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Cassius Claxon

Male 1835 - Aft 1880  (> 46 years)


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  • Name Cassius Claxon 
    Born 1833/1835  ,,Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation steamboat captain 
    _UID B9E355824296864EB70812A5C0ED6FDA8BB5 
    Died Aft 1880 
    Notes 

    • 1860 census gives occupation as laborer, living in Carroll Co (near Worthville) on John O. Smoot farm with Smoot family.

      1900 census soundex has a "Cash" Claxon (b. Jan 1836) and Irene Claxon (b. Jan 1843) living at 239 Washington St, Frankfort, Franklin Co, Ky, boarding with Robert C. Steel (ED?, sht 7, line 54).

      Is this Cassius M Claxon, age 80, d. 5 Feb 1917, Jefferson Co KY?

      CENSUS
      1860 Carroll Co Ky, Worthville Mag. dist. 1, page 50, age 25.
      1870
      1880 Henry Co KY, Lockport, p. 128A, age 49 KY (parents b. VA), captain on steamboat, with wife (no children).

      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).
      1869, 2 Oct, "Cashius" Claxon sold to T.W. Bates his interest in the Ellen Claxon farm for $350 (Owen Co deed book T, p. 404).

      !BIRTH: 1850 census Owen Co KY, 1860 census Carroll Co KY.
      !PARENTS: 1850 census Owen Co KY.
      !MARRIAGE: Jefferson Co IN marriage record index by DAR (m. by J. J. Sering).
    Person ID I14487  7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2007 

    Father James Claxon,   b. 5 Aug 1805, ,,Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1843, ,Owen, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Eleanor (Ellen) CRISWELL,   b. 1803, ,Scott,Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1858, ,Owen, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1827  ,Henry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Marshall,   b. 25 Jun 1824, ,,Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1883  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1871  ,Jefferson, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5452  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart