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Olivia Jane Sexton 1774–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

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

Death Date: 1848

Death Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Sr

Mother: Leah Sexson

Spouse(s): Peter Schneider, Israel Mayfield, Peter Snyder

Children(s): Mary Snyder, John Snyder, Margaret Snyder

Olivia Jane Sexton was born in 1774 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of William Lemuel Sexson Sr And Leah Virginia Free Sexson. Olivia Jane Sexton married Israel Mayfield, Peter Schneider, Peter Snyder, Peter Suidn, and had children including John Snyder, Margaret Peggy Snyder, Mary Elizabeth Snyder. Olivia Jane Sexton passed away in 1848 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Olivia Jane Sexton was born in 1774 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of William Lemuel Sexson Sr And Leah Virginia Free Sexson.
  • Olivia Jane Sexton married Israel Mayfield, Peter Schneider, Peter Snyder, Peter Suidn, and had children including John Snyder, Margaret Peggy Snyder, Mary Elizabeth Snyder.
  • Olivia Jane Sexton passed away in 1848 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

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Olivia Sexton's Ancestors

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Olivia Sexton
1774–1848
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William Lemuel Sexson Sr
1748–1830
New River, Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
Leah (Virginia Free) Sexson
1757–1839
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Saxson Sexson) Sexton
1730–1776
Limerick Ireland
Mary Lee
1726–1753
Whalley, Lancashire, England
Isaac Ferree
1725–1758
Paradise, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Forbis Ferree) Jones
1736–1792
Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Lee
1700–1777
Mary Hollins
1711–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lee
1679–1726
Elizabeth Cooper
1691–

Olivia Sexton's Descendants

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Olivia (Jane) Sexton (1774–1848) m. Peter Schneider (23 May 1773–1 Jun 1860) m. Israel Mayfield (1770–1812) m. Peter Snyder (14 Aug 1797–23 Dec 1871)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Snyder 1806–1865 m. Moses Stansbury 1800–1862
    1. 1. Olivia (Jane) Stanberry 1833–1908 m. Jacob (Shelby) Edwards 1835–1903
      1. 1. Addison (L) Edwards 1872–1948 m. Sarah Wages 1881–1964
        1. 1. Annie (Lee) Edwards 1922–1986 m. Albert (L) Gabbard 1913–1986
        2. 2. Lillie Hayes 1912– m. Allison Landrum 1901– m. Jessie (E Jess) Hayes 1909–
        3. 3. Virce (H) Edwards 1906–1988 m. Mary Gabbard 1905–
        4. 4. Bertha Edwards 1916–
        5. 5. James Edwards 1908–
        6. 6. Jesse Edward 1918–
        7. 7. Eula (Jean) Edward 1920–
        8. 8. Manila Edwards 1899–1980
        9. 9. Sara (E) Edwards 1901–
        10. 10. Charlie (S) Edwards 1910–
        11. 11. Alice (A.) Ivey 1915–2004 m. Sylvester (Southard) Ivey 1891–1971
        12. 12. Lue (E) Edwards 1901–
        13. 13. Manila (Ella) Edwards 1899–1980 m. John Swogger 1892–1966
      2. 2. M. (E.) Edwards 1866–
  2. 2. John Snyder 1801–1880
  3. 3. Margaret (Peggy) Snyder 1803–1880

Olivia Sexton's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Olivia Jane Sexton in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
1848
1848
Age 74
Death of Olivia Jane Sexton in Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

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