William Newland Paxton
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Dublin Core
Title
William Newland Paxton
Subject
Paxton, William Newland (1911-2010)
Description
Portrait of William Paxton as a young boy.
Overexposed photograph of William Newland Paxton as a young boy holding a toy rifle.
William was born in Covington, Virginia, to Thomas Roscoe (1874-1946) and Margaret Garland (Newland) (1879-1975) Paxton. His father was born in Augusta, Virginia, while his mother was born in Shenandoah County.
He was a 1930 graduate of Triplett High School in Mount Jackson. In the 1930 and 1940 censuses, the family lived in Elmore, an unincorporated community near Barker’s Ridge, Wyoming County, West Virginia. William was listed as the manager of a restaurant while both his parents were “clerks” in a dry goods store. His younger sister, Kathryn, worked as a secretary.
He was still there when he registered for the WWII draft. He was described as being 5’9” tall and 180 pounds.
William served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 101st Airborne Division, 327th Glider Regiment. He received two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart.
After the war, in 1950, William lived with his widowed mother in Mount Jackson. He never married.
Overexposed photograph of William Newland Paxton as a young boy holding a toy rifle.
William was born in Covington, Virginia, to Thomas Roscoe (1874-1946) and Margaret Garland (Newland) (1879-1975) Paxton. His father was born in Augusta, Virginia, while his mother was born in Shenandoah County.
He was a 1930 graduate of Triplett High School in Mount Jackson. In the 1930 and 1940 censuses, the family lived in Elmore, an unincorporated community near Barker’s Ridge, Wyoming County, West Virginia. William was listed as the manager of a restaurant while both his parents were “clerks” in a dry goods store. His younger sister, Kathryn, worked as a secretary.
He was still there when he registered for the WWII draft. He was described as being 5’9” tall and 180 pounds.
William served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 101st Airborne Division, 327th Glider Regiment. He received two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart.
After the war, in 1950, William lived with his widowed mother in Mount Jackson. He never married.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca 1922
Contributor
Identified by Sarah Nelson, subject's cousin.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
003976
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “William Newland Paxton,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 27, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/31893.
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