Alice Jane (Fortenberry) Axton (abt. 1858 - aft. 1934)

Born about 1858 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Robert Axton — married 24 Feb 1880 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died after 27 Jan 1934 after about age 76 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Myrtis Bishop [send private message]

Alice (Fortenberry) Axton is buried in Old Good Hope Cemetery.

Biography

Alice Jane Fortenberry was born about 1858 in Mississippi, USA as the third child of William Henry Fortenberry and Lydia M Bishop.

She had five siblings, namely: Samantha Elizabeth, William Henry Jr, Nancy S, Rufus K., and Charlie R.

She died on Jan 27, 1934 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 76). ^[1]

When she was 24, she married John Robert Axton on Feb 24, 1880 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[2]

Alice Jane Fortenberry lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA in 1860 (Beat 2). ^[3]

She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1870. ^[4]

She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 23; Marital Status: Married). ^[5]

She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900. ^[6]

She lived in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910. ^[7]

She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 65; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). ^[8]

She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 74; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). Race: (White) ^[9]

She was buried in Martinville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Old Good Hope Cemetery). ^[10]

John Robert Axton and Alice Jane Fortenberry had the following child:

1. John Henry Thomas Axton was born on Jan 19, 1886 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Oct 15, 1959 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 73). He married Beulah Glisson about 1907 (based upon 1910 census).

Sources

1. ↑ Mississippi DC: 34-21565 FATHER: H.W. Fortenberry, MOTHER: L.M. Bishop, SPOUSE: John R. Axton
2. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2Z6-34V : 14 February 2020), Alice J. Fortenberry in entry for J. R. Axton, 26 Feb 1880.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GJ-YXN : 14 December 2017), Allis J Fortenberry in entry for John Parish, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSR-3YB : 12 April 2016), Alice Fortenberry in household of William Fortenberry, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 4, family 26, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,247.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PS-YWM : 12 August 2017), Jane Axton in household of Wm H Fortenberry, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 190C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F9-8FL : accessed 30 April 2020), Jane Axton in household of Robert Axton, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 9B, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-H48 : accessed 30 April 2020), Jane Axton in household of Robert Axton, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 4B, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-8JT : accessed 30 April 2020), Alice J Axton in household of John R Axton, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 131, sheet 5B, line 68, family 83, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MC-YR2 : accessed 30 April 2020), A Jane Axton in household of J Robert Axton, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 16B, line 62, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224074108/alice-jane-axton: accessed 12 December 2022), memorial page for Alice Jane Fortenberry Axton (1858–27 Jan 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 224074108, citing Old Good Hope Cemetery, Martinville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Moriana L. (contributor 46996799).