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Johnnie Eddie Sexton 1903–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1903

Birth Location: South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Jan 1986

Death Location: Bells, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Sexton

Mother: Lillie Moore

Spouse(s): Julia Tessiner, Lydia Howard

Children(s): Morell Sexton, Christine Sexton, Bunn Sexton, Shirley Sexton, Doris Sexton

Johnnie Eddie Sexton was born in 1903 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA, the child of William Edward Buck Sexton And Lillie Tom Moore. In 1910, Johnnie Eddie Sexton resided in Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia. In 1920, Johnnie Eddie Sexton resided in Staunton, Halifax, Virginia. Johnnie Eddie Sexton married Julia Tessiner, Lydia Henrietta Howard, and had children including Bunn Erastus Sexton, Christine L Sexton, Diane Sexton, Doris Jean Sexton, Morell Edward Sexton, Shirley Ann Sexton. Johnnie Eddie Sexton passed away in 1986 in Bells, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Johnnie Eddie Sexton was born in 1903 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA, the child of William Edward Buck Sexton And Lillie Tom Moore.
  • In 1910, Johnnie Eddie Sexton resided in Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia.
  • In 1920, Johnnie Eddie Sexton resided in Staunton, Halifax, Virginia.
  • Johnnie Eddie Sexton married Julia Tessiner, Lydia Henrietta Howard, and had children including Bunn Erastus Sexton, Christine L Sexton, Diane Sexton, Doris Jean Sexton, Morell Edward Sexton, Shirley Ann Sexton.
  • Johnnie Eddie Sexton passed away in 1986 in Bells, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sexton
1879–1959
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, United States
WS
Lillie Moore
1883–1977
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia
LM

Spouses(s)

Julia Tessiner
1909–2000
Birth Location: –
JT
Lydia Howard
1905–1982
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
LH

Children(s)

Morell Sexton
1923–2006
Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
MS
Christine Sexton
1926–2008
Birth Location: North Carolina
CS
Bunn Sexton
1931–2002
Birth Location: Apex, North Carolina, USA
BS
Shirley Sexton
1935–2007
Birth Location: Farrington, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
SS
Doris Sexton
1929–2018
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
DS

Johnnie Sexton's Ancestors

Self
Johnnie Sexton
1903–1986
Birth Place: South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Edward (Buck) Sexton
1879–1959
Halifax, Virginia, United States
Lillie (Tom) Moore
1883–1977
Halifax County, Virginia
Grandparents
William Sexton
1852–1912
Independence, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Susan (A.) Ferrell
1862–1912
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Sexton
1815–1870
Maria
1810–
Frank Ferrell
1826–1893
Mary Fitzgerald
1822–1916
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

Johnnie Sexton's Descendants

1.
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Johnnie (Eddie) Sexton (16 Feb 1903–28 Jan 1986) m. Julia Tessiner (1 Feb 1909–29 Sep 2000) m. Lydia (Henrietta) Howard (28 Jun 1905–18 Jun 1982)
  1. 1. Morell (Edward) Sexton 1923–2006 m. Margaret (Ann) Shaw 1926–2005 m. Earl (Dean) Hinson 1925–
    1. 1. Sexton 1943–1943
  2. 2. Christine (L) Sexton 1926–2008 m. John (Russell) Griffin 1920–1965 m. James (Marshall) Pilkington 1930–1998
    1. 1. John (Everette Griffin) Sr 1948–2005
    2. 2. Ronald Griffin 1950–1995
  3. 3. Bunn (Erastus) Sexton 1931–2002 m. Janice (L) Peloquin 1930–1989
  4. 4. Shirley (Ann) Sexton 1935–2007 m. Kenneth (Davis Cottrell) Sr. 1922–2016
  5. 5. Doris (Jean) Sexton 1929–2018 m. Ralph (Odell) McGhee 1927–1983

Johnnie Sexton's Timeline

8 Records

1903
16 Feb 1903
Birth of Johnnie Eddie Sexton in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA
South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Johnnie Eddie Sexton resided here in Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia
Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 17
Johnnie Eddie Sexton resided here in Staunton, Halifax, Virginia
Staunton, Halifax, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 27
Johnnie Eddie Sexton resided here in New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Johnnie Eddie Sexton resided here in William, Chatham, North Carolina
William, Chatham, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
Johnnie Eddie Sexton resided here in William, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
William, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Johnnie Eddie Sexton resided here in William, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
William, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1986
28 Jan 1986
Age 83
Death of Johnnie Eddie Sexton in Butner, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Butner, Granville, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1903
    Event Place: South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: William, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2888; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 19-23
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Staunton, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: T625_1891; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 529
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Staunton, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: T625_1891; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 529.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: 1681; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2341415
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 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: William, Chatham, No
    [9] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Staunton, Halifax, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Staunton, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: T625_1891; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 529
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Staunton, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: T625_1891; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 529.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: 1681; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2341415

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: William, Chatham, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: William, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2888; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 19-23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: William, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: William, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2888; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 19-23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: William, Chatham, 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: William, Chatham, No

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Chatham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1986
    Event Place: Butner, Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bells, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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