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William Morgan Claxton 1847–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1847

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 31 Jan 1906

Death Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Father: Avery Claxton

Mother: Leatha Nichols

Spouse(s): Annie Walker

Children(s): Smith Claxton, William Claxton, Charles Claxton, John Claxton

William Morgan Claxton was born in 1847 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States, the child of Avery Henry Claxton And Leatha Nichols. In 1880, William Morgan Claxton resided in District 21, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. William Morgan Claxton married Annie Walker, and had children including Charles Claxton, John N Claxton, Smith L Claxton, William T Claxton. William Morgan Claxton passed away in 1906 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Morgan Claxton was born in 1847 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States, the child of Avery Henry Claxton And Leatha Nichols.
  • In 1880, William Morgan Claxton resided in District 21, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.
  • William Morgan Claxton married Annie Walker, and had children including Charles Claxton, John N Claxton, Smith L Claxton, William T Claxton.
  • William Morgan Claxton passed away in 1906 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Claxton's Ancestors

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William Claxton
1847–1906
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Avery Henry Claxton
1815–1858
Tennessee, United States
Leatha Nichols
1825–1859
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Lawrence (Coleman "Larry") Nichols
1807–1865
Anson County, North Carolina
Sarah (Sally) Gallaher
1812–1866
Bedford, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Arthur DNA
1780–1860
Winnifred Ford
1785–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Claxton's Descendants

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William (Morgan) Claxton (Mar 1847–31 Jan 1906) m. Annie Walker (1844–)
  1. 1. Smith (L) Claxton 1868–
  2. 2. William (T) Claxton 1873–
  3. 3. Charles Claxton 1875–
  4. 4. John (N) Claxton 1879–

William Claxton's Timeline

3 Records

1847
Mar 1847
Birth of William Morgan Claxton in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 33
William Morgan Claxton resided here in District 21, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
District 21, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
1906
31 Jan 1906
Age 59
Death of William Morgan Claxton in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1847
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 21, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Family History Film: 1255268; Page: 253D; Enumeration District: 130; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 21, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 21, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Family History Film: 1255268; Page: 253D; Enumeration District: 130; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1906
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

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