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Benjamin Franklin Sexton 1832–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1832

Birth Location: Bath County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Nov 1895

Death Location: Maytown, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Obediah Sexton

Mother: Mary Davis

Spouse(s): Jane Barker

Children(s): Rosebella Sexton, Simon Sexton, Mary Sexton, Jefferson Sexton, Presley Sexton, John Sexton, Elizabeth Sexton, Benjamin Sexton

Benjamin Franklin Sexton was born in 1832 in Bath County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Obediah Sexton And Mary Magdaline Davis. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Sexton resided in Division 2, Bath, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Sexton resided in Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA. Benjamin Franklin Sexton married Jane Barker, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Sexton, Elizabeth Sexton, Jefferson Davis Sexton, John C Breck Sexton, Mary Ann Sexton, Presley Davis Sexton, Rosebella Sexton, Simon Sexton. Benjamin Franklin Sexton passed away in 1895 in Maytown, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Sexton was born in 1832 in Bath County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Obediah Sexton And Mary Magdaline Davis.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Sexton resided in Division 2, Bath, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Sexton resided in Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Sexton married Jane Barker, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Sexton, Elizabeth Sexton, Jefferson Davis Sexton, John C Breck Sexton, Mary Ann Sexton, Presley Davis Sexton, Rosebella Sexton, Simon Sexton.
  • Benjamin Franklin Sexton passed away in 1895 in Maytown, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obediah Sexton
1809–1898
Birth Location: Bath County, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Davis
1814–1880
Birth Location: Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

Jane Barker
1832–1912
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
JB

Children(s)

Rosebella Sexton
1858–
Birth Location: Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA
RS
Simon Sexton
1858–1945
Birth Location: Bath County, Kentucky, USA
SS
Mary Sexton
1864–1903
Birth Location: Menifee County, Kentucky, USA
MS
Jefferson Sexton
1861–1906
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
JS
Presley Sexton
1864–1890
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
PS
John Sexton
1866–1900
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
JS
Elizabeth Sexton
1869–1944
Birth Location: Frenchburg, Menifee County, Kentucky, USA
ES
Benjamin Sexton
1881–1959
Birth Location: Maytown, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
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Benjamin Sexton's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sexton
1832–1895
Birth Place: Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Obediah Sexton
1809–1898
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Magdaline) Davis
1814–1880
Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Sexton
1785–1860
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Rhoda (Ann) Griffin
1786–1870
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sexton
1752–1831
Comfort Smith
1746–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sexton
1729–1804
Mary Lee
1726–1819

Benjamin Sexton's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Sexton (1832–17 Nov 1895) m. Jane Barker (1832–5 Jul 1912)
  1. 1. Rosebella Sexton 1858–
  2. 2. Simon Sexton 1858–1945
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Sexton 1864–1903 m. H (K) Ward 1844–1955
    1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Ward 1886–1962
    2. 2. James Ward 1888–1963
    3. 3. George (Washington) Ward 1890–1976
    4. 4. Herey Ward 1904–1952 m. Lucy Luke 1902–1980
      1. 1. William (Chalmer) Ward 1921–1983 m. Emma (Jean) McIntosh 1931–1986
      2. 2. Gladys Ward 1924–1987 m. Lee McIntosh 1923–2003
        1. 1. Betty (Jean) Macintosh 1949–2003
        2. 2. Wanda (Lee) McIntosh 1950–2009 m. Ernest (Laverne) Watson 1945–1982
      3. 3. Willis (Elmer) Ward 1927–2002
      4. 4. Edith Ward 1928–2009
      5. 5. Delmer Ward 1930–1999
      6. 6. Inez Ward 1933–2006 m. Ollie (James) McIntosh 1933–2004
      7. 7. Arnold Ward 1936–2018
      8. 8. Carl Ward 1937–2019
      9. 9. Jean Ward 1939–1992 m. Ollie (Clayton) Greene 1937–2021
      10. 10. William (Ronald) Ward 1943–2018
      11. 11. William (Tex) Ward 1945–2015
      12. 12. Infant (Daugther) Ward 1941–1941
    5. 5. Jane Ward 1895–1915
    6. 6. Noah Ward 1897–1983
    7. 7. Annie Ward 1898–1977 m. William (D.) Collinsworth 1885–1975
    8. 8. Sarah (Ella) Ward 1900–1966
    9. 9. Myrtle Ward 1902–
  4. 4. Jefferson (Davis) Sexton 1861–1906
  5. 5. Presley (Davis) Sexton 1864–1890
  6. 6. John (C. Breck) Sexton 1866–1900
  7. 7. Elizabeth Sexton 1869–1944 m. Robert (Menifee) Hackney 1873–1956
  8. 8. Benjamin (Franklin) Sexton 1881–1959

Benjamin Sexton's Timeline

6 Records

1832
1832
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Sexton in Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 18
Benjamin Franklin Sexton resided here in Division 2, Bath, Kentucky, USA
Division 2, Bath, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 28
Benjamin Franklin Sexton resided here in Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA
Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 38
Benjamin Franklin Sexton resided here in Beaver, Rock House, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
Beaver, Rock House, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 48
Benjamin Franklin Sexton resided here in Black Water, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Black Water, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1895
17 Nov 1895
Age 63
Death of Benjamin Franklin Sexton in Maytown, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Maytown, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Bath County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Black Water, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Page: 522b; Enumeration District: 086
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beaver, Menifee, Kentucky; Roll: M593_488; Page: 420A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Bath, Kentucky; Roll: M653_355; Page: 232; Family History Library Film: 803355
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 2, Bath, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 45b
    [5] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 2, Bath, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 2, Bath, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 45b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Bath, Kentucky; Roll: M653_355; Page: 232; Family History Library Film: 803355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beaver, Rock House, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beaver, Menifee, Kentucky; Roll: M593_488; Page: 420A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Black Water, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Black Water, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Page: 522b; Enumeration District: 086

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bath, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1895
    Event Place: Maytown, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department For Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates-Microfilm, 1911-1965
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