William Paxton Sr. c.1870

Description

Creator: McKenzie, H., Photographer
Media Type: Image
Item Type: Photographs
Description: A black and white portrait photograph of William Paxton Sr. seated in a chair with a walking stick in his hand and one arm leaning on a table.
Notes: William Paxton was born at Durham, England on April 15, 1791. He married Elizabeth Liddle, formerly Mrs. John Dryden, in England in 1819. The family came to Whitby Township in 1820 and he lived for many years in Port Perry. Liddle died at Whitby Township on September 1, 1855. Later, Paxton married Mary Huckins of Upper Canada. He died at Port Perry on February 20, 1877 and is buried in the Dryden Baptist Cemetery, Whitby Township.
Date of Original: c.1870
Dimensions: Width: 10 cm
Height: 12 cm
Image Dimensions: Image Width: 10cm
Image Height: 12cm
Subject(s): Portrait photographs
Local identifier: 31-009-234
Language of Item: English
Copyright Statement: Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Reproduction Notes: Scanned from a copy negative.
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