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Benjamin Franklin Sexton 1835–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1835

Birth Location: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 30 Jul 1920

Death Location: Gordo, Pickens, Alabama, United States

Father: Michael Sexton

Mother: Nancy Simpson

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In 1835, Benjamin Franklin Sexton entered the world in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA, born to Michael Sexton And Nancy Simpson. Benjamin Franklin Sexton passed away in 1920 in Gordo, Pickens, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Benjamin Franklin Sexton entered the world in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA, born to Michael Sexton And Nancy Simpson.
  • Benjamin Franklin Sexton passed away in 1920 in Gordo, Pickens, Alabama, United States.

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Benjamin Sexton's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sexton
1835–1920
Birth Place: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Michael Sexton
1805–1870
SC
Nancy Simpson
1795–1840
SC, USA
Grandparents
Christopher Simpson
1757–1850
Templepatrick, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mary (Williams) Baker
1752–1859
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Simpson
1738–1804
Christian Simpson
1733–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Simpson
1710–1794
Jane Hines
1710–1801
Jean Meathers
1715–

Benjamin Sexton's Timeline

2 Records

1835
October 1835
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Sexton in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
1920
30 Jul 1920
Age 85
Death of Benjamin Franklin Sexton in Gordo, Pickens, Alabama, United States
Gordo, Pickens, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1835
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1920
    Event Place: Gordo, Pickens, Alabama, United States

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