West Virginia Pioneers

Lyle McClellan Paxton

Male 1822 - 1879  (56 years)


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  • Name Lyle McClellan Paxton 
    Nickname General 
    Born 12 Apr 1822  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Feb 1879  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Lyle McClellan "General" Paxton
      Birth: Apr. 12, 1822
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Feb. 24, 1879
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Barbara Hammack Paxton (1822 - 1961)
      Children:
      America Paxton Taylor (1844 - 1905)*
      Sarah Jane Paxton Jarvis (1849 - 1924)*
      Lelia B Paxton Hinkle (1856 - 1922)*
      George Louis Paxton (1856 - 1934)*
      Thornton Paxton (1879 - ____)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Lyle Paxton Cemetery
      Kettle
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: reggie ashley watson
      Record added: May 12, 2013
      Find A Grave Memorial# 110419723
    Person ID I31312  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Thomas Paxton,   b. CA 1790, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Dicenia 'Dicey' Cartwright,   b. 9 Feb 1795, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1873, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      Thomas Paxton
      2m 10-15
      1m 15-20
      3m 20-30 [John, Lyle
      1m 40-50
      1f 0-5 [America]
      1f 5-10 [Virginia]
      1f 15-20
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson, VA
      Thos Paxton 59
      Dicena 57
      Saml 20 is this William?
      Virginia 15
      America 12
      Martha 2

      1860 Clay, VA #225-220 all born VA
      Thomas Paxton 68
      Dicena 66
      Martha 13

      1870 Union, Clay, VA
      William Paxton 40
      Priscilla 37
      Dicena 75
      Thomas S 18
      Jane D 16
      Lyle 14
      Amanda C 11
      Molissa A 10
      Virginia B 7 VA
      Mary E 4 WV
      Silas W 1/12 WV
    Family ID F9439  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Barbara Hammock,   b. Abt 1825, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1861, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1843  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/24/1843
      Place: Kanawha
      Lyle Paxton
      Barbara Hammock dau of John Hammock
      all of Kan Cy

      1850 Jackson Co, WV #106-110
      Harvy Gilbert 29 M Farmer Va
      Harvy Mary M 20 Va
      Harvy Lyle 28 M Farmer Va
      Harvy Barbara 24 F Va
      Harvy America 5 F Va
      Harvy John V 2 M Va
      Harvy Sarah J 8/12 F Va

      1860 Roane, VA
      Lyle Paxton 38
      Barbara 24
      America 15
      John V 13
      Sarah 11
      Margaret 9
      Mary B 7
      Lela B 5
      General L 8

      1870 Walton, Roane, WV
      Paxton, Lyle 46 WV Apr
      Artmicha 27 WV Augst
      John G 22 WV July
      Margaret 19 WV Mar
      Mary D 17 WV Mar
      Lela D 14 WV Feby
      General L 13 WV Octr
      Perry 9 WV Octr
      Julia L 6 WV June
      Lyle Jr 5 WV July
      Menna 2 WV Mar
    Children 
     1. Armerica Paxton,   b. Nov 1844, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John V Paxton,   b. Feb 1848, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sarah Jane Paxton,   b. Sep 1849, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Margaret Paxton,   b. Abt 1851, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary B Paxton,   b. Abt 1853, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lela B Paxton,   b. Abt 1855, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. General L Paxton,   b. Abt 1857, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Rev Perry McClellan Paxton,   b. Jun 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1923, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years)
    Family ID F9440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Artentia Summers,   b. Abt 1841, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Dec 1862  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      Lyle Paxton, 40, (w) Kanawha, Roane
      Artentia Summers, 20, Kanawha, Roane
      Thomas & Dicenia
      St Clair & Susan 12/7/1862

      1870 Walton, Roane, WV
      Paxton, Lyle 46 WV Apr
      Artmicha 27 WV Augst
      John G 22 WV July
      Margaret 19 WV Mar
      Mary D 17 WV Mar
      Lela D 14 WV Feby
      General L 13 WV Octr
      Perry 9 WV Octr
      Julia L 6 WV June
      Lyle Jr 5 WV July
      Menna 2 WV Mar

      1880 Walton, Roane, West Virginia Page 121D
      Ortetia PAXTON Self F W W 43 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: ---
      Lyle PAXTON Son M W 14 WV
      Occ: At Home Fa: WV Mo: ---
      Mina C. PAXTON Dau F S W 11 WV
      Fannie PAXTON Dau F S W 8 WV
      Dora PAXTON Dau F S W 6 WV
      Thorton PAXTON Son M S W 1 WV

      1900 Harper, Roane, WV
      Burgess, Nataniel 1870 m 7y WV unk WV
      Fanny wife 6/1873 m 7y 3-2 children WV WV WV
      Artentia L da Jan or Jne 1894 WV WV WV
      Dovie L da 5/1899 WV WV WV
      Paxton, Artentua mil 8/1842 wd 7-6 children WV WV WV
      Earnest T bil 11/1878 WV WV WV

      West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1978
      Lyle Paxton
      Probate Date: 13 May 1879
      Probate Place: Roane, West Virginia, USA
      Inferred Death Year: Abt 1879
      Inferred Death Place: West Virginia, USA
      Item Description: Bonds, Vol 1-2, 1860-1905
      James I Gandee
      Bond, State of WV
      Guardian of Julia, Lyle, Mina C, Ganie, Leonie, IC & F Paxton, of the infant heirs of Lyle Paxton (deceased)

      West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1978
      Name: Lyle Paxton
      Probate Date: 3 Mar 1879
      Probate Place: Roane, West Virginia, USA
      Inferred Death Year: Abt 1879
      Inferred Death Place: West Virginia, USA
      Item Description: Bonds, Vol 1-2, 1860-1905
      3/3/1879
      James Summers appointed administrator of the estate of Lyle Paxton

      RCDR
      Paxton, Henry Fry, 10/29/1875, age n/g [p] Lyle & Ostendora Paxton, [b] Roane Co
    Children 
     1. Julia Linda Paxton,   b. Jun 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lyle L Paxton,   b. 6 Jan 1866, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1913, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     3. Mina C Paxton,   b. 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Frances Paxton,   b. 1 Jan 1873, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Leona Isadora 'Dora' Paxton,   b. 23 Jun 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Henry Fry Paxton,   b. 29 Oct 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Ernest Thornton Paxton,   b. 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F9438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.