Information on Paxton Family

Question

Two of my grandmother's have the maiden name Paxton.  I have not found much out about them this far.  I have searched ancestry multiple times.  One of my grandmothers was Elizabeth Paxton.  My other grandmother was Rachel Paxton she married Louis Gluck (spelled Click in TN).  Anyway, I can't find their origins.  If anyone has any information I would appreciate it.  They lived in Counties in Northeast TN.

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Re: Elizabeth Paxton Boyd:  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Paxton-972

Is it possible Elizabeth's first name is Rosanna?  I found a Rosanna Elizabeth who married James A. Boyd on 13 Jan 1836 in Rutherford, Tennessee:  https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNX6-4TQ

Because James' parents are from Pennsylvania, it's possible that Elizabeth's parents are also from Pennsylvania (although there's a large Paxton family out of Rockbridge Virginia).  Often, families crossed the country together and ended up intermarrying.  You might want to see if any Paxtons from Pennsylvania traveled to Tennessee with the William Boyd family.

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Very possible!  Thank you so much!!!  My grandfather to whom she was married was James A. Boyd!  I know it may seem ridiculous, but these two grandmothers have had me hitting a brick wall for two years and now I can breathe easier.  LOL

Answer 1

Rachel Paxton Click

Find A Grave Index

Name	Rachel Paxton Click
Maiden Name	Paxton
Event Type	Burial
Event Date	1873
Event Place	English Creek, Cocke, Tennessee, United States of America
Photograph Included	N
Death Date	01 Oct 1873
Affiliate Record Identifier	45475448
Cemetery	Click-Hannon Cemetery

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"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK5-6PSN : 11 July 2016), Rachel Paxton Click, 1873; Burial, English Creek, Cocke, Tennessee, United States of America, Click-Hannon Cemetery; citing record ID 45475448, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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Answer 2

Rachel Paxton

United States Census, 1860

Name	Rachel Paxton
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1860
Event Place	District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Gender	Female
Age	60
Race	White
Race (Original)	[Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated)	1800
Birthplace	Virginia
Page	78

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
John M Stewart		M	59	Virginia
Sally Stewart		F	48	Virginia
Robt A Stewart		M	23	Virginia
Alex S Stewart		M	18	Virginia
Samuel Stewart		M	15	Virginia
John Stewart		M	13	Virginia
Sarah Stewart		F	8	Virginia
Jane Stewart		F	20	Virginia
John H Stewart		M	0	Virginia
Mary W Witherrow		F	50	Virginia
Rachel Paxton		F	60	Virginia

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMW-RSP : 13 December 2017), Rachel Paxton in entry for John M Stewart, 1860.

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United States Census, 1860

Household ID	496
Affiliate Name	The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number	M653
Affiliate Film Number	1378
GS Film Number	805378
Digital Folder Number	005171747
Image Number	00268

Answer 3

Elizabeth Paxton Find A Grave Index	death: 12 June 1855 burial: 1855 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States of America
Elizabeth Paxton United States Census, 1850	birth: 1810 Tennessee residence: 1850 Tyronza, Crittenden, Arkansas, United States	other: Amex Paxton, Joseph Paxton, Andrew Paxton, A* Paxton, Benjamin Paxton, Thomas Paxton
Elizabeth Paxton United States Census, 1850	birth: 1810 Tennessee residence: 1850 Grayson county, Grayson, Texas, United States	other: Jno C Paxton, Alice J Paxton, K E Paxton, M E Paxton, F E Paxton, Robt J Paxton...

Comments

Do you have her husband's name, marriage year and or location?

Answer 4

As you move along, this might help :  The Paxton's:  Their origin in Scotland and their migrations through England and Ireland, to the Colony of Pennsylvania, etc:  https://archive.org/details/paxtonstheirorig00paxt