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Simon Sexton 1858–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1858

Birth Location: Bath County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1945

Death Location: Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA

Father: Benjamin Sexton

Mother: Jane Barker

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Simon Sexton was born in 1858 in Bath County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Sexton And Jane Barker. In 1860, Simon Sexton resided in Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, Simon Sexton resided in Beaver, Rock House, Menifee, Kentucky, USA. Simon Sexton passed away in 1945 in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Simon Sexton was born in 1858 in Bath County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Sexton And Jane Barker.
  • In 1860, Simon Sexton resided in Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, Simon Sexton resided in Beaver, Rock House, Menifee, Kentucky, USA.
  • Simon Sexton passed away in 1945 in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA.

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Simon Sexton's Ancestors

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Simon Sexton
1858–1945
Birth Place: Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Sexton
1832–1895
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Jane Barker
1832–1912
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Obediah Sexton
1809–1898
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Magdaline) Davis
1814–1880
Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sexton
1785–1860
Rhoda Griffin
1786–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sexton
1752–1831
Comfort Smith
1746–1846

Simon Sexton's Timeline

5 Records

1858
10 Apr 1858
Birth of Simon Sexton in Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 2
Simon Sexton resided here in Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA
Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 12
Simon Sexton resided here in Beaver, Rock House, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
Beaver, Rock House, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
Simon Sexton resided here in Black Water, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Black Water, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1945
16 Jan 1945
Age 87
Death of Simon Sexton in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA
Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1858
    Event Place: Bath County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Black Water, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Page: 522b; Enumeration District: 086
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beaver, Menifee, Kentucky; Roll: M593_488; Page: 420A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Bath, Kentucky; Roll: M653_355; Page: 232; Family History Library Film: 803355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Bath, Kentucky; Roll: M653_355; Page: 232; Family History Library Film: 803355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beaver, Rock House, Menifee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beaver, Menifee, Kentucky; Roll: M593_488; Page: 420A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Black Water, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Black Water, Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: 435; Page: 522b; Enumeration District: 086

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA

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