Patrick Sexton (abt. 1822 - 1888)

Born about 1822 in Ireland

Husband of Bridget Sweeney — married 29 Nov 1856 in Immaculate Conception Church, Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1888 at about age 66 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota

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Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1822

Place: Ireland

Source: #S40

Death

Death:

Date: 28 JUN 1888

Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota

Source: #S40

Burial

Burial:

Place: St. Michael's cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Source: #S40

Note

Note: 1860 Davenport Iowa Census 1870 Hyde Park, Wabasha Co. Census. He is marked as being a Male Citizen over 21. Here is what is on the 1860 census for Scott County, IA, city of Davenport. Census was taken 19 June 1860. Pg373 #1959 #1871 Sexton, Patrick, 35, M, Laborer, $100 value of personal property, born Ireland Sexton, Bridget, 25, F, born Ireland Sexton, Ella, 2, F, born Pennsyl Sexton, Lucy, 1, F, born IA Sexton, Margaret, 5months, F, born IA I believe he is a brother/cousin of William and Edward. He filed his Declaration of Intent on 10 June 1852 in Blair County Pennsylvania (Same day as Edward Sexton) and got his Naturalization on 3 Oct 1855 in Allegheny County PA. In the 1876 city directory (Red Wing) Patrick Sexton is listed as living on Bush near Main and his occupation teamster (horse/wagon driver). His headstone lists 1822 as birth year.I found bare mention of Patrick Sexton's death in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader from Friday, June 29, 1888. Here is what it says, 'Patrick Sexton, of Montrose, died at the residence of his son, T. W. Sexton, of this city, at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the 67th year of his age. Mr. Sexton was a sufferer from consumption. The funeral will be held at the Catholic church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.' In Saturday's paper, here is what it says, 'Patrick Sexton was burie d from the Catholic church at 10 o'clock this morning.' Consumption then was defined as 'a progressive wasting away of the body, esp. from pulmonary tuberculosis.' Here is what the secretary at Cathedral sent: 1. Patrick Sexton born in Ireland, died June 28, 1888 at 66 years old of Consumption. for cemetery is says R. 6 Block 16 section C 2. Bridget Sexton, born in Ireland, died October 30, 1988 at 67 years old of Cancer. Cemetery says: R. 6 Block 16, section C 3. John Sexton, doesn't have place of birth, died at age 20, died June 7, 1889 buried with his father. Under decease it says abscess brain. 4. Patrick H. Sexton, died October 21, 1920. The only other information under this one it says that he is buried at St. Michael's Cemetery.

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Marriage:

Date: 29 NOV 1856

Place: Immaculate Conception Church, Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania

Note: Type: 0 Witnesses were Anna White and many others (unnamed in the records).

Source: #S25

Sources

Source S25

Title: Archdiocese of Pittsburgh (1)

Abbreviation: Archdiocese of Pittsburgh (1)

Note: The Archdiocese holds many of the old records for Allegheny County and Washington County.

Source S40

Title: Cemetary Records

Abbreviation: Cemetary Records