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Ruth Sexton 1795 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Rock Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 8 Jul 1869

Death Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States

Father: John Sexton

Mother: Mary Gilbert

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In 1795, Ruth Sexton entered the world in Rock Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States, born to John Sexton and Mary Ann Gilbert. Ruth Sexton passed away in 1869 in Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Ruth Sexton entered the world in Rock Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States, born to John Sexton and Mary Ann Gilbert.
  • Ruth Sexton passed away in 1869 in Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Ruth Sexton's Ancestors

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Ruth Sexton
1795 – 1869
Birth Place: Rock Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Sexton
1759 – 1844
Bedford County, Virginia
Mary (Ann) Gilbert
1764 – 1849
Bedford County, Virginia
Grandparents
Joseph Sexton
1730 – 1804
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Mary Lee
1726 – 1761
Whalley, Lancashire, England
Daniel Gilbert
1731 – 1809
St. George, Hartford, Maryland
Elizabeth Gilbert
1742 – 1770
Bedford, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Gervaise Gilbert
1680 – 1739
Mary Gallion
1695 – 1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Sexton's Timeline

2 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Ruth Sexton in Rock Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States
Rock Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States
1869
8 Jul 1869
Age 74
Death of Ruth Sexton in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Rock Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1869
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States

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