Ira Sexton (1879 - 1957)

Born 24 Apr 1879 in Jonesville, Lee, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Annie Mae (McCarver) Sexton — married about 1 Oct 1899 in McKinney, Collin, Texas

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1957 at age 77 in Oklahoma

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Biography

Ira Sexton was born April 24, 1879 in Jonesville, Lee, Virginia to Nathan and Elisabeth Sexton. In 1899, he married Annie McCarver in Collin, Texas. They lived in Collin, Collingworth, Cottle, and Childress, Texas; and Hollis, Oklahoma. To this union the following children were born: Gracey L Sexton, Robert C Sexton, Thomas N Sexton, Carl Sexton, John B. Sexton, and Irene Sexton. In the 1900 Collin, Texas census, Ira and Annie were living next door to Robert and Gillia McCarver on one side and John and Mary Lewis on the other. His brother, James, married Nora Lewis in 1898. His niece, Eula Sexton, married William T. McCarver, Robert's son, in 1920. Ira died Jan 16, 1957 and is buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma.

His marriage license shows his wife as A.A. McCarver, all the census's show his wife's name as Annie M. except 1920 shows Ima.

Sources

"Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8Y-WC9D : accessed 22 September 2015), Ira Sexton and A A Mccarver, 01 Oct 1899; citing Collin, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,007,998

"Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5JZ-6YF : accessed 15 September 2015), Ira Sexton, 24 Apr 1879; citing Lee, Virginia, reference p 148; FHL microfilm 2,046,946.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVL3-VJJB : accessed 15 September 2015), Ira Sexton, 1957; Burial, Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States of America, Fairmount Cemetery; citing record ID 84036602, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5F-C17 : accessed 22 September 2015), Ira Sexton in household of Nathan Sexton, White Shoals, Lee, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district 44, sheet 240A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1375; FHL microfilm 1,255,375.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LJ-RVY : accessed 22 September 2015), Ira Sexta, Justice Precinct 1 (west of public rd. & south of creek), Collin, Texas, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,620.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK1B-D53 : accessed 22 September 2015), Ira Sexton, Justice Precinct 3, Cottle, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67, sheet 3A, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,555.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCM9-LZ1 : accessed 22 September 2015), Ira Sexton, Justice Precinct 5, Collingsworth, Texas, United States; citing sheet 11A, family 137, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,783

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C76S-P3Z : accessed 22 September 2015), Ira Sexton, Precinct 3, Childress, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 17A, family 344, line 35, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2306; FHL microfilm 2,342,040.

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXW9-266 : accessed 28 September 2015), Nathan Sexton in household of Clark Sexton, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 22, family 142, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,960.