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Male Joseph Robert Thaxton Click to view Joseph Robert Thaxton in the family tree

Joseph Robert was born on March 20th, 1874 in Kanawha Co., WV.  Joseph Robert's father was James David Thaxton and his mother was Mary Elizabeth Miller.  His paternal grandparents were Robert Clarkson Thaxton and Sarah Fore; his maternal grandfather was Joseph H. Miller and his maternal grandmother is Rebecca Fisher. He had eight brothers and a sister, named Albert B., Sylvester Handy, Nelson Rife, Lang Burn, Walter Cephes, Paul Manuel "Mann", Silas Manuel, Flint Perry and Martha Alice.  He was the fourth youngest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 81 on May 27th, 1955 in Kanawha Co., WV.


Joseph Robert's family with Mary Elizabeth Edens

‌Joseph Robert and Mary Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on October 9th, 1895 in Kanawha Co., WV.  They had seven sons and four daughters, named Everett James, Romie, Sherman C., Robert D., Hubert S., Leonard, Ernest, Ethel Mae, Grace A., Ida L. and Donna.


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