Peerage Record – 40670

     Margaret Paxton was born in 1871.^1,2 She was the daughter of James Wilson Paxton and Margaret Dunlop Smith.² She died in March 1874.^1,2

     James Paxton was born on 31 December 1874.^1,2 He was the son of James Wilson Paxton and Margaret Dunlop Smith.²

     James Dunlop Paxton was born on 26 July 1860 at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He married Helen Jane Paxton, daughter of James Wilson Paxton and Margaret Dunlop Smith, on 22 May 1883.^1,2 He died in 1930 at Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.^1,2

     Major Gabriel Benoist Shields was born on 25 May 1812 at ‘The Hermitage’, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.¹ He married Catharine Surget, daughter of Francis Surget and Eliza Dunbar, on 12 June 1838 at Highlands Plantation, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^2,1 He died on 12 October 1881 at age 69 at ‘Montebello’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.¹ He was buried in October 1881 at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.¹
     He entered the military in 1846, in the service of the Major, with the rank of General John A, Quitman.¹ He entered the military in 1847, in the service of the Mexican-American War.¹ He lived in 1880 at Court House, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^3,1

     John Barber Dicks was born on 2 July 1889.¹ He died on 7 December 1967 at age 78.¹ He was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Alfred Vidal Davis Jr. was born on 16 October 1860 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^2,1 He was the son of Alfred Vidal Davis and Sarah Surget.¹ He married Kate Archer Chamberlain on 5 November 1885 at Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.¹ He died on 15 February 1910 at age 49 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^2,1 He was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Kate Archer Chamberlain was born on 23 December 1860 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She married Alfred Vidal Davis Jr., son of Alfred Vidal Davis and Sarah Surget, on 5 November 1885 at Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.² She died on 21 May 1955 at age 94.^1,2 She was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²
     Her married name became Davis.^3,2 She lived in 1870 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^4,2 She lived in 1910 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^3,2

     Lilly V. Davis was born on 15 August 1862 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.² She was the daughter of Alfred Vidal Davis and Sarah Surget.² She married William Wilson Finley on 16 October 1883 at Pass Christian, Harrison County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.² She died before 1930.²
     Her married name became Finley.²

     Samuel Fomergill Davis was born on 20 February 1858.² He was the son of Alfred Vidal Davis and Sarah Surget.² He died on 23 November 1859 at age 1.² He was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²

     Cora Adele Davis was born on 23 May 1856.² She was the daughter of Alfred Vidal Davis and Sarah Surget.² She died on 17 May 1857.² She was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²