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From: "George Weaver" <>
Subject: [THAXTON] William Thaxton
Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 11:10:59 -0400

Karra,
Thanks for your report. Do you still have the information for Abel Thaxton?

My information follows:
Descendants of William Thaxton, Sr.

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM2 THAXTON, SR. (ABEL1) was born 1748 in Amelia County, VA, and died 22 April 1803 in Halifax Co, VA. He married LUCY GREEN CLAY 1 November 1770 in Cumberland Co, VA, daughter of CHARLES CLAY and MARTHA GREEN. She was born 20 April 1752 in Cumberland Co, VA, and died 1825 in Oglethorpe County, GA.

Children of WILLIAM THAXTON and LUCY CLAY are:
i.MARTHA GREEN3 THAXTON, b. 14 November 1773, Virginia; d. 15 September 1851, Jasper Co, Mo; m. VINCENT MONROE DEGRAFFENREID, 31 January 1790, Halifax Co, VA; b. 1 January 1763, Virginia; d. 13 May 1834, Christian County, KY.
ii.ELIZABETH THAXTON, b. Abt. 1774; d. Aft. 1825; m. JEREMIAH JOHNSON, 11 November 1794, Halifax County, VA.
2.iii.LUCY CLAY THAXTON, b. Abt. 1775; d. Bef. 1822.
3.iv.CHARLES G. THAXTON, SR., b. Abt. 1780, Virginia; d. Bef. 23 September 1825, Monroe County, Georgia.
4.v.YELVERTON THAXTON, SR., b. 1787, Halifax Co, VA; d. 11 May 1864, Butts County, Ga.
5.vi.THOMAS THAXTON, b. Abt. 1788, Virginia; d. 1866, Henry County, GA.
vii.WILLIAM THAXTON, b. Abt. 1790, Halifax County, VA; d. 1854; m. ALSEY DAVEY.
viii.MARY CLAY THAXTON, b. Abt. 1790; m. JOHN HALE, 29 December 1811, Halifax Co, VA.


Generation No. 2

2. LUCY CLAY3 THAXTON (WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born Abt. 1775, and died Bef. 1822. She married (1) ROBERT EPPERSON. She married (2) ABSALOM OVERBY 21 August 1795 in Halifax County, VA. He died Bet. 1800 - 1805 in Halifax County, VA.

Children of LUCY THAXTON and ROBERT EPPERSON are:
i.CYNTHIA G.4 EPPERSON, b. 17 September 1812, Madison County, KY; d. 17 April 1877, Madison County, KY; m. RICHARD M. NORRIS, 16 January 1831, Davis County, Ky; d. 11 November 1863, Davis County, Ky.
ii.THAXTON L. EPPERSON, b. 1816, Madison County, KY; d. 1904, Polk County, TX; m. (1) EMILY HILL, 5 April 1847, Polk County, TX; m. (2) A. M. HANNER, 30 September 1861, Polk County, TX.


Children of LUCY THAXTON and ABSALOM OVERBY are:
iii.WILLIAM G.4 OVERBY, b. Abt. 1796; d. 1826.
iv.YELVINGTON OBERBY, b. 9 January 1800, Madison County, KY; d. 26 August 1852, Davis County, Ky; m. NANCY BASSETT; d. 19 September 1860, Hancock County, KY.


3. CHARLES G.3 THAXTON, SR. (WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born Abt. 1780 in Virginia, and died Bef. 23 September 1825 in Monroe County, Georgia. He married NANCY G. WARD 11 June 1801 in Halifax Co, VA, daughter of SAMUAL WARD and SARAH. She was born 1781 in Virginia, and died in Butts County, GA?.

Children of CHARLES THAXTON and NANCY WARD are:
i.WILLIAM G.4 THAXTON, m. MARY HARRELL; b. Abt. 1818; d. 16 March 1835, Chambers County, AL.
ii.SARAH G. THAXTON, m. THOMAS FOSTER.
6.iii.DELINDA HUDSON THAXTON, b. 24 February 1802, Halifax County, VA; d. 12 February 1855, Russell County, AL.
iv.LUCINDA C. THAXTON, b. 24 February 1802, Halifax County, VA; d. Aft. 1860; m. WILLIAM F. SPENSER, 30 January 1822, Wilcox Co, Al.
7.v.CHARLES G. THAXTON, JR., b. Abt. 1818, Georgia; d. Bef. 14 February 1844.


4. YELVERTON3 THAXTON, SR. (WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born 1787 in Halifax Co, VA, and died 11 May 1864 in Butts County, Ga. He married DICEY WARD 10 January 1806 in Halifax Co, VA, daughter of SAMUAL WARD and SARAH. She was born 1789 in Amherst Co, VA, and died August 1860 in Butts County, Georgia.

Children of YELVERTON THAXTON and DICEY WARD are:
8.i.CHARLES C.4 THAXTON, b. Abt. 1803, Butts County, GA; d. July 1828, Butts County, Georgia.
ii.WILEY THAXTON, b. Abt. 1807, Virginia; m. AMANDA; b. Abt. 1814, Georgia.
9.iii.GREEN H. CLAY THAXTON, b. 10 December 1810; d. 26 February 1885, Butts County, GA.
iv.LUCY THAXTON, b. Abt. 1811; m. HAYWOOD WILLIAMS, 10 August 1831.
v.AUGUSTUS THAXTON, b. Abt. 1813.
10.vi.MARCUS DELAFAYETTE THAXTON, b. Abt. 1816.
vii.MARY C. THAXTON, b. 1817; m. ANDREW VINCENT.
viii.JOHN T. THAXTON, b. 1818; m. ELIZABETH J. WEAVER, 29 December 1836, Butts County, Georgia; b. 13 February 1814.
ix.SAMUEL F. THAXTON, b. Abt. 1820.
x.YELVERTON THAXTON, JR., b. 5 March 1824; d. 19 June 1904, Butts County, GA; m. (1) MARY A. WASHINGTON, 4 March 1847; m. (2) SUSAN ANN CAMPBELL, 20 April 1856.
xi.H. B. THAXTON, b. Abt. 1832.
xii.MADARA THAXTON, b. Abt. 1834.
xiii.RICHMOND R. THAXTON, b. Abt. 1835; m. MARGARET J. FERGERSON, 9 November 1854.


5. THOMAS3 THAXTON (WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born Abt. 1788 in Virginia, and died 1866 in Henry County, GA. He married ISABELLA CAMPBELL MURRAY, daughter of ALEXANDER MURRAY and ELIZABETH CLAY. She was born 1 March 1789 in Barrington, Shelburn Co, Nova Scotia, and died 28 March 1873 in Henry County, GA.

Children of THOMAS THAXTON and ISABELLA MURRAY are:
i.JAMES M.4 THAXTON, b. Abt. 1810, Virginia; d. Abt. 1862, Henry County, GA.
ii.ELIZABETH J. THAXTON, b. Abt. 1812, Virginia.
11.iii.WILLIAM THAXTON, b. 1 December 1814, Oglethorpe County, GA; d. 28 April 1888, Butts County, GA.
iv.RICHARD Y. THAXTON, b. Abt. 1816.
v.THOMAS G. THAXTON, b. Abt. 1818, Georgia.
vi.CHARLES M. THAXTON, b. Abt. 1820, Georgia; m. SARAH A. BANKSTON, 27 December 1846, Henry County, GA.
vii.MARY C. THAXTON, b. Abt. 1822; m. ANDREW J. VINSON, 12 October 1837, Butts County, Georgia.
viii.MARTHA THAXTON, b. Abt. 1824.
ix.LUCY ANN THAXTON, b. Abt. 1826; d. Abt. 1865; m. GREEN B. CAGLE, 19 November 1843, Henry County, GA.
x.AMANDA E. THAXTON, b. Abt. 1830, Georgia.
xi.ALEXANDER MURRAY THAXTON, b. January 1834, Georgia; d. 23 October 1902, Galveston, TX; m. LAURA ELIZA TREADWELL, 5 November 1865, Washington County, TX; b. 19 June 1845, Republic of Texas; d. 6 May 1918, Brenham, TX.


Generation No. 3

6. DELINDA HUDSON4 THAXTON (CHARLES G.3, WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born 24 February 1802 in Halifax County, VA, and died 12 February 1855 in Russell County, AL. She married JOHN VINES DUNN 7 March 1820 in Oglethorpe County, GA. He was born 1791, and died 19 October 1869 in Russell County, AL.

Child of DELINDA THAXTON and JOHN DUNN is:
12.i.SARAH WESLEY5 DUNN, b. 1837.


7. CHARLES G.4 THAXTON, JR. (CHARLES G.3, WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born Abt. 1818 in Georgia, and died Bef. 14 February 1844. He married AMANDA ABIGAIL SMITH.

Child of CHARLES THAXTON and AMANDA SMITH is:
i.ELIZA HARRIETT5 THAXTON, b. 23 May 1852; d. 1 March 1935; m. JOHN WILLIAM BASSETT LANCASTER, Abt. 1870, Heard County, GA.


8. CHARLES C.4 THAXTON (YELVERTON3, WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born Abt. 1803 in Butts County, GA, and died July 1828 in Butts County, Georgia. He married MARY MATHEWS.

Child of CHARLES THAXTON and MARY MATHEWS is:
i.CHARLES GIDEON5 THAXTON, b. 23 January 1829; d. 20 June 1884, Heard County, GA; m. AMANDA ABIGAIL SMITH, Abt. 1848.


9. GREEN H. CLAY4 THAXTON (YELVERTON3, WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born 10 December 1810, and died 26 February 1885 in Butts County, GA. He married MARTHA J. WEAVER 11 September 1834 in Butts County, Georgia, daughter of EDWARD WEAVER and DORCAS RAFFETY. She was born 17 February 1816, and died 27 August 1893.

Child of GREEN THAXTON and MARTHA WEAVER is:
i.MARY JANE5 THAXTON, b. 7 October 1841, Butts County, GA; d. 5 July 1909, Sardis, AL; m. WILLIAM DAVID THOMAS, 1865; b. 3 July 1844, Butts County, GA; d. 8 July 1909, Sardis, AL.


10. MARCUS DELAFAYETTE4 THAXTON (YELVERTON3, WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born Abt. 1816. He married MARTHIA E. TUCKER 19 May 1868 in Butts County, GA.

Children of MARCUS THAXTON and MARTHIA TUCKER are:
i.CHARLES5 THAXTON.
ii.ELBERT THAXTON.
iii.JACK THAXTON.
iv.LINA THAXTON.
v.ODESSA THAXTON.
vi.VIRGIL THAXTON.
vii.RANZA AUGUSTUS THAXTON, b. Abt. 1884.


11. WILLIAM4 THAXTON (THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born 1 December 1814 in Oglethorpe County, GA, and died 28 April 1888 in Butts County, GA. He married MARTHA R. CLARK 27 August 1835 in Butts County, GA, daughter of SAMUEL CLARK and SERENA NORRIS. She was born 29 May 1818 in Georgia, and died 27 October 1883 in Butts County, GA.

Children of WILLIAM THAXTON and MARTHA CLARK are:
13.i.JOHN FRANKLIN5 THAXTON, b. 8 June 1836, Butts County, GA; d. 18 August 1920, Butts County, GA.
14.ii.JAMES MARION COLUMBUS THAXTON, b. 30 August 1838, Butts County, Georgia; d. 2 November 1925, Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia.
15.iii.WILLIAM REESE THAXTON, b. 23 February 1843, Butts County, Georgia; d. Aft. 3 March 1873.
iv.CLARK(E) THAXTON, b. Abt. 1857.
v.EUGENE THAXTON, b. Abt. 1861.
vi.ELLIE (ELEANOR?) THAXTON, b. Abt. 1866.
vii.SAM (SAMUEL?) THAXTON, b. Abt. 1866.


Generation No. 4

12. SARAH WESLEY5 DUNN (DELINDA HUDSON4 THAXTON, CHARLES G.3, WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born 1837. She married THOMAS WALTON LOCKHART. He was born 1830.

Child of SARAH DUNN and THOMAS LOCKHART is:
i.PREER EDWARDS6 LOCKHART, b. 1876; d. 1927; m. MINNIE LEE EDWARDS; b. 1882; d. 1959.


13. JOHN FRANKLIN5 THAXTON (WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born 8 June 1836 in Butts County, GA, and died 18 August 1920 in Butts County, GA. He married (1) MATTIE A. FEARS Abt. 1858 in Georgia. She was born 2 December 1838, and died 22 November 1876 in Butts County, Georgia. He married (2) SALLY J. MCGOUGH 29 December 1878 in Butts County, Georgia.

Children of JOHN THAXTON and MATTIE FEARS are:
i.FRANCES O.6 THAXTON, b. 24 November 1858.
ii.SARAH D. THAXTON, b. 27 March 1860; m. LASTER.
iii.ALVAH FRANCIS THAXTON, b. 3 September 1861; m. MCCLENDON.
iv.ARDELA RECIA THAXTON, b. 28 March 1862; m. RIDGEWAY.
v.INEZZA A. THAXTON, b. 27 June 1866; d. 23 April 1925, Butts County, Georgia; m. JEFFERSON DAVIS KINARD; b. 1 August 1860.
vi.JOHN MICKLEBERRY THAXTON, b. 6 April 1872.
vii.MATTIE A. THAXTON, b. December 1875; m. TARPLEY.
viii.MARY E. THAXTON, b. 1 January 1876; d. 19 June 1980, Butts County, Georgia; m. (1) GEORGE CAMP HARKNESS; b. 12 June 1879; d. 25 March 1944; m. (2) GEORGE ROBERT LEE KINARD; b. 12 May 1870; d. 23 July 1902.


14. JAMES MARION COLUMBUS5 THAXTON (WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born 30 August 1838 in Butts County, Georgia, and died 2 November 1925 in Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia. He married SARAH ELIZABETH CARMICHAEL 26 November 1855, daughter of HUGH CARMICHAEL and NANCY THOMPSON. She was born 3 June 1838 in Butts County, Georgia, and died 9 November 1909 in Zetella, Spalding County, Georgia.

Children of JAMES THAXTON and SARAH CARMICHAEL are:
i.MARTHA IDA6 THAXTON, b. 11 September 1858, Butts County, GA; d. 8 November 1858, Butts County, GA.
ii.WILLIAM DAVID THAXTON, b. 30 March 1860, Butts County, GA; d. 10 November 1860.
iii.CORA CORNELIA THAXTON, b. 7 September 1861, Butts County, GA; d. 31 August 1945, Hampton, Henry County, GA; m. (1) JOHN A. ARNOLD, September 1882; d. 12 June 1884; m. (2) NATHAN CAMPBELL FEARS, 11 April 1889; b. 8 January 1850, Henry County, GA; d. 9 July 1907, Henry County, GA.
iv.JOHN WILSON THAXTON, b. 22 April 1866; d. 19 January 1933; m. ALICE WATKINS ARNOLD; b. 16 September 1860; d. 24 December 1949, Birmingham, AL.
v.JAMES REESE THAXTON, b. 27 March 1868, Butts County, GA; d. 27 March 1934, Spalding County, GA; m. FRANCES LOUISE JONES, 11 November 1894; b. 24 September 1873, Coweta County, GA; d. 27 September 1853.
vi.GEORGIA MATILDA THAXTON, b. 6 December 1870, Butts County, GA; d. 14 October 1952; m. JOHN IRBIN COLLINS, 25 December 1889, Butts County, Georgia; b. 1 May 1866; d. 7 February 1938.
vii.NANCY JANE THAXTON, b. 5 February 1873; m. LEIGHTON M. HARKNESS, 25 December 1890, Butts County, Georgia; b. 19 December 1868, Butts County, Georgia; d. 1 August 1939, Dade County, FL.
viii.WALTER PEYTON THAXTON, b. 8 April 1875; m. ALLIE JANE KINARD, 16 January 1898, Butts County, Georgia; b. 1877; d. 1971.
ix.CHARLES L. THAXTON, b. 25 January 1877; m. JEWEL B. COLWELL, 24 October 1897, Butts County, Georgia.
x.UEL R. THAXTON, b. 10 November 1878.
xi.ALBERTA ARLENE THAXTON, b. 5 February 1880, Butts County, Georgia; d. 29 November 1968, Monroe County, Georgia; m. OSCAR LITTLE WEAVER, 26 November 1898, Butts County, Georgia; b. 20 September 1873, Butts County, Georgia; d. 8 October 1944, Butts County, Georgia.
xii.MARY FRANCES THAXTON, b. 9 September 1882, Albertville, AL; d. 30 January 1946, Miami, FL; m. WILLIAM WALTER HAMMOCK, 26 January 1905; b. 9 September 1880, Spalding County, GA; d. 30 January 1946, Miami, FL.


15. WILLIAM REESE5 THAXTON (WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, ABEL1) was born 23 February 1843 in Butts County, Georgia, and died Aft. 3 March 1873. He married LUCY GOODMAN 1868 in Butts County, Georgia. She was born Abt. 1853 in Georgia.

Children of WILLIAM THAXTON and LUCY GOODMAN are:
i.WILLIAM A.6 THAXTON, b. Abt. 1869.
ii.SALLIE P.(?) THAXTON, b. Abt. 1872.




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