William McCaleb Sexton (1834)

Born 1834 in Monroe, Michigan Territory, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Phelps) Sexton — married about 1855 in Michigan, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1834. He is the son of Earl Sexton and Esther Preston.

From Cutler's History of the State of Kansas (1888),

WILLIAM SEXTON, general blacksmith and carriage manufacturer, was born and reared in Monroe County, Mich., and learned his trade at the age of seventeen years. After following his trade in his native State till 1854, he located at Toledo, Ohio, and carried on his business actively till 1870, when he came here and engaged at farming, which he subsequently abandoned and took up his present business, which he has actively conducted since. In 1855 he married Miss Elizabeth Phelps, who was born in Pennsylvania, and reared in Michigan. They have a family of three sons and two daughters - Emeline, James, Charles, Lovett and Rush. Mr. Sexton did active service in defense of his country, in Company A, One Hundred and Thirtieth Volunteers, of Ohio. He has been an active worker in the social life of his locality since coming here.

Family

1. Emeline Sexton; married William G. Forbes
2. James Sexton; married (1) _____; married (2) Fannie Davis
3. Charles Sexton; married Anna R. _____
4. Lovett "Nettie" Sexton; married David Morrow.
5. Rush Sexton; no further record.

Research Notes

See Sexton-Preston Research
See Sexton-Phelps Research

Sources

• William G Cutler; A T Andreas; Thelma Carpenter, History of the State of Kansas, containing a full account of its growth ... (Chicago, A.T. Andreas, 1883), 453 (William Sexton); digital images, Hathi Trust (as three parts, at part 1, 453).

• Chapman Brothers, Portrait and biographical album of Hillsdale county, Mich ... (Chicago : Chapman brothers, 1888), 878 (Sketch of Gideon and Marcus B. Emerson); digital images, Hathi Trust.

• Year: 1860; Census Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; Roll: M653_1003; Page: 212; Image: 424. 23 June 1860; Dwelling 1895; Family 1846

Sexton, Wm, age 27, M, occ: bo?tman, RE: 300; PA: 150, b. MI

" Elizabeth, age 21, F, b. OH

" Emeline, age 3, b. OH

" James, age 1, b. OH

• Year: 1870; Census Place: Leavenworth Ward 1, Leavenworth, Kansas; Roll: M593_437; Page: 271; Image: 287. 4 June 1870; (Hotel)

Sexton, W. M., age 37, M W, occ: farmer, b. MI,

• Year: 1870; Census Place: Tonganoxie, Leavenworth, Kansas; Roll: M593_437; Page: 544; Image: 835. 30 June 1870; Dwelling 159; Family 161; FamilySearch Database; FamilySerch Census Page

Sexton, William, age 37, blacksmith, R/E: 2500; P/A: 1405, b. MI

" Elizabeth, age 33, F W, keeping house, b. PA

" Mary E., age 13, F, W, b. OH, attends school

" James W., age 11, M W, b. OH, attends school

" Charles, age 9, M W, b. OH, attends school

" Nettie L., age 2, F W, b. OH

• "Kansas State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL66-LP3P : 7 November 2020), Charles Sexton in household of Wm Sexton, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States; citing Census, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States, , Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka; FHL microfilm .

Wm Sexton, Male, 42, Michigan

Elizabeth Sexton, Female, 39, Pennsylvania

James Sexton, Male, 16, Ohio

Charles Sexton, Male, 14, Ohio

Hetta Sexton, Female, 7, Ohio

Rush Sexton, Male, 2, Kansas

• Year: 1880; Census Place: Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas; Roll: T9_386; Family History Film: 1254386; Page: 303.4000; Enumeration District: 159; Image: 0209. 3 June 1880; ?49 ????; Dwelling 121; Family 121; FamilySearch Database; FamilySearch Census Page

Sexton, William, W M, age 47, married, occ: blacksmith, b. MI/MA/MA

" Elizabeth, W F, age 43, wife, married, keeping house, b. PA/??/NY

" James, W M, age 20, son, single, occ: teamster, b. OH/(MI)/(PA)

" Nettie, W F, age 12, son, single, at school, b. OH/(MI)/(PA)

" Rush, W M, age 7, son, -- (single), at school, b. KS/(MI)/(PA)

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Leavenworth Ward 6, Leavenworth, Kansas; Roll: T623 486; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 100, 2 June 1900, 549 ???, Dwelling 62; Family 62; ; FamilySearch (indexed as Daniel Morrow).

Morrow, David, head, W M, b. Apr 1863, age 37, married 13 yeasrs, b. MO/KY/TN, occ: corn traveler?

" Nettie, wife, W F, b. Sept 1867, age 32, married 13 years, has had 2 children/both survive, b. KA/MI/PA

" Myrtle, dau., W F, b. Sept 1888, age 11, single, b. KS/MO/KS, at school

" William, son, W M, b. Oct 1891, age 8, single, b. KS/MO/KS, at school

Sexton, Elizabeth, mother in law, W F, b. June 1834, age 65, married 44 years, has had five children/four survive, b. PA/PA/PA

Note: one door up is Charles Sexton

• Laird, Jim, contributor, "Obit: SEXTON; March 10, 1905; Jefferson." Message to KS-Footsteps-L (Archiver > KS-FOOTSTEPS > 2003-08 > 1061564197), dated 22 Aug 2003. Online; extracted before 2010 from a Kansas Rootsweb site that could not be retrieved by the WayBack Machine.

The McLouth Times, Friday, March 10, 1905

Mrs. Elizabeth SEXTON died very suddenly at her home, corner 4th aveune and Congress, yesterday evening at 4:30 o'clock from the effects of heart disease. She had a severe attack about a year ago, and had since been quite well. Sunday she suffered another attack from which she did not rally.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sexton was born in Michigan in 1836. She moved to this city in 1870 and has made her home continously. She leaves two sons and two daughters to mourn her death. James W. and Charles E. Sexton, Mrs. Nettie Morrow of Leavenworth, and Mrs. Emma Forbes of Kansas City.

The funeral will be held at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with the interment at Mount Muncie. The interment will be private. (Leavenworth Times, [Mar. 9, 1905]).

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Leavenworth Ward 6, Leavenworth, Kansas; Roll: T624_444; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 1298. 22 April 1910. 549 ??, Dwelling 205; Family 218 (note: two HOH); FamilySearch.

Sexton, William head, M W, age 78, widow, b. MI/VT/VT, occ: own income

Morrow, D. G., head, M W, age 48, married (first) 23 years, b. MO/MO/KY, occ: commercial salesman/wholesale gro?er

" Nettie, wife, F W, age 41, married (first) 23 years, has had 2 children, two survive, b. OH/MI/PA

" William, son, M W, age 19, single, b. KS/MO/OH, occ: salesman/retail clothing

" Myrtle, dau., F W, age 22, single, b. KS/MO/OH