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William Harve Claxton 1876–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1876

Birth Location: Caldwell, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 20 Oct 1958

Death Location: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

Father: Thomas Claxton

Mother: Millie Nichols

Spouse(s): Pearl Chapman

Children(s): Pauline Claxton, James Claxton

The story of William Harve Claxton began in 1876 in Caldwell, Kentucky, United States. In 1880, William Harve Claxton resided in Tennessee, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States. In 1950, William Harve Claxton resided in Caldwell, Kentucky, USA. William Harve Claxton married Pearl Chapman, and had children including James L Claxton, Pauline Virginia Claxton. William Harve Claxton passed away in 1958 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harve Claxton began in 1876 in Caldwell, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1880, William Harve Claxton resided in Tennessee, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1950, William Harve Claxton resided in Caldwell, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Harve Claxton married Pearl Chapman, and had children including James L Claxton, Pauline Virginia Claxton.
  • William Harve Claxton passed away in 1958 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Claxton's Ancestors

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William Claxton
1876–1958
Birth Place: Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Thomas Leander Claxton
1851–1926
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Millie (Jane) Nichols
1849–1920
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Avery (Henry) Claxton
1815–1858
Tennessee, United States
Leatha Nichols
1825–1859
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Nichols
1807–1865
Sarah Gallaher
1812–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur DNA
1780–1860
Winnifred Ford
1785–1850

William Claxton's Descendants

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William (Harve) Claxton (21 Feb 1876–20 Oct 1958) m. Pearl Chapman (4 Nov 1885–26 Jul 1959)
  1. 1. Pauline (Virginia) Claxton 1901–1932 m. William (Guy) Dorr 1898–1937
  2. 2. James (L) Claxton 1922–

William Claxton's Timeline

4 Records

1876
21 Feb 1876
Birth of William Harve Claxton in Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 4
William Harve Claxton resided here in Tennessee, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
Tennessee, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
1950
1950
Age 74
William Harve Claxton resided here in Caldwell, Kentucky, USA
Caldwell, Kentucky, USA
1958
20 Oct 1958
Age 82
Death of William Harve Claxton in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tennessee, Caldwell, Kentucky; Roll: 406; Family History Film: 1254406; Page: 531B; Enumeration District: 163; Image: 0586.
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Caldwell, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tennessee, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tennessee, Caldwell, Kentucky; Roll: 406; Family History Film: 1254406; Page: 531B; Enumeration District: 163; Image: 0586.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Caldwell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Caldwell, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Caldwell, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Caldwell, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1958
    Event Place: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

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