(The above photo is thought to be William Saxton III)
(Photo courtesy of Ronald Opfell)
WILLIAM SAXTON,
(believed to be the son of John SEXTON and Rebecca McDonald)
b. ca1799-1801, VA, d. 17-Mar-1881, Wilkesville, Vinton Co., OH,
m1) 9-Dec-1818, in Gallia Co., OH, to DIANNAH RALPH,
(daughter of John RALPH and Mary IRONS),
b. 12-Jan-1798, RI, d. aft 24-Dec-1852.
m2) 27-Aug-1857 in Salem Twp., Meigs Co., to Mary (WOOD) NELSON,
(daughter of Isaac and Martha WOOD),
b. ca1811 in Athens Co., OH.
This is very probable but still need direct proof he is Alvin Saxton's father.
Some material came from Mary Ellen WILSON.
Wm. and Dianna Saxton sold 40 acres less the house and one acre in Meigs Co, Ohio
to Alvin Saxton 21st Aug 1845 for $50, this is why we feel Wm. is Alvin's father.
Wm. Saxton bought 50 acres in Jay Co., Indiana for $200 from George We*ble and
wife Esther on 16th October 1850. This was witnessed by S. (probably his son
Samuel) Saxton. From this property Wm. and Dianna Saxton sold 10 acres in Jay
Co, Indiana for $80 to George L. Andrews on 24th Dec 1852. This was witnessed by
Alvin Saxton, his son.
Wm. Saxton bought Lot # One in the town of Bellfountain, Jay Co., Indiana
for $12 from Levi Thompson on 14th Feb 1853.
It is believed that John Sexton, Sr. was his father, who had another son (his brother)
John Sexton, Jr. born 1795. This John Jr. married Margaret Colwell born 1801and
had a child Margaret Saxton born 1833 who married John Coy. It is believed that
William Sexton, Sr. born 1755 was his grandfather, who had another (besides the
above John Sr.) son William Sexton, Jr. born 16 Mar 1781 died 3 Oct 1844 who
married 1811 to Esther ? This William Sr. married Betsey born 1759.
William Saxton and Dianna Relph: by virtue of a license was joined in the holy bands
of matrimony on the 9th December 1818, William Saxton and Dianna Relph, by me,
January 19th 1819. James Jones, J.P. Gallia Co., OH Marriage Records.
According to the Tax list of 1819 for Salisbury Twp., Meigs Co., OH:
A William Saxton paid 30 cents tax for one horse.
This came from Cheryl Hartley.
1850 Census of Meigs Co., OH, Scipio Township, page 18:
William Saxton, 53, VA, Farmer
Diannah Saxton, 50, NY
Samuel Saxton, 28, OH, Farming
Francis Saxton, 22, OH, Farming
Mary Saxton, 20, OH
Washington Saxton, 17, OH, Farming
Elizabeth Saxton, 15, OH
In the 1860 census for Salem Twp., Meigs Co., OH, r1008, b1, p137a, 125/115:
(living with his son Samuel Saxton)
S. Saxon, 40yr, m, farmer, 0, 100, OH
Jane Saxon, 26yr, f, OH
Martha Saxon, 6yr, f, OH
Margaret Saxon, 4yr, f, OH
W. Saxon, 60yr, m, farmer, 600, 50, VA
(his other son John Saxon living next door)
In the 1870 census for Salem Twp., Meigs Co., OH, r?, b?, p?, 121, 120:
Sexton, William, 70yr, m, w, retired farmer, VA
Sexton, Samuel , 42yr, m, w, farmer, 900, 150, OH
Sexton, Jane, 36yr, f, w, keeping house, OH
Sexton, Martha, 15yr, f, w, at home, OH
Sexton, Augusta, 13yr, f, w, at home, OH
Sexton, Maria, 8yr, f, w, OH
(living next to his other son John Sexton on one side and
his daughter Elizabeth Nelson on the other)
When Samuel died in March 1879, William lived with his other son
Thomas Saxton in Wilkesville, Vinton Co., OH.
In the 1880 census for Wilkesville, Vinton Co., OH, 38/45:
Saxon, William, w, m, 85yr, father, farmer, SC, SC, SC
from the Meigs Co. Republican:
"...old Billy Saxton, an old resident of this county...formerly lived in Scipio township,
but for some twenty years past has lived in this township. He died at his son
Thomas Saxton's, in Wilkesville. He was a man some seventy-five or eighty years of age."
Children:
I. ALVIN SAXTON b. 13-Nov-1819.
II. SAMUEL SAXTON b. ca1820-22, OH.
III. THOMAS SAXTON b. 1823.
IV. JOHN ISAAC SAXTON b. 1827.
V. FRANCIS SAXTON b. 1828
VI. MARY SAXTON b. 1830.
VII. George Washington SAXTON b. 1833.
VIII. ELIZABETH SAXTON b. 1835, OH.