Person Page - 2232

     James M. Paxton married Amy Anna Wilcox, daughter of Francis Wilcox and Mary Wilcox, on 25 December 1850 at Franklin Co., OH.

     John Paxton was born circa 1852 at Preble Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Thomas Lackey Paxton and Martha G. Weed.¹

     Jonathan Paxton was born on 28 December 1777 at York Co., PA. He was the son of Samuel Paxton Jr. and Rachel Harrison. Jonathan Paxton married Ann Agnes Gilmore, daughter of William Gilmore and Martha Lackey. Jonathan Paxton died on 5 January 1852 at Morning Sun, Preble Co., OH, at age 74.

     Joseph Paxton was born in 1788 at York Co., PA. He married Maria Barbara Clapper, daughter of George Michael Clapper Sr. and Elizabeth Souder. Joseph Paxton died in 1840 at Muskingum Co., OH.

     Luke Haff Paxton was born on 9 June 1822 at Bourbon or Fayette Co., KY, Caswell's death certificate shows Bourbon County, other genealogies show Fayette County.¹ He married Mary Ann Prewitt on 24 January 1845 at Lincoln Co., MO. Luke Haff Paxton died on 1 November 1867 at Clarksville, Pike Co., MO, at age 45.

     Margery Elizabeth Paxton was born on 19 January 1889 at Missouri.¹ She was the daughter of Caswell Prewitt Paxton and Elizabeth Vaughan.¹ Margery Elizabeth Paxton married Walter King Larimore, son of George Lane Larimore and Lillie Larena King, circa 1912.¹ Margery Elizabeth Paxton died on 12 January 1973 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, at age 83.

     Martha Paxton was also known as "Patsy". She was born in 1802 at Rockbridge Co., VA.¹ She was the daughter of Jonathan Paxton and Ann Agnes Gilmore. Martha Paxton married Robert Gilmore, son of James Cunningham Gilmore and Sarah Davidson, in 1818 at Preble Co., OH. Martha Paxton died in 1852 at Preble Co., OH. She was buried in 1852 at Hopewell Cemetery, Morning Sun, Preble Co., OH.

     Mary Paxton was also known as "Polly". She was born on 21 July 1827 at Franklin Co., OH, Birth date calculated from headstone inscription:

"Aged 30y, 10m, 21d." She was the daughter of Samuel Paxton and Amy Anna Wilcox. Mary Paxton married Emmanuel Windle, son of Abraham Wendel and Susannah Spiegel, circa 1847 at Franklin Co., OH. Mary Paxton died on 11 June 1858 at Franklin Co., OH, at age 30. She was buried in June 1858 at St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Sandy Creek Road, north of Hilliard, Franklin Co., OH.

     Mary Ann Paxton was also known as "Anna".² She was born circa 1853 at Preble Co., OH.^1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Lackey Paxton and Martha G. Weed.¹

     Mary Margaret Paxton was born on 31 August 1884 at Mississippi.¹ She married William Starling, son of Charles Hensley Starling and Annie Taylor Johnson, before January 1920, no children. Mary Margaret Paxton died on 8 June 1973 at age 88. She was buried in June 1973 at Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Washington Co., MS, Findagrave #146883027.

     Nancy Jane Paxton was born in 1840 at Preble Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Lackey Paxton and Martha G. Weed.¹ Nancy Jane Paxton married William F. Curry.² Nancy Jane Paxton married Samuel Gordon before 27 August 1870.³ Nancy Jane Paxton died on 26 March 1873 at Monroe Co., IN.

     Robert Paxton was born circa 1848 at Preble Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Thomas Lackey Paxton and Martha G. Weed.¹ Robert Paxton died.

     Samuel Paxton was buried at Wesley Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., OH. He married Amy Anna Wilcox, daughter of Francis Wilcox and Mary Wilcox, on 11 September 1823 at Perry Twp., Franklin Co., OH, Ceremony by Robert Boyd, J.P.

From Franklin County marriage record:

"Peter Lattimer says that Samuel Paxton has obtained the consent of his mother ( his father being dead). George Wilcox says Amy Wilcox's daughter of Francis Wilcox & is over 18 years." Cause of death: on 1 September 1849 Cholera. Samuel Paxton died on 1 September 1849 at Franklin Co., OH.

     Samuel Paxton Jr. was born in 1705 at County Antrim, Ireland. He married Rachel Harrison. Samuel Paxton Jr. died on 6 March 1793 at Adams Co., PA.

     Sarah Elizabeth Paxton was born on 15 January 1843 at Morning Sun, Preble Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Lackey Paxton and Martha G. Weed.¹ Sarah Elizabeth Paxton married John Stewart Hood, son of John Hood and Mary Ann Bedford, on 13 January 1863 at Decatur Co., IN, Ceremony by Rev. Rankin. Twelve children born, six living as of 1900 census.² Sarah Elizabeth Paxton lived on 12 July 1870 at Clinton Twp., Decatur Co., IN.³ She lived on 1 March 1895 at Baldwin, Douglas Co., KS.⁴ She lived on 25 June 1900 at Richland Twp., Miami Co., KS.² She lived on 1 March 1905 at P.O. Hoyt, Jackson Co., KS.⁵ She died on 13 January 1917 at Silver Lake, Shawnee Co., KS, at age 73.

     Thomas Lackey Paxton was born on 13 March 1809 at Rockbridge Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Paxton and Ann Agnes Gilmore.¹ Thomas Lackey Paxton married Martha G. Weed, daughter of Andrew Reuben Weed and Nancy Jane Pressly, on 6 June 1839 at Preble Co., OH. Occupation: Wagon maker in 1850 at Israel Twp., Preble Co., OH.¹

     (?) Payne married Elizabeth H. Dryden, daughter of James F. Dryden and Mary B. Goodwin, after 25 September 1850 at Franklin Co., KY.¹

     Abbie Eudora Payne was born on 15 August 1879 at Ellis Co., TX. She was the daughter of Manen Lot Payne and Martha Jane Payne. Abbie Eudora Payne married Clayton Conlee Carlisle, son of William Carlisle and Sarah Conlee, circa 1911. Abbie Eudora Payne died on 18 January 1975 at Carthage, Panola Co., TX, at age 95. She was buried in January 1975 at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, Irving, Dallas Co., TX.

     Alice L. Payne was born in July 1870 at Missouri.¹ She married Thomas Edward Morley on 21 June 1888 at Vernon Co., MO. Alice L. Payne died after April 1930.

     Alma O. Payne was born on 24 July 1876 at Texas. She was the daughter of Manen Lot Payne and Martha Jane Payne. Alma O. Payne married Lemuel Young Jones, son of Charles H. Jones and Caroline Morgan, on 18 July 1897 at Ellis Co., TX. Alma O. Payne died on 16 May 1964 at Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, at age 87. She was buried in May 1964 at Hawkins Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX.

     Alonzo Emmett Payne was born on 1 December 1887 at South Boston, Washington Co., IN.¹ He was the son of Samuel Newton Payne and Dora Amelia Williams.¹ Alonzo Emmett Payne married Florence Muriel Grubb, daughter of John Cummins Grubb and Medora Harrison Mead, on 22 December 1909 at Marion Co., IN. Alonzo Emmett Payne married Cora E. Abney on 8 September 1921 at Marion Co., IN.
Note: After Florence died, Emmett married Corrie [Cora "Corrie" (Abney) Davis]. Corrie was not interested in raising the children so they were were raised by their Aunt Grace [Permelia Grace (Payne) Elrod] and her husband on their farm in Remington, Indiana. (I-65 later bisected the Elrod farm.) Corrie died in the 1950's. After Corrie died, Ivan moved in with his father. Emmett married for a third time to Edith Davisson. Edith had eight grown children of her own. She was a fun loving women who took in Emmett's children and grandchildren as her own. Edith died in the early 1960's of a heart attack. Emmett was a real artisan and spent much of his later years making things of wood. His granddaughter has a box of farm wagons he made that are to scale. Emmett kept a journal that would make interesting reading.

Emmett was killed in an automobile accident in 1967. His granddaughter, Phyllis (Payne) Culp, tells about going over to Emmett's house after his death to clean out the refrigerator. She was about to enter the back door when a teenage boy came up and wanted to know what she was doing, breaking into his grandfather's house. Phyllis was sure he was not one of Emmett's grandchildren. They finally figured out that he was one of Edith's grandchildren who was very fond of Emmett.

Emmett's son Clarence went to work in the CCC camps in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho in the late 1920's. He was very bitter about his earnings going back to the father who didn't want him. Clarence blamed Franklin D. Roosevelt for everything bad that happened to him from that point on. Clarence and Emmett eventually patched up a relationship and were even in the construction business together for a period of time.

Emmett's daughter Mary never fully recovered from her mother's death. She had little to do with Emmett after that and her son and daughter never knew Emmett as a grandfather. Mary married Allen Hunter, a local politician. Phyllis, Mary's niece, says Mary was very elegant. She had a laugh that sounded like glass wind chimes. Mary's children live in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Emmett's son Ivan had some brain damage due to hydrocephalus. Ivan never married. He worked at a number of task directed jobs and retired from the Federal Government as a security guard at the Fort Harrison Army Base in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Alonzo Emmett Payne died on 12 April 1967 at age 79.

     Amanda Payne was born on 11 January 1856 at Washington Co., IN. She was the daughter of William Harvey Payne and Harriet Hartley. Amanda Payne died on 21 November 1859 at Washington Co., IN, at age 3. Cause of death: Scarlet fever. She was buried in November 1859 at Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem, Washington Co., IN.

     Amanda Ellen Payne was born on 10 December 1867 at Washington Co., IN. She was the daughter of John G. Payne and Mary Ann Kettrey. Amanda Ellen Payne died before 3 September 1870 at Washington Co., IN.

     Andrew Britton Payne was born on 15 October 1864 at Salem, Washington Co., IN. He was the son of John G. Payne and Mary Ann Kettrey. Andrew Britton Payne married Deborah Elizabeth Farrabee, daughter of William M. Farrabee and Mary E. Day, on 20 October 1895 at Washington Co., IN. Andrew Britton Payne died on 6 February 1933 at age 68 OBITUARY - Waveland Independent, February 10, 1933:

ANDREW BRITTON PAYNE
Andrew Britton Payne, better known as Brit Payne, died in Culver hospital on Monday evening after a long illness. He was born in Salem, October 15 1864. He married Elizabeth Farabee, who survives him, as do four children: Erwin Payne who lives north of town, Mrs. Herman Gilkey and Mrs. Breaks Quillen of Crawfordsville, and Mrs. Harold Johnson of Browns Valley. Mr. Payne lived for a number of years on the Milligan Bros. farm north of Waveland, and later moved to Browns Valley. Funeral services were held at the Browns Valley Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon.

     Anna Payne was born circa 1858 at Huntington Twp., Brown Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of George Payne and Margaret (?)¹

     Anna M. Payne married Archibald Patton Searcy, son of Orville Henderson Searcy and Mary Ann Patton, in 1859.

     Annetta Mae Payne was also known as "Annie". She was born in May 1869 at Edgar Co., IL. She was the daughter of Manen Lot Payne and Martha Jane Payne.
Note: This is probably the individual listed as "Mary" on the 1870 census in the family of William and Elizabeth (Dawalt) Payne, Edgar County, Illinois. Annetta Mae Payne married Edward James Anderson, son of Thomas Anderson and Martha Robinson, circa 1892, Three children born, one (Edward) living as of 1900 census. Annetta Mae Payne died after 1930.

     Arthur Dawalt Payne was born in 1872 at Washington Co., IN. He was the son of John G. Payne and Mary Ann Kettrey. Arthur Dawalt Payne married Elizabeth Kennedy in 1906, no children. Occupation: store salesman in Clark County, Indiana. between 1910 and 1920 at Clark Co., IN. Arthur Dawalt Payne died after January 1920 at Clark Co. (probably), IN.

     Benjamin C. Payne was born in 1784 at Virginia. He married Elizabeth Harriet Hutchison, daughter of William A. Hutchison and Rebecca Cooper. Benjamin C. Payne died in September 1867 at Brown Co., OH.

     Benton F. Payne was born on 9 August 1847 at South Boston, Washington Co., IN. He was the son of Lewis Payne and Susannah Dawalt. Benton F. Payne died on 13 June 1849 at Washington Co., IN, at age 1. He was buried in June 1849 at Anderson-Payne Cemetery, South Boston, Washington Co., IN.