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Sally Boalsbee Axford¹

Father

John Axford III b. 22 Dec 1761, d. 14 May 1843

Mother

Eleanor Polhemus b. 7 Apr 1767, d. 22 Jun 1848

Sally Boalsbee Axford married William Albertson.¹

Family

William Albertson

Children

They moved to Oakland County, MI.¹ Married name: Albertson.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 46.

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Samuel Axford¹

M, d. 1811

Father

John Axford

Mother

Anna Beach

Samuel Axford married Sarah De Cow.² Samuel Axford died in 1811.¹

Family

Sarah De Cow

Child

John Axford

Samuel Axford lived at Oxford Twp, Warren County, NJ, in a stone house at the junction Furnace and Buttzville Rds.³ He made a will on 12 March 1805. It was probated 23 Dec 1811 at Newton, NJ.²

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 3.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 7.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 16.

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Samuel Axford¹

Father

Payne Axford

Mother

Elizabeth Copeland

Samuel Axford married Elizabeth Breasley.¹

Family

Elizabeth Breasley

Children

Payne Axford
Helen Axford

Samuel Axford and Elizabeth lived at Orion, MI.¹

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 33.

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Samuel Axford¹

M, b. 25 December 1800, d. 11 September 1851

Father

Jonathan Axford

Mother

Lana Pace b. 1775, d. 7 Apr 1852

Samuel Axford was born on 25 December 1800 at Sussex County, NJ.¹ He married Lavinia Boughner, daughter of Matthias Boughner and Sarah Misner, on 18 May 1825.² Samuel Axford died on 11 September 1851 at Ontario, Canada.¹

Family

Lavinia Boughner b. 2 May 1805, d. 21 Mar 1865

Children

Sarah Ann Axford+ b. 1826, d. 1851
Israel Axford+ b. 1828, d. 1907
George Axford+ b. 1830
Amy Axford b. 1833
Huldah Axford+ b. 1836
Wellington Axford+ b. 13 Jan 1839, d. 14 Sep 1912
Robert Axford+ b. 1842
John Axford+ b. 1845, d. 1923

Samuel Axford lived in 1837 at Delhi, Ontario, Canada.³

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 19, 57.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 57.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 59.

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Samuel D Axford¹

M, b. 1812, d. 1890

Father

John S Axford b. 1786, d. 1856

Mother

Elizabeth De Cou b. 1788, d. 1844

Samuel D Axford was born in 1812.¹ He (1) married Deborah Lazilear.¹ Samuel D Axford (2) married Jane M Tiffany.¹ Samuel D Axford died in 1890.¹

Family 1

Deborah Lazilear

Children

John Axford
Jacob Axford

Family 2

Jane M Tiffany

Children

Minnie M Axford
Chauncey Axford

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 35.

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Samuel Axford I¹

M, b. 22 November 1760, d. 10 June 1836

Father

John Axford II b. 20 Nov 1735, d. 7 Jan 1809

Mother

Abigail Hunt b. 15 Apr 1738, d. 26 Apr 1809

Samuel Axford I was born on 22 November 1760.² He married Margaret McDonald.² Samuel Axford I died on 10 June 1836 at Washington, Warren County, NJ.² He and Margaret McDonald were buried in Mansfield Graveyard in Washington.^2,3

Family

Margaret McDonald b. 1762, d. 25 Apr 1818

Children

Samuel Axford II+ b. 22 Sep 1784, d. 1848
John S Axford+ b. 1786, d. 1856
Abigail Axford+ b. 19 Feb 1792, d. 18 Oct 1855
Daniel Axford+ b. 19 Jul 1794, d. 24 Feb 1881
Margaret Axford
Joanna Axford+ b. 23 May 1799
William M Axford+ b. 1804, d. 1872

Samuel Axford I and Margaret lived at Warren County, NJ.⁴ All of the children were born near Oxford, NJ.⁴

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 18, 20.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 18.
[S1042] Findagrave, online www.findagrave.com, Mansfield Woodhouse Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 20.

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Samuel Axford II¹

M, b. 22 September 1784, d. 1848

Father

Samuel Axford I b. 22 Nov 1760, d. 10 Jun 1836

Mother

Margaret McDonald b. 1762, d. 25 Apr 1818

Samuel Axford II was born on 22 September 1784.¹ He married Rachel Morgan at New Jersey.² Samuel Axford II died in 1848.¹

Family

Rachel Morgan

Children

Sally Axford+ b. 9 Mar 1808, d. 19 Jun 1876
Samuel Axford III+ b. 6 Oct 1809, d. 17 May 1882
Morgan Axford b. 24 Mar 1811
William Axford b. 28 Mar 1813, d. 18 Sep 1886
John Axford b. 26 Jan 1815, d. 22 Dec 1864
Charles Axford b. 23 Aug 1816, d. Mar 1837
Daniel Axford b. 6 Nov 1817, d. 7 Nov 1847
Margaret Axford b. 29 Oct 1819, d. 30 Sep 1861
Eliza Ann Axford+ b. 23 Mar 1821, d. 20 Jul 1873
Ralph Axford b. 6 Jun 1823, d. 30 Jun 1823
Elias M Axford b. 13 Oct 1824, d. 20 Nov 1861
Livingston Axford+ b. 23 Feb 1827, d. 17 Nov 1892
De Kalb Axford+ b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 7 Jul 1876

Samuel Axford II and Rachel lived in 1808 at South Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, near St. Thomas.² Name variation: Hon. Samuel Axford.¹

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 20.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 20, 21.

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Samuel Axford III¹

M, b. 6 October 1809, d. 17 May 1882

Father

Samuel Axford II b. 22 Sep 1784, d. 1848

Mother

Rachel Morgan

Samuel Axford III was born on 6 October 1809 at Long Point, Ontario, Canada.² He married Phoebe Summers, daughter of ? Summers.³ Samuel Axford III died on 17 May 1882 at Oxford, MI.³

Family

Phoebe Summers

Children

He went with his father to Michigan in 1822 and lived near Oxford. He was State Representative in 1842 and State Senator in 1851.⁴

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 30, 33.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 30.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 31.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 33.

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Samuel McD Axford¹

M, b. 10 November 1831, d. 10 December 1873

Father

William M Axford b. 1804, d. 1872

Mother

Edna Mackey

Samuel McD Axford was born on 10 November 1831.¹ He married Jennie Lamond.¹ Samuel McD Axford died on 10 December 1873.¹

Family

Jennie Lamond

Children

William L Axford
Minnie Axford+

Samuel McD Axford was in 1868 the mayor, and a surgeon of prominence. at Flint, MI.¹

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 44.

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Samuel T Axford¹

M, b. 1812, d. 20 August 1890

Father

John Axford IV b. 1 Feb 1787, d. 18 Sep 1865

Mother

Sarah De Cue

Samuel T Axford was born in 1812.¹ He died on 20 August 1890 at Independence, MI, unmarried.¹

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 48.

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Sarah Axford¹

F, d. 1819

Father

Abraham Axford d. 1805

Mother

Sarah Beavers

Sarah Axford died in 1819 unmarried.¹

Sarah lived with her sister, Ann, and named Ann's 5 children in her will.¹

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 12.

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Sarah Axford¹

Father

John Axford II b. 20 Nov 1735, d. 7 Jan 1809

Mother

Abigail Hunt b. 15 Apr 1738, d. 26 Apr 1809

Sarah Axford was born at Oxford, NY, (probably should be NJ.)² She married Thomas Bowlby circa 1788.³

Family

Thomas Bowlby

Children

Richard Bowlby
Woolster Bowlby
Abraham Bowlby
Axford Bowlby+ b. c 1794, d. 10 Feb 1842
Thomas Bowlby Jr.+ b. 1801
Martha Ann Bowlby+ b. 1803
John Alexander Bowlby+ b. 1808, d. 1881

They moved between 1796 and 1797 to Woodhouse, Ontario, Canada, where they built a log cabin in 1797.² Thomas Bowlby and Sarah lived at Woodhouse, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, not far from Long Point, which is on the shore of Lake Erie.⁴ Married name: Bowlby.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 19.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 62.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 19, 62.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 19, 65.

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Sarah Axford¹

F, d. 1907

Father

Samuel Axford III b. 6 Oct 1809, d. 17 May 1882

Mother

Phoebe Summers

Sarah Axford died in 1907 at Detroit, MI, unmarried.¹

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 33.

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Sarah Ann Axford¹

Father

Marshall Axford

Mother

Rachel Josephine Axford

Sarah Ann Axford married Henry R Manners.¹

Family

Henry R Manners

Married name: Manners.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 52.

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Sarah Ann Axford¹

F, b. 1826, d. 1851

Father

Samuel Axford b. 25 Dec 1800, d. 11 Sep 1851

Mother

Lavinia Boughner b. 2 May 1805, d. 21 Mar 1865

Sarah Ann Axford was born in 1826.¹ She married Richard Wood.¹ Sarah Ann Axford died in 1851.¹

Family

Richard Wood

Child

Emily Wood

Married name: Wood.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 58.

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Sarah Ann Axford¹

F, b. 21 July 1877

Father

Wellington Axford b. 13 Jan 1839, d. 14 Sep 1912

Mother

Catherine Fonger b. 31 Mar 1845, d. Nov 1908

Sarah Ann Axford was born on 21 July 1877.¹ She married Thomas Weatherston on 27 April 1904.¹

Family

Thomas Weatherston

Children

Catherine Weatherston
Alice Weatherston
Margaret Weatherston

Thomas Weatherston and Sarah Ann lived at Buffalo, NY.¹ Married name: Weatherston.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 60.

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Sarah Ann Axford¹

Father

John Axford b. 1806, d. Jul 1872

Mother

Betsy Boughner

Sarah Ann Axford married Elim Fonger.¹

Family

Elim Fonger

Married name: Fonger.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 62.

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Sarah DeCue Axford¹

F, b. 1824, d. 1891

Father

John Axford IV b. 1 Feb 1787, d. 18 Sep 1865

Mother

Sarah De Cue

Sarah DeCue Axford was born in 1824.¹ She married Joseph Madah Rusling, son of Rev. Joseph Rusling and Sarah Hunter, in 1854 at Hackettstown, NJ.² Sarah DeCue Axford died in 1891.¹

Family

Joseph Madah Rusling

Children

Sarah Josephine Rusling+
Jennie Rusling+
William Axford Rusling

Married name: Rusling.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 48.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 49.

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Sarah J Axford¹

F, b. 12 August 1811, d. 1880

Father

Robert Axford b. 9 Nov 1780, d. 2 Apr 1820

Mother

Martha Axford b. 23 Jul 1778, d. 27 Feb 1855

Sarah J Axford was born on 12 August 1811.¹ She married Daniel Osmun.¹ Sarah J Axford died in 1880.¹

Family

Daniel Osmun b. 1808, d. 1890

Children

Mary Osmun
Robert Osmun
Irvin Osmun
Martha Osmun

Daniel Osmun and Sarah J lived at Washington, NJ.¹ Married name: Osmun.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 13.

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Serepta Axford¹

Father

Abraham Axford Jr. b. 1806

Mother

Pennina Swayze

Serepta Axford married A.P Sykes.¹

Family

A.P Sykes

Married name: Sykes.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 15.

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Susan Axford¹

Father

Edward Montgomery Axford b. 20 Aug 1807, d. 14 Dec 1879

Mother

Mary A Whiting b. 29 Apr 1809, d. 26 Dec 1878

Susan Axford married William Puffer.¹

Family

William Puffer

Married name: Puffer.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 55.

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Susan Hart Axford¹

Father

Abraham Axford b. 1795, d. Jan 1854

Mother

Margaret Cummings De Cue b. 3 May 1799, d. 6 Apr 1858

Susan Hart Axford married Amos S Mattison.¹

Family

Amos S Mattison

Children

Married name: Mattison.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 52.

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Thaddeus Axford¹

M, b. 1834

Father

William M Axford b. 1804, d. 1872

Mother

Edna Mackey

Thaddeus Axford was born in 1834.¹ He married Nettie.¹

Family

Nettie

Child

Charles Axford

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 44.

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Viola Lyle Axford¹

F, b. 5 September 1892

Father

Montressor Axford b. 16 May 1868, d. 5 Apr 1922

Mother

Alma Chambers b. 26 May 1872

Viola Lyle Axford was born on 5 September 1892.¹ She married William Douglas Marshall on 10 August 1913.¹

Family

William Douglas Marshall b. 29 Mar 1886

Children

Alma Lyle Marshall b. 12 Jul 1914
Mary Elizabeth Marshall b. 3 Jul 1919

William Douglas Marshall and Viola Lyle lived at Morristown, Morris County, NJ.¹ Married name: Marshall.

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 61.

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Welby Edson Axford¹

M, b. 10 August 1889, d. 24 May 1918

Father

Wellington Axford b. 13 Jan 1839, d. 14 Sep 1912

Mother

Catherine Fonger b. 31 Mar 1845, d. Nov 1908

Welby Edson Axford was born on 10 August 1889.¹ He married Louise Langman (sine prole.)¹ Welby Edson Axford died on 24 May 1918.¹

Family

Louise Langman

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 61.

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Wellington Axford¹

M, b. 13 January 1839, d. 14 September 1912

Father

Samuel Axford b. 25 Dec 1800, d. 11 Sep 1851

Mother

Lavinia Boughner b. 2 May 1805, d. 21 Mar 1865

Wellington Axford was born on 13 January 1839.² He married Catherine Fonger on 15 May 1867 at Waterford, Ontario, Canada.² Wellington Axford died on 14 September 1912.²

Family

Catherine Fonger b. 31 Mar 1845, d. Nov 1908

Children

Montressor Axford+ b. 16 May 1868, d. 5 Apr 1922
Alton Israel Axford+ b. 27 Nov 1871, d. 14 Apr 1911
James Leslie Axford+ b. 24 Oct 1874
Sarah Ann Axford+ b. 21 Jul 1877
Alice May Axford b. 12 Aug 1879, d. 1923
Arthur Axford
Welby Edson Axford b. 10 Aug 1889, d. 24 May 1918

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 58.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 58, 60.

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William Axford¹

M, b. 28 March 1813, d. 18 September 1886

Father

Samuel Axford II b. 22 Sep 1784, d. 1848

Mother

Rachel Morgan

William Axford was born on 28 March 1813 at Windon, Canada.¹ He married Ellen C Axford, daughter of John Axford III and Eleanor Polhemus.¹ William Axford died on 18 September 1886 at Clarkston, MI.¹

Family

Ellen C Axford d. 15 Nov 1887

William Axford and Ellen had no children.¹ William and his brother-in-law, John Axford, opened the first store in Clarkston, MI. He retired wealthy and invested his funds in farm mortgages. Life size oil portraits of William and Ellen adorn the walls of the Town Hall, Clarkston, MI.
William was state representative in 1850 and a member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1850.¹

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 31.

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William Axford¹

M, b. 1802, d. circa 1886

Father

Jonathan Axford

Mother

Lana Pace b. 1775, d. 7 Apr 1852

William Axford was born in 1802 at New Jersey.¹ He (1) married Sally Taylor? in 1834 at Windham, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.² William Axford (2) married ? Misener in 1855.³ William Axford died circa 1886 at Owasso, MI, at his son Hiram's house.¹ He was buried in Oakville Cemetery.¹

Family 1

Sally Taylor? b. 1815, d. 1849

Children

Jonathan Axford
Caleb Axford
Lana Axford
Lydia Axford
Hiram Axford
Harvey Axford

Family 2

? Misener

William Axford was in 1820 a member of the Methodist Church.³
He moved 1864 to near Burton, Shiawassee County, MI.³

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 57.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 57, 61.
[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 61.

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William Axford¹

Father

John Axford b. 1806, d. Jul 1872

Mother

Betsy Boughner

William Axford married Catherine Boughner.¹

Family

Catherine Boughner

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 62.

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William Henry Axford¹

M, b. 25 October 1830, d. 14 June 1894

Father

Abraham Axford b. 1795, d. Jan 1854

Mother

Margaret Cummings De Cue b. 3 May 1799, d. 6 Apr 1858

William Henry Axford was born on 25 October 1830.¹ He married Margaret A Sharp, daughter of Jacob Sharp.¹ William Henry Axford died on 14 June 1894.¹

Family

Margaret A Sharp b. 1 Apr 1831, d. 27 Oct 1911

Child

William Axford

His son William lived in Morristown, NJ.¹

Citations

[S266] William Clinton Armstrong, The Axfords of Oxford, NJ, p. 52.