Person:James Thaxter (1)

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James Thaxter
m. 3 Jun 1853
m. 19 Feb 1885
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4][5][6] James Thaxter
Gender Male
Birth[7][5][6] 24 Mar 1837 Holt, Norfolk, England
Alt Birth[4] Abt 1840
Marriage 3 Jun 1853 Hellington, Norfolk, Englandto Mary Ann Hazell
Census[4] 11 Jun 1880 St. Charles, Kane, Illinois, United States
Marriage 19 Feb 1885 Winnebago, Illinois, United Statesto Sarah Hill Smith
Census[5] Jun 1900 Winnebago, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Death[6][7] 12 Mar 1907 Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Burial[7][8][9][6] Winnebago Cemetery, Winnebago, Illinois, United StatesJames Thaxter & Sarah Smith Thaxter "headstone"
References
  1. Langdale Family Record per P. Sine
    Page IV.
  2. Photo from Janet Hume
    Jan008.
  3. Compiler: Michael Peacock. V51t2403 Bridgeland.FTW. (World Family Tree Download of Volume 51, tree 2403, Dec 13, 2000)
    Date of Import: 13 Dec 2000.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kane, Illinois, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    Saint Charles, Kane, Illinois - NA Film # T9-0218, p. 464C

    Name:James Thaxter
    Age:40
    Birth Year:abt 1840
    Birthplace:England
    Home in 1880:Saint Charles, Kane, Illinois
    Race:White
    Gender:Male
    Relation to Head of House:Self
    Marital Status:Married
    Spouse's Name:Anna Thaxter
    Father's Birthplace:England
    Mother's Birthplace:England
    Occupation:Clergyman
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    James Thaxter40
    Anna Thaxter42

  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 James Thaxter household, in Winnebago, Illinois, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
    Jun 1900.

    Enumerated as a carpenter. They had been married for 15 years.

    Name:James Thaxter
    Age:62
    Birth Date:Mar 1837
    Birthplace:England
    Home in 1900:Winnebago, Winnebago, Illinois
    Race:White
    Gender:Male
    Immigration Year:1860
    Relation to Head of House:Head
    Marital Status:Married
    Spouse's Name:Sarah H Thaxter
    Marriage Year:1885
    Years Married:15
    Father's Birthplace:England
    Mother's Birthplace:England
    Occupation:View on Image
    Neighbors:View others on page
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    James Thaxter62
    Sarah H Thaxter58

  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Winnebago Cemetery, in Find A Grave.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Tombstone photo - James Thaxter Sarah Smith Thaxter.

    Assume he was buried here shortly after his death

    James Thaxter, Holt, Norfolk, England March 24th 1907. Sarah Smith Thaxter Lawrenceburg Inidiana Sept 25th 1841 June 21th 1924 Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord THAXTER

  8. Map of Winnebago Cemetery As It Is Plotted For Burial
    Block 8 - marked to show relative position of stones for Thaxter, Ed Smith & Maria Smith; (153).
  9. Winnebago Cemetery - Block 8.
    1. 43 Sarah Thaxter