Francis Saxton Family
Francis Marion Saxton

Francis Marion SAXTON
(son of William Saxton and Diannah Ralph),
b. 2 Feb 1827 in Marion Co., OH?, d. 7 Mar 1901,
(b. ca 6 Jan 1826 in Ohio, d. 25 Dec 1901 in Sybene, Lawrence Co., Ohio
this from Mary Ellen Wilson's book)
m. 12 Sep 1859 to Melinda J. Needham, b. 24 Feb 1837, d. 7 Mar 1909,
buried: both are buried in Highland Cem., Huntington, WVA.


In the 1880 census for Clendennin, Mason Co., WV, roll T9-1408, page 248d:
F. M. Saxton, self, married, m, w, 54, OH, farm labor, VA, MD
Malinda Saxton, wife, married, f, w, 43, WV, keeping house, NY, OH
D. W. Saxton, son, single, m, w, 18, OH, farm labor, OH, WV
Maggie Saxton, daughter, single, f, w, 15, OH, at home, OH, WV
Billy James Saxton, son, single, m, w, 13, WV, at home, OH, WV
Franklin Saxton, son, single, m, w, 9, WV, OH, WV
Rosa Saxton, daughter, single, f, w, 6, WV, OH, WV
Henry Saxton, son, single, m, w, 4, WV, OH, WV
Homer Saxton, son, single, m, w, 4, WV, OH, WV
Malinda Saxton, daughter, single, f, w, 1, WV, OH, WV
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In the 1900 census for Burlington precinct, Fayette twp., Lawrence Co., OH, 19/19:
Saxton, Francis M., head w, m, Jan 1826, 74y, mar 41y, OH, VA, CT
Saxton, Malinda, wife, w, f, Feb 1837, 63y, mar 41y, 9ch, 7ch living, OH, CT, OH
Saxton, Cora, daug, w, f, Feb 1873, 27y, sing, WVA, OH, OH
Killingsworth, Louisa, grdaug, w, f, Mar 1889, 11y, sing, WVA, VA, OH


Children:
I. Doss William SAXTON,
b. 11 July 1860 in OH, d. 1 Jan 1916 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WVA.
II. Margaret (Maggie) SAXTON,
b. ca1865/67 in Gallia Co., OH, d. 27 Aug 1892 in Huntington, Cabvell Co., WVA.
III. Benjamin W. SAXTON,
28 Mar 1868 in WVA, d. 22 Dec 1923 in Canton, Stark Co., OH.
IV. Frank SAXTON,
b. ca1870/71 in WVA.
V. Rosetta E. SAXTON,
28 Feb 1873, in Mason Co., WVA.
 VI. Henry SAXTON, (twin)
b. 22 Aug 1875 in Clendenin District, Mason Co., WVA
VII. Homer SAXTON, (twin)
b. 22 Aug 1875 in Clendenin District, Mason Co., WVA.
VIII. Cora (Malinda) SAXTON
b. ca1878-79 in WVA.
(these children as listed in the book "John and Rebecca Sexton of
Bath County, Virginia and Descendants of Their Son
William (and Diannah Relph) Saxton of Meigs County, Ohio",
by Mary Ellen Wilson, 2003, self-published)
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Descendants of Francis Marion Saxton from Carol Bagwell:
Francis Marion (Frank) Saxton b. 2-Feb-1827, m. in Marion Co., OH, to Melinda J. Needham,
b. 24-Feb-1837, (daughter of Sylvester Needham) d. 7-Mar-1909, Highland Cemetery. 
Francis died 7-Mar-1901. Francis was a  Major.  Melinda could have been an Indian.

I.    Benjamin Wade Saxton b. 1869, m. Margaret ?, b. 1878.  Benjamin died 1923.
II.    Rosa Etta Saxton b. 28-Feb-1873, Mason County West Virginia, m. (1) 1-Jan-1894,
to James Henry Wright, b. 24-Sep-1840, Charleston, VA, (son of Edward D. Wright
and Elizabeth (?Jane) McGinnis) d. 2-May-1916, Cabell Co., West Virginia, m. (2) 20-May-1920,
in Huntington, WV, to Felix W. Murphy, b. 22-Apr-1860, d. 13-Feb-1928. 
Marriage to Felix W. Murphy was held at the bride's home. Witnesses:  Edward D. Wright,
and Nine E. Wright (I believe this is Lucy Ray Wright's brother and his wife)
James: Lucy Ray said that her grandpa was in Libby prision in Andersville (Carolina)
Barbersville front, Guyandatte, Procterville, Chesapeake.

       A.    Lucy Rosalie Wright b. 2-Dec-1894, Russell Creek, West Virginia,
m. to Aaron Joseph Ray, b. MAY 1899, Cabell Co., West Virginia, (son of Seldon Ray
and Martha ??? (Ray)) d. 24-Sep-1930, Spring Hill Cem., WVA.  Lucy died 19-Feb-1984,
Sontag, MS.  Died in Mississippi, buried in Hunington, W. VA  Aaron: Lived at Cross Roads, WVA.

            1.    Letha Marie Ray b. 27-May-1918, Cross Roads, WVA, m. to William Thurgood,
                   b. 28-Jul-1917, d. 5-Jul-1986.  Letha died 23-Jul-1975, Arlington, VA.

                   a.    Andrew Thurgood b. 25-Nov-1947, m. (1) Delores H ? m. (2) Caroline Jackson.
                          (1)    Jason Andrew Thurgood b. 10-May-1978.
                         (2)    Christopher Marshall Thurgood b. 20-Sep-1991.
                   b.    Patricia Thurgood b. 24-Aug-1951, m. Curtis R. Honea.
                         (1)    Letha (Lesi) Honea b. 22-Mar-1978.
                  c.    Tina Thurgood b. 7-Mar-1953, m. Glenn Gipson.
                        (1)    Heather Thurgood b. 3-Jan-1974.
           2.    Conoth Edward Ray b. 27-Apr-1920, Cross Roads WVA, m. 1946, Florance May Ewe.
                 a.    Susan Margaret Ray b. 4-Nov-1946, m. 28-Dec-1965, Larry Jay Popp,
                       b. 28-Dec-1965, d. 29-Jan-1990.

                      (1)    Kristina Sharone Popp b. 6-Dec-1969, m. Haskell Scott Webb.
                               (a)    Haskell Cole Hamilton Webb b. 4-Jul-1997.
                               (b)    Brevin Jay Connor Webb b. 1-Apr-1999.
                     (2)    Kimberly Rae Popp b. 27-Dec-1971, m. Patrick Daniel Wellman.
                b.    Conoth Edward Jr. Ray b. 5-May-1950.
          3.    Mildred Frances Ray b. 11-Apr-1922, Cross Roads WVA, m. Joseph (Ski) Dziarnowski. 
                Mildred died 23-Aug-1996, CA.

                a.    Michael Dziarnowski b. 18-Oct-1950, m. (1) 18-Mar-1952, Terrie Lackey,
                      m. (2) 29-Sep-1953, Michelle Hanus, m. (3) Becky Hertan.

                         (1)    Michele Dziarnowski b. 29-Sep-1970, m. Phillip Nasalraad.
                                (a)    Kayla Nasalraad b. 8-Oct-1991.
                                (b)    Sabrina Nasalraad b. 14-Dec-1994.
                                (c)    Dakota Nasalraad b. 12-Apr-1997.
                        (2)    Tabitha Dziarnowski b. 12-Jun-1973, m. Clifford Bennett.
                               (a)    Taylor Bennett b. 6-Nov-1993.
                              (b)    Hunter Bennett b. 12-Feb-1996.
                b.    Frances Dziarnowski m. James (Jim) Hunter.
                       (1)    Cindy Hunter.
                       (2)    James Jr. Hunter.
                c.    Stanley (Stosh) Dziarnowski.
               d.    Patrick Dziarnowski.
         4.    Helen Maxine Ray b. 5-Mar-1924, Cross Roads WVA, m. Bobby Joe Floyd,
                b. 26-Nov-1924, Huntington, WV, d. 19-Aug-1981.

               a.    Bobby Joe Jr. Floyd b. 21-Sep-1941, m. Kaye ?.
                       (1)    Lorie Floyd m. Kevin Folton.
                               (a)    Joshua Folton.
                      (2)    Joe Jr. Floyd.
                b.    Janice Floyd b. 23-Nov-1946, m. (1) Cecile Kenneth Bab, m. (2) Edward Jessie Samford.
                     (1)    James Aaron Bab b. 18-Feb-1964.
                             (a)    Brittaney Bab.
               c.    John Louis Floyd b. 29-Aug-1949, m. (1) Sharon O'Dell, b. 29-Aug-1955, m. (2) ?? Jackie ??.
                     (1)    Jon Ryan Floyd b. 16-Nov-1980.
                     (2)    Teresa Rae Floyd b. 14-Jun-1983.
              d.    David Floyd b. 1-Sep-1950.
                     (1)    David Jerry Jr. Floyd.
              e.    Annette Floyd b. 4-Mar-1958, m. (1) Howard Wilson, m. (2) George Petron.
                     (1)    Justin Chyanne Wilson.
              f.    Henretta Floyd b. 6-Feb-1962, m. Robert Ramierz.
                     (1)    Katherine Eileen Ramierz.
         5.    Freda Virginia Ray b. 26-Jun-1926, Hunington, WV, m. 14-May-1948,
                 Roy Junior Thomas, b. 14-Nov-1924, Hunington, WV, (son of Roy Limb Thomas
                 and Emma _____) d. 3-Aug-1975, Tampa, Fl.

              a.    Carol Ann Thomas b. 16-Apr-1948, Hungington, W VA, m. (1) 1964, in Walhalla, SC,
                    to Dean  Fricks, m.  (2) 15-May-1976, in Walhalla, SC, to Robert Lawrence Bagwell,
                     b. 28-Jun-1953, Seneca, SC, (son of Jack Clayton Bagwell and ? _____).

                    (1)    Karen Dianne Bagwell b. 18-Dec-1965, Seneca, SC, m. to Lawrence Scott Allen,
                            b. 10-Apr-1967.

                             (a)    Tabitha Christin Allen b. 2-Dec-1984, Rock Hill, SC.  She is a
                                    Cheer Leader for NorthWestern High School (1999).

                             (b)    Lawrance Scott Jr. Allen b. 2-Mar-1987, Rock Hill, SC. 
                                    Plays Football, Baseball and likes to skateboard

                   (2)    Deanna Michelle Bagwell b. 8-Dec-1968, Tampa, Fl, m. in Rock Hill, SC, 
                            to Kevin Darrell Comalander.

                            (a)    Alyssa Danielle Comalander b. 21-Jul-1992, Rock Hill, SC.
                           (b)    Megan Michelle Comalander b. 21-Dec-1994, Rock Hill, SC.
                           (c)    Lynsey Noelle Comalander b. 16-Jun-1998, Rock Hill, SC.
                  (3)    Gerald Anthony Bagwell b. 2-Jan-1977, Rock Hill, SC, m. to Melanie Helen Costner,
                           b. 16-Feb-1977, York County, (daughter of Ervin Vernon Costner and
                          Harriet Celest Thigpen).

                         (a)    Bryant Holdan Costner.
              b.    Deana Louise Thomas b. 10-Feb-1953, Quanito, Virginia, m. (1) in Tampa, Fl,
                       to Charles Wayne Pearson, m. (2) Joel Griggs, m. (3) Theadore Leavitt.

                    (1)    Philliip Leavitt b. 8-Jan-1972, Tampa, Florida, m. Debbie ?.
                             (a)    Justin Leavitt b. 10-Jun-1990, Maine.
                   (2)    Edward Ray Leavitt b. 23-Dec-1975.
              c.    Roy Charles Thomas b. 2-Oct-1954, New Jersey, m. (1) in Miami, FL, to Dianne Z,
                      m. (2) Marty ?.

                    (1)    Walter Thomas.
             d.    Fredrick Paul Thomas b. 12-Mar-1956, Fort Belvore, VA, m. Donna _____.
             e.    Joseph Ray Thomas b. 28-Oct-1958, Ewa Beach, Hawaii, m. Carolyn Wilson.
             f.    (Rosie) Erma Rosalie Thomas b. 14-Feb-1961, SanDiego, CA, m. 22-Sep-1980,
                   in Ruskin, FL, to Ralph Merchant, b. 5-Jun-1957, North Fork, VA, (son of Pop Merchant).

                    (1)    Tiffany Merchant b. 10-Mar-1981.
                   (2)    Richard Merchant b. 14-May-1986, Panama City, FL, d. 14-May-1986, Panama City, FL.
                   (3)    Jesica Merchant b. 22-Apr-1988.
            g.    Donna Lynn Thomas b. 10-Apr-1962, Hammond, Indiana, m. Frank Young.
                   (1)    Christopher Anthony Young b. 12-Feb-1982.
                   (2)    Stephen Young b. 7-Sep-1983.
                   (3)    Alisha Young b. 1-Aug-1984.
           h.    Ronda Thomas b. 1-Nov-1966, Tamp, FL.
                  (1)    Amanda Ray Johnson b. 22-Oct-1987.
        6.    Freeman Wright Ray b. 29-Sep-1927, Cross Roads WVA, m. Alma Rose Goodrich, b. 16-Nov-1931.
             a.    Rodney Dale Ray b. 22-Jul-1950, m. (1) 1968, Karen Sue Fisher, m. (2) 1996, Candice ?.
                    (1)    Aaron Christopher Ray b. 21-Apr-1968, m. Brenda _____.
                             (a)    Seirra Ray.
             b.    Richard Aaron Ray b. 25-Oct-1951, Huntington, WV, m. 19-Mar-1973, to
                   Monika Auguste Hofmann, b. 4-Jul-1954.

                    (1)    Melanie Patricia Ray b. 21-Jan-1974, m. 17-Mar-1995, William Lane Woods.
                    (2)    Stephanie Dawy Ray b. 3-Oct-1977.
                     (3)    Kimberly Alison Ray b. 7-Jun-1984.
       7.    Forrest Arthur Ray b. 28-Jan-1930, Huntington, WV, m. (1) 1950, in Huntington, WV,
              to Retta Laverne Bowen, m. (2) 26-Feb-1965, in Colorado Springs, CO, to Virginia
             Kathryn Kiser, b. 19-Jan-1937, Melbourne, FL, (daughter of Carey Howell Kiser).

              a.    Roxanna Marie Ray b. 14-Jun-1951, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, m. (1)
                     to Ronnie Dee Parrish, b. 25-Jun-1949, m. (2) 7-Dec-1968, in Sumter, SC,
                    to Benjamin Franklin III Skinner.  Born at Tyndall AFB, in Panama City, FL,
                     Married Benjamin at the Shaw Hgts. Bapt. Church (Sumter, SC).

                    (1)    Geoffrey Aaron Parrish b. 8-May-1979.
                   (2)    Benjamin Lucas (Skinner) Parrish b. 1-Oct-1969, Warrenton, VA, m. in
                           Durham, NC, to Jennifer Davis.  Vent Hills Army Farm Sta.

                           (a)    Ryan Parrish.
                  (3)    Elizabeth Rosalie (Skinner) Parrish b. 11-Jul-1971, Sumter, SC.
             b.    Robert Dee Ray b. 23-Jul-1953, Washington, DC, m. Nancy Johnston.
                   (1)    Heather Jeannetta Ray b. 2-Dec-1972, Landtuhl, Germany (Army Hosp,
                          m. to Joshua Barger.

                            (a)    Alec Branton Barger b. 21-Sep-1994, Cartersville, GA.
                  (2)    Melodee Danielle Ray b. 2-Nov-1975, Omahe, NE (Offut AFB).
             c.    Rose Jeannette Ray b. 21-Mar-1956, Aurora, CA, m. 30-May-1974, Dale Mattison. 
                   Born at Fitzsimmons Army Hosp.

            d.    Rebecca Lillie Ray b. 3-Jun-1957, Denver, CO (Presbyterian Hos, m. James Adams.
                   (1)    Arthur Winston Adams b. 14-Jun-1978, Landstuhl, Germany (Army Hos,
                           d. 15-Jun-1978, Landstuhl, Germany (Army Hos.

                  (2)    James Forrest Adams b. 3-Feb-1981.
                   (3)    Kristeen Audie'Lee Adams b. 7-Apr-1984.
            e.    (Sting) Wayne David Ray b. 2-Nov-1965, Sumter, SC (Shaw AFB), m. in Colorado
                  Springs, CO, to Robin Lynn Hansen, b. 3-Mar-1964.

                   (1)    Justin Carey Ray b. 8-Jun-1986, Colo. Spgs., CO.
                   (2)    Joshua David Ray b. 30-Jan-1989, Sumter, SC.
           f.    Laura Louise Ray b. 26-May-1967, Sumter, SC, m. 23-Jun-1990, in Charleston, SC,
                 to Rick Richard Blanchard, b. 9-Dec-1963.

                   (1)    Kathryn Louise Blanchard b. 14-Jun-1994, Charleston, SC.
                  (2)    Richard Stockton III Blanchard b. 16-May-1996, Charleston, SC.
           g.    William (Billy) Forrest Ray b. 28-May-1969, Sumter, SC, m. 27-May-1995, in
                 Charleston, SC, to Susan Minor.

    B.    Edward Dewey Wright b. 29-Aug-1897, Russell Creek, West Virginia, m. Nina Brock.  Edward died 17-Jan-1929.  Mason County.
III.    Homer Saxton b. 22-Jul-1875, m. Frances ?.  Twin to Henry
IV.    Henry Saxton b. 22-Jul-1875, m. Shirley Simons.  Twin to Homer
V.    Dawson Saxton.
VI.    Frank Saxton m. Sylvinia Morrison.
VII.    Sylvester Saxton.
VIII.    Margarte (Maggie) Saxton m. Samuel Killingsugtt
IX.    Cora Saxton



 

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