Husband James Monroe Thaxton
Born: 15 May 1857 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 137
Died: 9 Oct 1936 - Sissonvolle, Kanawha County, West Virginia 138
Buried:
Father: Monroe Scott Thaxton (1834-1919)
Mother: Sarah Jane Thomas (1838-1870)
Married: 6 Sep 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District Pg40
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #852
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District #107-107
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. Enum. Dist. 59 #318-319
Wife Martha Anice Thaxton
Born: 26 Oct 1857 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 137
Died: 2 Oct 1901 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Buried:
Father: James Henry Thaxton (1828-1908)
Mother: Julia Ann Layne (Abt 1833-1914)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #874
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Union District #314-314
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District Pg40
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. Enum. Dist. 59 #318-319
Children
1 F Lena Thaxton
Born: 1879 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 27
Died:
Buried:
2 F Ethel Parker Thaxton
Born: Dec 1880 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 137
Died: 1972 2198
Buried:
Spouse: Owen Wiley Whittington (1875-1959)
Marr: 1901 2198
3 F Ernastan T. Thaxton
Born: 15 Dec 1882 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 31
Died: 20 Feb 1979 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Buried:
Spouse: Charles B. Fisher (1879-1942)
Marr: Abt 1906 60
4 M Oscar Thaxton
Born: 18 Mar 1884 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 31
Died: 24 Mar 1922 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Buried:
5 M Harry F. Thaxton
Born: 23 Aug 1887 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Died: 8 Mar 1978 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Buried:
Spouse: Ruth I. (Unknown) Thaxton (1893-1976)
6 M Emmett Thaxton
Born: 4 Nov 1889 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 137
Died:
Buried:
7 M Elmer Thaxton
Born: May 1893 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
8 M Bernard E. Thaxton
Born: Oct 1894 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died: 1986 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Buried:
Spouse: Florence E. (Unknown) Thaxton (1899-1989)
9 F Mabel Thaxton
Born: Mar 1897 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
Wife's General Notes
Per 1900 census: 9 children had been born with 9 still living.
Husband John Thaxton
Born: Dec 1771 - Prince Edward County, Virginia 869
Died: 17 Mar 1821 - Prince Edward County, Virginia 869
Buried:
Father: James "X" Thaxton Sr. (1731-Bef 1799)
Mother: Elizabeth Clark (1732-Bef 1799)
Married: 24 Jan 1794 - Prince Edward County, Virginia 121
Wife Nancy Wilkinson
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Benjamin Thaxton
Born: Abt 1800
Died:
Buried:
2 F (Daughter 1) Thaxton
Born: Abt 1800
Died:
Buried:
3 F (Daughter 2) Thaxton
Born: Abt 1800
Died:
Buried:
Husband Powhattan Tully
Born: Abt 1814 - Virginia 278
Died:
Buried:
Father: Tandy Tully (Abt 1784-Bef 1860)
Mother: Sarah (Unknown) Tully (Abt 1786-After 1860)
Married: 3 May 1871 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
Other Spouse: Minerva (Unknown) Tully (Abt 1823-Bef 1870)
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1840 - Kanawha Co, VA #09-28 ?"Landon" Tuly
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #893-897
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #551
Wife Julia A. C. Thaxton
Born: Abt 1840 - Prince Edward County, Virginia 465
Died:
Buried:
Father: Robert L. Thaxton (Abt 1818-1893)
Mother: Parmelia J. Morgan (Abt 1817- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Prince Edward Co, VA #180-180
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Chas. Dist. #1, Pg1
Children
1 F J. E. Edens
Born: Abt 1864 19
Died:
Buried:
Status: Father:Adopted, Mother:Adopted
Husband Herbert Sherman Young
Born: Feb 1889 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1,1903
Died:
Buried:
Father: Henry Lanis Young (1833-1920)
Mother: Mildred Emelia\Emmalie Kersey (1856-1934)
Married: 1911 1903
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Union Dist.; Enum. Dist. #61; Fam. #141-141
Wife Laura Maymie Thaxton 1903
Born: Bef 1895
Died:
Buried:
Husband William A. Thaxton
Born: 2 Feb 1884 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 31
Died:
Buried:
Father: Obadiah Thaxton Sr. (1845- )
Mother: Sarah M. Campbell (1846- )
Married:
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV (Ed-96) #252-252
Wife Lillis(?) (Unknown) Thaxton
Born: Abt 1881 91
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV (Ed-96) #252-252
Children
1 F Gelma Thaxton
Born: Abt Dec 1909 91
Died:
Buried:
Husband William A. Woodall
Born: 1827 - Prince Edward County, Virginia 88
Died: 1902 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1643
Buried: - Woodall Fam. Cem.; Nr. Spencer Fam. Cem.; Kanawha Co, WV 1643
Father: Samuel Woodall ( -Bef 1850)
Mother: Frances Trent (Abt 1800- )
Married: 10 Dec 1863 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
Other Spouse: Delilah Carter (Abt 1823-Abt 1861) - 23 Oct 1848 - Prince Edward County, Virginia 121
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1855 - Day Laborer
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #51-52
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District #40
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District Pg37
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist.; Enum. Dist. #50; Fam. #232-239
Wife Martha E. Thaxton
Born: 1843 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1643
Died: 1912 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1643
Buried: - Woodall Fam. Cem.; Nr. Spencer Fam. Cem.; Kanawha Co, WV 1643
Father: Robert Clarkson Thaxton (Abt 1812-1892)
Mother: Sarah Fore (1802-1883)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1820-1866
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #843
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District Pg37
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist.; Enum. Dist. #50; Fam. #232-239
Children
1 F Sarah Woodall
Born: Dec 1864 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1,25,1231
Died: 1956 1643
Buried: - Woodall Fam. Cem.; Nr. Spencer Fam. Cem.; Kanawha Co, WV 1643
Spouse: John Patrick Douglas (1861-1919)
Marr: 5 Oct 1882 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
2 M Ulysses Woodall
Born: Abt Mar 1866 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 136
Died: Feb 1867 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 136
Buried:
3 M Robert J. Woodall
Born: Abt 1867 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25,1231
Died:
Buried:
4 M William H. Woodall
Born: 25 Oct 1869 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25,1231,1643
Died:
Buried: - Woodall Fam. Cem.; Nr. Spencer Fam. Cem.; Kanawha Co, WV 1643
Spouse: Delilah May Jarrett (1877- )
Marr: 24 Mar 1892 - Elk City, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Spouse: Lizzie Matheny (1882-1949)
Marr: After 1905 41
5 F Cora Woodall
Born: Abt 1873 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 27,1231
Died:
Buried:
6 F Josephine Woodall
Born: Sep 1874 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1,1231
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Jacob Judy Humphrey Jr. (1869- )
Marr: 6 May 1891 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
7 M Edgar Everett Woodall
Born: 18 May 1876 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1643
Died: 11 Aug 1969 1643
Buried: - Woodall Fam. Cem.; Nr. Spencer Fam. Cem.; Kanawha Co, WV 1643
Spouse: Delilah May (Unknown) Woodall (1884-1962)
Marr: Abt 1899 1
8 F Mary A. Woodall
Born: 1879 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 149
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: John Morgan Jarrett (1873- )
Marr: 8 Aug 1896 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Spouse: James Spicer Fisher (1871-1962)
Marr: 27 Mar 1910 759
9 M Lawrence A. Woodall
Born: 6 Sep 1884 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1,1231
Died:
Buried: - Woodall Fam. Cem.; Nr. Spencer Fam. Cem.; Kanawha Co, WV 1643
Spouse: Hattie Lee Stricklen (1892-1950)
Wife's General Notes
Per the 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 10 children, of whom 7 were still alive.
General Notes for Child Sarah Woodall
Per the 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 8 children, of whom 7 were still alive.
General Notes for Child Josephine Woodall
Per the 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 3 children, of whom 3 were still alive.
General Notes for Child Mary A. Woodall
Per the 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 1 child, of whom 0 were still alive.
Husband Robert Samuel Thaxton
Born:
Died: 30 Jun 1924 - Gallia County, Ohio
Buried:
Married: 2 Feb 1876 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
Wife Mary Ann Thaxton
Born: 26 Oct 1857 137
Died: 1951 - Gallia County, Ohio
Buried:
Father: James Henry Thaxton (1828-1908)
Mother: Julia Ann Layne (Abt 1833-1914)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Not Listed With Family
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #874
Husband's General Notes
It is believed that Robert's grandfather is most likely to have been Sheppard Thaxton who went to Gallia County, Ohio in 1840's.
Husband Benjamin L. Young
Born: Abt 1847 - Kanawha County, Virginia 50
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Valley Young (1813-1867)
Mother: Paulina Marshall Franklin (1820-1883)
Married: 12 Jan 1881 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 134
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Farm Laborer
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1704-1748
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Scott Dist. #290-288
Wife Melissa Jane Thaxton
Born: 30 Jun 1861 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 137
Died: Apr 1939
Buried:
Father: Monroe Scott Thaxton (1834-1919)
Mother: Sarah Jane Thomas (1838-1870)
Other Spouse: (Unknown) Isaac ( - )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Chas. District #2, Pg8
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District #107-107
Children
1 F Pauline Bondurant Young
Born: 1881 - West Virginia 199
Died: 1901 - West Virginia 199
Buried:
2 F Emily Blundon Young
Born: 1883 - West Virginia 199
Died: 1883 - West Virginia 199
Buried:
3 F Nina Valley Young
Born: 2 Jun 1886 199
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: William Lewis Branch (1885- )
Marr: 22 Feb 1910 199
4 F Mabel Agnes Young
Born: 29 Sep 1888
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Guy L. Rolph ( - )
Marr: 20 Apr 1910
Wife's General Notes
1880 census reported Melissa (Malissa, page 672) as an adopted daughter of Joel P. Thomas, age 49, and his wife, Mary age 46. The copy of the census can be found in the Monroe Thaxton file.
Husband Monroe Scott Thaxton
Born: 15 Sep 1834 - Bedford County, Virginia 870
Died: 12 Dec 1919 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1602
Buried: 1919 - Old Tupper's Creek Road Cemetery, Kanawha Co, WV 871
Father: Robert Clarkson Thaxton (Abt 1812-1892)
Mother: Sarah Fore (1802-1883)
Married: 15 Dec 1853 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1603
Other Spouse: Mary Jane Legg (1856-1906) - 22 Dec 1870 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Other Spouse: Nettie L. Farrier ( -1933) - 7 Feb 1912 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1820-1866
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #852
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District #107-107
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District Pg49
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. Enum. Dist.59 #327-328
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. Enum. Dist.91 #27-28
Wife Sarah Jane Thomas
Born: 1 Sep 1838 - Jackson County, Virginia 1602
Died: 20 Jul 1870 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 136
Buried: 1870 - Old Tupper's Creek Road Cemetery, Kanawha Co, WV 871
Father: Peter P. Thomas (Abt 1791- )
Mother: Melinda Carney (Abt 1813- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #852
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1835-1881
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District #107-107
• Census, 1880 - Deceased
Children
1 M General George Washington Thaxton
Born: 7 Mar 1855 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1602
Died: 22 Mar 1917 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 871
Buried: 1917 - Old Tupper's Creek Road Cemetery, Kanawha Co, WV
Spouse: Sophia Spriegel (1862-1929)
Marr: 15 Aug 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 134
2 M James Monroe Thaxton
Born: 15 May 1857 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 137
Died: 9 Oct 1936 - Sissonvolle, Kanawha County, West Virginia 138
Buried:
Spouse: Martha Anice Thaxton (1857-1901)
Marr: 6 Sep 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
3 M Peter Cain Thaxton
Born: 20 Feb 1859 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1602
Died: 1862 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2971
Buried: 1862 - Old Tupper's Creek Road Cemetery, Kanawha Co, WV 871
4 F Melissa Jane Thaxton
Born: 30 Jun 1861 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 137
Died: Apr 1939
Buried:
Spouse: (Unknown) Isaac ( - )
Spouse: Benjamin L. Young (Abt 1847- )
Marr: 12 Jan 1881 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 134
5 M William Henry Grant Thaxton
Born: 1 Sep 1863 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1602
Died: 13 Jul 1865 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 136
Buried: 1865 - Old Tupper's Creek Road Cemetery, Kanawha Co, WV 871
6 F Louisa Ann Thaxton
Born: 7 Nov 1865 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1602
Died: 1936
Buried:
Spouse: Robert Lovely Spriegel (1857- )
Marr: 23 May 1880 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
7 F Mary Elizabeth Thaxton
Born: 6 Jun 1868 - Tuppers Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia 137
Died: 23 Feb 1962 - Derricks Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2603
Buried:
Spouse: William Hansford Johnson (1866-1951)
Marr: 5 Jan 1887 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
8 M George R. Thaxton
Born: 1 Jul 1870 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 137
Died: 13 Jul 1870 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 136
Buried: 1870 - Old Tupper's Creek Road Cemetery, Kanawha Co, WV 871
Husband's General Notes
According to "The Thaxton Family thru The Years, 1731-1931", date of death was listed as December 5, 1919.
Monroe Thaxton fought for the Union Army during the Civil War in H Co. 7th Reg. WV Cav. ( Per 1890 Census, Special Schedule of Veterans.) He enlisted July 27, 1861 and was discharged on January 24, 1865 with the rank of Private. He received a monthly pension from the United States government for aliment he received during the war. His military and pension records are available.
He, his first two wives (Sarah Jane and Mary Jane) and several of their children and grand children are buried at the Thaxton Cemetery on Old Tuppers Creek Road at Harold Thaxton's property.
General Notes for Child Melissa Jane Thaxton
1880 census reported Melissa (Malissa, page 672) as an adopted daughter of Joel P. Thomas, age 49, and his wife, Mary age 46. The copy of the census can be found in the Monroe Thaxton file.
General Notes for Child Louisa Ann Thaxton
Per 1900 census: 11 children had been born with 8 still living.
General Notes for Child Mary Elizabeth Thaxton
Per 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census; she had given birth to 7 children, of whom 7 were still alive.
Husband Peter Thaxton
Born: 10 Dec 1758 - Prince Edward County, Virginia
Died: 1835 - Halifax County, Virginia
Buried:
Father: James "X" Thaxton Sr. (1731-Bef 1799)
Mother: Elizabeth Clark (1732-Bef 1799)
Married:
Wife Sarah (Unknown) Thaxton
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Claiborne Thaxton
Born: Bef 1800
Died:
Buried:
2 F Susan Thaxton
Born: Bef 1800
Died:
Buried:
3 F Elizabeth Thaxton 869
Born: Bef 1800
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Robert Thaxton (Abt 1780- )
Marr: Not On Cd#229