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Thornton Sexton

Male 1785 - 1872  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thornton Sexton was born in 1785 in Grayson County, Virginia; died in 1872 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

    Thornton married Esther Wallace in 1809 in Grayson County, Virginia. Esther (daughter of Reuben Wallace and Hila/Hiley) was born in 1785 in Virgina; died after 1870 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Pryor Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1810 in Helton, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; died in September 1878 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    2. 3. Catherine "Kate" Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1810 in Grayson County, Virginia; died in 1902 in Helton, Ashe, North Carolina, United States.
    3. 4. William Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 August 1813 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1894 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    4. 5. Rosamond Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 January 1816 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died after 1890 in Smyth, Virginia, USA.
    5. 6. David Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 February 1823 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 14 July 1900 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    6. 7. Hiram Luke Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 November 1827 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 2 December 1908 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    7. 8. Nancy Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 November 1829 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    8. 9. Reuben Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1830 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 6 May 1885 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    9. 10. Enoch Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1832 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1832 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    10. 11. Joseph Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1835 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 15 January 1865 in Elmira, New York.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pryor Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born in 1810 in Helton, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; died in September 1878 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Leah Mariah. Leah was born in 1817; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Sarah Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1832.
    2. 13. Mahala Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1834.
    3. 14. Elvira Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1836.
    4. 15. Nancy Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1838.
    5. 16. Marion Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1840.
    6. 17. Thornton Prator Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1842 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1864.
    7. 18. William Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1844.
    8. 19. Hiram Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1846.
    9. 20. David Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1848; died in 1904.

  2. 3.  Catherine "Kate" SextonCatherine "Kate" Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born in Sep 1810 in Grayson County, Virginia; died in 1902 in Helton, Ashe, North Carolina, United States.

    Catherine married James Pennington in 1826 in Ashe County, North Carolina. James (son of Abraham (Abram) Pennington and Margaret (Margery) "Peggy" Lewis) was born in 1807 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1880-1900 in Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Abraham (Abel) Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1842 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 26 Sep 1918 in Crumpton, Ashe County, North Carolina.
    2. 22. Andrew Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1834 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Petersburg, Virginia.
    3. 23. Thornton Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1836 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 20 Sep 1863 in Dade County, Georgia, USA.
    4. 24. Margaret "Peggy" Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1838 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1875 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    5. 25. Esther Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1840 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1878.
    6. 26. Artremisia "Meese" Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1847 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 25 Aug 1915 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    7. 27. James Pennington Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 July 1851 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 27 Sep 1935 in Ashe County, North Carolina; was buried in 1935 in Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina.
    8. 28. Marshall Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1853 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 11 Jun 1930 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

  3. 4.  William Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born on 1 August 1813 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1894 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Aseneth (Serra) Pool. Aseneth was born in March 1818 in Surry County, NC; died in 1900 in Grayson County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Easter Ann Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1838 in Rugby, Virginia, USA; died in 1931.
    2. 30. Sarah Jane Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1840; died in 1934.
    3. 31. Mahala Ann Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1842; died in 1930.

  4. 5.  Rosamond Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born on 15 January 1816 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died after 1890 in Smyth, Virginia, USA.

  5. 6.  David Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born on 22 February 1823 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 14 July 1900 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

  6. 7.  Hiram Luke Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born on 6 November 1827 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 2 December 1908 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Delila Childers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Nancy Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born on 8 November 1829 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

  8. 9.  Reuben Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born in 1830 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 6 May 1885 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

  9. 10.  Enoch Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born in 1832 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1832 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

  10. 11.  Joseph Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thornton1) was born in 1835 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 15 January 1865 in Elmira, New York.

    Family/Spouse: Minerva Wyatt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Eady Melvine Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1863 in Silas, creek, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA; died on 3 Mar 1938 in Grassy Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Sarah Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pryor2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1832.

  2. 13.  Mahala Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pryor2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1834.

  3. 14.  Elvira Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pryor2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1836.

    Family/Spouse: William Welch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Nancy Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pryor2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1838.

  5. 16.  Marion Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pryor2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1840.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Ann Wilson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 17.  Thornton Prator Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pryor2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1842 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1864.

  7. 18.  William Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pryor2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1844.

  8. 19.  Hiram Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pryor2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1846.

  9. 20.  David Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pryor2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1848; died in 1904.

    Family/Spouse: Ruth Hawkins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 21.  Abraham (Abel) Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1842 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 26 Sep 1918 in Crumpton, Ashe County, North Carolina.

  11. 22.  Andrew Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1834 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Petersburg, Virginia.

    Andrew married Hiley Blevins on 23 June 1857 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Andrew married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 23.  Thornton PenningtonThornton Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1836 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 20 Sep 1863 in Dade County, Georgia, USA.

    Thornton married Elizabeth "Betsy" Combs on 19 Apr 1856 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of William "Billy" Combs and Sybil "Sibby") was born in 1839 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1881-1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Poindexter "Pine" Pennington Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1857 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 28 Mar 1919 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. 34. Meredith Richard Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1861 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 1 May 1924 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Baptist Valley, Virginia.

  13. 24.  Margaret "Peggy" Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1838 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1875 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

    Margaret married John Waddell on 6 June 1865 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 25.  Esther Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1840 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1878.

    Esther married Calvin Blevins on 1 Feb 1867 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 26.  Artremisia "Meese" Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1847 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 25 Aug 1915 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

  16. 27.  James Pennington Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.Thornton1) was born on 13 July 1851 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 27 Sep 1935 in Ashe County, North Carolina; was buried in 1935 in Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina.

    James married Julia Brown on 5 Aug 1873 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Julia was born on 13 Oct 1856 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    James married Dora Mullis on 14 Nov 1897 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Dora was born in Mar 1878 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  17. 28.  Marshall Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.Thornton1) was born on 10 Jun 1853 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 11 Jun 1930 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Katherine Pope. Mary was born on 12 Oct 1853 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 10 Sep 1935 in Premier, McDowell, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  18. 29.  Easter Ann Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1838 in Rugby, Virginia, USA; died in 1931.

    Family/Spouse: Nathaniel Shelton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  19. 30.  Sarah Jane Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1840; died in 1934.

    Family/Spouse: John Henderson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 31.  Mahala Ann Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.Thornton1) was born in 1842; died in 1930.

    Family/Spouse: Henry Henderson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  21. 32.  Eady Melvine Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (11.Joseph2, 1.Thornton1) was born on 3 May 1863 in Silas, creek, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA; died on 3 Mar 1938 in Grassy Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 33.  Poindexter "Pine" Pennington Combs Descendancy chart to this point (23.Thornton3, 3.Catherine2, 1.Thornton1) was born in Sep 1857 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 28 Mar 1919 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Poindexter married Mary Olivia Whitt on 15 Oct 1878 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of William G. Whitt and Sarah Ann Lockhart) was born in April 1859 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. John William Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jul 1881 in Pisgah, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 25 Apr 1951 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Maxwell, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. 36. Rosa Belle Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1884 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 5 Jul 1963 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia.

  2. 34.  Meredith Richard CombsMeredith Richard Combs Descendancy chart to this point (23.Thornton3, 3.Catherine2, 1.Thornton1) was born in Jan 1861 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 1 May 1924 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Baptist Valley, Virginia.

    Meredith married Susan Elizabeth "Susie" Totten on 3 Nov 1881 in Smyth, Virginia, USA. Susan (daughter of Samuel J. Totten Jr. and Catherine Jane Catron) was born on 8 Mar 1867 in Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia; died on 25 Nov 1933 in Pocahontas, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Charles Harry "Charlie" Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Sep 1882 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 18 Nov 1952 in Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky; was buried in B F White Cemetery, Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky.
    2. 38. Cana Mae "Cannie" Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 April 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 28 Feb 1927 in War, McDowell County, West Virginia; was buried in Mar 1927 in Hartwell Cemetery, McDowell County, West Virginia.
    3. 39. Laura Katheryn Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 9 Mar 1952 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried on 12 Mar 1952 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    4. 40. Rachel Elizabeth Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 2 Dec 1958 in Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    5. 41. Bertha "Bertie" Lee Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 18 Sep 1966 in Hill Top, Fayette, West Virginia.
    6. 42. John Edward Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Jul 1891 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    7. 43. Perry Britton Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1893 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 9 May 1965 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia.
    8. 44. Margaret Ella Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Feb 1896 in Baptist Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia; died after 1966 in Possibly Philadelphia, Pa or New York.
    9. 45. Louise Rose Stamper (Combs)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died before 1965.
    10. 46. Roy W. Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1902 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died after 1934.
    11. 47. Erby Earl Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Apr 1903 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 17 Feb 1975 in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
    12. 48. Robert "Bobby" Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 07 May 1908 in Berwind, McDowell, West Virginia; died after 1966 in Charleston, South Carolina.
    13. 49. Clara Combs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1913 in West Virginia, United States; died after 1970 in New York.



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