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James Thomas Sexton 1918–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1918

Birth Location: Vernon Hill, Virginia

Death Date: 11 Apr 1987

Death Location: Clayton, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Winfield Sexton

Mother: Agnes Griffith

Spouse(s): Pauline None

Children(s):

James Thomas Sexton was born in 1918 in Vernon Hill, Virginia, the child of Winfield Scott Sexton And Agnes Jones Griffith. In 1920, James Thomas Sexton resided in Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia. In 1930, James Thomas Sexton resided in New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina. James Thomas Sexton married Pauline. James Thomas Sexton passed away in 1987 in Clayton, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James Thomas Sexton was born in 1918 in Vernon Hill, Virginia, the child of Winfield Scott Sexton And Agnes Jones Griffith.
  • In 1920, James Thomas Sexton resided in Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia.
  • In 1930, James Thomas Sexton resided in New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina.
  • James Thomas Sexton married Pauline.
  • James Thomas Sexton passed away in 1987 in Clayton, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sexton's Ancestors

Self
James Sexton
1918–1987
Birth Place: Vernon Hill, Virginia
Parents
Winfield Scott Sexton
1881–1955
Independence, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Agnes (Jones) Griffith
1892–1991
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Sexton
1852–1912
Independence, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Susan (A.) Ferrell
1862–1912
Virginia
Joseph ("Joe" Henry) Griffith
1854–1926
Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca (Ann "Annie" Marion) Simpson
1872–1943
Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sexton
1815–1870
Maria
1810–
Frank Ferrell
1826–1893
Mary Fitzgerald
1822–1916
Joseph Griffith
1802–1874
Agness Danell
1815–1901
James Simpson
1834–1900
Martha Smith
1835–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sexton
1775–1850
Elizabeth Ingram
1775–1860
William Briscoe
1781–1857
Rosannah Briscoe
1785–1825
Robert Ferrell
1800–1880
Elizabeth Dodson
1801–1880
Leonard Fitzgerald
1795–1840
Sarah Kirby
1797–1885
Zadock Griffith
1775–1821
Mary Smith
1777–1850
John Daniel
1777–1829
Elizabeth Yarborough
1780–1860
Moses Simpson
1787–1870
Jane Smith
1797–1880
Thomas Smith
1808–1882
Elizabeth Harris
1812–

James Sexton's Timeline

6 Records

1918
2 Sep 1918
Birth of James Thomas Sexton in Vernon Hill, Virginia
Vernon Hill, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 2
James Thomas Sexton resided here in Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia
Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 12
James Thomas Sexton resided here in New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina
New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina
1942
1942
Age 24
James Thomas Sexton resided here in Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1950
1950
Age 32
James Thomas Sexton resided here in Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1987
11 Apr 1987
Age 69
Death of James Thomas Sexton in Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina, United States of America
Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Vernon Hill, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 245-20-9589; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: T625_1890; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 88; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: 1681; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 148.0.
    [5] North Carolina Death Collection, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1983-87; Certificate: .
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [7] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: T625_1890; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 88; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: 1681; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 148.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Clayton, Johnston, N

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Collection, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1983-87; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1987
    Event Place: Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 245-20-9589; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1983-87; Certificate: .
    [3] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clayton, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

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