Clara Ellen (Price) Sexton (1893 - 1987)

Born 1893 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Wife of William John Joseph Sexton — married 1912 in Nannup, Western Australia, Australia

Died 3 Jul 1987 at about age 94 in Menora, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

Clara was born in 1893. She passed away in 1987.

CLARA ELLEN PRICE (Price-31232)

PARENTS. Robert Christopher Price & Margaret (Grant) Price

BIRTH. 1893, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

BIRTH. VIC BDM Birth Reg: #32190/1893

Family Name PRICE

Given Names Clara Ellen

Father Robert Christo

Mother Margaret GRANT

Place of birth HAWT

MARRIAGE. 1912, Nannup, Western Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE. 1912, William John Joseph Sexton, son of William John Sexton & Sarah (Stephens) Sexton

MARRIAGE. WA BDM Marriage Reg: #500015/1912

Family Name SEXTON

Given Names William John Joseph

Family Name of Spouse PRICE

Given Names of Spouse Clara Ellen

Place of marriage Nannup

WEDDING REPORT. In the Nannup local hall recently Mr. William Sexton, eldest son of Mr. Sexton, of Victoria, was married to Miss Daisy Price, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Price, of Nannup. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a pretty white silk dress in tunic style, daintily trimmed with silk fringe and girdle, and wore the usual wreath and veil. The happy pair left for Perth amidst showers of rice and confetti. The bride's travelling costume was of blue cloth, and she wore a pretty blue hat with silver trimmings and wings.

Children:

(1) Walter Robert Sexton, b. 7 Mar 1913, d. 27 Apr 2002, m. 1937, Ivy Meldrum, daughter of James Woodger Meldrum & Annie (Campbell) Meldrum

(2) Roy Thomas Sexton, b. 1915, d. 9 Jan 2001, m. 1948, Dorothy Ada Mary (Moloney) Dick, daughter of Thomas Stephen Moloney & Ethel Florence (Carter) Moloney

(3) Ronald William Sexton, b. 1917, d. 29 Jan 2005, m. 1937, Gwendoline Christina Lorraine Clarkson, daughter of Unknown & Christina Norah Clarkson

(4) Leslie Ernest Sexton, b. 6 May 1927, d. 31 Jan 1993, m. 16 Sep 1950, Joy Smith, daughter of Horace Harold Smith & Phoebe Amelia Florence (Bingham) Smith

(5) Noela Maxine Sexton, b. 31 May 1932, d. aft. 1980, m. 1955, Peter Sibson, son of Joseph Sibson & Edna May (Ballinger) Sibson

Death of Spouse: 2 May 1975, Inglewood, Western Australia, Australia

DEATH. 3 Jul 1987, Menora,Western Australia, Australia

DEATH. WA BDM Death Reg: #102762/1987

Family Name SEXTON

Given Names Clara Ellen

Father Robert Christopher PRICE

Mother Margaret GRANT

Place of death Menora

Age 93

CREMATION. KARRAKATTA CEMETERY

First Name CLARA ELLEN

Last Name SEXTON

Aged Years 93

Date of Death 03/07/1987

Suburb INGLEWOOD

Ashes Request MEMORIALISED AT KARRAKATTA CEMETERY

Memorial Type NICHE WALL LAWN 5 WALL 6 0125

Sources

• Birth: VIC BDM Birth Reg: #32190/1893

• Marriage: WA BDM Marriage Reg: #500015/1912

• Wedding Report: Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954) Sun 7 Jul 1912, Page 29: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57739225

• Death: WA BDM Death Reg: #102762/1987

• Cremation: https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/?id=dd05e8c6-de1c-ec11-b6e7-00224814c4b9