Buxton Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Buxton Family

1,230 Buxton records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in 11 of the 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

1,230Records in our database

1830Earliest birth

2Documented families

3Biographies

See the Buxton family trees →55 Buxton families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,230 Buxton records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Ohio (246 of 1,230)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: George Buxton, born 1866, Illinois
Earliest in the county histories: M. W. Buxton, born 1830

Most common first names

William32 John30 Charles27 James27 Mary26 Dorothy18 George17 Robert17 Harry13 Mildred13 Richard13 Ruth12

Documented families

Buxton families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (1)

The Buxton family of Coshocton CountyOhioStarts: Francis Buxton and Sarah Buxton (b. 1824)Most recent: N. D. Buxton (b. 1867)

Family records from county histories (1)

Edwin BuxtonPoweshiek County, IowaStarts: Edwin Buxton, from EnglandMost recent: Hannah Buxton

The earliest Buxtons in the county histories

Benjamin BuxtonBorn 1824Shelby County, Indiana M. W. BuxtonBorn 1830, Coshocton countyCoshocton County, Ohio John BuxtonBorn 1835Child of John Buxton and Elizabeth (Ravcnscroft) BuxtonJefferson County, Missouri Leander BuxtonBorn 1842, Knox countyChild of John Buxton and Elizabeth (Todd) BuxtonFulton County, Ohio James BuxtonBorn 1844, Jefferson townshipCoshocton County, Ohio John BuxtonBorn 1849Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Family trees from the public record

55 Buxton families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

11 Buxton death notices, 1822 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

19 Buxton people in 17 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (3)

M. W. BuxtonBorn 1830 · Coshocton County, Ohio Noah Washington BuxtonBorn 1842 · Coshocton County, Ohio James BuxtonBorn 1844 · Coshocton County, Ohio

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Common questions

Buxton genealogy: FAQ

Where were Buxton ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,230 Buxton records from 11 of the 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (246), then Missouri (238) and Michigan (144).

How far back does the Buxton family tree go?

The earliest Buxton birth in our database is 1866: George Buxton, Illinois. The old county histories name M. W. Buxton, born 1830. We have pieced together 55 Buxton family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Buxton family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Buxton family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.