Louisa Mary Ann (Taylor) Sexton (1853 - 1915)

Born 24 Nov 1853 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 31 Dec 1915 at age 62 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

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Biography

Louisa Taylor was enumerated at Post Office Roseborough, Laurens County, South Carolina for the July 30, United States Census, 1860. She was noted as born 1856 in South Carolina as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Hiram Taylor, female Lucinda Taylor, female Sarah Taylor, male David Taylor, female Emma Taylor and male Hiram Taylor.^[1]

Louisa Taylor was enumerated at Glenn Springs Post Office, Cross Anchor Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina for the August 5, United States Census, 1870. She was noted as born 1853-1854 in South Carolina as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Hiram Taylor, female Lucinda Taylor, female Sarah Taylor, male Young Taylor, female Emma Taylor, male Franklin Taylor, male Stephen Taylor, female Ruthy Taylor, male John Taylor and female Ida Taylor.^[2]

Louisa Taylor was enumerated as daughter at Cross Anchor, Spartanburg County, South Carolina for the June 23, United States Census, 1880. She was noted as at home, born 1855 in South Carolina and single as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are self Hiram Taylor, wife Lucinda S Taylor, daughter Emma Taylor, son H Franklin Taylor, son Stephen Taylor, son John Taylor, daughter Ida F Taylor and son Mc Kendrith S Taylor.^[3]

Louisa M Sexton was enumerated as wife of the head of household in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina for the June 13, United States Census, 1900. She was noted as born November 1853 in South Carolina and had been married seventeen years. She was the mother of six children of which three were still living as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Jeff ? Sexton, son S Boyd Sexton, daughter Ida L Sexton, daughter Willie M Sexton and mother Sarrah M Sexton.^[4]

Lida M Sexton was enumerated as wife of the head of household at 521 Watts Avenue, Laurens Ward 2, Laurens County, South Carolina for the April 21, United States Census, 1910. She was noted as born 1854 in South Carolina and had been married twenty-seven years. She was the mother of six children of which three were still living as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Jeff D Sexton, daughter Willie Sexton and boarder (mother) Matildin Sexton.^[5]

DEATH: South Carolina Death Index, 1915 Name: Lyda Sexton Death Date: 31 Dec 1915 Age: 62 Estimated birth year: 1853 Gender: Female Color: White County of Death: Laurens Volume Number: 44 Certificate Number: 23919

Louisa Taylor was listed as the mother of Ida Lucinda Sexton Chaney who died December 25, 1922 in Scuffletown, Laurens County, South Carolina. The father was listed as J. D. Sexton as seen in an image of the original death certificate.^[6]

1944 South Carolina Death of son Samuel

Louisa M. "Lyda" Taylor Sexton is buried at Laurens City Cemetery in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZT8-1HM : 30 December 2015), Louisa Taylor in entry for Hiram Taylor, 1860. Household ID 1618 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number M653 Affiliate Film Number 1222 GS Film Number 805222 Digital Folder Number 005171222 Image Number 00212.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8RY-XCS : 17 October 2014), Louisa Taylor in household of Hiram Taylor, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 45, family 317, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,007.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SY-XF5 : accessed 27 May 2015), Louisa Taylor in household of Hiram Taylor, Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district 141, sheet 179D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1240; FHL microfilm 1,255,240.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3TW-TWN : accessed 25 Oct 2014), Louisa M Sexton in household of Jeff ? Sexton, Laurens Township (east part, excl. Laurens town), Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241533.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M5D1-DB3 : accessed 25 Oct 2014), Lida M Sexton in household of Jeff D Sexton, Laurens Ward 2, Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375478.
6. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9JF-7ZV : accessed 25 Oct 2014), Louisa Taylor in entry for Ida Lucinda Sexton Chaney, 25 Dec 1922; citing Scuffletown, Laurens, South Carolina, fn 19476, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1913621.
7. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "South Carolina Deaths, 1944-1955," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG1C-T8Q : accessed 25 Oct 2014), Lydia Taylor in entry for Samuel Boyd Sexton, 10 Mar 1944; citing Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, File No. 08172, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1838272.

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