John Rowen Claxon^[1]

1849 - 1906  (56 years)

• Name	John Rowen Claxon
  Born	31 Dec 1849	, , Kentucky, United States
  Gender	Male
  AFN	HWLQ-54
  _UID	67F2893E6A192C4689C336701CE08EDC6D94
  Died	9 Nov 1906	, , Kentucky, United States
  Buried	Harrods Crk Cem., Brownsboro, Oldham, Kentucky, United States
  Notes	Middle name from Owen Co deed records (Deed book X, p 278). "History of Woodford County," p. 343, refers to John Rowan Claxon "of Pewee Valley." Pewee Valley is in SW Oldham Co about 10 miles E of Louisville. Adjacent to his and his wife's graves in Harrods Creek Cemetery are the graves of John Calhoun Claxon Sr (1885-1959), Ethel Davis Claxon (1888-1929), and Priscilla Penna Claxon (1901-1955) ("KY Cemeteries"). PROBATE Jefferson Co KY probate index has estate of CLAXON, John R., administrator Wm. R. CLAXON, book 95, p. 238 (film 1490859) CENSUS 1880 Owen Co KY, Dallasburg Dist, SD4, ED147, sht 12, line 1, age 30, farmer, with wife and son. Mother-in-law E. M. Bates, age 61 born KY, and a C. A. Claxon, age 26, is living with him. 1900 Jefferson Co KY, dist 1, ED 146(?), Sht 5, line 46, age 50, with 2nd wife and children. NEWSPAPER (The Carrollton Democrat, Carrollton, Ky) 4 Jun 1881: "Rowan" Claxon of Owen Co sold some hogs in Carrollton. !BIRTH: Hallie Claxon Bible; 1860,1870, 1880 census Owen Co KY (Dallasburg Pct); gravestone ("KY Cemeteries"). !PARENTS: 1860,1870, 1880 census Owen Co KY (Dallasburg Pct). !MARRIAGE: 1st, "History of Woodford County," page 343, date estimated. 2nd: Hallie Claxon Bible. !DEATH: Hallie Claxon Bible; Gravestone ("KY Cemeteries"). !BURIAL: Gravestone ("KY Cemeteries").
  Person ID	I11859	7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	William Claxon,   b. 12 Apr 1817, , , Kentucky, United States ,   d. 20 Nov 1872, Merrill-Simpson Cemetery,Moxley,Owen, Kentucky, United States  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	America J. GULLION,   b. 22 Apr 1825, , , Kentucky, United States ,   d. 25 Dec 1871, Merrill-Simpson Cemetery,Moxley,Owen, Kentucky, United States  (Age 46 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1849	, Carroll, Kentucky, United States
  Family ID	F619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Bates,   b. 21 Oct 1856, , , Kentucky, United States ,   d. 14 Apr 1892, , , Kentucky, United States  (Age 35 years)
  Married	Abt 1879
  Children	1. Galt Bates Claxon,   b. 12 May 1880, Owen Co, KY ,   d. 12 May 1953, Birmingham, AL  (Age 73 years)   2. William R. Claxon,   b. 24 Nov 1881, KY ,   d. 24 Dec 1977  (Age 96 years)   3. Maude Rowan Claxon,   b. 25 Jan 1884, KY   4. John Calhoun Claxon,   b. 4 Nov 1885, KY ,   d. 1959  (Age 73 years)   5. Hallie Brown Claxon,   b. 17 Jan 1888, KY ,   d. 17 Dec 1977  (Age 89 years)   6. Lizzie Evans Claxon,   b. 17 Jun 1889, KY   7. Nellie Curtis Claxon,   b. 30 Mar 1892, KY ,   d. 9 Oct 1964  (Age 72 years)   8. James Roy Claxon,   b. 30 Mar 1892, KY ,   d. 5 Aug 1892  (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F5473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maggie M. Haydon,   b. 20 Jan 1872, KY ,   d. 30 Dec 1930  (Age 58 years)
  Married	8 Apr 1897
  Children	1. Marguerite Fizer Claxon,   b. 26 Jan 1898, KY ,   d. 29 Sep 1925  (Age 27 years)   2. Lawrence Edward Claxon,   b. 29 Jan 1899, KY   3. Anna Catherine Claxon,   b. 21 Aug 1900,   d. 14 Apr 1981, Jefferson Co., KY  (Age 80 years)   4. Eva May Claxon
  Family ID	F5474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S73] Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).