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B. F. PAXTON, farmer and stock-raiser, section 8, post-office Sarcoxie, a native of Kentucky, born in Adair county, Dec. 2, 1829, and was there reared to the age of nineteen and received a rudimentary education at the subscription schools; immigrated with his parents to southwest Missouri in 1850, and settled in Lawrence county, near Oregon, where our subject lived many years; was there during the war of the Rebellion. Not being subject to military duty he was not disturbed by either party, though some of his property was sacrificed. Was married in Lawrence county, Mo., Nov. 30, 1854, to Miss Mary A. Moore, also a native of Adair county, Ky. She died in Lawrence county, in Sept., 1873, at the age of thirty-seven, leaving a family of four children. He was married again in Lawrence comity, on July 2d, 1876, to Mrs. Mary S. West, also a native of Adair county, Ky. Mr. Paxton became a citizen of Jasper county in Oct., 1876, when he purchased the farm on which he now lives, consisting of 315 acres. Since his residence here Mr. Paxton has made many material improvements, among them a fine commodious residence, with yards and lawns. A large spring gushes forth within a few rods of the farm buildings, from which flows a magnificent stream of water, clear as a crystal, known as Jenkins Creek; a hydraulic ram throws the water from the spring to the house. The neighbors have a never failing supply of water and freedom to haul away as much as they choose. Mr. Paxton is a member of the Jenkins Creek Mining Company. Their mining prospects are now flattering. He takes an interest in what will redound to the public weal.