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James Henry Sexton 1821–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Bath County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1890

Death Location: Kentucky, USA

Father: Benjamin Jr.

Mother: Nancy Taylor

Spouse(s): Nancy Norris

Children(s): Obediah Sexton, Louisa Sexton, Parthena Sexton, Tamor Sexton, Mary Sexton, George Sexton, Thomas Sexton, Judah Sexton, Elizabeth Sexton, Wesley Sexton

James Henry Sexton was born in 1821 in Bath County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Sexton Jr And Nancy Taylor. In 1880, James Henry Sexton resided in Plummers Mill, Fleming, Kentucky, USA. James Henry Sexton married Nancy Norris, and had children including Elizabeth Sexton, George T Sexton, Judah Sexton, Louisa Sexton, Mary Margaret Sexton, Obediah S Sexton, Parthena Sexton, Tamor Sexton, Thomas Sexton, Wesley Sexton. James Henry Sexton passed away in 1890 in Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • James Henry Sexton was born in 1821 in Bath County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Sexton Jr And Nancy Taylor.
  • In 1880, James Henry Sexton resided in Plummers Mill, Fleming, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Henry Sexton married Nancy Norris, and had children including Elizabeth Sexton, George T Sexton, Judah Sexton, Louisa Sexton, Mary Margaret Sexton, Obediah S Sexton, Parthena Sexton, Tamor Sexton, Thomas Sexton, Wesley Sexton.
  • James Henry Sexton passed away in 1890 in Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Jr.
1783–1880
Birth Location: Wythe County, Virginia, USA
BJ
Nancy Taylor
1786–1870
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
NT

Spouses(s)

Nancy Norris
1829–1896
Birth Location: Bath County, Kentucky, USA
NN

Children(s)

Obediah Sexton
1850–1910
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
OS
Louisa Sexton
1843–
Birth Location: Bath, Kentucky, USA
LS
Parthena Sexton
1844–
Birth Location: Bath, Kentucky, USA
PS
Tamor Sexton
1846–1911
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
TS
Mary Sexton
1852–1921
Birth Location: Bath, Kentucky, USA
MS
George Sexton
1853–1904
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
GS
Thomas Sexton
1856–1932
Birth Location: Bath, Kentucky, USA
TS
Judah Sexton
1859–1915
Birth Location: Bath, Kentucky, USA
JS
Elizabeth Sexton
1868–
Birth Location: Graves County, Kentucky, USA
ES
Wesley Sexton
1869–
Birth Location: Graves County, Kentucky, USA
WS

James Sexton's Ancestors

Self
James Sexton
1821–1890
Birth Place: Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Sexton Jr.
1783–1880
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Nancy Taylor
1786–1870
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sexton's Descendants

1.
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James (Henry) Sexton (1821–Aft. 1890) m. Nancy Norris (13 Feb 1829–10 Jul 1896)
  1. 1. Obediah (S.) Sexton 1850–1910 m. Emily (E.) Brown 1851–1932
    1. 1. John (Cecil) Sexton 1872–1940 m. Sarah (Lillian) Baldridge 1878–1917 m. Lucy (Ann) McDaniel 1859–1958
      1. 1. Emma (Zonna) Sexton 1904–1996 m. Eli (Jackson Lambert) Sr. 1899–1994
        1. 1. Anna Lambert 1921–
        2. 2. Ruby (Jewell) Lambert 1925–1926
        3. 3. Mary (R.) Lambert 1923–
        4. 4. Betty (Rose) Lambert 1927–2011
        5. 5. Clifford Lambert 1936–1993
      2. 2. Howard (Sexton) Sr 1900–1980
      3. 3. James (William) Sexton 1897–1961
      4. 4. Jinnie Sexton 1898–
      5. 5. Morgan Sexton 1902–
      6. 6. Etta (Marie) Sexton 1906–2000
      7. 7. Billy Sexton 1904–
      8. 8. Nerva Sexton 1911–1987
      9. 9. Mary Sexton 1917–
      10. 10. Johny Sexton 1922–
      11. 11. Jessie Sexton 1924–
    2. 2. James (William) Sexton 1879–1949
    3. 3. Elizabeth (J.) Sexton 1874–1950
  2. 2. Louisa Sexton 1843–
  3. 3. Parthena Sexton 1844–
  4. 4. Tamor Sexton 1846–1911
  5. 5. Mary (Margaret) Sexton 1852–1921
  6. 6. George (T.) Sexton 1853–1904
  7. 7. Thomas Sexton 1856–1932
  8. 8. Judah Sexton 1859–1915
  9. 9. Elizabeth Sexton 1868–
  10. 10. Wesley Sexton 1869–

James Sexton's Timeline

3 Records

1821
1821
Birth of James Henry Sexton in Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 59
James Henry Sexton resided here in Plummers Mill, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Plummers Mill, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
1890
Aft. 1890
Age 69
Death of James Henry Sexton in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Bath County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866; NAI: 300398
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Plummers Mill, Fleming, Kentucky; Roll: 413; Page: 570B; Enumeration District: 033

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Plummers Mill, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Plummers Mill, Fleming, Kentucky; Roll: 413; Page: 570B; Enumeration District: 033

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1890
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
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