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Joseph Edward Paxton 1788–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1788

Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Sep 1815

Death Location: Green River, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Paxton

Mother: Jane Grigsby

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Joseph Edward Paxton was born in 1788 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, the child of William Paxton And Jane Ashley Grigsby. Joseph Edward Paxton passed away in 1815 in Green River, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Joseph Edward Paxton was born in 1788 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, the child of William Paxton And Jane Ashley Grigsby.
  • Joseph Edward Paxton passed away in 1815 in Green River, Kentucky, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Joseph Paxton's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Paxton
1788–1815
Birth Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Paxton
1757–1838
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Jane (Ashley) Grigsby
1769–1832
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
THOMAS (Alexander) Paxton
1761–1844
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Pheobe) Alexander
1694–1773
County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Captain (John) Grigsby
1720–1794
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Porter
1734–1807
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1700–1762
Elizabeth McClung
1724–1756
John McClung
1645–1733
Sarah Gaylord
1652–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
THOMAS Paxton
1761–1844
Elizabeth Alexander
1694–1773
John Alexander
1645–1733
Sarah Gaylord
1652–1732

Joseph Paxton's Timeline

4 Records

1788
17 May 1788
Birth of Joseph Edward Paxton in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
1815
09 Dec 1815
Age 27
Death of Joseph Edward Paxton in Green River, Kentucky, United States
Green River, Kentucky, United States
1815
12 Sep 1815
Age 27
Death of Joseph Edward Paxton in Green River, Kentucky, United States
Green River, Kentucky, United States
1825
12 Sep 1825
Age 37
Death of Joseph Edward Paxton in Green River, Kentucky, United States
Green River, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1788
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Dec 1815
    Event Place: Green River, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1825
    Event Place: Green River, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1815
    Event Place: Green River, Kentucky, United States

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