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Willard Sexton 1907–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1907

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 23 Oct 2000

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Sexton

Mother: Nancy Kitts

Spouse(s): Lassie Miller

Children(s): Jim Sexton, Bobby Sexton, M Sexton

Willard Sexton was born in 1907 in Tennessee, the child of John Wesley Sexton And Nancy Lottie Kitts. In 1920, Willard Sexton resided in Civil District 3, Union, Tennessee, USA. Willard Sexton married Lassie M Miller, and had children including Bobby Gene Sexton, Jim L Sexton, M S Sexton. Willard Sexton passed away in 2000 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Willard Sexton was born in 1907 in Tennessee, the child of John Wesley Sexton And Nancy Lottie Kitts.
  • In 1920, Willard Sexton resided in Civil District 3, Union, Tennessee, USA.
  • Willard Sexton married Lassie M Miller, and had children including Bobby Gene Sexton, Jim L Sexton, M S Sexton.
  • Willard Sexton passed away in 2000 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sexton
1879–1932
Birth Location: Union County, Tennessee
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Nancy Kitts
1884–1971
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Lassie Miller
1910–2003
Birth Location: Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Jim Sexton
1933–2015
Birth Location: Maynardville, Union, Tennessee, USA
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Bobby Sexton
1936–2004
Birth Location: Maynardville, Union, Tennessee, USA
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M Sexton
1930–1940
Birth Location: Hancock, Tennessee, USA
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Willard Sexton's Ancestors

Self
Willard Sexton
1907–2000
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
John Wesley Sexton
1879–1932
Union County, Tennessee
Nancy (Lottie) Kitts
1884–1971
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willard Sexton's Descendants

1.
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Willard Sexton (abt 1907–23 Oct 2000) m. Lassie (M) Miller (25 Jul 1910–4 Aug 2003)
  1. 1. Jim (L) Sexton 1933–2015
  2. 2. Bobby (Gene) Sexton 1936–2004
  3. 3. M (S) Sexton 1930–1940

Willard Sexton's Timeline

8 Records

1907
abt 1907
Birth of Willard Sexton in Tennessee
Tennessee
1911
1 Mar 1911
Age 4
Birth of Willard Sexton in Union County, Tennessee
Union County, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 13
Willard Sexton resided here in Civil District 3, Union, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Union, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Willard Sexton resided here in District 8, Hancock, Tennessee
District 8, Hancock, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 28
Willard Sexton resided here in Rural, Union, Tennessee
Rural, Union, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 33
Willard Sexton resided here in Union, Tennessee, USA
Union, Tennessee, USA
1987
1987
Age 80
Willard Sexton resided here in Knoxville, TN
Knoxville, TN
2000
23 Oct 2000
Age 93
Death of Willard Sexton in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1911
    Event Place: Union County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3942; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 87-1
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 411-24-9686; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Union, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1768; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 187
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1907
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: 2253; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 633.0; FHL microfilm: 2341987

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Union, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Union, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1768; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 187

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 8, Hancock, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: 2253; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 633.0; FHL microfilm: 2341987

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Union, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3942; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 87-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Union, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3942; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 87-1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Knoxville, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 2000
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 411-24-9686; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
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