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Comfort Sexton 1798–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Lewis, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 1851

Death Location: Morgan, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Sexton

Mother: Elizabeth Ingram

Spouse(s): Archibald Jr

Children(s): David Mcclain, Nancy McClain, Elizabeth McClain, Archibald McClain, Margaret McClain, Mary Graham

Comfort Sexton was born in 1798 in Lewis, Kentucky, United States, the child of William John Sexton And Elizabeth Betsy Cock Ingram. In 1850, Comfort Sexton resided in Morgan, Kentucky. Comfort Sexton married Archibald Charles Mcclain Jr, and had children including Archibald Mcclain, David W Mcclain, Elizabeth Mcclain, Margaret Mcclain, Mary Jane Graham, Nancy Mcclain. Comfort Sexton passed away in 1851 in Morgan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Comfort Sexton was born in 1798 in Lewis, Kentucky, United States, the child of William John Sexton And Elizabeth Betsy Cock Ingram.
  • In 1850, Comfort Sexton resided in Morgan, Kentucky.
  • Comfort Sexton married Archibald Charles Mcclain Jr, and had children including Archibald Mcclain, David W Mcclain, Elizabeth Mcclain, Margaret Mcclain, Mary Jane Graham, Nancy Mcclain.
  • Comfort Sexton passed away in 1851 in Morgan, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

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Comfort Sexton's Ancestors

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Comfort Sexton
1798–1851
Birth Place: Lewis, Kentucky, United States
Parents
William “John” Sexton
1775–1850
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy Cock) Ingram
1775–1860
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin Sexton) Sr
1752–1831
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Comfort Smith
1756–1846
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Andrew (Jackson) Cock
1748–1834
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Susan Cole
1753–1782
Grayson, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sexton
1726–1763
Mary Lee
1716–1766
Ebenezer Smith
1705–1756
Hannah Gilbert
1712–1756
John Cock
1724–1800
Mary Goad
1726–1799
James Cole
1721–1794
Mary Heard
1728–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Sr
1680–1752
Sarah Jamison
1680–1734
Joseph Smith
1667–1745
Anne Fuller
1669–1722
Capt Gilbert
1683–1765
Hannah Bradford
1689–1772
Maurice Cox
1681–1755
Mary Bagley
1705–1753
John Goad
1700–1771
Catherine Jennings
1703–1741
James Cole
1683–1749
Persis Scurry
–1754
Thomas Heard
1680–1729
Judith Martin
1686–1753

Comfort Sexton's Descendants

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Comfort Sexton (1798–1851) m. Archibald (Charles McClain) Jr (1795–1871)
  1. 1. David (W) Mcclain 1829–1870
  2. 2. Nancy McClain 1825–1890
  3. 3. Elizabeth McClain 1829– m. George (Washington) DUNN 1826–1863
  4. 4. Archibald McClain 1821–1870
  5. 5. Margaret McClain 1820–1871 m. Thomas (“Jeff” Jefferson) Cornwell 1816–1880
    1. 1. Rachel Cornwell 1846–1909
      1. 1. Burnham Gibson 1871–1957 m. Louisia (Bell) Bailey 1877–1964
        1. 1. Theresa ('Tressie') Gibson 1897–1981 m. James (Kanoah) Colvin 1894–1950
        2. 2. Edward Gibson 1916–1993
        3. 3. Richmond Gibson 1908–1956 m. Martha Caldwell 1899–1985
    2. 2. Charles (William "Charley") Cornwell 1841–1889 m. Clarinda (Nichols) Gibson 1851–1912
      1. 1. Andy (Boyd) Cornwell 1877–1951
      2. 2. Grant Cornwell 1875–1912
      3. 3. Lawrence (E) Cornwell 1885–1957
        1. 1. Inez (Cornwell) Goheen 1912–1989
      4. 4. John (J) Cornwell 1876–1959 m. Edith Gibson 1880–1969
        1. 1. Margaret (Christena) Cornwell 1917–1984 m. Robert (Fay) Sowers 1909–1972 m. Wallace Burris 1912–1933
        2. 2. John (Cornwell) Jr. 1914–1971
        3. 3. Cary (Clyde) Cornwell 1900–1966
        4. 4. Mary (Ethel "Nina") Cornwell 1903–1981
        5. 5. Lula (May "Lolie") Cornwell 1904–1978 m. William (Nelson) Deen 1906–1955
        6. 6. Kenner Cornwell 1911–1984 m. Lottie (Ousley) Carter 1914–1999
        7. 7. Helen Cornwell 1920–1999
        8. 8. Ina (Marie) Cornwell 1924–2003 m. Robert (Beecher Combs) Sr 1924–2002 m. Arlie Nichols 1923–1993
      5. 5. Hayden (Kelson) Cornwell 1885–1919 m. Louisa ((Love) *Anna*) Montgomery 1892–
        1. 1. Lloyd (F) Cornwell 1910–1998
        2. 2. Betsy (Mae) Cornwell 1917–1989 m. Jack (Warner) James 1913–1979
    3. 3. Matilda ("Tildie") Cornwell 1853–1922
    4. 4. Mariah (“Shug” Cornwell) Murphy 1854–1932
  6. 6. Mary (Jane) Graham 1839–1920

Comfort Sexton's Timeline

3 Records

1798
1798
Birth of Comfort Sexton in Lewis, Kentucky, United States
Lewis, Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 52
Comfort Sexton resided here in Morgan, Kentucky
Morgan, Kentucky
1851
1851
Age 53
Death of Comfort Sexton in Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Morgan, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Lewis, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 147A; Image: 334

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 147A; Image: 334

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, United States

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