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James William Sexton 1879–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1879

Birth Location: Paragon, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 16 Nov 1949

Death Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Obediah Sexton

Mother: Emily Brown

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In 1879, James William Sexton entered the world in Paragon, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA, born to Obediah S Sexton And Emily E Brown. James William Sexton passed away in 1949 in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1879, James William Sexton entered the world in Paragon, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA, born to Obediah S Sexton And Emily E Brown.
  • James William Sexton passed away in 1949 in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA.

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James Sexton's Ancestors

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James Sexton
1879–1949
Birth Place: Paragon, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Obediah S. Sexton
1850–1910
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Emily (E.) Brown
1851–1932
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Henry) Sexton
1821–1890
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy Norris
1829–1896
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
John (Coley) Brown
1824–1911
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Rebecca Crose
1825–1909
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Jr.
1783–1880
Nancy Taylor
1786–1870
James Brown
1783–1855
Emily Cloe
1798–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sexton's Timeline

2 Records

1879
5 Mar 1879
Birth of James William Sexton in Paragon, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
Paragon, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
1949
16 Nov 1949
Age 70
Death of James William Sexton in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Paragon, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1949
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965

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