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Martha Ellen Sexton 1920–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 April 1920

Birth Location: Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 12 August 2014

Death Location: Galax City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Charlie Sexton

Mother: Sena Miller

Spouse(s): Robert Sr

Children(s): Robert Mays, Lola Mays

In 1920, Martha Ellen Sexton entered the world in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Charlie Wiley Sexton And Sena Melissa Miller. Martha Ellen Sexton married Robert Glenn Mays Sr, and had children including Lola Faye Mays, Robert Gene Mays. Martha Ellen Sexton passed away in 2014 in Galax City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Martha Ellen Sexton entered the world in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Charlie Wiley Sexton And Sena Melissa Miller.
  • Martha Ellen Sexton married Robert Glenn Mays Sr, and had children including Lola Faye Mays, Robert Gene Mays.
  • Martha Ellen Sexton passed away in 2014 in Galax City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charlie Sexton
1894–1994
Birth Location: Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
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Sena Miller
1899–1966
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Robert Sr
1914–1976
Birth Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Mays
1937–2001
Birth Location: Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
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Lola Mays
1941–2020
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, USA
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Martha Sexton's Ancestors

Self
Martha Sexton
1920–2014
Birth Place: Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Charlie Wiley Sexton
1894–1994
Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Sena (Melissa) Miller
1899–1966
Virginia
Grandparents
Steven (Drury) Sexton
1862–1938
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Susan (Ellen) Perry
1872–1911
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sexton
1834–1865
Charlotte Sexton
1830–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sexton
1808–1860
Edith Nichols
1800–1840

Martha Sexton's Descendants

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Martha (Ellen) Sexton (9 April 1920–12 August 2014) m. Robert (Glenn Mays) Sr (18 Aug 1914–30 Apr 1976)
  1. 1. Robert (Gene) Mays 1937–2001
  2. 2. Lola (Faye) Mays 1941–2020

Martha Sexton's Timeline

2 Records

1920
9 April 1920
Birth of Martha Ellen Sexton in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
2014
12 August 2014
Age 94
Death of Martha Ellen Sexton in Galax City, Virginia, United States of America
Galax City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 April 1920
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 August 2014
    Event Place: Galax City, Virginia, United States of America
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