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Lela Della Littleton 1910–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 March 1910

Birth Location: Rabun County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 26 November 1986

Death Location: Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Emory Littleton

Mother: Dora Dixon

Spouse(s): John Sexton

Children(s): Luther Sexton, Edna Sexton, Charles Sexton

The story of Lela Della Littleton began in 1910 in Rabun County, Georgia, USA. In 1910, Lela Della Littleton resided in Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, USA. In 1920, Lela Della Littleton resided in Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, USA. Lela Della Littleton married John Wesley Sexton, and had children including Charles Sanford Sexton, Edna Irene Sexton, Jesse Lee Sexton, Luther A Sexton, Shirley Ruth Sexton. Lela Della Littleton passed away in 1986 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lela Della Littleton began in 1910 in Rabun County, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, Lela Della Littleton resided in Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1920, Lela Della Littleton resided in Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, USA.
  • Lela Della Littleton married John Wesley Sexton, and had children including Charles Sanford Sexton, Edna Irene Sexton, Jesse Lee Sexton, Luther A Sexton, Shirley Ruth Sexton.
  • Lela Della Littleton passed away in 1986 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Emory Littleton
1882–1970
Birth Location: Georgia
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Dora Dixon
1883–1943
Birth Location: Georgia
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Spouses(s)

John Sexton
1911–1961
Birth Location: Mountain City, Rabun, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Luther Sexton
1932–1932
Birth Location: Habersham County, Georgia, United States of America
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Edna Sexton
1937–2018
Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
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Charles Sexton
1939–2015
Birth Location: Enka, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Lela Littleton's Ancestors

Self
Lela Littleton
1910–1986
Birth Place: Rabun County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Emory Elisha Littleton
1882–1970
Georgia
Dora Dixon
1883–1943
Georgia
Grandparents
Jennings (L.) Littleton
1837–1909
South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (E) Littleton
1853–1936
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeptha Littleton
1810–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Littleton
1780–1860
Sarah Alexander
1780–1860

Lela Littleton's Descendants

1.
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Lela (Della) Littleton (25 March 1910–26 November 1986) m. John (Wesley) Sexton (14 August 1911–17 April 1961)
  1. 1. Luther (A.) Sexton 1932–1932
  2. 2. Edna (Irene) Sexton 1937–2018 m. James (Benjamin) Robinson 1931–2017
  3. 3. Charles (Sanford) Sexton 1939–2015 m. Betty (Irene) Ledford 1933–2017

Lela Littleton's Timeline

7 Records

1910
25 March 1910
Birth of Lela Della Littleton in Rabun County, Georgia, USA
Rabun County, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Lela Della Littleton resided here in Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, USA
Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 10
Lela Della Littleton resided here in Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, USA
Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
Lela Della Littleton resided here in Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina
Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 30
Lela Della Littleton resided here in Upper Hominy-township, Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Upper Hominy-township, Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 40
Lela Della Littleton resided here in Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1986
26 November 1986
Age 76
Death of Lela Della Littleton in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 March 1910
    Event Place: Rabun County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02879; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 11-90
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: T624_209; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1374222
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 2470; Page: 51; Enumeration District: 11-29A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia; Roll: T624_209; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1374222

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Persimmon, Rabun, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02879; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 11-90

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Upper Hominy-township, Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Upper Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02879; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 11-90

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: 2470; Page: 51; Enumeration District: 11-29A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Black Mountain, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 November 1986
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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