Pioneer John Windsor Luxton (b: 13 Apr 1809 in Northlew, Devon, son of Simon Luxton  and mother Elizabeth Windsor; ; d: 27 Sep 1888 in Forest Dale Farm, Rangiora aged 79Y; Bur: Interred Church of England Cem., Rangiora) He mar: 28 May 1835 at Sheepwash, Devon, England to Grace nee Davy (b: 02 Aug 1814 in Sheepwash, Devon; d: 6 Jun 1879 in at her residence "Forest Dale", Rangiora aged 65Y; Bur: 9 Jun 1879 St Johns, Rangiora - her cortege was over a quarter of a mile in length and the ceremony was conducted by Ven. Archdeacon Dudley)

John Luxton, Devon Ag. Lab, immigrated under the Canterbury Association Scheme and came to New Zealand on the "Castle Eden with his family arriving 1851 and he went to Caverhill at Chreviot. In 1887 he came to Rangiora in order to get his family educated where he bought a 50 acre farm and enlarged it later, Occ: Farmer, built his farmhouse corner John's Rd and West Belt, called it "Forest Dale". He became a prosperous farmer and was very keen  and on local sports meetings.  He was an early member of the A & P Assoc. His dog got amonf Rickman's ewes and he had to pay £40. John played in a crisket match Rangiora Tradesmen v Milford Schoolboys 1871. He was elected to the first Rangiora school committee after the district decided to come under the Bd of Bd of School regulations. He was elected to the first Rangiora Borough Council in Jun 1878 and was a member of the St John's in 1873. (Src: ChCh Museum Macdonald Recards.) Margaret Luxton in her book "The Pioneer Luxton Family" the street named Luxtons Rd was changed to John St. notes

Their children:

i Thomas Luxton (b: 1836 in Northlew, Devon; d: 07 Feb 1887 in Greymouth) mar: 1875 to Ellen Rudell (b: 1850; d: 1896)

ii Elizabeth Luxton (b: 1841 in Northlew, Devon; Mar: 23 Feb 1864 in Rangiora to William Bramley

iii John Thomas Luxton (b: 20 Feb 1844 in Northlew, Devon; Occ: Farmer High St Rangiora, contractor appt. ranger Rangiora 4 May 1875; d: 08 Nov 1926 in Piri Piri, Dannevirke Bur: 11 Nov 1926 Mangatera Cem, Dannevirke) mar: 22 Feb 1868 in Private Residence of Mr W Bramley, Rangiora to Eliza Jane McKewen (b: 1853 in Armagh, Ireland; 3rd dau McKewen, farmer of Rangiora; sep: abt 1893 and john was taken to court for maintenance for 5 children; d: 27 Aug 1917 in Residence of dau. Mrs John Luxton, Rangiora 78Y her Father: William Read McKeown; Mother: Eliza Conn) Their children:

a Clara Elizabeth Luxton (b: 1869 in Rangiora; d: 1914)

b George William Windsor Luxton (b: 1870 in Rangiora; d: 1958) George competed in the boy's cllass in the Rangiora local ploughing match Jul 1871. mar: 1893 to Kate O'Connor 

Their dau: Rubina Grace Luxton (b: 1893)

c John Thomas Luxton (b: 1872 in Rangiora; d: 1968) mar; 1907 to Catherine Agnes Chin Chie

Their family: Elma Annie (b: 1910) and John Thomas (b: 1908)

d Emily Ruth Amanda (Amy) Luxton (b: 1873 in Rangiora; d: 1963) mar: 1914 to William Edward Giles (b: 1879; d: 1946)

Their son: Clarence Raymong Giles (b: 1920)

e Alice Rachel Luxton (b: 1875 in Rangiora; d: 05 May 1880 in Fernside 6Y)

f Amelia Evelyn Maude Luxton (b: 1877 in Rangiora; d: 1957) mar: 1906 to Frederick Clarence Leslie Gorman (b: 1879; d: 1917)

g Alice Christina Luxton (b: 1881 in Rangiora; d: 1947) mar: 1904 to Harry Arthur Higgs (b: 1870; d: 1942)

Their children: Mary Elizabeth (b: 1905);  Caleb Reid (b: 1906) George Arhur Clifford (b: 1909) Albert John (1912); Ruth Lorraine (b: 1915)

h Oliver Lawrence Luxton (b: 1882 in Rangiora; d: 1944) mar: 1906 to Charlotte Ethel Asquith (b: 1884; d: 1944)

Their children: Joan Ellis (b: 1908); Nancy Ethel (b: 1913);

i Theresa Rose Luxton b: 1885 in Rangiora; d: 1959) mar: 1907 to Antonio Paino (b: 7 Jul 1887; d: 1976)

j Clifford Arthur Luxton (b: 18 Mar 1888 in Rangiora; Occ: 05 Jul 1970 Retired Baker; d: 05 Jul 1970 in Ashburton 82Y; Burial: 07 Jul 1970 Ashburton Old Lawn Cem.)  Mar: 05 Sep 1906 in Rangiora to Ninnia (Tot) Mauger (b: 15 May 1883 in Canterbury - her Father: James Major, and Mother: Ninnia Array; d: 17 Jul 1966 in Ashburton 83Y) Their children:

1 Beryl Naneta Doreen Luxton (b: 1906) mar: 1936 to Milton Harold Lilburne (b: 1904; d: 1955)

2 Alma Maud Gladys Luxton (b: 1912

3 Arthur Clifford Mauger Luxton (b: 15 Aug 1916; d: 2001)  

4 Miriam Winifred Florence (Flo) Luxton (b: 05 Jul 1917 in Tinwald; d: 03 May 1995 in Tauranga; Crem: Tauranga 06 Jul 1995) Mar: 28 May 1941 in Hawera to Robert Douglas (Doug) Guilford (b: 18 Apr 1917 in Ashburton to parents  Edward (Ted) Benbow Guilford and Mother: Madeline Edith Makeham; he d: 08 Feb 2009 in Tauranga Hospital; Crem. 12 Feb 2009 Their children:

a Murray Douglas Guilford b: Hawera; Mar: St Johns, Hawera to Yvonne Susan Houghton b: in Kaponga Their family are Christine Faye Guilford;  Bryan Murray Guilford mar: Maria Elizabeth and their son  Daniel Robert Guilford; and  Phillip John Guilford b: Hawera

k Jophlin Theodore Luxton (b: 1893 in Rangiora; d: 1900)

iv William Henry Luxton (b: 18 Jan 1849 in Stoke, Damarel, Plymouth; d: Bef. 19 Oct 1916 in Spreydon, Christchurch) mar: 1878 to Mary Marshall Burbour (b: 9 Jul 1860 Glagow; d: 17 Jul  1904) Rangiora)

v Charles James Luxton (b: 1852  in Rangiora; d: 1919) mar: 1880 to Mary Jane Winters (b: 1861; d: 1935)

Family: Thomas Davey Luxton (b: 1881);  Emily Jane Luxton (b: 1882); Charles James Luxton (b: 1883); Annie Elizabeth Luxton (b: 1885); Arthur John Luxton (b: 1888) Lesley William Luxton (b: 1889); Edith May Luxton (b: 1891); Norman George Luxton (b: 1893);  Wallace Edwin Winters (b: 1897); Ernest Ranfurly Winters Luxton (B: 1897);

vi George Windsor (b: 1854; d: 1915) mar: 1880 Ellen Barbour (d: 1897);

Family: Harry Benjamin Luxton (b: 1881); George Willianson Luxton  (b: 1884); Ephraim Robert Luxton  (b: 1887);  Annie Constance Luxton  (b: 1888) Edward Wilfred Luxton  (b: 1895)

George remar: 1902 to Matilda Attwood - Their children: George Windsor (b: 1904) and Alice Gertrude (1908)

vi Emily Rose Amanda Luxton (b: 13 Oct 1856 in Rangiora; d: 1944) mar: Rbt Dunkley (b: 1851; d: 1913) Their family:

Grace Emmeline (b: 1888); Bob (b: 1880); Angus (1890); Betsey (b: 1890);