Susan Ellen (Seals) Claxton (1849 - abt. 1930)

Born 23 Jan 1849 in Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Died about 15 Jul 1930 at about age 81 in Hawley, Jones County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Susan Ellen Seals was born 23 Jan 1849 ^[1] in Alabama, ^[2] the daughter of Daniel Seale and Ann Kelly.

She was the second wife of W C Claxton. Marriage license was issued 27 January 1879 in Giles County, Tennessee^[3]

“Born in Alabama, Mrs. Claxton came to Texas about 1894 to spend the first eleven years in this state in Ellis County. At the end of that time the family moved to this [Abilene area] section. She is survived by four sons and three daughters. W R and G W Claxton of Abilene; D T and J H Claxton of Hawley; Mrs. Jim C Walker and Mrs. W M Harris of Nugent, and Mrs. W T Carver, Jackson, Tennessee”^[4]

Death

“Mrs. Ellen Claxton” death certificate states she died in Hawley, Jones County, Texas, 14 July 1930. Her father’s name in that record is given as “Daniel Seals”. Informant W E Claxton did not know her mother’s maiden name. She had only been living in Hawley for 2 months prior to her death. She was buried in Round Mound Cemetery, Abilene, 15 July 1930. ^[5] Abilene Daily Reporter of July 16 states she died “at 11:15 last night” which would be 15 July, 1930. Her headstone appears to be in error, giving dates as “1847-1928” ^[6]

Timeline

1850 Federal Census, Jefferson co. AL, Cahaba Valley, household 9. ^[7]
• Daniel "Seal", age 35, b. South Carolina, farmer, value $100.
• Ann E, 25, b. Alabama,
• Julia A 5, b. Alabama,
• Susan E, 3, b. Alabama,
• Clarke 4/12, b. Alabama

1860 Federal Census, Shelby, Alabama, USA^[8]
• Daniel “Seals”, 46, farmer, b. SC;
• Annie E, 33, b. AL,
• Julia, 15, b. AL;
• Ellen, 13, b. AL,
• Clark, 10, b. AL,
• “Luisa”, 8, b. AL;
• James, 5, b. AL,
• Chas H, 2, b. AL

1870 Federal Census, Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA ^[9]
• Daniel “Seal”, 55, farmer, born South Carolina;
• Elizabeth, 45, born Alabama
• Susan E, 21, born Alabama
• Clark, 20; born Alabama
• Louisa E, 18; born Alabama
• James W, 16; born Alabama
• Mahalia, 9; born Alabama
• Mary 7; born Alabama
• George, 5; born Alabama
• Frances, 4. born Tennessee

1880, Federal Census, household 257, Twp 1, R5, Beat #5, Limestone, Alabama, USA. ^[10]
• William Claxton, age 28, farming, born Tennessee, both parents born Tennessee
• Ellen Claxton, age 27, b. Alabama, both parents "born Tennessee".
• Francis, age 11, b. Tennessee, daughter (of William and first wife);
• Sallie, 5, b. AL, (also first wife’s child);
• Willie, 3, b. AL (also first wife’s child);
• Magnolia, 6/12, b. January 1880, Alabama.
• (Ellen's father Daniel was nearby, household 246)

1900, Federal Census, Pct 1, Ellis county, Texas, USA^[11]
• W C Claxton, born April 1850, age 50, married 21 years. born Tennessee, father born Virginia, mother born Tennessee
• Ellen Claxton, born “Jan 1850”, age 50, 6 children, 6 living, married 21 years, b. Alabama, both parents "born Alabama"
• Lizzie, b. Jan? 1883, Alabama;
• Tilman, b. July 1881, Alabama;
• Haney, son, b. March 1887, Alabama;
• Carrie, b. Apr 1888, Alabama,
• George, b. Oct 1891, Tennessee;
• Will, b. April 1879, Alabama
Ellen’s sister Julia Pilant was enumerated on the next page (p8B)

1910, Federal Census, Pct 6, Jones county, Texas, USA^[12]
• W C Claxton, age 59, second marriage, b. Tennessee.
• “E L Claxton”, age 60, married once, 24 years, 6 children, 5 living.
• George, son, age 17, born Tennessee
• "Dinason"/"Dinman"? Coleman, g-nephew, age 11, b. TX;
• Vivian Coleman, niece, 9, b. TX;
• Bert Martin, 12, grandson, b. TX;
• Willie Martin, grandson, 10, b. TX;
• Theodore, grandson, 8, b. TX,
• Robert/Rubert Martin, grandson, 6, b. TX;
• Mattie, granddaughter, 4, b. TX.
Next door is “Hughie” Claxton, age 23 and then Tilman Claxton, age 28.

1920, Federal Census, Pct 6, Jones, Texas, ^[13]
• W C Claxton, 68, in same household as W W and Nora C Matlock
• Ellin Claxton, age 70; born Alabama

1930 Federal Census, Pct 6, Jones, Texas. ^[14]
• Ellen Claxton, age 80, widowed, age 25 at first marriage. Living with her daughter Julia F Harris, age 63, age 16 at first marriage and son in law, William J Harris, 73, age 36 at first marriage.

Sources

1. ↑ Texas death certificate, Jones County, 1930, #35530
2. ↑ Compilation of census dates, 1850, 1860, 1870
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002 Giles County, 1877-1885, p252. Subscription database on-line, viewed by RHSeale|18 Mar 2017
4. ↑ Obituary, Abilene Daily Reporter, July 16, 1930, p11. Referenced in Find A Grave memorial #24803161 Accessed October 2019
5. ↑ Texas death certificate, Jones County, 1930, #35530. W E Claxton was her stepson
6. ↑ Headstone, Round Mound Cemetery, Abilene, TX, Find A Grave Memorial #23803161
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT2Q-81H?cc=1401638&wc=95RD-HZT%3A1031324201%2C1031505701%2C1031794101 : 9 April 2016), Alabama > Jefferson > Jefferson county > image 77 of 171; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Shelby, Alabama; Roll: M653_23; Page: 458; PO Sterretts, p458, household 1452.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DC6S-XYK?cc=1438024&wc=92VR-7M8%3A518661001%2C519164401%2C518708101 : 6 June 2019), Alabama > Limestone > Township 1 Range 6 > image 3 of 37; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Limestone, Alabama; Roll: 19; Page: 328B; Enumeration District: 178 (Available at Ancestry.com, subscription database on-line, 2019)
11. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Ellis, Texas; ED 12, p7A, dwelling 105 (Available at Ancestry.com, subscription database on-line, 2019)
12. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Jones, Texas; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0143; dwelling 143 (Available at Ancestry.com, subscription database on-line, 2019)
13. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Jones, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 137; dwelling 39 (Available at Ancestry.com, subscription database on-line, 2019)
14. ↑ Federal Census, Year 1930 Pct 6, ED 16, Jones County, Texas, p1B, dwelling 21, Hamby District Road (Available at Ancestry.com, subscription database on-line, 2019)