John Sexton (abt. 1829 - 1863)

Born about 1829 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Selvidge) Sexton — married 25 Dec 1843 in Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Biography

Sergeant John Sexton served with Company G, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry.

John's wife was Nancy (Selvidge) Sexton (1820-1896)
Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Name: John Lenton [Sexton]

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1843

Marriage Place: Grainger, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: Nancy Selvidge

Children:

1. Elbert Sevier Sexton (2/9/1845 - 2/4/1912.)
2. William Newton Sexton (12/11/1846 - 6/22/1915),
3. John Harmon Sexton (1849-1906),
4. Mackuel Sexton (1853
5. Lovina M. (Sexton) Butcher (1852-1874),
6. Sarah Ann Martha Marinda Sexton (1857
7. Alfred Thornbourg Sexton (1859-1910).

1860 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: John Sexton Age: 33 Birth Year: abt 1827 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: District 2, Union, Tennessee Post Office: Maynardville Dwelling Number: 165 Family Number: 165 Real Estate Value: 300 Personal Estate Value: 200 Household Members (Name) Age

• John Sexton 33
• Nancy Sexton 35
• Elbert Sexton 12
• Wm H Sexton 10
• John H Sexton 9
• McNeil Sexton 7
• Luvina M Sexton 5
• Sarah M Sexton
• Alfred G Sexton 1

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129111233/john-sexton^[2]

Name: Sgt John Sexton

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1827

Death Date: 9 Jul 1863

Death Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery: Stones River National Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Spouse: Nancy Sexton

Children:

Elbert Sevier Sexton

John Harmon Sexton

William Sexton

Lovina M Butcher

Alfred Thornbourg Sexton

Mackuel Sexton

Sarah Ann Martha Marinda Sexton

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Union, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1276; Page: 430; Family History Library Film: 805276
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129111233/john-sexton: accessed 11 December 2022), memorial page for Sgt John Sexton (1827–9 Jul 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 129111233, citing Stones River National Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Family Ties (contributor 47956654).

• "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR9F-77P : accessed 20 Feb 2013), David Sexton in entry for John Sexton and Lucinda Gibson, 13 Jan 1858; citing reference 337187, FHL microfilm 337187./Scott County, Virginia, USA

Acknowledgments

• Sexton-799 was created by Steve Moray through the import of Billings Family Tree_2014-01-06.ged on Jan 6, 2014.