Alexander Peyton

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Alexander Peyton BIRTH 8 Mar 1826 Cabell County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 17 May 1909 (aged 83) Cabell County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Milton Cemetery Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 7252039 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 3 FLOWERS 1 Son of Charles Peyton and Judah Moman. Married Paulina Rowsey 14 Jul 1857 at Sarah Heath's home in Cabell County, West Virginia. Alexander and Paulina were the parents of Isabelle, Phyannah, Mary Ellen, Alzada, Alue, Luvada, William E., Viola M., Ulysses S., James O., Lenora, Charles R. and Dora.

There is an interesting story about the tombstone. It was originally facing east, toward the fence. Vandals had knocked the marker over and when the cemetery sextons reset the marker they faced it in the wrong direction. They had no way of knowing which way the stone was originally set. I have been visiting these graves for 30 years and know it was facing the other way. This means the stone is now marking the wrong graves. Alexander's name is on the left side of the stone, but the grave you see on the left in the photo is Paulina's. This would make sense according to Christian burials with the head at the western end of the grave so they are facing east. The husbands are also buried on the left, the wife to the right. So if you stand at the back side of the marker, facing the marker, Alexander is on the left and Paulina is on the right.

Family Members Parents Charles Peyton 1789–1870

Spouses Photo Paulina Ann Rowsey Peyton 1836–1919 (m. 1857)

Photo Elizabeth Butcher Peyton 1832–1854

Siblings Harrison Peyton 1821–1899

Photo Minerva Peyton McCoy - Savage 1824–1911

Photo Charles Peyton 1831–1915

Photo Elizabeth Peyton Higgins 1833–1921

Children Lewis A. Peyton 1852–1936

Photo Isabell Peyton Lunsford 1858–1924

Photo Phyannah Peyton Irwin 1859–1948

Photo Mary Ellen Peyton Rowsey 1861–1947

Photo Alzada Peyton Bias 1862–1891

Photo Luvada Peyton Lykins 1865–1937

Photo Alue Peyton 1865–1950

Photo William E. Peyton 1868–1873

Photo Merta Viola Peyton Daniels 1870–1947

Photo Ulysses Simpson Peyton 1872–1922

Photo James Osborne Peyton 1874–1959

Photo Lenora Peyton 1876–1879

Photo Charles Richard Peyton 1877–1942

Photo Dora Peyton Roach 1880–1907

Inscription ALEXANDER PAULINA ANN PEYTON PEYTON MAR. 8, 1826 AUG. 26, 1836 MAY 17, 1909 MAY 5, 1919 AGE 83 YRS AGE 88 YRS Rest in peace. Gone Home

FATHER MOTHER

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