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Male William B. Thaxton Click to view William B. Thaxton in the family tree

William B. was born on September 13th, 1814 in Virginia.  William B.'s father was Samuel Thaxton and his mother was Lucy Brightwell.  His paternal grandparents were David Franklin Thaxton and Sarah Sheppard; his maternal grandfather was Reynold Brightwell and his maternal grandmother is Druscilla Allmand. He had five brothers and two sisters, named David Clarkston, James Joseph, Robert, Samuel, Jehu, Sarah A. and Catherine.  He died at the age of 82 on May 23rd, 1897 in Gallia Co., OH.


William B.'s family with France A. R. Gregory

‌William B. and France A. R. were married in a religious ceremony on July 27th, 1846 in Prince Edward Co., VA.  They had eight sons and two daughters, named William S., George, Henry L., Charles Leonard, Thomas Jefferson, Lucinda J., Herman W., John Richard, Martha A. and France E..


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