Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Wesley Sexton, 2C5R
Birthabt 1837, Kentucky
FatherWilliam Sexton (~1810-)
MotherNancy Davis (~1810-<1862)
Marriage17 Aug 1878, Menifee Co., Kentucky
SpouseSarah Jane Staton, 3C4R
Birthabt 1848, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death15 Jul 1912, Menifee Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam B. Staton (1825-1903)
MotherNancy Wilson (~1827-~1853)
Children
1 MLafayette William Sexton, 3C4R
Birth31 Jul 1881, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Death12 Sep 1957, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia
SpouseNancy E. Wells
2 MBenjamin Franklin Sexton, 3C4R
BirthMar 1882, Menifee Co., Kentucky
SpouseAmanda Oney
3 MJohn W. Sexton, 3C4R
Birth19 Jul 1886, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Death23 Aug 1965, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseMartha A. Donaldson
Notes for John Wesley Sexton
The 1900 census reported his birthdate as June 1831, but he was listed as 23 in the 1860 census.
Notes for Sarah Jane Staton
Her death certificate records Sarah Jane Sexton, born 1856 in Ky, died 15 July 1912 in Lower Beaver precinct, Menifee Co., Ky, widow, father William Staton, mother’s maiden name Nancy Willson, both born in Ky, cause of death dropsey, informant Frank Hurley her son, Yale, Ky. (Burial location blank.)
This suggests that Sarah was married at least twice, first to a Hurley and then to a Sexton.
The birthdate is off by quite a lot, since Sarah was listed as age 1 in 1850 and age 12 in 1860. Also, William Staton married his second wife Sally Frazier in 1854.
This suggests that Sarah was married at least twice, first to a Hurley and then to a Sexton.
The birthdate is off by quite a lot, since Sarah was listed as age 1 in 1850 and age 12 in 1860. Also, William Staton married his second wife Sally Frazier in 1854.
