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William Paxton 1783–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1783

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Oct 1875

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: William Paxton

Mother: Elizabeth Stuart

Spouse(s): Sarah McDowell, Sarah McDowell

Children(s): Julia Paxton, Mary Paxton, Julia Paxton, Hargood Paxton, Elizabeth Paxton, Margaret Paxton, William Paxton, Charles Paxton, John Paxton, Elizabeth Paxton, Mary Paxton, James Paxton

William Paxton was born in 1783 in Virginia, USA, the child of William Paxton And Elizabeth Ann Stuart. In 1860, William Paxton resided in Henderson, North Carolina, USA. William Paxton married Sarah Grace Mcdowell, and had children including Charles Mcdowell C M D Paxton, Elizabeth G Paxton, Elizabeth G Paxton, Hargood Paxton, James Oliver Paxton, Jessie Allison Paxton, John Harvey Paxton, Julia Paxton, Julia Ann Paxton, Margaret Caroline Paxton, Mary Evelyn Paxton, Mary Louise Evelyn Paxton, William A Paxton. William Paxton passed away in 1875 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Paxton was born in 1783 in Virginia, USA, the child of William Paxton And Elizabeth Ann Stuart.
  • In 1860, William Paxton resided in Henderson, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Paxton married Sarah Grace Mcdowell, and had children including Charles Mcdowell C M D Paxton, Elizabeth G Paxton, Elizabeth G Paxton, Hargood Paxton, James Oliver Paxton, Jessie Allison Paxton, John Harvey Paxton, Julia Paxton, Julia Ann Paxton, Margaret Caroline Paxton, Mary Evelyn Paxton, Mary Louise Evelyn Paxton, William A Paxton.
  • William Paxton passed away in 1875 in North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Paxton
1751–1817
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Stuart
1755–1826
Birth Location: , Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah McDowell
1787–1870
Birth Location: Quaker Meadows, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah McDowell
1787–1870
Birth Location: Quaker Meadows, Burke, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Julia Paxton
1815–1903
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Paxton
1811–1890
Birth Location: Transylvania, North Carolina, United States
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Julia Paxton
1818–1870
Birth Location: Ashville, , North Carolina, USA
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Hargood Paxton
1811–1874
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina
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Elizabeth Paxton
1807–
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Paxton
1809–1881
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Paxton
1814–1891
Birth Location: Henderson, now Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
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Charles Paxton
1812–1865
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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John Paxton
1820–1903
Birth Location: cherryfield, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Paxton
1808–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mary Paxton
1811–1849
Birth Location: Transylvania, North Carolina, United States
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James Paxton
1822–1901
Birth Location: Henderson, now Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
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William Paxton's Ancestors

Self
William Paxton
1783–1875
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
William Paxton
1751–1817
Elizabeth (Ann) Stuart
1755–1826
, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Paxton
1716–1787
probably born in Ireland
Martha Blair
1710–1790
Thomas (Crawford) Stuart
1727–1788
Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Moore
1725–1805
down, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Paxton
1692–1746
Elizabeth Alexander
1694–1756
Samuel Blair
1667–1754
MARTHA LYLE
1672–1729
Archibald Stuart
1697–1761
Janet Brown
1705–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Paxton
1670–1746
Agnees McNees
1670–1746
Ganet Drummond
1639–1704
James Lyll
1645–1723
Martha Campbell
1649–1723
Andrew Stewart
1672–1715
Eleanor Dailway
1678–1720

William Paxton's Descendants

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William Paxton (11 Oct 1783–26 Oct 1875) m. Sarah (Grace) McDowell (16 Dec 1787–1870) m. Sarah (Grace) McDowell (16 Dec 1787–1870)
  1. 1. Julia Paxton 1815–1903 m. Andrew (Jackson) Smith 1810–1837 m. Wiley (S) Thomas 1810–1870
    1. 1. William (Paxton) smith 1835–1918 m. Gertrude Curbello 1840–1891 m. Robena Davis 1859–
      1. 1. Peter (Andrew) Smith 1868–1868
      2. 2. Peter (Calvary Smith) * 1868–1899
      3. 3. Juliana (Edith (Julia)) Smith 1869–1937
      4. 4. Sarah Smith 1865–1936 m. Bacilio (Bass) Garcia 1862–1925
        1. 1. Benjamin (Smith(Ben)) Garcia 1888–1961
        2. 2. Robert Garcia 1882–
        3. 3. Joseph Garcia 1885–1942
        4. 4. Nettie Garcia 1888–1954
        5. 5. Alex Garcia 1901–
        6. 6. Henry Garcia 1905–
        7. 7. Joseph Garcia 1901–
        8. 8. Ben (Smith) Garcia 1888–1961
        9. 9. Agnes (Genevieve Garcia Nava 1910) cen 1892–1961
        10. 10. Elveda (Alberta Garcia 1910) cen 1909–1981
        11. 11. Alberta Garcia 1909–
        12. 12. William (Alexander Garcia 1910) cen 1900–1936
        13. 13. Henry (Andrew Garcia Sr 1910) cen 1903–1970
        14. 14. Angelita Garcia 1881–1934 m. Olegario Moya 1877–1940
    2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Smith 1836–1920 m. Melinda Tompson 1848–
    3. 3. Eleanor (T) Thomas 1844–
    4. 4. Helena (Beatrice) Thomas 1845–1935
    5. 5. Samuel (Houston(Huse)) Thomas 1841–1917
    6. 6. John (Albert) Thomas 1843–1910
    7. 7. James (C.) Thomas 1847–
    8. 8. Charles (Alonzo "Lon") Thomas 1850–1924
  2. 2. Mary (Evelyn) Paxton 1811–1890
  3. 3. Julia (Ann) Paxton 1818–1870
  4. 4. Hargood Paxton 1811–1874
  5. 5. Elizabeth (G.) Paxton 1807–
  6. 6. Margaret (Caroline) Paxton 1809–1881
  7. 7. William (A) Paxton 1814–1891
  8. 8. Charles (McDowell " C.M.D. ") Paxton 1812–1865
  9. 9. John (Harvey) Paxton 1820–1903
  10. 10. Elizabeth (G) Paxton 1808–
  11. 11. Mary (Louise Evelyn) Paxton 1811–1849
  12. 12. James (Oliver) Paxton 1822–1901

William Paxton's Timeline

3 Records

1783
11 Oct 1783
Birth of William Paxton in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 77
William Paxton resided here in Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Henderson, North Carolina, USA
1875
26 Oct 1875
Age 92
Death of William Paxton in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1783
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1781; Birth city: Rockbridge Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: M653_901; Page: 899; Family History Library Film: 803901

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Henderson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: M653_901; Page: 899; Family History Library Film: 803901

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1875
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
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