From ILLUSTRATED HISTORY AND Biographical Record of LENAWEE COUNTY, MICH.
THOMAS J FAXON was born in Whitesboro Oneida County NY August 25th 1803 and represented the seventh generation of the Faxon family in the United States. His parents were Thomas and Deborah (Tobey) Faxon. The ancestor of the Faxons in America, Thomas Faxon came from England where he was born in 1601. The earliest record of him is in the marriage of his daughter Joanna to Anthony Fisher September 7th 1647 at Dedham, Mass. He brought with him to this country his wife Joanna and three children. He finally settled at Braintree, Mass. where he died November 23 1680. He was a pioneer of Braintree a man of probity and character filling many places of trust and importance and during the years 1669 70 72 he was a representative and selectman from Braintree. Thomas Jefferson Faxon the subject of this sketch was brought up on a farm but learned the carpenter's trade which he followed for several years. He came to Michigan in the summer of 1834 and worked at his trade in Detroit for some time. As he was able to make plans and construct buildings his services were in demand but he soon removed to Manchester in Washtenaw County where eastern friends had settled. In October 1835 he purchased of the Government 80 acres of land on section 13 in Raisin this county where he resided for about thirty years. The land was very heavily timbered He soon cleared up his original purchase and added to his holdings from time to time until his farm consisted of 355 acres. He served several terms as Supervisor of Raisin township and in 1847 was elected a member of the Michigan Legislature serving one term In 1860 he left his farm and moved to Adrian purchasing a home on West Maumee street which he soon afterwards disposed of to T.J. Tobey for the old Judge Rickey farm on section 28 in Adrian township. After a year or two he again purchased a home on Scott street in Adrian and engaged in merchandising with his sons continuing some four years About this time he purchased a large tract of land near Topeka Kansas. He was a man of more than ordinary ability a student and thinker with a mind well stored with practical and useful knowledge. His fine library was his greatest enjoyment. He was a successful business man and an honorable and respected citizen. He died at his home on Scott street Adrian April 25th 1875. June 2d 1834, he married Miss Delia E Faxon, daughter of Allen and Margaret Smith Faxon and they had four children as follows; Theodore born January 13th 1837 unmarried and resides in Adrian; Thomas J born August 1 1839 married Maria C Canfield October 9th 1867 resides near Topeka Kansas; Minerva E born January 10th 1842 married Jay Worden June 14th 1871 resides in Ypsilanti, Mich.; Eliza G born May 4th 1844 married William H Rogers October 7th 1868 resided in Adrian and died December 5th 1884; Mrs Delia E Faxon was born in Hoosic NY April 14th 1813 and died in Adrian Mich March 17th 1874.
THOMAS J FAXON was born in Whitesboro Oneida County NY August 25th 1803 and represented the seventh generation of the Faxon family in the United States. His parents were Thomas and Deborah (Tobey) Faxon. The ancestor of the Faxons in America, Thomas Faxon came from England where he was born in 1601. The earliest record of him is in the marriage of his daughter Joanna to Anthony Fisher September 7th 1647 at Dedham, Mass. He brought with him to this country his wife Joanna and three children. He finally settled at Braintree, Mass. where he died November 23 1680. He was a pioneer of Braintree a man of probity and character filling many places of trust and importance and during the years 1669 70 72 he was a representative and selectman from Braintree. Thomas Jefferson Faxon the subject of this sketch was brought up on a farm but learned the carpenter's trade which he followed for several years. He came to Michigan in the summer of 1834 and worked at his trade in Detroit for some time. As he was able to make plans and construct buildings his services were in demand but he soon removed to Manchester in Washtenaw County where eastern friends had settled. In October 1835 he purchased of the Government 80 acres of land on section 13 in Raisin this county where he resided for about thirty years. The land was very heavily timbered He soon cleared up his original purchase and added to his holdings from time to time until his farm consisted of 355 acres. He served several terms as Supervisor of Raisin township and in 1847 was elected a member of the Michigan Legislature serving one term In 1860 he left his farm and moved to Adrian purchasing a home on West Maumee street which he soon afterwards disposed of to T.J. Tobey for the old Judge Rickey farm on section 28 in Adrian township. After a year or two he again purchased a home on Scott street in Adrian and engaged in merchandising with his sons continuing some four years About this time he purchased a large tract of land near Topeka Kansas. He was a man of more than ordinary ability a student and thinker with a mind well stored with practical and useful knowledge. His fine library was his greatest enjoyment. He was a successful business man and an honorable and respected citizen. He died at his home on Scott street Adrian April 25th 1875. June 2d 1834, he married Miss Delia E Faxon, daughter of Allen and Margaret Smith Faxon and they had four children as follows; Theodore born January 13th 1837 unmarried and resides in Adrian; Thomas J born August 1 1839 married Maria C Canfield October 9th 1867 resides near Topeka Kansas; Minerva E born January 10th 1842 married Jay Worden June 14th 1871 resides in Ypsilanti, Mich.; Eliza G born May 4th 1844 married William H Rogers October 7th 1868 resided in Adrian and died December 5th 1884; Mrs Delia E Faxon was born in Hoosic NY April 14th 1813 and died in Adrian Mich March 17th 1874.
From ILLUSTRATED HISTORY AND Biographical Record of LENAWEE COUNTY, MICH.
THOMAS J FAXON was born in Whitesboro Oneida County NY August 25th 1803 and represented the seventh generation of the Faxon family in the United States. His parents were Thomas and Deborah (Tobey) Faxon. The ancestor of the Faxons in America, Thomas Faxon came from England where he was born in 1601. The earliest record of him is in the marriage of his daughter Joanna to Anthony Fisher September 7th 1647 at Dedham, Mass. He brought with him to this country his wife Joanna and three children. He finally settled at Braintree, Mass. where he died November 23 1680. He was a pioneer of Braintree a man of probity and character filling many places of trust and importance and during the years 1669 70 72 he was a representative and selectman from Braintree. Thomas Jefferson Faxon the subject of this sketch was brought up on a farm but learned the carpenter's trade which he followed for several years. He came to Michigan in the summer of 1834 and worked at his trade in Detroit for some time. As he was able to make plans and construct buildings his services were in demand but he soon removed to Manchester in Washtenaw County where eastern friends had settled. In October 1835 he purchased of the Government 80 acres of land on section 13 in Raisin this county where he resided for about thirty years. The land was very heavily timbered He soon cleared up his original purchase and added to his holdings from time to time until his farm consisted of 355 acres. He served several terms as Supervisor of Raisin township and in 1847 was elected a member of the Michigan Legislature serving one term In 1860 he left his farm and moved to Adrian purchasing a home on West Maumee street which he soon afterwards disposed of to T.J. Tobey for the old Judge Rickey farm on section 28 in Adrian township. After a year or two he again purchased a home on Scott street in Adrian and engaged in merchandising with his sons continuing some four years About this time he purchased a large tract of land near Topeka Kansas. He was a man of more than ordinary ability a student and thinker with a mind well stored with practical and useful knowledge. His fine library was his greatest enjoyment. He was a successful business man and an honorable and respected citizen. He died at his home on Scott street Adrian April 25th 1875. June 2d 1834, he married Miss Delia E Faxon, daughter of Allen and Margaret Smith Faxon and they had four children as follows; Theodore born January 13th 1837 unmarried and resides in Adrian; Thomas J born August 1 1839 married Maria C Canfield October 9th 1867 resides near Topeka Kansas; Minerva E born January 10th 1842 married Jay Worden June 14th 1871 resides in Ypsilanti, Mich.; Eliza G born May 4th 1844 married William H Rogers October 7th 1868 resided in Adrian and died December 5th 1884; Mrs Delia E Faxon was born in Hoosic NY April 14th 1813 and died in Adrian Mich March 17th 1874.
THOMAS J FAXON was born in Whitesboro Oneida County NY August 25th 1803 and represented the seventh generation of the Faxon family in the United States. His parents were Thomas and Deborah (Tobey) Faxon. The ancestor of the Faxons in America, Thomas Faxon came from England where he was born in 1601. The earliest record of him is in the marriage of his daughter Joanna to Anthony Fisher September 7th 1647 at Dedham, Mass. He brought with him to this country his wife Joanna and three children. He finally settled at Braintree, Mass. where he died November 23 1680. He was a pioneer of Braintree a man of probity and character filling many places of trust and importance and during the years 1669 70 72 he was a representative and selectman from Braintree. Thomas Jefferson Faxon the subject of this sketch was brought up on a farm but learned the carpenter's trade which he followed for several years. He came to Michigan in the summer of 1834 and worked at his trade in Detroit for some time. As he was able to make plans and construct buildings his services were in demand but he soon removed to Manchester in Washtenaw County where eastern friends had settled. In October 1835 he purchased of the Government 80 acres of land on section 13 in Raisin this county where he resided for about thirty years. The land was very heavily timbered He soon cleared up his original purchase and added to his holdings from time to time until his farm consisted of 355 acres. He served several terms as Supervisor of Raisin township and in 1847 was elected a member of the Michigan Legislature serving one term In 1860 he left his farm and moved to Adrian purchasing a home on West Maumee street which he soon afterwards disposed of to T.J. Tobey for the old Judge Rickey farm on section 28 in Adrian township. After a year or two he again purchased a home on Scott street in Adrian and engaged in merchandising with his sons continuing some four years About this time he purchased a large tract of land near Topeka Kansas. He was a man of more than ordinary ability a student and thinker with a mind well stored with practical and useful knowledge. His fine library was his greatest enjoyment. He was a successful business man and an honorable and respected citizen. He died at his home on Scott street Adrian April 25th 1875. June 2d 1834, he married Miss Delia E Faxon, daughter of Allen and Margaret Smith Faxon and they had four children as follows; Theodore born January 13th 1837 unmarried and resides in Adrian; Thomas J born August 1 1839 married Maria C Canfield October 9th 1867 resides near Topeka Kansas; Minerva E born January 10th 1842 married Jay Worden June 14th 1871 resides in Ypsilanti, Mich.; Eliza G born May 4th 1844 married William H Rogers October 7th 1868 resided in Adrian and died December 5th 1884; Mrs Delia E Faxon was born in Hoosic NY April 14th 1813 and died in Adrian Mich March 17th 1874.
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