Husband Samuel Saxton 1
Born: 27 Jul 1801 2
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Died: 14 Jun 1875 2
Buried: - Florence Cemetery, Washington Co, PA
Father: David Saxton (Abt 1775- ) 1
Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] ( - ) 1
Marriage: 15 Oct 1833 2
Wife Jane Dougherty 2
Born: 3 Aug 1801 2
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Died: 3 Feb 1883 2
Buried: - Florence Cemetery, Washington Co, PA
Father: James Dougherty ( - ) 2
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1 M James D. Saxton 2
Born: 21 Jan 1835 - Hanover Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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Spouse: Mary Applegate ( - ) 2
Marr: 22 Aug 1861 2
2 M Samuel S. Saxton 2
Born: 26 Jun 1838 - Hanover Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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Spouse: Maggie J. Melvin (1846- ) 2
Marr: 30 Sep 1875 2
3 F Margaret Saxton 2
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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Saxton
He was born on the old family farm, and, being the oldest son, a great deal of work fell to his share. He was thus deprived of even such meager educational facilities as were then afforded, having but little opportunity to attend school. When but eighteen years of age he and his father made an agreement by which he was to have the use of the home farm for ten years. He at once began to work at whatever would yield him an income, and, in addition to his farm interests, looked after the hauling of coal to certain sections where that article was scarce, realizing a considerable profit from this source. In the fruit season he carried the produce of vines and orchard to Ohio, Canton, New Philadelphia, and other places; then, on his return, bought oats and hauled them to Pittsburgh, where they were sold at a good price. He was an excellent judge of horses, which knowledge was instrumental in making some good purchases and excellent sales. He was equal to, if not the best reinsman in Hanover township at that time, and on several occasions accomplished feats with six-horse teams, pronounced impossible by other skilled drivers. He always possessed some good specimen of the equine variety, often keeping them for sale. By using economy, he continued to prosper, owning over 400 acres of land, paying $11 per acre for the first 100 acres, on which he erected a substantial brick residence, where he resided during his natural life time. He was an Old-line Whig till 1864, then became a Democrat, supporting that party the rest of his life. When the law of Pennsylvania required the militia to muster, he was captain of a company.