Photo of Thomas Saxton from Ronald Opfell.
Thomas Saxton's stone in Anderson Cem.
America and Nancy J. Saxton stone in Anderson Cem.
(opposite side of Thomas' stone.)
THOMAS SAXTON
(son of WILLIAM SAXTON III and DIANNAH
RALPH)
b. 27 Apr 1823 in Meigs Co., OH.,
d. 3 Jan 1900 in Wilkesville, Vinton Co., OH,
buried: Anderson Cem, Rutland Twp, Meigs Co, OH.
m. 1848 to America ANDERSON
(daughter of John and Nancy ANDERSON)
b. 2 Mar 1831 in Meigs Co., OH.
d. 1 Oct 1891 in Rutland Twp., Meigs Co., OH,
buried: Anderson Cem, Rutland Twp, Meigs Co, OH.
According to Ronald Opfell he married America
Anderson, d/o John Anderson.
From Chas. McKinley:
Ross Herbert Saxton born 13 July 1871 to Thomas and America Saxton.
From Chas. McKinley:
1860 census for Rutland Twp., Meigs Co., OH:
Thomas Saxton, 37 (1823)
America Saxton, 29 (1831)
William Saxton, 11 (1849)
Ellen Saxton, 10 (1850)
John Saxton, 7 (1853)
Hester Saxton, 5 (1855)
Nancy Saxton, 6/12 (1860)
From Chas. McKinley:
1870 census for Rutland Twp., Meigs Co., OH:
Thomas Saxton, 47(1823)
America Saxton, 39 (1831)
William Saxton, 21 (1849)
John Saxton, 17 (1853)
Esther Saxton, 15 (1855)
Julia Saxton, 13 (1857)
In the 1880 census for Wilkesville, Vinton Co., OH, roll T9-1074, page 174a:
Thomas Saxon, self, married, m, w, 57, OH, farmer, VA, OH
America Saxon, wife, married, f, w, 49, OH, keeping house, SC, VA
Hariet Saxon, daughter, single, f, w, 25, OH, teaching school, OH, OH
Herburt Saxon, son, single, m, w, 8, OH, OH, OH
William Saxon, father, widowed, m, w, 85, SC?, farmer, SC, SC
living in same area as John Saxon.
Children:
I. William SAXTON, b. 1849 (from 1860, 1870 censuses)
II. Ellen SAXTON, b. 1850 (from 1860 census)
III. John SAXTON, b. 1853 (from 1860, 1870 censuses)
IV. Hesther/Esther/Hariet SAXTON, b. 1855 (from 1860, 1870, 1880 censuses)
V. Sarah SAXTON? (not listed in any census)
VI. Julia SAXTON, b. 1857 (from 1870 census, not in 1860 or 1880)
VII. Nancy J. SAXTON, (from 1860 census)
b 19 Jan 1860 in Rutland Twp., Meigs Co., OH.
d. 6 Oct 1860 in Rutland Twp., Meigs Co., OH.
VIII. Ross Herbert/Herburt SAXTON, b. 1871/2 (from 1880 census)