Cass Sexton (1903 - 1959)

Born 8 Sep 1903 in Kentucky

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Died 25 May 1959 at age 55 in Whitesburg, Letcher, KY

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Biography

Cass was born in 1903. He was the son of Robert Sexton and Rebecca Smith.^[1]

In 1910, Cass Sexton, 8, was living in Upper Carr, Knott, KY with his parents, Robert, 41 and Rebecca, 49. Also in the household were Silvester, 18, Bud, 17, John, 16, Floyd, 14, Dewey, 11, and Cornal, 4. He was born in KY.^[2]

In 1920, Cassie, 18, was living in Upper Carr, Knott, KY with his parents, Robert, 54, and Rebecca, 57 along with Kernel, 14.^[3]

In 1930, Cas, 27, was living in East Whitesburg, Letcher, KY with his wife, Eva, 26. Also in the household were Berlin, 6, Maryland, 4, and Lester, 1. Cas was a laborer in the coal mines. Their house was rented for $6.^[4]

Cas Sexton, 55, died 25 May 1959 in Whitesburg, Letcher, KY.^[5] He was living in Thornton, KY at the time. He was married. He was a coal miner. His cause of death was carcinomatosis and carcinoma of the urinary bladder with generalized debilitation.^[1] He was buried in Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Letcher, KY. His tombstone has the dates 8 Sep 1903-25 May 1959.^[6] .

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} “Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965” ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1222&h=2018635&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=3077: accessed 19 June 2020). Citing Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
2. ↑ “1910 United States Federal Census”. Ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7884&h=8650727&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061: accessed 19 June 2020). Citing Year: 1910; Census Place: Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky; Roll: T624_482; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374495
3. ↑ “1920 United States Federal Census”. Ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&indiv=try&h=56915420: accessed 19 June 2020). Citing Year: 1920; Census Place: Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky; Roll: T625_577; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 50.
4. ↑ “1930 United States Federal Census”. Ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6224&h=81152322&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061: accessed 19 June 2020). Citing Year: 1930; Census Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340500.
5. ↑ “Kentucky, Death Index, 1911-2000” ancestry database (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=3077&h=2174700&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60901: accessed 19 June 2020). Citing Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present. Frankfort, KY, USA: Kentucky Department of Information Systems.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 June 2020), memorial page for Cas Sexton (8 Sep 1903–25 May 1959), Find a Grave Memorial no. 72951757, citing Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Kestryll (contributor 47241081)