Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameLouisiana Gatewood
Birth15 Jan 1828, Essex County, Virginia
Death18 Nov 1896, Essex County, Virginia
BurialSt. John’s Episcopal Church, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia
Cause of deathBright’s disease
FatherLineas C. Gatewood (~1797-1860)
MotherMary Saunders (1804-1832)
Documentation
“Louisiana Gatewood Daughter of L. C. Gatewood was Born January 15 1828” [Croxton-Saunders family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 38125]

“Louisiana Gatewood & Thomas Croxton were married 5th July 1843” [Croxton-Saunders family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 38125]

1850 U.S. Census, Town of Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 15, Family 15
Croxton, Thomas, 28, male, lawyer, born in Virginia
Croxton, Louisianna, 22, female, born in Virginia
Croxton, Mary, 4, female, born in Virginia
Croxton, Evelyn, 2, female, born in Virginia
Croxton, George, 6/12, male, born in Virginia

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Tappahannock Village, Enumeration District 17, page 138B
Main Street
Dwelling 94, Family 94
Croxton, Thomas, white, male, 58, married, attorney at law, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, Louisa, white, female, 52, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, Virginia S., white, female, 20, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, Richard, white, male, 16, son, at school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, Josephine, white, female, 13, daughter, at school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, Robert, white, male, 10, son, at school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Clarke, Ann R., white, female, 74, aunt, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Moody, Lavina, white, female, 30, seamstress, single, seamstress, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

“Louisiana, daughter of L. C. & Mary Gatewood, & wife of Thomas Croxton, died Novr 18th 1896 in her 69th year” [Croxton-Saunders family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 38125]

A headstone at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia, states:
Louiseanna Gatewood Croxton
Born Jan. 15, 1823 - Died Nov. 18, 1896
She is buried an a Croxton family plot with her husband.
Spouses
Birth16 Mar 1822, Virginia
Death3 Jul 1903
BurialSt. John’s Episcopal Church, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia
OccupationAttorney
FatherRichard Croxton (~1800-1848)
MotherMary S. Clements (~1805-)
Marriage5 Jul 1843, Essex County, Virginia
Childrenmale (1844-1844)
 Mary Louise (1846-1919)
 Evelyn Christian (1848-~1912)
 George Thomas (1850-1924)
 Sarah Roane (1852-1854)
 Susan C. (1854-1882)
 Virginia Scott (1859-1939)
 Sally Roane (1856-)
 Josephine Lee (1866-1922)
 Robert Waring (1869-)
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