Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John G. Paxton and Ann(a) Knox Miller




Husband John G. Paxton 1 2

           Born: 18 Aug 1836 - Washington Co, PA 2 3
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         Father: Thomas Paxton (1804-1887) 4 5
         Mother: Jane Mills (1816-Aft 1893) 1 5


       Marriage: 1 Jan or Apr 1863 2 3

   Other Spouse: Ellen Cameron (      -      ) 2 3



• Residence: : Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, PA.




Wife Ann(a) Knox Miller 2 3

           Born:  - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA
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           Died: 22 Feb 1872 2 3
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         Father: John Miller (Bef 1789-1859) 6
         Mother: Margaret Miller (      -1871/1872) 6 7




Children
1 M George Grant Paxton 8 9

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         Spouse: Mary Ellen McNary (      -      ) 9 10
           Marr: 20 Jan 1892 10


2 M James Miller Paxton 2 11

           Born: 9 Sep 1868 - Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Mamie Bell Agnes Russell (1869-Aft 1893) 12


3 F Lillie Paxton 2 3

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         Spouse: James McPeak (      -      ) 2


4 M John Graham Paxton 2 3

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         Spouse: Amy Gisenger (      -      ) 2



General Notes: Husband - John G. Paxton

Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, PA

In April, 1863, he and his wife settled on the farm, which he has improved with a good residence and barns. The farm contained 128 acres of well-cultivated land. In 1876 he began dealing in stock, and was the first to introduce Holstein cattle into Washington County, Pennsylvania. He also dealt in Merino sheep, breeding some fine Black-Top. He milked an av-erage of twenty cows, shipping forty gallons of milk per day; he began in the dairy business in 1873. He raised registered Yorkshire swine, and took premiums at Detroit, Michigan, and other places.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 734.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1226.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 735.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 231, 734.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 844, 1226.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 230, 735, 994.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1083.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 336, 735.

9 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 835, 1226.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 336.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 735, 1201.

12 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1298.


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