Hoyt Wayne Axton (1938 - 1999)

Born 25 Mar 1938 in Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Oct 1999 at age 61 in Ravalli, Montana, United States

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Biography

Hoyt Axton is Notable.

Hoyt Axton was an American songwriter and musician who wrote hit songs in the 1960's and 1970's such as "When the Morning Comes", "Never Been to Spain" and "Joy to the World" some becoming top hits by other artists. Axton pursed multiple artistic expressions, had a following as a singer in his own right, acted in television and films, and pencil sketching. Hoyt was a 2007 inductee of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

Hoyt Wayne Axton was born on March 25, 1938 in Duncan, Oklahoma to John and Mae (Boren) Axton. His younger brother was John Axton.

Hoyt can be seen on the 1940 US census for Lincoln Twp., Seminole County, Oklahoma at the age of 2, along with his father and mother, who were public school teachers according to the census.

John T Axton Male 26 Married White Head Oklahoma 1914 Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma

Mae Axton Female 25 Married White Wife Texas 1915 Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma

Hoyt Wayne Axton Male 2 Single White Son Oklahoma 1938

He married four times and had five children:

1. Mary L Moffatt (Sanino), Marriage 16 October 1960, Los Angeles, California
2. Kathryn Ruth Roberts, Marriage 5 Jul 1966, Las Vegas, Nevada
3. Donna L Roberts, Marriage 4 Oct 1980, Placer, California
4. Deborah

Hoyt Axton died on October 26, 1999 in Victor, Ravalli County, Montana and is buried in Riverview Cemetery, Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana, USA.

Research Notes

• His mother Mae (Boren) Axton, cowrote the song "Heartbreak Hotel", a major hit for Elvis Presley. She was also a 2007 Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame inductee.

• His first cousin David Boren was Oklahoma's 21st Governor and later United States Senator from the state.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBK2-HHW : Wed Oct 04 23:57:55 UTC 2023), Entry for John T Axton and Mae Axton, 1940.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X2M-Q66Z : Tue Oct 03 10:13:21 UTC 2023), Entry for John T Axton and Mae B Axton, April 12, 1950.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP2K-DQ7 : 8 January 2021), Hoyt W Axton, 26 Oct 1999; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Montana Death Index, 1860-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHCL-W6N : 9 December 2014), Hoyt Axton, 26 Oct 1999; from "Montana Death Index, 1868-2011," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2009); citing State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Statistics, Helena.

See Also:

• Wikipedia: Hoyt Axton

• Wikidata: Item Q80530

• Find A Grave: Memorial #11855

• FamilySearch Person: LHDH-3TM

• IMDB: Hoyt Axton

• Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame: 2007 Inductees

• Source: S1501338386 Repository: #R1500077523 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/101490846/family Repository: R1500077523 Ancestry.com