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William Pierce Sexton 1852 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 November 1852

Birth Location: Barbourville, Knox Co, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 22 October 1915

Death Location: Hoyt,Haskell,Oklahoma,USA

Father: Isaiah Sexton

Mother: Eliza Sexton

Spouse(s): Eliza Campbell

Children(s): Biddie Sexton, John Sexton, Joel Sexton, Joseph Sexton, William Sexton, Mary Sexton, James Sexton, Cynthia Sexton

The story of William Pierce Sexton began in 1852 in Barbourville, Knox Co, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, William Pierce Sexton resided in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, William Pierce Sexton resided in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA. William Pierce Sexton married Eliza Louisa Campbell, and had children including Biddie Josephine Sexton, John Quincy Adams Sexton, Joel Sexton, Joseph Morgan Sexton, William E Sexton, Mary Jane Sexton, James Henry Sexton, Cynthia Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sexton. William Pierce Sexton passed away in 1915 in Hoyt,Haskell,Oklahoma,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pierce Sexton began in 1852 in Barbourville, Knox Co, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, William Pierce Sexton resided in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, William Pierce Sexton resided in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Pierce Sexton married Eliza Louisa Campbell, and had children including Biddie Josephine Sexton, John Quincy Adams Sexton, Joel Sexton, Joseph Morgan Sexton, William E Sexton, Mary Jane Sexton, James Henry Sexton, Cynthia Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sexton.
  • William Pierce Sexton passed away in 1915 in Hoyt,Haskell,Oklahoma,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaiah Sexton
1812 – 1864
Birth Location: Virginia
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Eliza Sexton
1822 – 1883
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Campbell
1858 – 1937
Birth Location: Knox County, Ky
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Children(s)

Biddie Sexton
1880 – 1922
Birth Location: Kentucky
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John Sexton
1882 – 1956
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Joel Sexton
1884 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Joseph Sexton
1884 – 1960
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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William Sexton
1887 – 1911
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Mary Sexton
1890 – 1984
Birth Location: Kentucky
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James Sexton
1893 – 1909
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Cynthia Sexton
1896 – 1976
Birth Location: Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
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William Sexton's Ancestors

Self
William Sexton
1852 – 1915
Birth Place: Barbourville, Knox Co, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Isaiah Sexton
1812 – 1864
Virginia
Eliza (Jane) Sexton
1822 – 1883
Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Sexton) (DAR)
1758 – 1835
Grayson, Virginia, United States
Rebecca McDonald
1756 – 1814
VA
William (Wallace) Sexton
1795 – 1860
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
NANCY HIXSON
1795 – 1863
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William SEXTON
1747 – 1830
BENJAMIN HIXSON
1769 – 1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sexton
1730 – 1776
Timothy Hixon
1730 – 1812

William Sexton's Descendants

1.
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William (Pierce) Sexton (11 November 1852 – 22 October 1915) m. Eliza (Louisa) Campbell (07 Feb 1858 – 28 Jul 1937)
  1. 1. Biddie (Josephine) Sexton (10 Mar 1880 – 10 Dec 1922)
    1. 1. Earnest (Pierce) Merrill (20 June 1900 – 9 December 1991)
      1. 1. Gladys (Louise) Merrill (25 December 1937 – 28 January 1999)
  2. 2. John (Quincy Adams) Sexton (16 Feb 1882 – 4 Feb 1956) m. Katy Stansberry (23 Jan 1886 – 18 May 1907)
    1. 1. Mary (Eliza) Sexton (21 Apr 1906 – 31 Dec 1907)
  3. 3. Joel Sexton (May 1884 – )
  4. 4. Joseph (Morgan) Sexton (11 May 1884 – 24 December 1960) m. Debie (Alice) McFarlane (18 October 1881 – 3 May 1958)
    1. 1. Alton (Buck) Sexton (12 Jul 1908 – 12 Sep 1993) m. Juanita (Pearl) Todd (6 Oct 1913 – 23 Jul 1999)
      1. 1. Lillie (Mae) Sexton (21 Aug 1930 – 16 Apr 2018) m. Cecil (Preston) Rogers (28 Mar 1929 – 30 May 1990)
        1. 1. Gary Rogers
        2. 2. Donna Cowan
        3. 3. Dale Rogers
      2. 2. Lawrence (B) Sexton (19 Feb 1932 – 10 February 2006)
      3. 3. Millie (Marie) Sexton (1934 – 2004)
      4. 4. Glenda Sexton (1938 – 21 Feb 2016)
      5. 5. Orville (Dean) Sexton (2 Dec 1939 – 4 May 2010) m. Delores
        1. 1. Jacquelyn Sexton
        2. 2. Robert
    2. 2. William (Henderson) Sexton (abt 1912 – 30 May 1990) m. Omie (Esther) Speck (6 Jul 1915 – 19 Mar 2011)
      1. 1. Billy (Ray) Sexton (13 Mar 1939 – 20 Mar 2006) m. Owana Banks (18 Oct 1940 – )
        1. 1. LuEllyn Sexton (5 Jul 1959 – ) m. David (Warren) Dobbins (05/05/1959 – )
        2. 2. Micheal (Wayne) Sexton (23 Nov 1960 – )
        3. 3. William Sexton (14 Nov 1961 – )
        4. 4. Robert (Charles) Sexton (14 Nov 1961 – )
      2. 2. Bobby (Wayne) Sexton (9 Jul 1943 – 14 Aug 2000) m. Diana Fisher
        1. 1. Karen Sexton
        2. 2. Jason (Scott) Sexton
    3. 3. Herbert (Woodrow) Sexton (15 Jan 1913 – 21 Nov 1988) m. Virginia Stovall (abt 1911 – 7 Feb 2007) m. Jananita Sexton (abt 1914 – )
      1. 1. James (Woodrow) Sexton (08 Nov 1939 – 23 Jan 1997)
      2. 2. Lois (Ann) Sexton (22 November 1943 – 5 May 2021)
      3. 3. Floyd Sexton (10 Jul 1948 – 10 May 2008)
  5. 5. William (E) Sexton (18 March 1887 – 27 April 1911)
  6. 6. Mary (Jane) Sexton (13 Mar 1890 – 21 Apr 1984) m. J (J) Kimbro (abt 1885 – )
  7. 7. James (Henry) Sexton (9 Sep 1893 – 28 Jul 1909)
  8. 8. Cynthia (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Sexton (16 March 1896 – 1 January 1976)
    1. 1. Reed Mccoy (19 July 1916 – 12 November 1997)
      1. 1. KW Mccoy
        1. 1. debmamafox

William Sexton's Timeline

7 Records

1852
11 November 1852
Birth of William Pierce Sexton in Barbourville, Knox Co, Kentucky, USA
Barbourville, Knox Co, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 8
William Pierce Sexton resided here in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
William Pierce Sexton resided here in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
William Pierce Sexton resided here in Indian Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Indian Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 48
William Pierce Sexton resided here in Township 11, Creek Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 11, Creek Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1910
1910
Age 58
William Pierce Sexton resided here in Machire, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
Machire, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
1915
22 October 1915
Age 63
Death of William Pierce Sexton in Hoyt,Haskell,Oklahoma,USA
Hoyt,Haskell,Oklahoma,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 November 1852
    Event Place: Barbourville, Knox Co, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 11, Creek Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1241854
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Indian Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 426; Page: 42B; Enumeration District: 052
    [4] 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: Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: M653_380; Page: 176; Family History Library F
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: M593_452; Page: 80A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Barbourville, Knox, 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: Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: M653_380; Page: 176; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: M593_452; Page: 80A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Indian Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Indian Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 426; Page: 42B; Enumeration District: 052

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 11, Creek Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 11, Creek Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1241854

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Machire, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1915
    Event Place: Hoyt,Haskell,Oklahoma,USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hoyt, Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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