Aaron Paxson

Brief Life History of Aaron

When Aaron Paxson was born on 27 May 1797, in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Amos Paxson, was 21 and his mother, Cynthia Beal, was 23. He married Susanna Wall in June 1820, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 10 December 1884, in Beavercreek Township, Greene, Ohio, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Beavercreek Township Cemetery, Beavercreek, Beavercreek Township, Greene, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Aaron Paxson
1797–1884
Susanna Wall
1800–1836
Marriage: June 1820
Aaron Paxson Jr.
1820–1890
Ivy Paxson
1824–1850
Paxson
1831–1831
Paxson
1835–1835
Isaac Paxson
1821–1881
Ezeriah Paxson
1822–1901
Julia Ann Paxson
1826–1890
John Paxson
1829–1913
Mary Ann Paxson
1834–1842
Mahlon Paxson
1836–1836

Sources (15)

  • Aaron Paxton, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Aaron Paxson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • Aaron Paxson, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

Name Meaning

English (Northumberland): patronymic from a medieval personal name, Pack + -son (see Pack ). This surname is now very rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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