BUTLER COUNTY OHIO - Richard M. Sexton, obit, February 9, 1930 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dianne Carr Peterson PO Box 302 Marion, OH 43301-0302 dpeters1@gte.net Sexton-L@rootsweb.com http://www.genealogy.org/~sexton/ November 13, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE SUNDAY NEWS JOURNAL [Middletown, Butler County, OH], February 9, 1930: RICHARD SEXTON DIES AT HOME Three generations consisting of nine children, 25 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren survive Richard M. Sexton, 80 years old, who died at his home, 1184 North Main street, yesterday afternoon at four o'clock. Mr. Sexton had been ill since Tuesday. Surviving him are the widow, four sons, Asa, Tom, Homer of Middletown, and Harlan, of Dayton; five daughters, Mrs. Melvin Smith, of Middletown, Mrs. Earl Lewellyn, of Troy, Mrs. George Cox, of Mansfield, Ill., Miss Georgia Sexton, and Miss Eva Sexton of Dayton, 25 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Church of Christ with Rev. W. H. Thompson officiating. Burial will be made in Woodside cemetery. September 9, 1875, Morgan Co.- Richard M. Sexton to Mary A Pieratt, witnessed by Archibald Day, B F Day, at Caleb Sexton's by Obediah Sexton. 1880 Kentucky Soundex, Morgan County, dist 86, 22, 3, all born KY: Sexton, Richard, 30; Mary A., w, 21; Polly A., d, 3; Assa C., s, 2. 1900 Kentucky Soundex, Morgan County, dist. 72, 8, 84, all born KY; Sexton, Richard M., Dec. 1849, 50; Mary A., w, Mar 1860, 40; Asa C., s, Apr 1879, 21; Tommie, s, Aug 1881, 18; Derinda, d, Mar 1886, 14; Nannie F., d, Jan 1889, 11; Margaret E., d, Nov 1891, 8; Omer, s, June 1894, 6; Carl, s, Oct 1899, 7/12. 1910 Kentucky Miracode, Morgan County, dist 146, household 51, all born KY unless otherwise stated: Sexton, Richard M., 60; Mary A., w, 50; Omer, s, 15; Harlen, s, 10; Exa, d, 6, IL; Clarence, gs, 9; Pressley, f, 80, IL. 1920 Ohio Soundex, Butler County, dist 59, 9, 72, all born KY unless otherwise stated: Sexton, Richard, 70; Mary, 60; Harlan, 20; Exa, 16; Clarence, gs, 18; Smith, Melvin, 31 OH; Margaritte 28; Lucile, gd, 4 8/12, OH -- Dianne Carr Peterson PO Box 302 Marion, OH 43301-0302 mailto:dpeters1@gte.net mailto:Sexton-L@rootsweb.com http://www.genealogy.org/~sexton/