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Thomas Madison Claxton 1845–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1845

Birth Location: Tippah, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 27 Jul 1897

Death Location: Independence County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Hiram Claxton

Mother: Temperance (Claxton)

Spouse(s): Rebecca Shaw

Children(s): Walter Claxton, Oscar Claxton, Lee Claxton

The story of Thomas Madison Claxton began in 1845 in Tippah, Mississippi, United States. Thomas Madison Claxton married Rebecca Ophelia Shaw, and had children including Lee Porter Claxton, Oscar Freece Claxton, Walter Monroe Claxton. Thomas Madison Claxton passed away in 1897 in Independence County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Madison Claxton began in 1845 in Tippah, Mississippi, United States.
  • Thomas Madison Claxton married Rebecca Ophelia Shaw, and had children including Lee Porter Claxton, Oscar Freece Claxton, Walter Monroe Claxton.
  • Thomas Madison Claxton passed away in 1897 in Independence County, Arkansas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Claxton's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Claxton
1845–1897
Birth Place: Tippah, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Hiram Madison Claxton
1817–1890
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Temperance (Mathis) (Claxton)
1818–1893
Richmond, N.C.
Grandparents
James (Anderson) Claxton
1797–1871
, , Tennessee, USA
Martha ("Polly") Martin
1798–1839
Tennessee, USA
Ford (Mathis) Matthews
1761–1855
North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sally" Matthews or) Mathis
1785–1852
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Claxton
1754–1832
Mary Anderson
1754–1842
Moses Martin
1776–
Martha Martin
1776–
John Sr.
1740–1824
John Box
1748–1781
Mary Box
1752–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Claxton
1722–
Adeline Coleman
1722–1788
Edmund Sr
1719–1783
Mary (Mathis)
1725–1803
David Cass
1722–
Mary Gamble
1730–

Thomas Claxton's Descendants

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Thomas (Madison) Claxton (1845–27 Jul 1897) m. Rebecca (Ophelia) Shaw (18 Sep 1862–)
  1. 1. Walter (Monroe) Claxton 1881–1952 m. Susie Kirchdorfer 1881– m. Nora (Susannah Kirchdorfer) Claxton 1880–1982
    1. 1. Coy (Lee) Claxton 1907–1990 m. Iwana Sutton 1922–2007
    2. 2. Lee (Neil) Claxton 1915–2011 m. Robert (H) Johnson 1914–1985
  2. 2. Oscar (Freece) Claxton 1883–1959 m. Eliza Crumpton 1889–
  3. 3. Lee (Porter) Claxton 1891–1966 m. Katherine (H) Renfroe 1906–
    1. 1. Mary (Katherine) Claxton 1927–1995 m. Neil (Edward) Crow 1926–1996

Thomas Claxton's Timeline

2 Records

1845
1845
Birth of Thomas Madison Claxton in Tippah, Mississippi, United States
Tippah, Mississippi, United States
1897
27 Jul 1897
Age 52
Death of Thomas Madison Claxton in Cushman, Independence, Arkansas
Cushman, Independence, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Tippah, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Independence, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Cushman, Independence, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Headstones Provided for Deceased Union CIVIL War Veterans
    [2] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Independence County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Headstones Provided for Deceased Union CIVIL War Veterans
    [2] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

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