Hiram Sexton

Hiram Sexton and wife, Rebecca Harper Sexton

Hiram was born on 18 Oct 1858 in Russell Co., Virginia. He died on 16 Apr 1912.

Rebecca L. Harper (Allen, Henry) was born on 25 Dec 1856 in Rowan Co., Kentucky. She died on 24 Dec 1925. Rebecca married Hiram W. Sexton, son of James Oliver Sexton and Frances "Fannie" Knipp in 1881.

Hiram and Rebecca had the following children:

Amanda Susan Sexton was born on 15 Oct 1889. She died on 9 January, 1928.

Robert B. Sexton was born in May 1883. Robert married Rosie Boggs. Rosie was born about 1887.

Laura J. Sexton was born on 19 July 1878. She died on 14 December 1932.

Floyd Sexton was born in May 1891. He died in 1965. Floyd married Dilly Boggs. Dilly was born about 1895.

John Milford Sexton was born in May 1893 in Greenup Co., KY. He died in 1968. John married Virga Knipp, daughter of James Albert Knipp and Elizabeth Roe, on 17 Sep 1913 in Carter Co., Ky. Virga was born in 1894 in OH. She died in 1920 in Carter Co., KY.

Virgil Sexton was born on 23 Oct 1895. He died on 30 May 1957. Virgil married Rhoda Holbrook. Rhoda was born about 1899.

Left to right in this photo:

Laura McDowell, Rebecca Harper Sexton (seated), and Amanda Susan Lyons.

Amanda Susan (Sexton) Lyons was the wife of William Madison "Mac" Lyons.

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This is a family group of Hiram and Rebecca (Harper) Sexton.

The lady on the far left is Amanda Susan (Sexton) Lyons.
The tall man in back behind her is William "Mac" Lyons, he has his hands on the shoulders of the two men in front of him.
The man seated with glasses is John B. Mauk, a nephew of Rebecca Harper Sexton.

Submitted by  Mike Barker

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