On 29 Nov 1893, Mary Louisa Hopkins, 30, born in Lexington, VA, the daughter of David L and Louisa F Hopkins, married newspaper publisher Matthew White Paxton, 36, born in Rockbridge Co., VA, the son of E Frank Paxton and Elizabeth H Paxton, in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., VA. Per Rockbridge Co., VA Marriage License and Return, Film # 007738894, Familysearch (see photo).
Mary Louisa Hopkins Paxton was born 19 Jany 1863 in Lexington, VA to parents David L Hopkins and Frances Louisa Wade, both born in Lexington, VA. She was the widow of Matthew White Paxton and resided at 122 W Nelson Street. On 3 Jany 1938, she died in Lexington District, Lexington town, Rockbridge Co., VA. She was buried at Lexington, VA on Jan 5th. Her son Matthew was the informant. At this date, it was common to list the Lexington Cemetery this way, later renamed Stonewall Jackson Memorial and then Oak Grove. VA DC.
"MRS. MATTHEW WHITE PAXTON. Mrs. Mary Louisa Hopkins Paxton, widow of Matthew White Paxton, late publisher of the Rockbridge County News, died at her home in Lexington Monday night, Jan. 3 at midnight in her seventy-fifth year after a brief illness with bronchial pneumonia. She was taken ill Christmas morning. Mrs. Paxton was bom in the old Hopkins home on Nelson street in Lexington during the Civil War and was the fourth generation of her family to live on the Hopkins property, which was bought when the town of Lexington was laid out by James Hopkins. The date off her birth was January 19, 1863. She was a daughter of David L. Hopkins, Lexington business man, and Frances L. Wade Hopkins, his wife, and was the last survivor of her father's family. Her father, a captain in the Quartermaster Corps of the Confederate army and at one time on General Jackson's staff, died two years after her birth, Sept. 29, 1865, from the effects of illness contracted during the war. Her brother, William S. Hopkins, died Nov. 6, 1921 and her sister, Mrs. Samuel B. Walker, on July 26, 1934. Another brother and sister died in infancy. Mrs. Paxton was educated at the Ann Smith academy when it was a flourishing girls' seminary. She developed early a talent for dramatics and took part in many local talent plays and benefits. She was married to Mr. Paxton, Nov. 29, 1893. His death occurred Feb. 22, 1935. Mrs. Paxton took an active part in the literary, religious and civic life of the community until ill health curtailed these activities. She was a lifelong member of the Lexington Presbyterian church and helped reorganize the old Missionary society into the present Woman's auxiliary, of which she served as president. She was active in past years in the United Daughters of the Confederacy, being an incorporator and member of the first board of trustees of the Jackson Memorial Hospital, which she helped to organize. As a charter member and president of the Ignorance Club, local literary club, she was active in the formation of the Civic League which was sponsored by me ignurdnce Club and which was the forerunner of the present Lexington Woman's club. In all of these organizations she was at times an officer, utilizing her unusual executive ability for the community's betterment. Another chief interest in her life was her flowers, with which she had a rare gift. She is survived1 by one son, Matthew White Paxton, Jr. Two other sons, E. Frank Paxton and David Hopkins Paxton died in infancy. Two grandsons also survive, Matthew White Paxton, EH and Robert Owen Paxton. Funeral services were held in the Lexington Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Dr. James J. Murray. Burial was in the Lexington cemetery." Published in the Rockbridge County News, Vol 54, #11, dated 6 Jan 1938 (see photo). A very similar one was in the Lexington Gazette, Vol 135, #1, dated 7 Jan 1938.
Mary Louisa Hopkins Paxton was born 19 Jany 1863 in Lexington, VA to parents David L Hopkins and Frances Louisa Wade, both born in Lexington, VA. She was the widow of Matthew White Paxton and resided at 122 W Nelson Street. On 3 Jany 1938, she died in Lexington District, Lexington town, Rockbridge Co., VA. She was buried at Lexington, VA on Jan 5th. Her son Matthew was the informant. At this date, it was common to list the Lexington Cemetery this way, later renamed Stonewall Jackson Memorial and then Oak Grove. VA DC.
"MRS. MATTHEW WHITE PAXTON. Mrs. Mary Louisa Hopkins Paxton, widow of Matthew White Paxton, late publisher of the Rockbridge County News, died at her home in Lexington Monday night, Jan. 3 at midnight in her seventy-fifth year after a brief illness with bronchial pneumonia. She was taken ill Christmas morning. Mrs. Paxton was bom in the old Hopkins home on Nelson street in Lexington during the Civil War and was the fourth generation of her family to live on the Hopkins property, which was bought when the town of Lexington was laid out by James Hopkins. The date off her birth was January 19, 1863. She was a daughter of David L. Hopkins, Lexington business man, and Frances L. Wade Hopkins, his wife, and was the last survivor of her father's family. Her father, a captain in the Quartermaster Corps of the Confederate army and at one time on General Jackson's staff, died two years after her birth, Sept. 29, 1865, from the effects of illness contracted during the war. Her brother, William S. Hopkins, died Nov. 6, 1921 and her sister, Mrs. Samuel B. Walker, on July 26, 1934. Another brother and sister died in infancy. Mrs. Paxton was educated at the Ann Smith academy when it was a flourishing girls' seminary. She developed early a talent for dramatics and took part in many local talent plays and benefits. She was married to Mr. Paxton, Nov. 29, 1893. His death occurred Feb. 22, 1935. Mrs. Paxton took an active part in the literary, religious and civic life of the community until ill health curtailed these activities. She was a lifelong member of the Lexington Presbyterian church and helped reorganize the old Missionary society into the present Woman's auxiliary, of which she served as president. She was active in past years in the United Daughters of the Confederacy, being an incorporator and member of the first board of trustees of the Jackson Memorial Hospital, which she helped to organize. As a charter member and president of the Ignorance Club, local literary club, she was active in the formation of the Civic League which was sponsored by me ignurdnce Club and which was the forerunner of the present Lexington Woman's club. In all of these organizations she was at times an officer, utilizing her unusual executive ability for the community's betterment. Another chief interest in her life was her flowers, with which she had a rare gift. She is survived1 by one son, Matthew White Paxton, Jr. Two other sons, E. Frank Paxton and David Hopkins Paxton died in infancy. Two grandsons also survive, Matthew White Paxton, EH and Robert Owen Paxton. Funeral services were held in the Lexington Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Dr. James J. Murray. Burial was in the Lexington cemetery." Published in the Rockbridge County News, Vol 54, #11, dated 6 Jan 1938 (see photo). A very similar one was in the Lexington Gazette, Vol 135, #1, dated 7 Jan 1938.
On 29 Nov 1893, Mary Louisa Hopkins, 30, born in Lexington, VA, the daughter of David L and Louisa F Hopkins, married newspaper publisher Matthew White Paxton, 36, born in Rockbridge Co., VA, the son of E Frank Paxton and Elizabeth H Paxton, in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., VA. Per Rockbridge Co., VA Marriage License and Return, Film # 007738894, Familysearch (see photo).
Mary Louisa Hopkins Paxton was born 19 Jany 1863 in Lexington, VA to parents David L Hopkins and Frances Louisa Wade, both born in Lexington, VA. She was the widow of Matthew White Paxton and resided at 122 W Nelson Street. On 3 Jany 1938, she died in Lexington District, Lexington town, Rockbridge Co., VA. She was buried at Lexington, VA on Jan 5th. Her son Matthew was the informant. At this date, it was common to list the Lexington Cemetery this way, later renamed Stonewall Jackson Memorial and then Oak Grove. VA DC.
"MRS. MATTHEW WHITE PAXTON. Mrs. Mary Louisa Hopkins Paxton, widow of Matthew White Paxton, late publisher of the Rockbridge County News, died at her home in Lexington Monday night, Jan. 3 at midnight in her seventy-fifth year after a brief illness with bronchial pneumonia. She was taken ill Christmas morning. Mrs. Paxton was bom in the old Hopkins home on Nelson street in Lexington during the Civil War and was the fourth generation of her family to live on the Hopkins property, which was bought when the town of Lexington was laid out by James Hopkins. The date off her birth was January 19, 1863. She was a daughter of David L. Hopkins, Lexington business man, and Frances L. Wade Hopkins, his wife, and was the last survivor of her father's family. Her father, a captain in the Quartermaster Corps of the Confederate army and at one time on General Jackson's staff, died two years after her birth, Sept. 29, 1865, from the effects of illness contracted during the war. Her brother, William S. Hopkins, died Nov. 6, 1921 and her sister, Mrs. Samuel B. Walker, on July 26, 1934. Another brother and sister died in infancy. Mrs. Paxton was educated at the Ann Smith academy when it was a flourishing girls' seminary. She developed early a talent for dramatics and took part in many local talent plays and benefits. She was married to Mr. Paxton, Nov. 29, 1893. His death occurred Feb. 22, 1935. Mrs. Paxton took an active part in the literary, religious and civic life of the community until ill health curtailed these activities. She was a lifelong member of the Lexington Presbyterian church and helped reorganize the old Missionary society into the present Woman's auxiliary, of which she served as president. She was active in past years in the United Daughters of the Confederacy, being an incorporator and member of the first board of trustees of the Jackson Memorial Hospital, which she helped to organize. As a charter member and president of the Ignorance Club, local literary club, she was active in the formation of the Civic League which was sponsored by me ignurdnce Club and which was the forerunner of the present Lexington Woman's club. In all of these organizations she was at times an officer, utilizing her unusual executive ability for the community's betterment. Another chief interest in her life was her flowers, with which she had a rare gift. She is survived1 by one son, Matthew White Paxton, Jr. Two other sons, E. Frank Paxton and David Hopkins Paxton died in infancy. Two grandsons also survive, Matthew White Paxton, EH and Robert Owen Paxton. Funeral services were held in the Lexington Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Dr. James J. Murray. Burial was in the Lexington cemetery." Published in the Rockbridge County News, Vol 54, #11, dated 6 Jan 1938 (see photo). A very similar one was in the Lexington Gazette, Vol 135, #1, dated 7 Jan 1938.
Mary Louisa Hopkins Paxton was born 19 Jany 1863 in Lexington, VA to parents David L Hopkins and Frances Louisa Wade, both born in Lexington, VA. She was the widow of Matthew White Paxton and resided at 122 W Nelson Street. On 3 Jany 1938, she died in Lexington District, Lexington town, Rockbridge Co., VA. She was buried at Lexington, VA on Jan 5th. Her son Matthew was the informant. At this date, it was common to list the Lexington Cemetery this way, later renamed Stonewall Jackson Memorial and then Oak Grove. VA DC.
"MRS. MATTHEW WHITE PAXTON. Mrs. Mary Louisa Hopkins Paxton, widow of Matthew White Paxton, late publisher of the Rockbridge County News, died at her home in Lexington Monday night, Jan. 3 at midnight in her seventy-fifth year after a brief illness with bronchial pneumonia. She was taken ill Christmas morning. Mrs. Paxton was bom in the old Hopkins home on Nelson street in Lexington during the Civil War and was the fourth generation of her family to live on the Hopkins property, which was bought when the town of Lexington was laid out by James Hopkins. The date off her birth was January 19, 1863. She was a daughter of David L. Hopkins, Lexington business man, and Frances L. Wade Hopkins, his wife, and was the last survivor of her father's family. Her father, a captain in the Quartermaster Corps of the Confederate army and at one time on General Jackson's staff, died two years after her birth, Sept. 29, 1865, from the effects of illness contracted during the war. Her brother, William S. Hopkins, died Nov. 6, 1921 and her sister, Mrs. Samuel B. Walker, on July 26, 1934. Another brother and sister died in infancy. Mrs. Paxton was educated at the Ann Smith academy when it was a flourishing girls' seminary. She developed early a talent for dramatics and took part in many local talent plays and benefits. She was married to Mr. Paxton, Nov. 29, 1893. His death occurred Feb. 22, 1935. Mrs. Paxton took an active part in the literary, religious and civic life of the community until ill health curtailed these activities. She was a lifelong member of the Lexington Presbyterian church and helped reorganize the old Missionary society into the present Woman's auxiliary, of which she served as president. She was active in past years in the United Daughters of the Confederacy, being an incorporator and member of the first board of trustees of the Jackson Memorial Hospital, which she helped to organize. As a charter member and president of the Ignorance Club, local literary club, she was active in the formation of the Civic League which was sponsored by me ignurdnce Club and which was the forerunner of the present Lexington Woman's club. In all of these organizations she was at times an officer, utilizing her unusual executive ability for the community's betterment. Another chief interest in her life was her flowers, with which she had a rare gift. She is survived1 by one son, Matthew White Paxton, Jr. Two other sons, E. Frank Paxton and David Hopkins Paxton died in infancy. Two grandsons also survive, Matthew White Paxton, EH and Robert Owen Paxton. Funeral services were held in the Lexington Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Dr. James J. Murray. Burial was in the Lexington cemetery." Published in the Rockbridge County News, Vol 54, #11, dated 6 Jan 1938 (see photo). A very similar one was in the Lexington Gazette, Vol 135, #1, dated 7 Jan 1938.
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