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There is another David H. Claxon (RIN-1005) living in Henry Co KY.
Middle name "Harrison" from records of Helen Claxon Pierce. Many other records confirm middle initial is "H."
1860 census, occupation shown as "steamboat clerk." 1860 census shows no real estate owned, $100 personal property. In 1860, living next door to John Claxon in Carrollton.
CARON'S LOUISVILLE CITY DIRECTORY
1880, pilot, resident at 562 Madison, near 22nd, with son John N.
1882 baking powder manufacturer, resident at 2122 W. Madison.
1883 resident at 2122 W. Madison with son John N. Claxon; David H. Claxon is baking powder manufacturer, business located at 2200 Chestnut, corner of 22nd St.
1884 baking powder manufacturer, resident at 2122 W. Madison with son, John N. Claxon, pilot.
1885 resident at 2122 W. Madison (D. H. Claxon & Co.) with J. T. Claxon (a son?) and son John N. Claxon.
1886 resident at 2122 W. Madison (D. H. Claxon & Co.) with Thomas J. and James F. (RIN-1020?) Claxon, clerks for D.H. Claxon & Co. and John N. Claxon, pilot. D.H. Claxon & Co. (baking powders) located rear 2200 W. Chestnut.
1887 resident at 2122 W. Madison (D. H. Claxon & Co.) with James T. Claxon (a son?). D.H. Claxon & Co. (baking powders) located rear 2200 W. Chestnut.
1888 resident at 2122 W. Madison, baking powder manufacturer at 2200 W. Chestnut, with James T., clerk, and John N., pilot.
1889 living at 2122 W. Madison.
1890 living at 2122 W. Madison, "baking powder" with John N. Claxon, pilot.
1891 living at 2122 W. Madison, "baking powder" with James T. Claxon, driver.
1892 living at 2122 W. Madison, "baking powder" with James T. Claxon, painter.
1893 living at 2122 W. Madison with James T. Claxon.
1894 living at 2122 W. Madison.
1895 living at 912 W. Jefferson with wife.
1896 living at 533 5th street, Louisville, with wife.
1897 living at 533 5th street, Louisville, with wife and son John N. Claxon. Operates D. H. Claxon & Co., Baking Powder, at Madison, SE corner of 22nd.
1898 living at Preston Street Rd., ne corner of Hill, with wife and son John N. Claxon. Operates D. H. Claxon & Co., baking powder, at Madison, se corner of 22nd. Wife is Supt. of Florence Crittenden Home, son John N. is pilot.
1899 living at Preston, corner of A St. 1900 living at 1010 W. Jeff.
Oct 1884 witness at marriage of niece Arvina Mullin to Stephen McCormick.
Ad in 1885 Louisville city directory, p. 1004: "D. H. Claxon/J. T. Claxon/John N. Claxon/D. H. CLAXON & CO./Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in Golden Sheaf Baking Powder/Twenty-second and Chestnut and 2122 Madison Streets, Louisville, Ky./This Baking Powder is guaranteed to be strictly pure and sold only in tin cans."
NEWSPAPER: The Carrollton Democrat (Carrollton, Ky)
1868, 1 Apr: "Mr. Dave Claxon, gentlemanly clerk of the Blue Wing, placed us under obligation by an invitation to ride on the boat, but it was impossible for us to go. " 1868, 29 Apr (p. 3): "Mr. Dave Claxon, the attentive and gentlemanly clerk of the Blue Wing, handed us the Manifest for her up trip yesterday. Dave has our thanks for courtesies." 1868, 6 May (p. 1) (and subsequent issues): Ad: "Blue Wing No. 3, D.H. Claxon, Clerk". 1868, 13 May (p. 3): Another mention of Dave Claxon and the Blue Wing.
CENSUS
1850 Owen Co KY, dist 1, p. 216/492, age 21, with mother.
1860 Carroll Co KY, Carrollton (town), page 5, age 27.
1870 Jefferson Co KY, Louisville, ward 5, age 41 KY, $250 personal estate, Pilot, with wife Elizabeth and 2 sons.
1880 Jefferson Co KY, Louisville, p. 461C, age 52 KY (parents b. KY), makes baking powder, with wife Eliza, and 2 sons.
1900 Jefferson Co KY, dist 7, 1010 Jefferson St, Louisville, ED 88, Sht 15, line 2, age 70, born Jan 1830 in KY (states father b. VA, mother b. KY), baking powders, rents home, with wife Bettie and 3 apparently unrelated boarders. Married 30 years, no children by this wife.
DEEDS
1846, 31 Oct, Heirs to James Claxon estate, David H., Sarah A., Cassius, James N., Nancy J. Claxon sold 2 tracts (one of 58 acres, the other of unknown acres but being the same sold by John Meek to James Claxon on 22 Jun 1843) on Ky River to John C. Bates (adm of James Claxon, dec'd) for $300 (Owen Co. Deed Book J, p 100).
1865, 15 Apr, D, C, JN, NJ Claxon and S Mullin (all James' heirs) leased 108 acres on Ky River to John H. Stewart (Owen Co. Deed Book Q, p 166).
1871, David H. and Elizabeth Claxon sold interest in 108 acres on Ky River to T. W. Bates (Owen Co. Deed Book V, p 113).
!BIRTH: 1900 census.
!PARENTS: 1850 census Owen Co KY.
!MARRIAGE: IGI.
!DEATH: KY on-line death index, age 82, Jefferson Co, v. 039, cert . 15440, death vol. 11
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1830 - 1911 (~ 81 years)