The Shemwell Family

Herschel Roscoe “Dick” PaxtonAge: 62 years18791941

Name
Herschel Roscoe “Dick” Paxton
Given names
Herschel Roscoe
Surname
Paxton
Nickname
Dick
Birth April 2, 1879 18 22
Census June 23, 1880 (Age 14 months)
Birth of a brotherHarry Estell Paxton
October 30, 1885 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterMayme Nell Paxton
December 15, 1887 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterMaybelle Ann Paxton
February 11, 1891 (Age 11 years)
MarriageMaud M CourseyView this family
October 9, 1899 (Age 20 years)
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 21 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Franklin Driskill
April 18, 1902 (Age 23 years)
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Scott Paxton
June 16, 1912 (Age 33 years)
Adoption of a sonWilliam Scott Paxton
before 1920 (Age 40 years)

Adoption: Adopted by both parents
Note: We have a birth record listing Maud as his mother, but she was in Dyersburg Tn. in 1910 and I can’t …
Death of a fatherThomas Larkin Paxton
1920 (Age 40 years)
Census January 4, 1920 (Age 40 years)
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 51 years)
Death July 28, 1941 (Age 62 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 26, 1878Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
1 year
himself
Herschel Roscoe “Dick” Paxton
Birth: April 2, 1879 18 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 28, 1941Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
7 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Family with Maud M Coursey - View this family
himself
Herschel Roscoe “Dick” Paxton
Birth: April 2, 1879 18 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 28, 1941Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
wife
Maud M Coursey
Birth: April 20, 1882Kentucky, United States
Death: June 23, 1955Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: October 9, 1899Jefferson, Indiana, United States
13 years
son
William Scott Paxton
Adoption: before 1920 40 37
Birth: June 16, 1912 33 30Washington, Kentucky, United States
Death:

Herschel Roscoe “Dick” Paxton has 11 first cousins recorded

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Larkin Paxton - Household

Myers, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Paxton, ThomasWM20headMFarmerFeverKYKYKY
Paxton, BarbaraWF24wifeMKeeping HouseChillsKYTNKY
Paxton, RoscoeWM1sonSKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Herschel Roscoe Paxton - Household

Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Paxton, Herschel RheadWMApr187921M0KYKYKYCarpenter
Paxton, Mandy MwifeWFApr188218M0KYKYKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Herschel Roscoe Paxton - Household

127 Railroad Street Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Paxton, Herschell RheadMW31M110KYKYKYSuperintedentGrain Elevator
Paxton, Maud MwifeFW28M11010KYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Herschel Roscoe “Dick” Paxton - Household

Main Street Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Paxton, H RheadMW40MKYKYKYCarpenterGin?
Paxton, MaudwifeFW38MKYKYKY
Paxton, WilliamsonMW7SKYKYKY
Tate, Nolliesister in lawFW46WdKYKYKYSeamstress
Tate, CliffordnephewFW17SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Herschel Roscoe “Dick” Paxton - Household

North Main Street Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Paxton, Herschel RheadMW50M20KYKYKYForemanCoal Mine
Paxton, MaudwifeFW47M18KYKYKY
Paxton, Billyadpt sonMW17SKYUSUS