Robert Anthony Paxton
Birth Date
On 1874 October 25 (Born)
Death Date
On 1900 August 27 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Kanosh, Millard, Utah Territory, United States
1874 October 25
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
Father
James Mills Paxton
Date Details
Occurred On 1874 October 25
Baptized by Ammon L Rapploye
1885 May 7 (Age 10)
Served in
Southern States Mission
1899 April 12 – 1900 August 27 (Age 24)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
27 Aug 1900 Missionary died of pneumonia in Blacksburg, South Carolina.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Kanosh, Millard, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
J Golden Kimball
Location Served
Southern States: Chattanooga and South Carolina Conference
Date Details
Started On 1899 April 12
Set Apart
On 1899 April 17
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1900 August 27
Arrived at Home
Died
1900 August 27 (Age 25)
Media
Robert Anthony Paxton (1874 - 1900) Profile
Sources
Person
Latter Day Saints Southern Star; 1899-1900
"Death of Elder Robert A. Paxton", Latter Day Saints Southern Star; 1899-1900, 2, 40. Page 313.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, Jenson, Andrew, Vol. 3, Page 689.
Mission
Deseret Evening News
"Kanosh: Burial of Elder R. A. Paxton", Deseret Evening News, (6 September 1900), Page 7.
"Mormon Missionary Dead", Deseret Evening News, (28 August 1900), Page 1.
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 12 April 1899, Vol. C, Page 95, Line 237.
Southern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1832-1978
Southern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1832-1978, 27 August 1900.
Southern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1832-1978, Vol. 1, Page 297.