Mary Apollo (Morgan) Sexson (1800 - 1887)

Born 29 Mar 1800 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Fredrick Free (Sexton) Sexson — married 26 Dec 1816 in Knox, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1887 at age 86 in Shelby, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Frederick Free Sexson married Polly Morgan on 26 December 1816 in Knox, Kentucky.^{[1] [2]} In the 1850 census Mary (age 50) was in Shelby, Illinois, United States.^[3]

In the 1870 census Mary (age 70) was in Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States.^[4]

In the 1880 census Polly (age 80) was the widowed mother of Perry Sexson in Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States.^[5]

Polly was mentioned on a memorial in Cochrans Grove Cemetery, Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois, with a death date of 28 February 1887.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850"
   Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Comp.. Kentucky Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky
   Ancestry Record 2089 #139024 ($, accessed 8 August 2023)
   Frederick Sexton marriage to Polly Morgan on 26 Dec 1816 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.
2. ↑ 1843 Probate of husband: Illinois. County Court (Shelby County) "Probate Journal, Vol. 2 1843-1850," “Probate Court March 31st 1843,” Estate of Free Sexton, page 108-110, "Shelby, Illinois, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Image :accessed August 8, 2023), image 358-359 of 544; citing image group number 008570757
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family 144, NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: M85S-156 (accessed 4 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DBLQ-219 Image number 00490
   Mary Sexon (50) in Shelby, Illinois, United States. Born in Virginia, United States.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 16; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 28; FHL microfilm: 000545776; Record number: 624;
   FamilySearch Record: M6W6-4F9 (accessed 4 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6D9S-PXW Image number 00020
   Mary Sexton (70) in Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States. Born in Virginia.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district 183, sheet 6C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MXKJ-KXS (accessed 4 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBM-L1D Image number 00016
   Polly Sexson (80), widowed mother, in household of Perry Sexson (59) in Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States. Born in Kentucky, United States.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #53519402 (accessed 4 March 2023)
   Memorial page for Polly Morgan Sexson (29 Mar 1800-28 Feb 1887), citing Cochrans Grove Cemetery, Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Eileen Bridges (contributor 46992719).