Angus Cowan "A. C." Claxton^[1]

1921 - 2007  (86 years)

• Name	Angus Cowan "A. C." Claxton
  Born	16 Mar 1921	Claiborne County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 2, Claiborne County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 2, Claiborne County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	15 Dec 2007  [4]
  Buried	19 Dec 2007	Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I192043	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Clyde Taylor Claxton,   b. 16 Apr 1899, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Jun 1988  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Mary C. Lynch,   b. 10 Oct 1890, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Mar 1981  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F72885	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Leva Keck,   b. 4 Jun 1921,   d. 13 Oct 1991  (Age 70 years)
  Children	+ 1. Tommy D. Claxton,   b. 28 Sep 1943,   d. 16 Dec 2012  (Age 69 years)   2. Stanley Claxton + 3. Sheila Claxton
  Family ID	F86937	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Mar 1921 - Claiborne County, Tennessee Buried - 19 Dec 2007 - Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 2 May 1984. Swan White Claxton obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Cowan Claxton Event Type: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 02, Claiborne, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 9 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1921 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee District: 0003 Household ID: 116 Sheet Number and Letter: 6B Line Number: 99 Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 2237 GS Film number: 2341971 Digital Folder Number: 4548151 Image Number: 00330 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Clyde Claxton M 29 Tennessee Wife Mary Claxton F 39 Tennessee Son Cowan Claxton M 9 Tennessee Son Claxton M 7 Tennessee Son Gale Claxton M 5 Tennessee Son Susan White Claxton M 3 Tennessee Mother-in-law Elizabeth Lynch F 74 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Cowan Claxton Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 2, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 19 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): Race (Standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1921 Residence in 1935: Same House Enumeration District Number: 13-4 Family Number: 269 Sheet Number and Letter: 16B Line Number: 58 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 3880 Digital Folder Number: 005461286 Image Number: 00160 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Clyde Claxton M 39 Tennessee Wife Mary Claxton F 49 Tennessee Son Cowan Claxton M 19 Tennessee Daughter Avleer Claxton F 17 Tennessee Son Gale Claxton M 15 Tennessee Son Swan Claxton M 13 Tennessee Daughter June Claxton F 9 Tennessee Son Paul Claxton M 7 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 15 Dec 2007. Angus ''A.C.'' Cowan Claxton March 16, 1921 - December 15, 2007 Birthplace: Claiborne Co., TN Resided In: Knoxville Tennessee Visitation: December 18, 2007 Service: December 18, 2007 Cemetery: Highland - South Cemetery Angus “A.C.” Cowan Claxton, age 86 of Knoxville, TN, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2007. Mr. Claxton served as a deacon at Solid Rock Baptist Church in Knoxville, and was a Life Member of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, and a Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans. He served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corps. Preceded in death by his wife, Leva Keck Claxton; parents Clyde and Mary Claxton; and brothers Swan Claxton and Paul Hayden Claxton. Survivors: Sons and Daughters-in-law: Tommy D. & Andrea Claxton of Seymour; Stanley & Mary Claxton of Friendsville Daughter and Son-in-law: Sheila and Cleo Jennings of Powell Grandchildren: Russell & Matthew Claxton; April Ensley, Josh, Kevin, & Emily Claxton; and Travis & Heather Jennings Great-Grandchildren: Ryan, Eric, Alana, & Cameron Claxton; Austin & Ethan Ensley; and Lucy Konopasek Brothers: Evan Claxton and Albert Gale Claxton Sister: June Beatrice Monger Several Nieces and Nephews Grandsons and Nephews will serve as Pallbearers. Funeral service Tuesday at 7 PM at Atchley ‘s Seymour Chapel with Rev. Irby Russell officiating. Interment Wednesday at 11 AM at Highland South Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday 5-7 PM at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN (577-2807) (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)