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SEXTON SURNAMES 
Below are the first six generations. Only my direct line is listed, however, the individuals with numbers next to their name do have additional information. Please feel free to contact me if these are of interest to you. Individuals' names highlighted in blue have links to their photo and/or tombstones. DESCENDANTS OF JAMES SEXTON Generation No. 1 1. JAMES SEXTON was born in Ireland. He married MARY LEE. Child of JAMES SEXTON and MARY LEE is: 2. i. WILLIAM SEXTON, b. February 11, 1747, Augusta Co., VA; d. December 31, 1830, Whitley County, KY. He married LEAH FREE, daughter of ISACC FREE. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM SEXTON was born February 11, 1747 in Augusta Co., VA, and died December 31, 1830 in Whitley County, KY. He married LEAH FREE, daughter of ISAAC FREE. Children of WILLIAM SEXTON and LEAH FREE are: i. OLIVE JANE SEXTON, b. 1774, VA; d. 1848, Whitley County, KY; m. PETER SNYDER. 3. ii. ISAAC SEXTON, b. Abt. 1775, VA; d. 1862, Green Co., IN. He married HANNAH MORGAN. iii. JAMES SEXTON, b. Abt. 1778, VA; d. July 4, 1854, Monroe Co., IN; m. AMY DURHAM. iv. JACOB SEXTON, b. 1783, VA; m. MARY BURRIS. v. MARGARET PEGGY SEXTON, b. Abt. 1784, VA; m. ROBERT LONG. vi. ENOCH SEXTON, b. September 12, 1785, VA; d. October 29, 1875, Spruce Creek, KY; m. MARY TAYLOR. vii. FREDERICK FREE SEXTON, b. December 16, 1791, VA; d. December 24, 1843, Shelby Co., IL; m. POLLY MORGAN. 4. viii. WILLIAM W. SEXTON, b. Abt. 1795, VA. He married NANCY HIXSON September 21, 1815. ix. LEMUEL SEXTON, b. January 15, 1799, VA; d. March 13, 1885, Nodaway Co., MO; m. PATTY DAVIS. x. ARCHIBALD SEXTON, b. Abt. 1800; d. Aft. 1880; m. JANE ESOM. xi. JOEL SEXTON, b. August 17, 1801, VA; d. December 14, 1868, Green Co., IN; m. ABIGAIL DAVIS. xii. EASOM SEXTON, b. Abt. 1804. Generation No. 3 4. WILLIAM W. SEXTON was born Abt. 1795 in VA. He married NANCY HIXSON September 21, 1815. Children of WILLIAM SEXTON and NANCY HIXSON are: i. WILLIAM M. SEXTON, b. Abt. 1816, Whitley County, KY. ii. PRESTON SEXTON, b. 1817; d. March 12, 1895. iii. HIRAM SEXTON, b. September 28, 1820, Whitley County, KY; d. February 19, 1902, Whitley County, KY. 5. iv. ELIZA J. SEXTON, b. October 7, 1822, Knox County, KY; d. August 16, 1883, Knox County, KY. v. SARAH ANN SEXTON, b. October 1833. 6. vi. CALVIN C. SEXTON, b. March 22, 1835, Whitley County, KY; d. June 20, 1922, Knox County, KY. He married NANCY HELTON October 11, 1852 in Campbell Co., TN, daughter of JAMES HELTON and FRANCES McFARLAND. vii. NANCY SEXTON, b. 1836. viii. NELSON SEXTON, b. 1837. Generation No. 4 5. ELIZA J. SEXTON was born October 7, 1822 in Knox County, KY, and died August 16, 1883 in Knox County, KY. She married ?. Children of ELIZA SEXTON and ? are: 7. i. JULIA FRANCES SEXTON, b. April 12, 1840; d. March 22, 1908, Knox County, KY. She married JOHN ENGLE, JR., son of JOHN ENGLE and MARY CAMPBELL. ii. HIRAM H. SEXTON, b. February 27, 1842, Laurel Co., KY; d. April 11, 1910. iii. ELIZABETH SEXTON, b. 1845; d. 1875. iv. MARY JANE SEXTON, b. December 7, 1848; d. September 30, 1882. 8. v. MORGAN MEREDITH SEXTON, b. August 11, 1851; d. November 20, 1937. He married MALINDA JANE FOLEY 1878, daughter of GREENBERRY FOLEY and M. ANNIE ENGLE. vi. WILLIAM P. SEXTON, b. November 11, 1854, Knox County, KY; d. October 22, 1915, Haskell Co., OK. vii. NANCY E. SEXTON, b. June 3, 1855, Knox County, KY. Generation No. 5 8. MORGAN MEREDITH SEXTON was born August 11, 1851, and died November 20, 1937. He married MALINDA JANE FOLEY 1878, daughter of GREENBERRY FOLEY and M. ANNIE ENGLE. Children of MORGAN SEXTON and MALINDA FOLEY are: 10. i. JAMES R. SEXTON, b. 1866, Knox County, KY. He married SARAH/SALLIE NORVELL, daughter of ELIJAH NORVELL and LUCY HORTON. 11. ii. ELIZA J. SEXTON, b. October 28, 1872; d. January 29, 1915, Knox County, KY. She married JOHN F. HELTON July 24, 1890 in Knox County, KY (Morgan Sexton's Home), son of JAMES HELTON and NANCY DAVENPORT. iii. JAMES SEXTON, b. 1876. 12. iv. WILLIAM P. SEXTON, b. March 22, 1878, KY; d. February 24, 1922, KY. He married (1) LUCY CARTER September 22, 1898. He married (2) IDA CARTER 1904, daughters of JAMES CARTER and MARY HELTON. 13. v. PHILLIP E. SEXTON, b. May 31, 1881, KY; d. November 7, 1907, KY. He married LAURA E. ENGLE April 13, 1899 in Knox County, KY, daughter of JOHN ENGLE and CHARITY HELTON. 14. vi. SPENCER ROBERT SEXTON, b. September 15, 1886; d. November 14, 1972, Knox County, KY. He married DONA ALICE ENGLE April 11, 1908, daughter of WILLIAM ENGLE and SARAH CAMPBELL. Generation No. 6 11. ELIZA J. SEXTON was born October 28, 1872, and died January 29, 1915 in Knox County, KY. She married JOHN F. HELTON July 24, 1890 in Knox County, KY (Morgan Sexton's Home), son of JAMES HELTON and NANCY DAVENPORT. Please see Helton page for listing of children. 
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