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Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton 1914–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1914

Birth Location: Scott, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 30 Jun 1958

Death Location: Stephens, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA

Father: James"Jim" Sexton

Mother: Essie Sexton

Spouse(s): Mary Lovett

Children(s): Mary Bagley, Hulen Sexton, Willis Sexton, Hubert Sr, Kenneth Sexton, James Sexton, Jerry Sexton, Betty Sexton, Willis Cottrell

The story of Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton began in 1914 in Scott, Tennessee, United States. In 1920, Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton resided in Civil District 1, Scott, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton resided in District 1, Scott, Tennessee. Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton married Mary Ella Lovett, and had children including Betty Jean Sexton, Fred Oscar Billy Wayne Sexton, Hubert Glenn Sexton Sr, Hulen Denton Sexton, James Reuben Sexton, Jerry Lynn Sexton, Kenneth Ray Sexton, Mary Ann Sexton Bagley, Willis Dean Sexton, Willis Fay Sexton, Willis Faye Cottrell. Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton passed away in 1958 in Stephens, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton began in 1914 in Scott, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1920, Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton resided in Civil District 1, Scott, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton resided in District 1, Scott, Tennessee.
  • Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton married Mary Ella Lovett, and had children including Betty Jean Sexton, Fred Oscar Billy Wayne Sexton, Hubert Glenn Sexton Sr, Hulen Denton Sexton, James Reuben Sexton, Jerry Lynn Sexton, Kenneth Ray Sexton, Mary Ann Sexton Bagley, Willis Dean Sexton, Willis Fay Sexton, Willis Faye Cottrell.
  • Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton passed away in 1958 in Stephens, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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Willis Sexton's Ancestors

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Willis Sexton
1914–1958
Birth Place: Scott, Tennessee, United States
Parents
James"Jim" Reuben Sexton
1892–1962
Tennessee
Essie (Lord) Sexton
1893–1963
Tennessee
Grandparents
Aaron Sexton
1825–1894
Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mary (Jane) York
1862–1910
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Sexton
1789–1850
Leander Sexton
1795–1860
Jefferson York
1811–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Timothy Sexton
1750–1832
Esther Sisel
1755–1850

Willis Sexton's Descendants

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Willis ("Red" Lafayett) Sexton (3 Jun 1914–30 Jun 1958) m. Mary (Ella) Lovett (21 Feb 1916–30 Jul 1982)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann Sexton) Bagley 1946–2006 m. Harold (Lee) Myers 1944–2023
  2. 2. Hulen (Denton) Sexton 1935–2000
  3. 3. Willis (Fay) Sexton 1937–2005
  4. 4. Hubert (Glenn Sexton) Sr 1942–2009
  5. 5. Kenneth (Ray) Sexton 1940–1940
  6. 6. James (Reuben) Sexton 1948–1981
  7. 7. Jerry (Lynn) Sexton 1951–2007
  8. 8. Betty (Jean) Sexton 1944–1958
  9. 9. Willis (Faye) Cottrell 1937–2005

Willis Sexton's Timeline

4 Records

1914
3 Jun 1914
Birth of Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton in Scott, Tennessee, United States
Scott, Tennessee, United States
1920
1920
Age 6
Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton resided here in Civil District 1, Scott, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Scott, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton resided here in District 1, Scott, Tennessee
District 1, Scott, Tennessee
1958
30 Jun 1958
Age 44
Death of Willis "Red" Lafayett Sexton in Stephens, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
Stephens, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1914
    Event Place: Scott, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 550
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: 2271; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 181.0; FHL microfilm: 2342005
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Scott, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 550

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 1, Scott, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: 2271; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 181.0; FHL microfilm: 2342005

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1958
    Event Place: Stephens, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Record

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