Elmore Sexton (1908 - 1969)

Born 10 Jun 1908 in Cordell, Scott County,Tennessee, U.S.A.

Ancestors

Husband of Elsie Rachel (Newport) Sexton — married 1 Nov 1936 (to 2 Feb 1969) in Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee

Died 2 Feb 1969 at age 60 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

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Biography

Elmore was born on June 10,1908 at Cordell in Scott County, Tennessee. He was the son of Jasper Sexton and Laura ( Chambers ) Sexton . He married Elsie Rachel Newport on November 1, 1936 at Huntsville in Scott County. He was employed by Tennessee Railroad Co. as an engineer and fireman. He was disabled after an accident on Sept. 16, 1948 when he suffered a back fracture in a fall off a railroad car. From 1939 to 1942 he was employed by Verdun Lumber Co., and from 1937 to 1939 he was a member of the police department for the Town of Oneida. During part of that time he served as chief. Mr. Sexton served as sessions court judge from 1952 to 1958. Elmore passed away on February 2, 1969 at Titusville in Brevard County, Florida.

Obituary,

Elmore Sexton, 60, Dies Unexpectedly - Elmore Sexton, former General Sessions Court judge in Scott County and chief of police in Oneida, died Sunday, Feb. 2, in a hospital in Titusville, Fla., after a sudden illness. Mr. Sexton, 60, had been visiting in Titusville. He was a resident of Oneida. A native of Scott County, he was a son of the late Jasper Sexton and Laura Chambers Sexton. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and Oneida Masonic Lodge No. 695. From 1928 to 1948, Mr. Sexton was employed by Tennessee Railroad Co. as an engineer and fireman. He was disabled after an accident on Sept. 16, 1948 when he suffered a back fracture in a fall off a railroad car. From 1939 to 1942 he was employed by Verdun Lumber Co., and from 1937 to 1939 he was a member of the police department for the Town of Oneida. During part of that time he served as chief. Mr. Sexton served as sessions court judge from 1952 to 1958. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Newport Sexton of Oneida; daughters, Mrs. William C. Terry of Titusville, Fla., and Mrs. James E. Terry of Oneida; six sisters, Allie Owens, Autha Overstreet and Hattie Byrd, all of Cincinnati, Dora Crowley of Knoxville, Minnie Newport of Dayton, Ohio, Dorothy Brown of Huntsville; three brothers, Crawford Sexton of Winona, Tenn., Fred Sexton of Knoxville, Howard Sexton of Cincinnati, Ohio; four grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the Bethlehem Baptist Church 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, with the Rev. Millard F. Strunk and Rev. Roy Blevins officiating. Burial followed in the Carson Memorial Park. Oneida Masonic Lodge No. 695 F & AM were in charge of service at graveside. Pallbearers were Lloyd Cross, Fred H. Duncan, Jim Blevins, Chad Ellis, Clet Wright and Bob Wright. The Masons served as honorary pallbearers. West Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. (Source: The Scott County News, 7 Feb 1969, p1)

Sources

Burial : Carson Memorial Cemetery, Oneida, Scott County, Burial Date : February 4, 1969, Tennessee, Find A Grave memorial # 67814276 [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/67814276/elmore-sexton : accessed 26 July 2021), memorial page for Elmore Sexton (10 Jun 1908–2 Feb 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67814276, citing Carson Memorial Cemetery, Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Dorothy Young (contributor 47116377) .

• "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV8X-RHK : 25 December 2014), Elmore Sexton, Feb 1969; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 3193, certificate number 7392, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPBZ-YXS : 10 January 2021), Elmore Sexton, Feb 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNCG-XRC : accessed 29 October 2015), Elmore Sexton and Elsie Newport, 01 Nov 1936; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 318, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFD-2TF : accessed 18 February 2017), Elmore Sexton in household of Jasper Sexton, Civil District 10, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 172, sheet 2B, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1515; FHL microfilm 1,375,528.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPW-94P : accessed 29 October 2015), Elmore Sexton in household of Jasper Sexton, Civil District 1, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,761.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ1-ZDZ : accessed 29 October 2015), Elmor Sexton in household of Jasper Sexton, District 1, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0002, sheet 4A, family 61, line 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2271; FHL microfilm 2,342,005.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZP-K5P : accessed 29 October 2015), Elmore Sexton, Civil District 4, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76-9, sheet 5A, family 76, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3932.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6FSQ-JTC4 : Mon Jan 30 05:43:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Elmore Sexton and Elsie Sexton, 4 May 1950, Scott, Tennessee, From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FSQ-JTC4>