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Paintsville, KY Sexton's

Hi, my name is Jamie Sexton Spence and I am a beginner in the field of genealogy. I am trying to research my family on my Dad's side but am stuck. The only thing I can find that has anything to do with my great grandfather, Roy Sexton, is that he married Amanda Franklin in 1927 and they were residing in Van Lear, KY. He was a miner and that year they had a son named Billy J Sexton. Somewhere in between 1927 and 6 yrs later, Amanda got a divorce and remarried Phillip Ward. Roy was born in Carter County. I got all this from the marriage bond. I think it said he was 21 at the time of marriage. Anyway, as the story goes, Roy was mean to his son Bill and Amanda ran Roy off because of it. No one has any clue where he went or what became of him and I am stuck. It's like he fell off the face of the earth! Can anyone help?

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Permalink Reply by Sherry Hightower on July 16, 2009 at 4:42am

Do you know the names of his sisters?

I found what may have been his brother, if so, this may offer more clues:

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: John R Sexton
Death Date: 29 Apr 1923
Death Location: Carter
Residence Location: Carter
Age: 0
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 20 Apr 1923
Birth Location: Carter, Kentucky
Father's Name: Will S Sexton
Father's Birth Location: Boyd, Kentucky
Mother's Name: May Johnson
Mother's Birth Location: Bell, Kentucky

Permalink Reply by patsy adkins on July 26, 2009 at 6:15pm

Jamie
I Find two Roy Sexton's in 1910 census carter co. ky living with there grandparents
Bartlett H Sexton 71
Anna Sexton 68
Jesse Sexton 28
Ernest Sexton 12
Roy Sexton 9

Syntha Sexton 56
John Sexton 27 father
Clara Sexton 22 mother
Roy Sexton 3 son

Permalink Reply by Jamie Lynn (Sexton) Spence on July 27, 2009 at 12:12am

OH MY GOODNESS!!! PATSY YOU DID IT! You found my great grandfather! Roy's parents were John and Clara (Rodgers) Sexton! I'm so happy! How can I find more information on the record you found?

Permalink Reply by patsy adkins on July 27, 2009 at 6:38pm

Your kidding me Jamie. Damn Gennie Gods are in line at the moment. I found this over at Ancestry.com. Do you want me to go back and look for them some more and see what else I can find out on them?

Odds might be good that we are related though the Sexton's. I just need to figure out whether or not James and Millie Sexton are my Millie parents or grandparents.

Permalink Reply by patsy adkins on July 27, 2009 at 8:48pm

I cant find anything to night.. but that doesnt mean anything. I have couple of websites that me will send your way.
patys

Permalink Reply by Jamie Lynn (Sexton) Spence on July 28, 2009 at 12:38am

Patsy, I have thanked God for you a zillion times today! You are a wonderful person.

Permalink Reply by patsy adkins on July 29, 2009 at 7:56pm

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kycarter/index.html
thank you sweetie.. if you go here and type in Sexton you find a lot of hits.. But Im betting you will find something on the Sexton's. Ill keep looking too

Permalink Reply by Sherry Hightower on August 2, 2009 at 2:37pm

I love a good success story!! That is what it is all about...helping others with their genealogy. I LOVE IT!

Thanks Patsy!

Permalink Reply by patsy adkins on August 9, 2009 at 7:58pm

your welcome Sherry. I do too. Sharing and helping people is what its all about.. I dont like when people won't share or help others out. thats not fair..

Permalink Reply by Jamie Lynn (Sexton) Spence on August 3, 2009 at 1:12am

I agree completely. I love genealogy. It is so interesting and I want to know so badly where my family originated. Plus, this will help my little sister in school when she has to make a family tree. I love this site!!!

Paintsville, KY Sexton's

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