Wm. M. Paxton Jurist, Historian, Poet & Christian Born Mch 2, 1819 In Mason Co.; Ky. Came to Platte Co. Mo. 1839 Died Here July 21, 1916 Aged 97 Yrs. 4 Mos. 19Ds His Wife
Mary Forman Pure, Faithful and Pious Died Jan. 9, 1903
Aged 85 Yrs
............Matilda Tebbs Paxton-Matilda Tebbs Dau. Of Wm & Mary Paxton Born June 11, 1849 Died Oct. 26, 1900 Beautiful In Person Lovely in Disposition Pure in Heart Diligent in Christian Service An Heir of Heaven...........Anna M Dau. Of Wm & Mary Paxton Born Feb. 12, 1847 Died July 22, 1901 A Pilgrim on Earth A Saint in Heaven Prayer was her Vital Breath, The Word Her Daily Food She Lived Not For Herself, but for others Like her Savior she went about Doing good