Gladys Florence Lewis1,2

F, b. December 29, 1924
FatherThomas Lewis1,3,2,4 b. October 30, 1896, d. February 10, 1981
MotherDella Deliah White1,3,2,4 b. July 3, 1896, d. May 15, 1983
     Her married name was Gray.4 Gladys Florence Lewis married Eugene Gray.4 Gladys Florence Lewis was born on December 29, 1924 at Nallen, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 145, District 29, Nuttall, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 109, District 44-3, Geary, Roane Co., West Virginia3

Family

Eugene Gray b. 1914, d. 1990
Marriage*Gladys Florence Lewis married Eugene Gray.4 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Delbert Thomas Lewis obituary in the Sep 20, 2013 edition.

Delbert Thomas Lewis1,2,3,4

M, b. May 27, 1929, d. September 18, 2013
FatherThomas Lewis1,5,3,4 b. October 30, 1896, d. February 10, 1981
MotherDella Deliah White1,5,3,4 b. July 3, 1896, d. May 15, 1983
     His Social Security Number was 232-40-0319.6 Delbert Thomas Lewis was buried at Kincaid Cemetery, Kincaid, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,4 He was born on May 27, 1929 at Witcher Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6,2,3,4 He married Grace Belle Smith on May 27, 1954 at Willis Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 Delbert Thomas Lewis died on September 18, 2013 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 84.6,2,4 He Delbert Thomas Lewis, 84, of Oak Hill, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born May 27, 1929, at Witcher's Creek, W.Va., he was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson and Della White Lewis. He was a retired concrete worker for Charleston Construction and was a member of the I.U.C.E. Local in Charleston. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Bell Smith Lewis, and a nephew, Jack Lewis Jr. Survivors include one brother, Jack Lewis of Gulfport, Fla; two sisters, Gladys Gray and husband, Eugene, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Betty Keffer of Oak Hill; five sisters-in-law, three brothers-in-law; nine nieces, 13 nephews and several great-nieces and nephews. Graveside rites and committal service will beat Kincaid Cemetery in Kincaid. Nephews, Joshua Keffer, Christopher Keffer, David Smith, Justin Keffer, Jackson Keffer, and Jeffery Keffer will serve as pallbearers. on September 20, 2013.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 145, District 29, Nuttall, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 109, District 44-3, Geary, Roane Co., West Virginia5

Family

Grace Belle Smith b. November 22, 1931, d. March 26, 2000
Marriage*Delbert Thomas Lewis married Grace Belle Smith on May 27, 1954 at Willis Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S12821] Kincaid Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lewis-Smith marriage record.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Delbert Thomas Lewis obituary in the Sep 20, 2013 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Grace Belle Smith1,2

F, b. November 22, 1931, d. March 26, 2000
     Grace Belle Smith was buried at Kincaid Cemetery, Kincaid, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 232-50-7060.1 She was born on November 22, 1931 at Kincaid, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,1 As of May 27, 1954,her married name was Lewis.2 She married Delbert Thomas Lewis, son of Thomas Lewis and Della Deliah White, on May 27, 1954 at Willis Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,4 Grace Belle Smith died on March 26, 2000 at age 68.3,1

Family

Delbert Thomas Lewis b. May 27, 1929, d. September 18, 2013
Marriage*She married Delbert Thomas Lewis, son of Thomas Lewis and Della Deliah White, on May 27, 1954 at Willis Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,4 

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lewis-Smith marriage record.
  3. [S12821] Kincaid Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Delbert Thomas Lewis obituary in the Sep 20, 2013 edition.

Eugene Gray1,2

M, b. 1914, d. 1990
     Eugene Gray was buried at Royal Palm South Cemetery, 101 55th Street South, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida.2 He married Gladys Florence Lewis, daughter of Thomas Lewis and Della Deliah White.1 Eugene Gray was born in 1914.2 He died in 1990.2

Family

Gladys Florence Lewis b. December 29, 1924
Marriage*He married Gladys Florence Lewis, daughter of Thomas Lewis and Della Deliah White.1 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Delbert Thomas Lewis obituary in the Sep 20, 2013 edition.
  2. [S6651] Royal Palm South Cemetery, Pinellas Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/

John Curtis Keffer Sr.1,2,3,4

M, b. November 20, 1937, d. December 7, 2008
     John Curtis Keffer Sr. was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 He was born on November 20, 1937 at Whitby, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 He married Betty Jean Lewis, daughter of Thomas Lewis and Della Deliah White, on September 8, 1959 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,4 John Curtis Keffer Sr. died on December 7, 2008 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 71.3,4 He John Curtis Keffer Sr., 71, of Oak Hill, died Dec. 7, 2008, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born Nov. 20, 1937, at Whitby, he was the son of the late Porter and Mae Blevins Keffer. He also was preceded in death by brothers, James Porter Keffer Jr., Terry Franklin Keffer, Mark Austin Keffer, Marvin Keffer and Daniel Keffer; and sisters, Ettie Brown, Dorothy Meadows, Beulah Miller and Flora Harless. He was a retired superintendent for Charleston Construction in St. Albans. Mr. Keffer was a member of the Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle in Oak Hill. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Surviving: wife, Betty Jean Lewis Keffer; sons, John Curtis Keffer Jr. and wife, Tina Martin-Keffer, and James Thomas Keffer, all of Oak Hill; brothers, Lloyd Keffer, Davie Keffer and Burl Keffer, all of Coal City, and Roy Keffer of Wakeman, Ohio; sisters, Fannie Hensley of Chesterland, Ohio, Zelda Wills of Sophia and Ruth Bolen of Coal City; grandchildren, Joshua Keffer, Justin Keffer, Christopher Keffer and Jackson Keffer; stepgrandchildren, Tristan Garten, Tiffany Robinson and Alex Garten; and a stepgreat-grandson, Broc Robinson. Entombment was at High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Oak Hill, with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post No. 3110 of Oak Hill. on December 10, 2008.4

Family

Betty Jean Lewis
Marriage*He married Betty Jean Lewis, daughter of Thomas Lewis and Della Deliah White, on September 8, 1959 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,4 
Children
  • James Thomas Keffer4
  • John Curtis Keffer Jr.4

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Delbert Thomas Lewis obituary in the Sep 20, 2013 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Keffer-Lewis marriage record.
  3. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the John Curtis Keffer, Sr. obituary in the Dec 10, 2008 edition.

Virgil Alonzo McCoy1,2

M, b. March 31, 1904, d. July 18, 1977
     His Social Security Number was 234-28-6885.3 Virgil Alonzo McCoy was born on March 31, 1904 at Mason Co., West Virginia.1,3,2 He married Dallie D. Lucas, daughter of George Luther Lucas and Maggie Belle Paxton, on October 16, 1940 at Gallia Co., Ohio.1 Virgil Alonzo McCoy died on July 18, 1977 at Pike Co., Ohio, at age 73.3,4

Family

Dallie D. Lucas b. August 17, 1907
Marriage*He married Dallie D. Lucas, daughter of George Luther Lucas and Maggie Belle Paxton, on October 16, 1940 at Gallia Co., Ohio.1 

Citations

  1. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

William Silas Paxton1,2,3

M, b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
FatherSamuel Brown Paxton1,3 b. April 1, 1839, d. 1916
MotherElizabeth A. Paxton1,3 b. January, 1841
     William Silas Paxton was buried at Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., West Virginia.4,3 He was born on July 24, 1871 at Roane Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier on November 1, 1892 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,5 William Silas Paxton died on February 24, 1948 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 76.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 139, District 125, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1900Dwelling 336, District 98, Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 402, District 93, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 106, District 131, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 189, District 16, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 352, District 44-17, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1900Farmer6
1910Farmer7
1920Farmer8
1930Farmer9
1940Farmer10

Family

Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
Marriage*William Silas Paxton married Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier on November 1, 1892 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Oyer marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Silas Paxton death certificate.
  4. [S4796] Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cora L. Paxton death certificate.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Worthy P. Paxton death certificate.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Kessel marriage record.
  13. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hubert Paxton birth record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Pickering marriage record.
  16. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the James Albert Paxton obituary in the Jul 1, 1977 edition.

Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier1

F, b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier was buried at Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., West Virginia.2,1 She was born on October 6, 1875 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,4,2,1 As of November 1, 1892,her married name was Paxton.3 She married William Silas Paxton, son of Samuel Brown Paxton and Elizabeth A. Paxton, on November 1, 1892 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,1 Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier died on December 25, 1944 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 69.2,1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 336, District 98, Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 402, District 93, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 106, District 131, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 189, District 16, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 352, District 44-17, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia8

Family

William Silas Paxton b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
Marriage*Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier married William Silas Paxton, son of Samuel Brown Paxton and Elizabeth A. Paxton, on November 1, 1892 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cora L. Paxton death certificate.
  2. [S4796] Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Oyer marriage record.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Worthy P. Paxton death certificate.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Kessel marriage record.
  11. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hubert Paxton birth record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Pickering marriage record.
  14. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the James Albert Paxton obituary in the Jul 1, 1977 edition.

Worthy Porter Paxton1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. September 16, 1893, d. May 4, 1961
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton1,2,7,8 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier1,2,7,8 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     Worthy Porter Paxton was buried at Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., West Virginia; Some records have his burial in Eventide Cemetery.3,4,7 He was born on September 16, 1893 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia; His gravestone has a birth date of Sep 15, 1893.1,3,8,4,5,6,9 He married Lessie Anne Kessel on April 30, 1921 at Roane Co., West Virginia.8 Worthy Porter Paxton died on May 4, 1961 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 67.3,7,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 336, District 98, Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 402, District 93, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 106, District 131, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 139, District 16, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 121, District 44-1, Curtis, Roane Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 178, District 44-1, Curtis, Roane Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1930Gas compressor machinist11
1940Gas compression engineer12
1950Gas compression station oiler13

Family

Lessie Anne Kessel b. July 8, 1898, d. January 22, 1964
Marriage*Worthy Porter Paxton married Lessie Anne Kessel on April 30, 1921 at Roane Co., West Virginia.8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4796] Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  5. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  6. [S9842] Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Worthy P. Paxton death certificate.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Kessel marriage record.
  9. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S12824] George Funeral Home and Cremation Center, online georgefuneralhomes.com, From the Cora Alice Ferrell obituary.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Miller-Paxton marriage record.
  16. [S10800] Vail Funeral Home Inc., online unknown url, From the Virginia Oleta Miller obituary.
  17. [S9032] Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, online www.taylorvandalefuneralhome.com, From the James Kenneth Paxton obituary.
  18. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bartlett-Paxton mariage record.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ferrell-Paxton mariage record.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Roberts-Paxton mariage record.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Tanner-Paxton mariage record.
  23. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Suttle mariage record.

Herbert Jasper Paxton1,2,3

M, b. December 9, 1895, d. September 14, 1968
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton4,1 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier4,1 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     Herbert Jasper Paxton was buried at Lyle Paxton Cemetery, Kettle, Roane Co., West Virginia.5,6 His Social Security Number was 234-28-8181.7 He married Wilma Jean Jarrett.8 Herbert Jasper Paxton was born on December 9, 1895 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia.4,2,3,7,6 He married Sadie L. Paxton on May 14, 1918 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.9 Herbert Jasper Paxton died on September 14, 1968 at West Virginia at age 72.3,6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 336, District 98, Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 402, District 93, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 38, District 65, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 293, District 2, Geary, Roane Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 278, District 20-2B, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 227, District 20-4, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1920Gas plant engineer10
1930Compressor station engineer11
1950Gas company millwright13

Family 1

Wilma Jean Jarrett b. October 7, 1924, d. December 30, 1995
Marriage*Herbert Jasper Paxton married Wilma Jean Jarrett.8 

Family 2

Sadie L. Paxton b. June 30, 1895, d. May 28, 1955
Marriage*Herbert Jasper Paxton married Sadie L. Paxton on May 14, 1918 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S9842] Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8492] Lyle Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Paxton mariage record.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Okey Dow Paxton1,2,3

M, b. December 28, 1898, d. February 8, 1973
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton1,4,5,2 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier1,4,5,2 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     His Social Security Number was 235-10-2559.6 Okey Dow Paxton was buried at Koontz Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.7 He was born on December 28, 1898 at Roane Co., West Virginia.3,6,8 He married Thelma E. Boatwright on December 24, 1923 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.9,2 Okey Dow Paxton died on February 8, 1973 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 74.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 336, District 98, Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 402, District 93, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 106, District 131, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 478, District 3, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 8, District 20-2B, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia11
1950Dwelling 109, District 20-3, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1930Gasoline plant oiler10
1940Gas compresser shop oiler11
1950Gas company oiler12

Family

Thelma E. Boatwright b. circa 1908
Marriage*Okey Dow Paxton married Thelma E. Boatwright on December 24, 1923 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.9,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S4785] Koontz Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Boatwright mariage record.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Garland Eugene Paxton obituary in the Nov 23, 2011 edition.
  14. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Irene Paxton obituary in the Sep 28, 2004 edition.
  15. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Velma Eloise Rucker obituary in the Apr 25, 2010 edition.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

John Hubert Paxton1,2

M, b. May 28, 1900, d. 1900
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton1,3 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier1,3 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     John Hubert Paxton was buried at Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., West Virginia.2 He died in 1900 at Roane Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on May 28, 1900 at Roane Co., West Virginia.1,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 336, District 98, Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4796] Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hubert Paxton birth record.

Pauline Mary A. Paxton1

F, b. September 7, 1904, d. October 17, 1976
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton1 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier1 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     Pauline Mary A. Paxton was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 232-96-1629.3 She was born on September 7, 1904 at Roane Co., West Virginia.4,2,3 As of August 16, 1926,her married name was Hardman.5,6 She married Roy I. Hardman on August 16, 1926 at Roane Co., West Virginia.5,6 Pauline Mary A. Paxton died on October 17, 1976 at West Virginia at age 72.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 402, District 93, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 424, District 26, Tygart, Wood Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 106, District 54-40, Tygart, Wood Co., West Virginia8
1950Dwelling 316, District 54-79, South Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia9

Family

Roy I. Hardman b. February 18, 1895, d. October 4, 1971
Marriage*Pauline Mary A. Paxton married Roy I. Hardman on August 16, 1926 at Roane Co., West Virginia.5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3430] Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wood Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Oral Otha Paxton obituary in the Dec 13, 1975 edition.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hardman-Paxton marrige record.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S6114] Leavitt Funeral Home, online http://www.leavittfh.com, From the Geraldine Virginia Cox obituary.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cox-Hardman marrige record.

James Albert Paxton1,2,3,4

M, b. April 11, 1906, d. June 30, 1977
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton1,2 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier1,2 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     James Albert Paxton was buried at Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., West Virginia.5,4 His Social Security Number was 235-10-2562.6 He was born on April 11, 1906 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia.3,6 He married Abbie Hester Reynolds on September 27, 1926 at Roane Co., West Virginia.7 James Albert Paxton died on June 30, 1977 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia, at age 71.6,5,4 He James Albert Paxton, 71, of Spencer, died Thursday at home after a long illness. He was a retired construction worker and a member of the Gospel Light Community Church at Clendenin. Surviving: daughters, Mrs. Velva Summerfield and Mrs. Doris Lemasters of Spencer. Mrs. Maxine Crihfield of Evans; sons, John of Left Hand, Dee of Pineville, La; sisters, Mrs. Thelma Canterbury of Clendenin, Mrs. Wanda Harper of Walton; brothers. Rev. Cladis Paxton of Bancroft, Thurman of Elkview. Burial will be in Paxton Cemetery, Clendenin. on July 1, 1977.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 402, District 93, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 106, District 131, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 135, District 3, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 530, District 20-2A, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9
1950Dwelling 230, District 44-3, Geary, Roane Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1930Oil plant worker8
1940Gas company oiler9
1950Farmer10

Family

Abbie Hester Reynolds b. July 6, 1905, d. before March, 1954
Marriage*James Albert Paxton married Abbie Hester Reynolds on September 27, 1926 at Roane Co., West Virginia.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the James Albert Paxton obituary in the Jul 1, 1977 edition.
  5. [S4796] Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Reynolds marriage record.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Summerfield-Paxton marriage record.
  12. [S9115] Taylor Funeral Home, online www.taylorfuneralhomeinc.com, From the Velva Oreda Paxton Summerfield obituary.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crihfield-Paxton marriage record.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-McGlothlin marriage record.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lemaster-Paxton marriage record.

Herman Ralph Paxton1,2,3

M, b. March 13, 1908, d. November 29, 1975
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton1,4,3 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier1,4,3 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     Herman Ralph Paxton was buried at Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., West Virginia.5,6 His Social Security Number was 232-18-8134.7 He was born on March 13, 1908 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia.2,7,3,5 He married Anna Macel Kessel on December 20, 1929 at Roane Co., West Virginia.8 Herman Ralph Paxton married Florence Jane Pickering on December 23, 1941 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia.3,6 Herman Ralph Paxton died on November 29, 1975 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia, at age 67.7,5,6 He Herman Ralph Paxton, 67, of Walton, Roane County, died Saturday at home after a long illness. He was a member of the AFL-CIO and the Gospel Light Tabernacle at Gabe Creek. Surviving: wife, Florence Jane Pickering Paxton; sons, Forrest Ray Paxton of Ransom, Ill., David W. Paxton of Blue Rapids, Kan., Brady K. Paxton of Poca; daughters, Mrs. Eloise Pickering of Streator, Ill., Mrs. Irene Daugherty of Charleston, Mrs. Erma Paxton of Ransom, Ill., Mrs. Betty Ingram of Dunbar; brothers, Oral Paxton and Thurman Paxton, both of Clendenin, Albert Paxton of Spencer, the Rev. Cladis Paxton of Bancroft; sisters, Mrs. Pauline Hardman of Parkersburg,
Mrs. Wanda Harper of Walton, Mrs. Thelma Canterbury of Clendenin; 27 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Paxton
Cemetery, Roane County. on November 30, 1975.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 402, District 93, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 106, District 131, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 419, District 26, Tygart, Wood Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 351, District 44-17, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia10
1950Dwelling 18, District 40-12, Pocatalico, Putnam Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1930Construction laborer9
1940W.P.A. road worker10
1950Gasoline station salesman11

Family 1

Anna Macel Kessel b. March 10, 1905, d. November 23, 2007
Marriage*Herman Ralph Paxton married Anna Macel Kessel on December 20, 1929 at Roane Co., West Virginia.8 
Children

Family 2

Florence Jane Pickering b. September 7, 1914, d. July 21, 1996
Marriage*Herman Ralph Paxton married Florence Jane Pickering on December 23, 1941 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia.3,6 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Pickering marriage record.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S4796] Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Herman Ralph Paxton obituary in the Nov 30, 1975 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Kessell marriage record.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5276] Keller Funeral Home, online http://www.kellerfuneralhome.net, From the Anna Macel Paxton Hull obituary.
  13. [S9986] Times, The, From the Forrest Paxton obituary in the Jun 28, 2010 edition.
  14. [S9986] Times, The, From the V. Eloise Pickering obituary in the Jun 18, 2014 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Huffman marriage record.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pickering-Paxton marriage record.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ingram-Paxton marriage record.
  18. [S12840] Lauber Funeral and Cremation Service, online www.lauberfh.com, From the David Wesley Paxton, Sr. obituary.

Oral Otha Paxton1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 30, 1910, d. December 11, 1975
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton6,1 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier6,1 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     Oral Otha Paxton was buried at Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., West Virginia.7,5 His Social Security Number was 234-12-0150.8 He married Elva Naomi Schoolcraft.3 Oral Otha Paxton was born on April 30, 1910 at Roane Co., West Virginia.4,8 He died on December 11, 1975 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 65.8,5 He Oral Otha Paxton, 65, of Clendenin, Rt. 4, died Thursday at home. He was a construclion worker. Surviving: wife, Elva; daughters, Mrs. Garnet Shafer of Malden, Mrs. Helen Stockton of Franklinville, N.J., Mrs. Naomia Noggle of Marietta, Ga; sons, Garland of Clendenin, Clifford, Emory and Larry, of Clio, Clifton of Pottstown, Pa., Mike of Norristown, Pa., Roger of Blue Creek; sisters, Mrs. Thelma Canterbury of Clendenin, Mrs. Wanda Harper of Walton, Mrs. Mary Hardman of Parkersburg; brothers, Albert of Spencer, Thurman of Elkview; the Rev. Cladis Paxton of Bancroft. Burial will be in Paxton Cemetery, Clio. on December 13, 1975.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 106, District 131, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 189, District 16, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 510, District 20-2A, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9
1950Dwelling 66, District 20-4, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia2

Occupation

1930Farm laborer1
1940Odd job laborer9
1950Construction laborer2

Family

Elva Naomi Schoolcraft b. April 10, 1912, d. November, 1978
Marriage*Oral Otha Paxton married Elva Naomi Schoolcraft.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5400] Matics Funeral Home, online http://www.maticsfuneralhome.com/, From the Roger Dale Paxton obituary.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Oral Otha Paxton obituary in the Dec 13, 1975 edition.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S4796] Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Clifford Oral Paxton obituary in the Mar 9, 2008 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S5400] Matics Funeral Home, online http://www.maticsfuneralhome.com/, From the Larry E. Paxton obituary.

Thelma Marie Paxton1

F, b. March 13, 1918, d. July 16, 2008
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton1,2 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier1,2 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     Her Social Security Number was 235-64-1265.3 Her married name was Paynter.4 Thelma Marie Paxton was buried at Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5,4 She married Charles Calvin Paynter.4,6 Thelma Marie Paxton was born on March 13, 1918 at Roane Co., West Virginia.7,3 As of February 10, 1934,her married name was Canterbury.7 She married Robert Eli Canterbury on February 10, 1934 at Roane Co., West Virginia.7,4 Thelma Marie Paxton died on July 16, 2008 at West Virginia at age 90.3 She Thelma M. Canterbury Paynter, 90, of Charleston, formerly of Clendenin, died at the home her daughter and her husband, Billie R. and Jerry Jones, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Gospel Light Community Church, Clendenin. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Canterbury and Calvin Paynter. Additional survivors are her sister, Wanda Harper of Spencer; granddaughter and her husband, Shelia and Doug Davis of Charleston; grandson and his wife, Jay and Cindy Jones of Charleston; great-grandchildren, Jennifer Davis, Jason Jones and Patrick Boyer; stepdaughters, Carol Cook of Cyclone, Joyce Cook of Tennessee and Kathleen Walker of Oceana; and stepsons, Robert Paynter of Oceana, Charles Paynter of Cyclone and Joe Paynter of Pineville. Graveside services will be held in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney. on July 17, 2008.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 106, District 131, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 189, District 16, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 461, District 20-2A, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia8
1950Dwelling 98, District 20-4, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9

Family 1

Charles Calvin Paynter b. November 30, 1912, d. February 20, 2006
Marriage*Thelma Marie Paxton married Charles Calvin Paynter.4,6 

Family 2

Robert Eli Canterbury b. January 1, 1909, d. August 20, 1985
Marriage*Thelma Marie Paxton married Robert Eli Canterbury on February 10, 1934 at Roane Co., West Virginia.7,4 
Child
  • Billie R. Canterbury9,4

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Thelma M. Canterbury Paynter obituary in the Jul 17, 2008 edition.
  5. [S4787] Elk Hills Memorial Park, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Charles Calvin Paynter obituary in the Feb 21, 2006 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Canterbury-Paxton marrige record.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Rev. Cladis Doverner Paxton1,2,3

M, b. October 30, 1912, d. September 8, 2002
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton1 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier1 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     Rev. Cladis Doverner Paxton The Rev. Cladis D. Paxton, 89, of Bancroft died September 8, 2002, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a 62-year resident of Bancroft, was retired from American Viscose with 35 years of service and a member of American Textile Workers, AFL-CIO and the Hometown Senior Citizens and Choir. He was a member of the Bancroft Church of God Mission. He was an ordained minister of the Church of God Mission Organization, having pastored Valley Drive Church of God Mission and Clark Memorial Church of God Mission. Surviving: daughters, Shirley Lorrison of Muncie, Indiana and Janet Saunders of Poca; sons, James Paxton of Red House and Paul Paxton of Bancroft; sisters, Wanda Harper of Walton and Thelma Canterbury Paynter of Charleston; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Burial was in Schowen Cemetery, Bancroft.3 He was buried at Schowen Cemetery, Bancroft, Putnam Co., West Virginia.3,4 His Social Security Number was 232-05-7070.5 He was born on October 30, 1912 at Roane Co., West Virginia.2,5,4 He married Myrtle June McCroskey on November 28, 1936 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 Rev. Cladis Doverner Paxton died on September 8, 2002 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 89; His gravestone has a death date of Sep 4, 2002.5,3,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 106, District 131, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 189, District 16, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1950Dwelling 17, District 40-12, Pocatalico, Putnam Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1950Rayon manufacturing plant worker7

Family

Myrtle June McCroskey b. July 21, 1916, d. July 19, 2000
Marriage*Rev. Cladis Doverner Paxton married Myrtle June McCroskey on November 28, 1936 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S10306] Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, online www.hardingfamilygroup.com, From the Cladis D. Paxton obituary.
  4. [S12838] Schowen Cemetery, Putnam Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S10306] Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, online www.hardingfamilygroup.com, From the Janet Louise Saunders obituary.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lorrison-Paxton marrige record.
  10. [S10306] Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, online www.hardingfamilygroup.com, From the Paul D. Paxton obituary.
  11. [S4810] Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, online www.casdorphandcurry.com, From the James C. Paxton obituary.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Saunders-Paxton marrige record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Barnett marrige record.

Thurman Woodrow Paxton1,2,3,4

M, b. February 2, 1915, d. May 5, 1990
FatherWilliam Silas Paxton1,2 b. July 24, 1871, d. February 24, 1948
MotherCora Lundy Auxier/Oxier1,2 b. October 6, 1875, d. December 25, 1944
     His Social Security Number was 233-16-3122.5 Thurman Woodrow Paxton was buried at Clendenin Memorial Gardens, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6 He married Bertie May Taylor.7 Thurman Woodrow Paxton was born on February 2, 1915 at Roane Co., West Virginia.5,3,4 He died on May 5, 1990 at age 75.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 106, District 131, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 189, District 16, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 527, District 20-2A, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia8
1950Dwelling 202, District 20-4, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1940W.P.A. road project laborer8
1950Welder9

Family

Bertie May Taylor b. June 27, 1917, d. April 21, 1989
Marriage*Thurman Woodrow Paxton married Bertie May Taylor.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5399] Clendenin Memorial Gardens, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Geary Woodrow Paxton obituary in the Jun 2, 2006 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S4167] Horne Funeral Service, online http://hornefuneralservice.com/horne1/hornemain.html, From the Kenneth Lee Paxton obituary.

Lessie Anne Kessel1,2

F, b. July 8, 1898, d. January 22, 1964
     Lessie Anne Kessel was buried at Eventide Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia.3,2 She was born on July 8, 1898 at Roane Co., West Virginia.3,1,2 As of April 30, 1921,her married name was Paxton.1 She married Worthy Porter Paxton, son of William Silas Paxton and Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier, on April 30, 1921 at Roane Co., West Virginia.1 Lessie Anne Kessel died on January 22, 1964 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 65.3,2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 139, District 16, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 121, District 44-1, Curtis, Roane Co., West Virginia5
1950Dwelling 178, District 44-1, Curtis, Roane Co., West Virginia6

Family

Worthy Porter Paxton b. September 16, 1893, d. May 4, 1961
Marriage*Lessie Anne Kessel married Worthy Porter Paxton, son of William Silas Paxton and Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier, on April 30, 1921 at Roane Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Kessel marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lessie Kessel Paxton death certificate.
  3. [S4750] Eventide Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S12824] George Funeral Home and Cremation Center, online georgefuneralhomes.com, From the Cora Alice Ferrell obituary.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Miller-Paxton marriage record.
  9. [S10800] Vail Funeral Home Inc., online unknown url, From the Virginia Oleta Miller obituary.
  10. [S9032] Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, online www.taylorvandalefuneralhome.com, From the James Kenneth Paxton obituary.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bartlett-Paxton mariage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ferrell-Paxton mariage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Roberts-Paxton mariage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Tanner-Paxton mariage record.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Suttle mariage record.

Virginia Oleta Paxton1,2,3,4,5

F, b. January 6, 1922, d. February 25, 2003
FatherWorthy Porter Paxton1,2,4,6,5 b. September 16, 1893, d. May 4, 1961
MotherLessie Anne Kessel1,2,4,6,5 b. July 8, 1898, d. January 22, 1964
     Her Social Security Number was 233-30-0807.7 Virginia Oleta Paxton Virginia Oleta Miller, 81, of Ripley, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Jackson General Hospital. She was born in Roane County on Jan. 6, 1922, daughter of the late Porter and Lesi Kessel Paxton. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Stars and involved with "Helping Hands" of Ripley Tabernacle Church of Ripley. She is survived by two daughters, Sandra Enoch of Elizabeth, and Karen Hatfield and her husband, Robert, of Erie, Mich; one brother, Kenneth Paxton of Spencer; three sisters, Alice Ferrell of Aiken, S.C., Gladys Tanner of Wadsworth, Ohio, and Dean Roberts of Spencer; five grandchildren, Mark Hatfield, Jennifer Carr, Keith Enoch, Gary and Brian Enoch; seven great-grandchildren; and caregivers, Naomi Shockey, Rena Boggess, and Cindy Asbury. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon; one son-in-law, Floyd; one grandson, Kyle; two brothers; and two sisters. Burial will be in the Eventide Cemetery, Spencer.4 She was buried at Eventide Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia.4,8 She was born on January 6, 1922 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia.2,4,8,7 As of September 25, 1937,her married name was Miller.2 She married Gordon Otis Miller on September 25, 1937 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia.2,4 Virginia Oleta Paxton died on February 25, 2003 at Ripley, Jackson Co., West Virginia, at age 81.4,8,7,9

Census Records

1930Dwelling 139, District 16, Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 126, District 44-1, Curtis, Roane Co., West Virginia10
1950Dwelling 191, District 44-1, Curtis, Roane Co., West Virginia3

Family

Gordon Otis Miller b. March 31, 1920, d. December 31, 1993
Marriage*Virginia Oleta Paxton married Gordon Otis Miller on September 25, 1937 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia.2,4 
Children
  • Sandra E. Miller3,4,11
  • Karen Sue Miller3,4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Miller-Paxton marriage record.
  3. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S10800] Vail Funeral Home Inc., online unknown url, From the Virginia Oleta Miller obituary.
  5. [S9032] Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, online www.taylorvandalefuneralhome.com, From the James Kenneth Paxton obituary.
  6. [S12824] George Funeral Home and Cremation Center, online georgefuneralhomes.com, From the Cora Alice Ferrell obituary.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S4750] Eventide Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Enoch-Miller mariage record.