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Stephen Morrison Sexton 1835–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1835

Birth Location: Poland, Trumbull (now Mahoning) Co., OH

Death Date: 10 Mar 1916

Death Location: Salineville, OH

Father: Stephen Jr.

Mother: Sarah Gibson

Spouse(s): Hersey Jane, Margaret Thompson

Children(s): William Sexton, Ellen Sexton, Edwin Sexton, Sarah Sexton, Anna Sexton

Stephen Morrison Sexton was born in 1835 in Poland, Trumbull (now Mahoning) Co., OH, the child of Stephen Sexton Jr And Sarah Gibson. Stephen Morrison Sexton married Hersey Jane, Margaret Rayen Thompson, and had children including Anna Beatrice Sexton, Edwin Morrison Sexton, Ellen Thompson Sexton, Sarah Gibson Sexton, William Walker Sexton. Stephen Morrison Sexton passed away in 1916 in Salineville, OH.

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Biography

  • Stephen Morrison Sexton was born in 1835 in Poland, Trumbull (now Mahoning) Co., OH, the child of Stephen Sexton Jr And Sarah Gibson.
  • Stephen Morrison Sexton married Hersey Jane, Margaret Rayen Thompson, and had children including Anna Beatrice Sexton, Edwin Morrison Sexton, Ellen Thompson Sexton, Sarah Gibson Sexton, William Walker Sexton.
  • Stephen Morrison Sexton passed away in 1916 in Salineville, OH.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Jr.
1801–1865
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
SJ
Sarah Gibson
1811–1885
Birth Location: Ohio
SG

Spouses(s)

Hersey Jane
1840–1920
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
HJ
Margaret Thompson
1841–1878
Birth Location: Canfield, Trumbull (now Mahoning) Co., OH
MT

Children(s)

William Sexton
1874–1939
Birth Location: Salineville, Columbiana Co., OH
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Ellen Sexton
1864–
Birth Location: Ohio
ES
Edwin Sexton
1870–1937
Birth Location: Ohio
ES
Sarah Sexton
1871–
Birth Location: Ohio
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Anna Sexton
1862–
Birth Location: Poland, Mahoning Co., OH
AS

Stephen Sexton's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Sexton
1835–1916
Birth Place: Poland, Trumbull (now Mahoning) Co., OH
Parents
Stephen Sexton Jr.
1801–1865
Pennsylvania
Sarah Gibson
1811–1885
Ohio
Grandparents
Stephen (Sexton) Sr.
1762–1856
New Jersey
Elizabeth Morrison
1771–1830
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
John Gibson
1779–1833
Pennsylvania
Esther Davidson
1786–1848
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Sexton
–1762
William Morrison
1735–1818
Ann
–1800
James Gibson
1747–1817
Anna Dixon
1748–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen Sexton's Descendants

1.
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Stephen (Morrison) Sexton (31 May 1835–10 Mar 1916) m. Hersey Jane (14 Feb 1840–30 Dec 1920) m. Margaret (Rayen) Thompson (ABT 1841–02 Jun 1878)
  1. 1. William (Walker) Sexton 1874–1939 m. Sarah (A.) Williams 1880–1956
    1. 1. Raymond (Morrison) Sexton 1908–1970 m. Edna (M.) Bertram 1913–1999 m. Oneita (Ellen) Darr 1909–
      1. 1. Donald (Ray) Sexton 1932–2002
      2. 2. Beverly (Ann) Sexton 1934–1934
    2. 2. Clarence (E.) Sexton 1900– m. Mary (H) Sexton 1901–
      1. 1. Clarence (Edwin) Sexton 1928–1997
      2. 2. Robert (S) Sexton 1924–
      3. 3. William (S) Sexton 1923–
    3. 3. Lester (Walker) Sexton 1901–1944 m. Esther 1903–1930
      1. 1. Lester Sexton 1925–
      2. 2. Barbara (Jean) Sexton 1928–1928
    4. 4. Thelma (M.) Sexton 1904–
  2. 2. Ellen (Thompson) Sexton 1864–
  3. 3. Edwin (Morrison) Sexton 1870–1937 m. Helen M. 1877–1970 m. Emma (J.) ? 1869–1899
    1. 1. Luella Sexton 1890–
  4. 4. Sarah (Gibson) Sexton 1871–
  5. 5. Anna (Beatrice) Sexton 1862–

Stephen Sexton's Timeline

9 Records

1835
31 May 1835
Birth of Stephen Morrison Sexton in Poland, Trumbull (now Mahoning) Co., OH
Poland, Trumbull (now Mahoning) Co., OH
1870
1870
Age 35
Stephen Morrison Sexton was employed in Farmer
Farmer
1870
1870
Age 35
Stephen Morrison Sexton resided here in Salineville, Columbiana Co., OH
Salineville, Columbiana Co., OH
1880
1880
Age 45
Stephen Morrison Sexton was employed in Coal Miner
Coal Miner
1880
1880
Age 45
Stephen Morrison Sexton resided here in Washington, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Washington, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
1890
1890
Age 55
Stephen Morrison Sexton resided here in Washington, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Washington, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 65
Stephen Morrison Sexton was employed in Stone Mason
Stone Mason
1900
1900
Age 65
Stephen Morrison Sexton resided here in Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
1916
10 Mar 1916
Age 81
Death of Stephen Morrison Sexton in East Liverpool, Columbiana Co., OH
East Liverpool, Columbiana Co., OH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1835
    Event Place: Poland, Trumbull (now Mahoning) Co., OH
    Record Source: Pension records- informaton supplied by Stephen himself

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1861
    Event Place: Enlisted in US Army, aged 26

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1862

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Mustered out at Davenport, IA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Farmer

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Salineville, Columbiana Co., OH

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coal Miner

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Washington, Columbiana, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Broke right ankle- listed as crippled from it in 1890

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Washington, Columbiana, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Stone Mason

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Co. F, 1st Iowa Cavalry (Civil War)

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1916
    Event Place: East Liverpool, Columbiana Co., OH

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salineville, OH
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