Wilson Baxley (1802 - 1892)

Born 1802 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1892 at about age 90 in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, United States

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Biography

The Town of Baxley, GA was named after Wilson. He served as Judge in Appling Co. Justice of Inferior Court for three terms: 1833-1837, 1837-1841 and 1841-1845. Wilson is found in "Footprints of Appling County" when Wilson went to Tattnall Co., GA with his father around 1824. Moved to Baxley, GA in 1824. The land on which Wilson's children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were born was a former Creek Indian burial ground. Wilson was a large cattle owner, drove his cattle to Savannah for market. He built and operated the first store which became Station No. 7 when the Macon & Brunswick Railroad was built through his lands north of his plantation. He donated land to the Friendship Congregational Church which at present has the Baxley cemetery where generations of Baxleys are buried

Sources

• 1860 GA census, 1870 GA census, 1890 GA census, Appling County; received lots in the Cherokee Land Lottery 1832, Cherokee Land Lottery 1837; 1840 Land Grant Act

• United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBC-5R5 : 15 August 2017), Wilson Baxtley, District 9, Appling, Georgia, United States; citing p. 16, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 37; FHL microfilm 7,042.

• United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYX-TP2 : 12 April 2016), Wilson Baxley, Appling county, Appling, Georgia, United States; citing family 31, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LW-8QM : 29 July 2017), Wilson Baxley, District 457, Appling, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 2, sheet 28B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0133; FHL microfilm 1,254,133.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6665554/wilson-baxley