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William Newton Sexton 1824 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Greene County, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 22 Jun 1915

Death Location: Maynardville, Union, Tennessee

Father: Elija Sexton

Mother: Sarah Rollins

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In 1824, William Newton Sexton entered the world in Greene County, Tennessee, United States, born to Elija Sexton and Sarah "Sally" Rollins. William Newton Sexton passed away in 1915 in Maynardville, Union, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1824, William Newton Sexton entered the world in Greene County, Tennessee, United States, born to Elija Sexton and Sarah "Sally" Rollins.
  • William Newton Sexton passed away in 1915 in Maynardville, Union, Tennessee.

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William Sexton's Ancestors

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William Sexton
1824 – 1915
Birth Place: Greene County, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Elija Sexton
1798 – 1864
, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Rollins
1802 – 1892
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Sexton
1759 – 1844
Bedford County, Virginia
Mary (Ann) Gilbert
1764 – 1849
Bedford County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sexton
1730 – 1804
Mary Lee
1726 – 1761
Daniel Gilbert
1731 – 1809
Elizabeth Gilbert
1742 – 1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gervaise Gilbert
1680 – 1739
Mary Gallion
1695 – 1740

William Sexton's Timeline

2 Records

1824
1824
Birth of William Newton Sexton in Greene County, Tennessee, United States
Greene County, Tennessee, United States
1915
22 Jun 1915
Age 91
Death of William Newton Sexton in Maynardville, Union, Tennessee
Maynardville, Union, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Greene County, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1915
    Event Place: Maynardville, Union, Tennessee

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