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Sexton Family History
Sexton Genealogy & Family TreeSexton is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English roots Seaxe ("Saxton") and tun ("village"). Alternately, it may have referred to someone with the occupation of a church warden from the Latin sacristanus. The earliest known ancestor--Tomas Sekerstein--was recorded in 1203.
Other spellings include "Saxton," "Saxon," "Sefton," "Septon," and "Sephton." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Leo Sexton (shot put), American actor Brent Sexton (The Killing, Life, A.I. Artificial Intelligence), and American rock drummer Chad Sexton (311). The first Sexton to come to America was Giles Sexton in New England in 1630.
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Sexton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Bertha Naomi Sexton -- --, 1883 November 4, 1966
- Hannah Sexton -- --, 1727 February 15, 1737 Connecticut
- Penellopa Sexton -- --, 1735 March 29, 1814 Connecticut
- James Sexton -- --, 1591 December 14, 1669
- Symon Sexton -- --, 1630 May 3, 1662
Sexton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Sexton -- --, 1496
- Thomas Sexton February 28, 1529
- Florence May Sexton -- --, 1884 April 28, 1909 Nova Scotia
- Wiley Owen Sexton -- --, 1907 June 23, 1991 North Carolina
- Daniel Thomas Sexton -- --, 1909 March 0, 1980 North Carolina
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