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James Claxton

James Claxton

Male Abt 1750 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Claxton was born about 1750; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Joshua Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1790 and 1800 in prob Sumner, Dickson City, TN; died about 1850 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joshua Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born between 1790 and 1800 in prob Sumner, Dickson City, TN; died about 1850 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN.

    Joshua married Delilah Hand on 15 Oct 1838 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN. Delilah (daughter of William Hand and FNU LNU (Hand)) was born between 1815 and 1820 in Dickson Co., TN; died about 1870 in Bowling Green, Stewart Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. William H. Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Nov 1842 in Dickson Co., TN; and died.
    2. 4. Martha J. Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1843 in Montreal, Canada; and died.
    3. 5. James Levi Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1844 in Stewart Co., TN; died in Aug 1908 in Cheatham Co., TN.
    4. 6. Julia Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1845 in Stewart Co., TN; and died.
    5. 7. Joseph H Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1847 in Green Co., TN; and died.
    6. 8. Lucy Ann Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jun 1849 in Cumberland City, TN; died on 25 Nov 1926 in Marianna, Lee Co., AR; was buried in Dowdy Cemetery in Houston Co., TN.

    Joshua married Susan Ross on 3 Oct 1810 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN. Susan (daughter of John Ross and Lydda LNU) was born about 1801; died on 10 Sep 1859 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN (probably). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. James Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1820 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN; died about 1844 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN (probably).
    2. 10. Elizabeth L. Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1830 in Dickson Co., City, Sumner Co., TN; and died.
    3. 11. Nancy J. Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1832 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN; and died.
    4. 12. Queen Tina Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1833 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN; and died.
    5. 13. Thomas J. Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1834 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  William H. Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Nov 1842 in Dickson Co., TN; and died.

  2. 4.  Martha J. Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born in 1843 in Montreal, Canada; and died.

  3. 5.  James Levi Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born about 1844 in Stewart Co., TN; died in Aug 1908 in Cheatham Co., TN.

    James married Bridgett Mullins on 24 Jan 1861 in Montgomery Co., TN. Bridgett was born on 15 Nov 1845 in Montreal, Canada; died on 8 Jan 1910 in Stewart Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    James married Elizabeth F. Groves on 28 Sep 1871 in Cheatham Co., TN. Elizabeth (daughter of Isaac Groves and Frances LNU (Groves)) was born in Mar 1837 in Green Co., TN; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 6.  Julia Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born about 1845 in Stewart Co., TN; and died.

    Julia married Richard MullinsTN. Richard was born in TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 7.  Joseph H Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born about 1847 in Green Co., TN; and died.

    Joseph married Mary P. Mosure on 27 Jun 1864 in Montgomery Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 8.  Lucy Ann ClaxtonLucy Ann Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 14 Jun 1849 in Cumberland City, TN; died on 25 Nov 1926 in Marianna, Lee Co., AR; was buried in Dowdy Cemetery in Houston Co., TN.

    Lucy married John Bond (Bounds) Cross on 7 Dec 1866 in Montgomery Co., TN. John (son of William Cross and Nancy Boyd) was born on 12 Sep 1835 in Montgomery Co., TN; died on 4 Jul 1906 in At his home place on Guices Creek, Cumberland City, Houston Co., TN; was buried in Dowdy Cemetery in Houston Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Robert Stewart Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1869 in Houston Co., TN; died on 6 Sep 1925 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.
    2. 15. Alice Virginia Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1870 in Houston Co., TN; died on 9 Aug 1952 in Baldwin Co., GA.
    3. 16. Margaret West Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1872 in Houston Co., TN; died in Aug 1934 in Stewart Co, TN; was buried in Dowdy Cemetery in Houston Co., TN in an unmarked grave.
    4. 17. Samuel Bounds Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1874 in Houston Co., TN; died on 28 Mar 1945 in Decatur, Morgan Co., AL.
    5. 18. John Philbert Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Aug 1878 in Erin, Houston Co., TN.; died on 2 Jan 1936 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; was buried on 3 Jan 1936 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.
    6. 19. Nancy Elizabeth Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1880 in Houston Co., TN; died on 7 Jun 1970 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.
    7. 20. Katherine Walton Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1881 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 12 Feb 1975.
    8. 21. Blanche Loretta Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1883 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 14 May 1983 in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL.
    9. 22. Belfield Scott Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1885 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 18 Jun 1887 in Houston Co., TN; was buried in Dowdy Cemetery in Houston Co., TN.
    10. 23. Newell Ira Lee Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Feb 1888 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 21 Feb 1958 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Memphis TN.
    11. 24. Mathew Gutherie Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jan 1890 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 25 Jul 1975 in Byhalia. Marshall Co., MS; was buried in Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.
    12. 25. Willie Beulah Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1894 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 17 Aug 1950 in Riverside, Riverside Co., California; was buried in Cedar Hts., Marianna, Ark.
    13. 26. Hatts Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1895 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; and died.
    14. 27. Wattie Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1897 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; and died.

  7. 9.  James Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born about 1820 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN; died about 1844 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN (probably).

  8. 10.  Elizabeth L. Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born about 1830 in Dickson Co., City, Sumner Co., TN; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Peter Fredrick Burkhart. Peter was born in Dec 1830; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 11.  Nancy J. Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born about 1832 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN; and died.

  10. 12.  Queen Tina Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born about 1833 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN; and died.

    Tina married Gilmer Stratton on 17 Sep 1863 in Davidson Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 13.  Thomas J. Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born about 1834 in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth LNU (Claxton). Elizabeth was born about 1840; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Lige C. Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Robert Stewart Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 12 Dec 1869 in Houston Co., TN; died on 6 Sep 1925 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.

    Robert married Isa Lena Moore on 16 Dec 1888 in Stewart Co., TN. Isa was born about 1871 in Hardeman Co., TN; died on 31 Mar 1930 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Blondel Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1889 in Stewart Co, TN; and died.

  2. 15.  Alice Virginia Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 22 Mar 1870 in Houston Co., TN; died on 9 Aug 1952 in Baldwin Co., GA.

    Alice married Nathaniel Pierce Walker, Sr., MD about 1914 in prob Cumberland City, Houston Co., TN. Nathaniel was born on 21 Mar 1876 in Baldwin Co., (later Jasper Co.) GA; died on 20 Nov 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 16.  Margaret West Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 6 Mar 1872 in Houston Co., TN; died in Aug 1934 in Stewart Co, TN; was buried in Dowdy Cemetery in Houston Co., TN in an unmarked grave.

    Margaret married William Angus McCaskill on 23 Sep 1899 in Houston Co., TN. William was born on 12 Apr 1858 in TN; died on 21 Jan 1939 in Houston Co., TN; was buried in McCaskill Family Cemetery, Erin, Houston Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 17.  Samuel Bounds Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 13 Sep 1874 in Houston Co., TN; died on 28 Mar 1945 in Decatur, Morgan Co., AL.

    Samuel married Ada Mae Pitt on 15 Dec 1904. Ada was born on 16 Oct 1868 in Houston Co., TN; died on 3 Aug 1977 in Webster, Sumter, Florida, USA; was buried in Garden of Memories Webster, Sumter County, Florida, USA . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Alice Virginia Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1908 in Decatur, Morgan Co., AL; died on 18 Apr 1999 in Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida, United States of America.
    2. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 18.  John Philbert CrossJohn Philbert Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 22 Aug 1878 in Erin, Houston Co., TN.; died on 2 Jan 1936 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; was buried on 3 Jan 1936 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.

    John married Lena Elizabeth Smith on 2 Jul 1905 in Clarkesville, Stewart Co., TN. Lena (daughter of George Henry Smith and Mary Dora Powers) was born on 19 Feb 1884 in Stewart Co., TN; died on 28 Dec 1975 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. John Noil Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Apr 1906 in Erin, Houston Co., TN.; died on 6 Oct 2000 in Selma, Dallas Co, AL; was buried in New Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Dallas Co., AL.
    2. 34. Alma Ruth Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1909 in Erin, Houston Co., TN.; died on 13 Jun 1980 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.
    3. 35. Bossell Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Aug 1911 in Erin, Houston Co., TN.; died on 7 Nov 1987 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; was buried in Chalkville Baptist Church Cemetery, (Old Springville Rd.) Chalkville, AL.
    4. 36. George Adron Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Oct 1913 in Erin, Houston Co., TN.; died on 13 Mar 1994 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL; was buried on 16 Mar 1994 in East Jefferson Memorial Gardens.

  6. 19.  Nancy Elizabeth Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 23 Aug 1880 in Houston Co., TN; died on 7 Jun 1970 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.

    Nancy married Christopher Daniel Schneider about 1898 in Houston Co., TN. Christopher was born on 5 Dec 1878 in IL; died on 6 Dec 1975 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Christine Schneider  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1900 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; and died.
    2. 38. Madeline Schneider  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1902 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; and died.
    3. 39. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 20.  Katherine Walton Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 7 Jul 1881 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 12 Feb 1975.

    Katherine married John Leonard Welker on 6 Mar 1908 in Houston Co., TN. John was born in Feb 1875 in TN; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Katherine married FNU Samson about 1903 in Houston Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Henrietta Samson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1904 in Houston Co., TN; and died.

  8. 21.  Blanche Loretta Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 3 May 1883 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 14 May 1983 in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL.

    Blanche married James Homer Allen on 30 Mar 1910 in Marianna, Lee Co., Ark. James was born on 8 Apr 1886 in Bedford Co., TN; died on 10 Apr 1965 in Bedford Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. James Robert Allen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Dec 1912 in Tullahoma, Coffee Co., TN; died on 10 Jul 1987 in Tullahoma, Coffee Co., TN.
    2. 43. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 44. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 22.  Belfield Scott Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 29 Nov 1885 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 18 Jun 1887 in Houston Co., TN; was buried in Dowdy Cemetery in Houston Co., TN.

  10. 23.  Newell Ira Lee Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 29 Feb 1888 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 21 Feb 1958 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Memphis TN.

    Newell married Nellie Marie LaGrange about 1912 in probably Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. Nellie was born about 1889 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; died in 1944 in Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 46. Robert Lee Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1915 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.
    3. 47. Newel Ira Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1916 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; died on 30 Mar 2005 in Hayden, Kootenai Co., ID.
    4. 48. Christine Nellie Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1918 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; died on 15 Dec 1983 in Sacramento, CA.

    Newell married Carrie Clark in 1909 in Houston Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 24.  Mathew Gutherie Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 14 Jan 1890 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 25 Jul 1975 in Byhalia. Marshall Co., MS; was buried in Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.

    Mathew married Ethel Lena Raby about 1914 in Houston Co., TN. Ethel died on 20 Jul 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 49. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Mathew married Maggie Bradley after 1939 in Houston Co., TN. Maggie was born on 30 May 1900; died on 20 Mar 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 25.  Willie Beulah CrossWillie Beulah Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born on 2 Jan 1894 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; died on 17 Aug 1950 in Riverside, Riverside Co., California; was buried in Cedar Hts., Marianna, Ark.

    Willie married Burt Clifford Dodd on 17 Apr 1912 in Houston Co., TN. Burt (son of James Buckanan Dodd and Clara Wing) was born on 30 Apr 1887 in Marianna, Lee Co., Ark; died on 13 Jul 1937 in Marianna, Lee Co., AR; was buried in Cedar Hts., Marianna, Ark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. Dabney Walker Dodd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Mar 1913 in Marianna, Lee Co., Ark; died on 21 Jun 1914 in Marianna, Lee Co., Ark.
    2. 51. Baxter Kidd Dodd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1914 in Marianna, Lee Co., Ark; died on 14 Nov 1989 in Westminister, Orange Co., CA.
    3. 52. Katherine Elizabeth Dodd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1916 in Marianna, Lee Co., Ark; died on 22 Jul 1993 in San Jacinto, Riverside Co., CA.
    4. 53. Nellie Virginia Dodd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Dec 1917 in Marianna, Lee Co., Ark; died on 5 Nov 2006 in Albany, Linn Co., OR.
    5. 54. William Clifford Dodd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1919 in Marianna, Lee Co., Ark; died in Nov 1981 in Yucaipa, San Bernardino Co., CA.

  13. 26.  Hatts Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born about 1895 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; and died.

  14. 27.  Wattie Cross Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lucy3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born about 1897 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; and died.

  15. 28.  Lige C. Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thomas3, 2.Joshua2, 1.James1) was born in Dickson City, Sumner Co., TN.

    Lige married Mary Annie CarterSumner Co., TN. Mary (daughter of Millard Carter and Pip Beecham) was born about 1877 in TN; died on 29 Jun 1952 in Stewart Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 55. W. W. Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in TN.
    2. 56. Charles Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in TN.
    3. 57. Harvey L. Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in TN.
    4. 58. Ruth Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in TN.