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Abner Jehu Paxton
and
Hester Elmore
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genealogy was copied from Paxton Update: 2080 Offsprings,
the work of Cousin Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr., Charleston, WV, April
1985. It has been reformatted using my own numbering
system. Links to other pages have been added by me; any notes
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John M. Gwin,
Dec 2003
NAMES IN RED are those of
CONTRIBUTORS to this site. John M. Gwin, Dec 2003
23.00--Abner
Jehu
Paxton, b. 1817 in Botetourt Co., VA; bd. unk.; d.
ca. 1898; m. 26 Sep 1839 to Hester Elmore (b.
1814;
bd. unk.; d. 1882); nine known ch.
From Paxtons from West
Virginia 1820-1977 by Roscoe C. Keeney, p. 8-9:
ABNER JEHU PAXTON (1817 - ca.
1898)
Family historians agree that Abner Jehu Paxton was born in the Virginia
county of Botetourt in the year 1817. Whether he came from the
long line of Pennsylvania and Rockbridge County Paxtons is a debatable
question. It is likely that he did. One account has his
father coming directly from England, which is not likely, since there
were already several families of Paxtons in the Botetourt area.
Abner served as a member of Troop H, 14th Regiment, Confederate Army,
apparently as a volunteer, since he was well up in years. He was
also in Co., K, 22nd Virginia Infantry. He enlisted September 18,
1864, at Winchester; the record shows that he was never paid. He
was captured at Fisher's Hill September 22, 1864, was exchanged on
January 17, 1865, was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, and
deserted the hospital two days later, apparently homesick.
Abner Paxton is listed as Constable of Craig County (Craig
had been formed from Botetourt in 1851) in the 1860 census. His
age was listed as 33 in the 1850 Botetourt census, as 45 in the 1860
Craig Co., census, and as 63 in the 1880 Clay County (WV) census.
No record [is
known to] exist of his death in Clay or Kanawha counties.
No doubt someone knows, but the best information available seems to be
that he died about 1898. Grover Samples, a great-grandson (still
living), was born in 1894, and he states that he saw Abner when he was
quite quite young.
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Abner married on September 26, 1839
HESTER ELMORE (born 1814 -
died of paralysis in Clay County
7 January 1882)
The following MARRIAGE OATH was copied from the original
at the Botetourt Co., Court House at Fincastle: KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS that we, ABNER PAXTON and WILLIAM ELMORE, are held and firmly
bound unto David Campbell, Governor of Virginia, in the sum of 150
dollars, current money, and for the payment of which, well and truly to
be make to the said Governor and his successors in office, we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and
severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with
our seals and dated this 26th day of September, 1839. The
condition of the above obligation is such that, whereas a marriage is
shortly to be had and solemnized between the above bound ABNER PAXTON
and HESTER ELMORE of the County of Botetourt. If therefore there
be no lawful cause of impediment to obstruct said marriage, then the
above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and
virtue.
Signed
by ABNER PAXTON and WILLIAM ELMORE (X - his mark)
Note: William Elmore made oath before me that the woman
named Hester Elmore is above the age of 21 years, and Abner Paxton also
made oath that he is above the age of 21 years this 26th day of
September 1839.
F. Woltz, Clerk
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24.01--Sarah Jane Paxton,
b.
ca. 1838 in Craig Co., VA (age 12 in 1850 Craig Co. Census); d. in
childbirth 6 May 1870; bd. unk.; m. in Craig Co., to James
Brisendine; two ch.:
25.01--William H.
Brisendine, b. Aug 1869; d. 1923; grew up with two
oldest sons of Hester Paxton, with their grandparents, Abner and Hester
on Horner's Fork Creek, then in a large log house on Twistabout Ridge;
inherited Abner Paxton property; d. unk.; bd. unk.; never married; was
living with Henry Park family in 1900 Census.
25.02--Sissie Brisendine,
b. 6 May 1870; taken to raise by Will and Hallie Ashley; d. 1872 at age
two; bd. unk.
24.02--Elizabeth A. Paxton,
b.
24.03--Cephas Shelburne Paxton, b.
24.04--Eliza Adeline Paxton, b.
24.05--Caroline Paxton, b.
24.06--Hester Leurinda Paxton, b.
24.07--Winfield
Worthington
"Worth"
Paxton, b. 6
Oct 1853 in Craig Co., VA; d. 17 Dec 1931 in Clay Co., WV; lived on
Horner's Fork, then at Twistabout, later on the Long Sam Samples farm
and then settled on a farm between Big Sandy Creek and Big Laurel
Creek; lived short time in Fayette Co., WV; m. 27 Apr 1871 in Kanawha
Co., WV, to Rena
Malinda Burnside (b.
8
Dec 1885 at Bethlehem, PA; d. 8 Jan 1942; bd. unk.);
25.01--Charles
Abner Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
26.01--Winifred Paxton,
b.;
d. ; m. ;
26.02--Lawrence Shelburne
Paxton, b.; d. ; m1. Bertha Caroline
Procious (b. Nov 1874); m2. Chessie May
Loving Nicholas;
26.03--Riley Leonard Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
26.04--William W. Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
26.05--Oscar Winfield Paxton, b.; d. ; m.
;
26.06--Dorothy
Belle "Mom" Paxton,
b.; d. ; m1. Ona
Byrne "Big Daddy" Hamrick
(b. ca. 1895; d. 1953; bd. Cunningham Memorial Cem., St. Albans,
WV); m2. Alfred Gill; d. Bradenton, FL;
bd. Bradenton, FL; four ch.
27.01--Kenneth Byrne
"Kenny" Hamrick, m. Lasca
Elaine
Kelly;
27.02--Stanford
Sherman "Stan", "Stub", "Buck" "Poppaw" Hamrick, m1. Leona Boggs;
div.; m2. Frances
Marie "Punk" "Mommaw" Droddy
27.03--Leona June "June" "Hezzie" Hamrick,
m. Donald Lee Kniseley, Sr.
27.04--Mavis Jeannette
"Puggy" Hamrick, b. 1931; d. ; m. Marion
J. Pitsenbarger; 2 adopted ch.
26.07
--Rhoda Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
26.08
--Raymond Howard Paxton, b.; d. ; m.
;
26.09
--Roy William Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
26.10
--Clifford Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
26.11
--Gilbert J. C. Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
26.12
--Aubrey Leo Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
26.13
--Arlene Claire Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
26.14
--Charter Dale Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
25.02
--Laura Bell Paxton,
b.
12 Aug 1874 in Procious, Clay Co., WV; d. 28 Apr 1948 in Clay Co.,
WV; bd.
Friend
Cem., Ivydale, Clay Co., WV--
Find A Grave Memorial# 64960771;
m.
Harry Wyant Bleakney (b. Oct 1871; d.
1913; bd.
Friend
Cem., Ivydale, Clay Co., WV--
Find A Grave Memorial# 64963036);
one
ch.
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Laura Bell Paxton
Bleakney
Information supplied to Marily E. (FAG memorial creator) by Frank Cain
who requested she post these two memorial pages for him:
According
to her death record, Hardman & Hardman Funeral Home handled the
arrangements and burial took place 30 April 1948. Age at time of death,
73 years, 8 months, 18 days. Residence at time death, Widen, Clay Co.,
WV. She was the widow of Harry
Wyant Bleakney. Informant listed on the
death record was Ben Hamrick.
Parents: Winfield Worthington Paxton and Rena Malinda
Burnside Paxton (both born in VA).
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27.01
--Benjamin Carsel
Hamrick, b. 16 Jan 1920 in Elkhurst, Clay Co., WV; d. 7
Jan 2009 in Braxton Co., WV; bd.
Canfield
Cem., Braxton Co., WV--
Find
A Grave Memorial# 39446813; m.
Dollie Mae Salisbury (b.
16 Jan 1925 in Clay Co., WV, to
Marion
M. Salisbury and
Lydia
Triplett Salisbury; d. 14 May 2001 in Braxton Co., WV; bd.
Canfield
Cem., Braxton Co., WV--
Find
A Grave Memorial# 39446586); unk. ch.
Benjamin
Carsel Hamrick, 88, of Sutton, died January 7, 2009 at
his home. He was born in Elkhurst, WV (Clay County).
Also preceding him in death were his wife Dollie Salisbury Hamrick,
brothers Clarence, Clayton & Howard Hamrick.
He was a conductor for the Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad and was
an Army/Air Force World War II veteran.
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27.02
--Clarence Randolph
Hamrick, b. 17 Aug 1921 in Dundon, Clay Co., WV; d. 5
Jun 1974; bd.
Canfield
Cem., Braxton Co., WV--
Find
A Grave Memorial# 28797455; m. 1 Nov 1947 to
Clara Lucille Workman
(b. 26Jul 1929 in Clay Co., WV; d. 10 Dec 2009 in Braxton Co., WV; bd.
Canfield
Cem., Braxton Co., WV--
Find
A Grave Memorial# 42319569); at least four ch.
28.01--Hamrick,
[PRIVATE]
28.02--Hamrick, [PRIVATE]
28.03--Hamrick, [PRIVATE]
28.04--Hamrick, [PRIVATE]
27.03
--Erma Wilda Hamrick, b. ; d. ; bd.
Canfield
Cem., Braxton Co., WV--
Find
A Grave Memorial# 28797478; m.
Junior Ray Connor (b.
1923; d. 1994; bd.
Canfield
Cem., Braxton Co., WV--
Find
A Grave Memorial# 28797469); at least 8 ch., 15 gch., 24 g-gch, 2
g-g-grch;
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Erma Wilda Connor
Erma
Wilda Connor, 89, died at home October 31, 2013, after a long illness.
She was born November 25, 1923, the daughter of the late Benjamin
Hamrick and Ocie Bleakney Hamrick.
She was also preceded in death by her husband of
fifty years, Junior Ray Connor and brothers, Carsel, Clarence, Clayton
and Howard Hamrick.
She is survived by sons, James “Smokey” and wife
Kaaren, Ben and wife Cathy, Don and wife Carolyn all of Sutton, Jerry
of Huntington, John and wife Dianne of Greenville, Virginia, and Gene
and wife Becky of Vienna,
WV; daughters, Shirley Salisbury and husband, Bill, and Patricia Given
and husband, Marty, all of Sutton; brothers, Dale Hamrick and wife
Shirley of Sutton and Keith Hamrick and wife Wanda of Widen. She is
also survived by fifteen grandchildren, five step grandchildren,
twenty-four great-grandchildren, nine step great-grandchildren, two
great-great grandchildren and three step great-great-grandchildren.
Friends called at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home
Saturday, November 2, 2013 from 6 to 9 p.m. and services were held
Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Burial was in the Canfield
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be
made to Hospice Care Corporation, P.O. Box 323, Burnsville, WV 26335.
Greene-Robertson Funeral Home is humbled to serve
the Connor family.
Online condolences may be sent to: greene-robertsonfuneralhome.com
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28.01--
James "Smokey" Connor,
[PRIVATE];
m.
Kaaren L. (nee unk.),
facebook
[PRIVATE];
28.02--
Ben Connor,
facebook
[PRIVATE]; m.
Kathy (nee
unk.), [PRIVATE];
28.03--
Don Connor,
[PRIVATE]; m.
Carolyn (nee
unk.),
facebook
[PRIVATE];
28.04--
Jerry Connor,
[PRIVATE];
28.05--
John Connor,
[PRIVATE]; m.
Dianne
(nee unk.), facebook [PRIVATE];
28.06--
Gene Connor,
[PRIVATE]; m.
Becky
(nee unk.), [PRIVATE];
28.07--
Shirley Connor,
[PRIVATE]; m.
Bill Salisbury, [PRIVATE];
28.08--
Patricia "Trish"
Connor, facebook
[PRIVATE]; m.
Marty Given, [PRIVATE];
27.04
--Russell Clayton Hamrick, b.; d.
bef. 2009;
m. ;
Russell
Clayton Hamrick (1925 - 1981)*
27.06--LeRoy Keith
"Keith" Hamrick,
[PRIVATE];
m. Wanda
(nee unk.), [PRIVATE];
25.03--John Riley Paxton,
b.;
d. ; m. ;
25.04--Alonzo Shelburne "Lonnie"
Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
25.05--Robert Henry Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
25.06--Harrison Leonard Paxton, b.; d. ;
m. ;
25.07--Jesse Howard Paxton, b.; d. ; m. ;
24.08--Mary M. Paxton,
b.
24.09--Harriett M. Paxton, b.