Margaret (McNutt) Paxton (1792 - 1856)

Born 8 Jul 1792 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Elisha Hays Paxton — married 3 Aug 1809 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1856 at age 64 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Margaret McNutt was born July 8, 1792 to Alexander McNutt and Rachel Grigsby. She married Elisha Paxton in 1809.^[1][2] She died September 3, 1856.^[3][4]

Elisha's 1866 will names the following children and grandchildren:

1. William Hays Paxton (1809-1868)
2. Alexander McNutt Paxton (1814-1886)
3. Andrew Jackson Paxton (1816-1900)
4. James G. Paxton
5. Elisha F. Paxton (deceased)
6. Elizabeth A. Paxton
7. Rachel E.M. Buckner (deceased) Her Children * Elisha Paxton Buckner * Calen Buckner * Mallie Buckner * Mollie^[5]

Notes

Tombstone Inscription:

Margaret

Wife of

Elisha Paxton

daughter of Alex McNutt

Born July 8th 1792

Died Sept 3rd 1856

This spotless column o'er our mother's grave

But marks the corner where her body lies.

Her spirit bright unto the God that gave

Has upward gone and basks in sunnier skies.

Name: Margaret (McNutt) McNitt. Given Name: Margaret (McNutt). Surname: McNitt. ^[6] A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Born 1792 ^[6]

Died 1856 ^[6]

External Files

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Sources

1. ↑ McNutt North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914. Ancestry.com.
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4B-T61 : 2 September 2020), Peggy McNutt in entry for Elisha Paxton, 1809.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65385440/margaret-paxton : accessed 14 September 2021), memorial page for Margaret “Peggy” McNutt Paxton (8 Jul 1792–3 Sep 1856), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65385440, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by LSP (contributor 46860931).
4. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRSB-3X2 : 29 January 2020), Margaret Paxton, 1856.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61056730/elisha-paxton : accessed 14 September 2021), memorial page for Elisha Paxton (1785–21 Nov 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61056730, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by LSP (contributor 46860931).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Source: S207723200 Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 103 : 1913 Ancestry Record 61157 #3395451

See also:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DG-LT6 : 23 December 2020), Margaret Paxton in household of Elisha Paxton, Rockbridge Parish, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRSB-3X2 : 29 January 2020). Margaret Paxton, died 3 September 1856, age 64, in Rockbridge, Virginia. Parents: Alex. and Rachael McNutt. Marital Status: Married. Husband: Elisha Paxton.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DG-LT6 : 23 December 2020), Margaret Paxton in household of Elisha Paxton, Rockbridge Parish, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65385440/margaret-paxton

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LZ73-L58

• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/u/l/Sandra-Gail-Fuller-carroll-Ga/GENE7-0009.html

• Source: S207723200 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2016 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 61157