxton
1795–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina
WC
Henry Claxton
1808–1898
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
HC
James Claxton
1813–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Claxton
1805–1893
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
EC
James Claxton
1798–1871
Birth Location: Anderson, Tennessee, USA
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Isaac Claxton
1799–1867
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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David Claxton
1801–1870
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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John Claxton
1804–1869
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Martha Claxton
1811–1898
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
MC
Jonathan Claxton
1795–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Wesley Claxton
1810–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
WC
Hiram Claxton
1817–1890
Birth Location: TN
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James Claxton's Ancestors

Self
James Claxton
1773–1815
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia
Parents
George Middleton Clarkston \ Clarkson € (hung)
1745–1787
Jonesborough, Washington, TN, USA
Catherine (\ Kathryn \ Caty (Clarkston, Middleton-m1789) Harless \ Harlace) €
1763–1855
Fincastle, Botetourt, VA, USA
Grandparents
John (Martin) Harle\Harless
1738–1820
Near McCaheysville, Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Claxton's Descendants

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James (Anderson) Claxton (18 Nov 1773–11 February 1815) m. Sarah (Helloms Cook) Claxton (abt 1775–21 Dec 1863)
  1. 1. Mahala Claxton 1801–1892 m. Andrew Hurst 1790–1837
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Hurst 1827–1914 m. Walter (Craton) Hatfield 1828–1909
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Hatfield 1863–1902 m. Thomas (Edward) ELLISON 1861–1950 m. Mandy (Eliza) Garland 1882–
        1. 1. China (Mae) Ellison 1882–1975 m. William ("Willie") Rowlette 1872–1941
        2. 2. Lou (Virginia) Ellison 1886–1900
        3. 3. Jeremiah ("Jerry") Ellison 1886–1974
        4. 4. Ida (Mae) Ellison 1890–1975
        5. 5. Maude ("Media") ELLISON 1892–1925
        6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Ellison 1893–1925
        7. 7. Ira (Lee) Ellison 1897–1968
        8. 8. Creed Ellison 1900–1918
        9. 9. Susan ("Susie") Elison 1880–1974
        10. 10. Floyd (E) Ellison 1897–1958
        11. 11. Lealon (Leland) Ellison 1897–1897
        12. 12. Jeremiah Ellison 1888–
        13. 13. Susie Ellison 1889–
        14. 14. Media Ellison 1893–
        15. 15. Foy Ellison 1912–
        16. 16. Paul Ellison 1914–
        17. 17. Wheeler Ellison 1917–
        18. 18. Lawrence Ellison 1919–
      2. 2. Josephus (Josiah) Hatfield 1873–1951
      3. 3. Alvis Hatfield 1862–
      4. 4. Mahalah ("Halie") HATFIELD 1858–1929
      5. 5. Andrew (Jackson "Andy") Hatfield 1846–1899
      6. 6. Lynch Hatfield 1848–1900
      7. 7. Milton Hatfield 1849–1914
      8. 8. Catherine (Jane) Hatfield 1852–1860
      9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Hatfield 1855–
      10. 10. Alvin (Alvis C) Hatfield 1859–1900
      11. 11. James (C) Hatfield 1861–1953
      12. 12. William (Craton) Hatfield 1865–1926
      13. 13. Walter (E) Hatfield 1867–1949
      14. 14. Josephus (Josiah) Hatfield 1869–1930
  2. 2. Martha (Pasty) Claxton 1811–1898
  3. 3. Elizabeth Claxton 1803–1840
  4. 4. Susanna (Clarkson) Claxton 1808–1895
  5. 5. Rebecca Claxton 1808–1880
  6. 6. Henry Claxton 1813–1838
  7. 7. Mary (Polly) Claxton 1803–1887
  8. 8. Jeremiah Claxton 1807–1877
  9. 9. Fairwick Claxton 1800–1874
  10. 10. Martha (Patsy) Claxton 1803–1880
  11. 11. William (Solomon) Claxton 1795–1880
  12. 12. Henry (Clarkson) Claxton 1808–1898
  13. 13. James Claxton 1813–
  14. 14. Elizabeth Claxton 1805–1893
  15. 15. James (Anderson) Claxton 1798–1871
  16. 16. Isaac Claxton 1799–1867
  17. 17. David (C) Claxton 1801–1870
  18. 18. John Claxton 1804–1869
  19. 19. Martha (Pasty) Claxton 1811–1898
  20. 20. Jonathan Claxton 1795–1880
  21. 21. Wesley Claxton 1810–
  22. 22. Hiram (Madison) Claxton 1817–1890

James Claxton's Timeline

3 Records

1773
18 Nov 1773
Birth of James Anderson Claxton in Russell County, Virginia
Russell County, Virginia
1815
11 Feb 1815
Age 42
Death of James Anderson Claxton in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama
Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama
1815
11 February 1815
Age 42
Death of James Anderson Claxton in Clairborne, Tennessee, United States
Clairborne, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1773
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1815
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 February 1815
    Event Place: Clairborne, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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