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James Arwine Sexton 1833–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1833

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 12 May 1914

Death Location: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Enoch Sr

Mother: Corrildia Arwaine

Spouse(s): Sara Sexton

Children(s): Cordelia Shields, Bertha Sexton, Laura Sexton

In 1833, James Arwine Sexton entered the world in Tennessee, born to Enoch Sexton Sr And Corrildia Sarah Arwaine. James Arwine Sexton married Sara E Sexton, and had children including Bertha Sexton, Cordelia Shields, Laura Alice Sexton. James Arwine Sexton passed away in 1914 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1833, James Arwine Sexton entered the world in Tennessee, born to Enoch Sexton Sr And Corrildia Sarah Arwaine.
  • James Arwine Sexton married Sara E Sexton, and had children including Bertha Sexton, Cordelia Shields, Laura Alice Sexton.
  • James Arwine Sexton passed away in 1914 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sexton's Ancestors

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James Sexton
1833–1914
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Enoch Sexton Sr
1813–1890
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Corrildia (Sarah) Arwaine
1808–1896
Grainger, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
William (“John”) Sexton
1775–1850
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy Cock) Ingram
1775–1860
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sr
1752–1831
Comfort Smith
1756–1846
Andrew Cock
1748–1834
Susan Cole
1753–1782
2nd-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–

James Sexton's Descendants

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James (Arwine) Sexton (12 Feb 1833–12 May 1914) m. Sara (E) Sexton (8 Aug 1840–2 Sep 1900)
  1. 1. Cordelia Shields 1877–1944
  2. 2. Bertha Sexton 1883–1943 m. William Chambers 1883–
  3. 3. Laura (Alice) Sexton 1864–1948 m. Elijah Eads 1861–1924
    1. 1. Leslie Eads 1897–1973 m. Ruth (Naomi) Eads 1916–1987

James Sexton's Timeline

2 Records

1833
12 Feb 1833
Birth of James Arwine Sexton in Tennessee
Tennessee
1914
12 May 1914
Age 81
Death of James Arwine Sexton in Bloomington, Monroe Co, Indiana
Bloomington, Monroe Co, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1833
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1914
    Event Place: Bloomington, Monroe Co, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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