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William Clay Sexton 1926–2020 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1926

Birth Location: Kennett Dunklin, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 14 May 2020

Death Location: Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: William Sexton

Mother: Alberta Tinsley

Spouse(s): Joyce Fox

Children(s):

The story of William Clay Sexton began in 1926 in Kennett Dunklin, Missouri, USA. In 1930, William Clay Sexton resided in Kennett, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA. In 1935, William Clay Sexton resided in Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri. William Clay Sexton married Joyce Evelyn Fox, and had children including Gary Clay Sexton. William Clay Sexton passed away in 2020 in Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, United States of America.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of William Clay Sexton began in 1926 in Kennett Dunklin, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1930, William Clay Sexton resided in Kennett, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1935, William Clay Sexton resided in Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri.
  • William Clay Sexton married Joyce Evelyn Fox, and had children including Gary Clay Sexton.
  • William Clay Sexton passed away in 2020 in Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sexton
1881–1950
Birth Location: Nobel, Clay, Arkansas, USA
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Alberta Tinsley
1888–1962
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joyce Fox
1932–1995
Birth Location: Bryson, Jack, Texas
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Children(s)

William Sexton's Ancestors

Self
William Sexton
1926–2020
Birth Place: Kennett Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Parents
William C Sexton
1881–1950
Nobel, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Alberta (Geraldine) Tinsley
1888–1962
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Clay) Tinsley
1861–1939
McLean, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Jewel) Malin
1867–1947
Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Tinsley
1828–1898
Mary Hardin
1834–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willis Tinsley
1802–1870
Sarah Howell
1804–1863

William Sexton's Timeline

8 Records

1926
14 Jul 1926
Birth of William Clay Sexton in Kennett Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Kennett Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
William Clay Sexton resided here in Kennett, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Kennett, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
William Clay Sexton resided here in Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri
Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 14
William Clay Sexton resided here in Independence, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Independence, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1946
1946
Age 20
William Clay Sexton resided here in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1987
1987
Age 61
William Clay Sexton resided here in Long Creek, OR
Long Creek, OR
1992
1992
Age 66
William Clay Sexton resided here in Long Creek, OR
Long Creek, OR
2020
14 May 2020
Age 94
Death of William Clay Sexton in Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA
Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Kennett Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Birth Index, 1920-1999
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 16 May 2020; Publication Place: Prineville, Oregon, USA
    [5] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Arizona, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 113
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02104; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 35-22
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340921
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kennett, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340921

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02104; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 35-22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Independence, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02104; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 35-22

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Arizona, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 113

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Long Creek, OR
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Long Creek, OR
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Long Creek, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 2020
    Event Place: Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 16 May 2020; Publication Place: Prineville, Oregon, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prineville, Crook County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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