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Descendants of Hiram Sexton, Esq.
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Generation No. 1
1. HIRAM1 SEXTON, ESQ. died July 19, 1884 in Age 82yrs.2mo.29 days (Seward,
NY). He married (1) SOPHRONIA. He married (2) ANN. She died October 29, 1869 in Aged 49 yrs. 3
mos. __ days.
Child of HIRAM SEXTON and SOPHRONIA is:
i. CHRISTINE2 SEXTON, b.
About1833; d. February 25, 1899, Seward, New York.
Children of HIRAM SEXTON and ANN are:
2. ii. CHESTER2 SEXTON, b. 1830; d.
1897, Seward, New York.
iii. SUSAN A. SEXTON, b. About1849.
iv. IN MEMORY OF ? SEXTON.
Generation No. 2
2. CHESTER2 SEXTON (HIRAM1) was born 1830, and died 1897 in Seward, New
York. He married ELIZABETH HANDY. She was born 1831, and died 1876 in Seward,
New York.
Children of CHESTER SEXTON and ELIZABETH HANDY are:
3. i. CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, b. September
08, 1863, Janesville, NY; d. May 12, 1939, North Franklin, NY acc'd to E.
Family Bible.
4. ii. JOHN HIRAM SEXTON, b. March 02, 1853, Janesville, NY; d. February 11,
1936, Cobleskill, NY.
5. iii. CHARLES IRVING SEXTON, b. November 02, 1855; d. October 13, 1920, Oneonta,
NY.
6. iv. ELBERT O. SEXTON, b. April 13, 1868, Seward, New York; d. June 18,
1925.
Generation No. 3
3. CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON (CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born
September 08, 1863 in Janesville, NY, and died May 12, 1939 in North Franklin,
NY acc'd to E. Family Bible. She
married HENRY DAVID ECKERSON October 19, 1881, son of WILLIAM ECKERSON and JEANNETTE MILLER. He was born May 12, 1860, and died September
22, 1932 in Seward, NY/acc'd to E. Family Bible.
Children of CLARA SEXTON and HENRY ECKERSON are:
7. i. ROYDON4 ECKERSON, b. May
12, 1886, Seward, New York; d. June 15, 1948, Gardnersville, NY.
8. ii. LEE CHESTER ECKERSON, b. June 10, 1889, Town of Seward, New York; d.
January 05, 1959, Park Avenue Hospital, Rochester, NY.
iii. PERCY W. ECKERSON, b. September 19, 1891, Seward, New York; d. September
29, 1892, Acc'd to Seward Town Records/Reg#220.
9. iv. LAURA ELIZABETH ECKERSON, b. March 19, 1898, Seward, New York; d. AboutJuly
1963.
10. v. THELMA MAY ECKERSON, b. May 26, 1903, Seward, NY; d. February 07, 2000,
Amsterdam, New York.
vi. UKNOWN ECKERSON, b. February 1884.
4. JOHN HIRAM3 SEXTON (CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born
March 02, 1853 in Janesville, NY, and died February 11, 1936 in Cobleskill,
NY. He married ANGELINE SHAFER, daughter
of DAVID SHAFTER and JANE WELLER. She was born
April 28, 1854, and died March 11, 1921 in Richmondville, NY.
Child of JOHN SEXTON and ANGELINE SHAFER is:
11. i. MAY4 SEXTON, b. March
15, 1888; d. 1980.
5. CHARLES IRVING3 SEXTON (CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born
November 02, 1855, and died October 13, 1920 in Oneonta, NY. He married EDITH BRADY February 12,
1879. She was born April 18, 1862, and
died November 07, 1927.
Children of CHARLES SEXTON and EDITH BRADY are:
12. i. ELBERT HIRAM4 SEXTON, b. April
11, 1880; d. April 26, 1955.
13. ii. ADDIE C. SEXTON, b. July 10, 1882; d. March 17, 1958.
iii. S. HOWARD SEXTON, b. March 29, 1884; d. October 08, 1930; m. MARGARET MORRISON, October
04, 1910.
6. ELBERT O.3 SEXTON (CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born April
13, 1868 in Seward, New York, and died June 18, 1925. He married (1) ELIZABETH HADSELL November 10, 1889.
She was born January 05, 1870, and died May 19, 1921 in Cobleskill,
NY. He married (2) ELDA WOOD BOYCE April 01,
1922, daughter of JEREMIAH WOOD and DIANA SMITH. She was born
March 29, 1874 in Patria, NY, and died December 28, 1943 in Cobleskill, NY.
Children of ELBERT SEXTON and ELDA BOYCE are:
14. i. BESSIE MYRTLE4 SEXTON, b. June 28,
1891.
ii. BLANCHE FLORENCE SEXTON, b. March 08, 1895; m. JOHN HOWE, April 20, 1924.
iii. LESTER SEXTON, b. January 14, 1899; d. February 22, 1899.
iv. BERTHA MAE SEXTON, b. June 29, 1904; m. WILLIAM E. FILKINS, March 21,
1936; b. July 02, 1909.
Generation No. 4
7. ROYDON4 ECKERSON (CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born May 12, 1886 in Seward, New York, and died
June 15, 1948 in Gardnersville, NY. He
married ALICE CHASE February 22, 1932, daughter of LESLIE CHASE and ERMA INGRAHAM. She was born August 02, 1901, and died
November 21, 1985.
Child of ROYDON ECKERSON and ALICE CHASE is:
15. i. ARNOLD RALPH5 ECKERSON,
SR., b. September 24, 1938, Gardnersville, NY/Town of
Seward.
8. LEE CHESTER4 ECKERSON (CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born June 10, 1889 in Town of Seward, New York,
and died January 05, 1959 in Park Avenue Hospital, Rochester, NY. He married ELSIE MARY COON July 12,
1912, daughter of CHARLES COONS. She was born
June 09, 1893.
Children of LEE ECKERSON and ELSIE COON are:
i. CHARLES HENRY5 ECKERSON; m. LOUISE WILSON.
ii. CLARA HARRIET ECKERSON, .
iii. HARRIET CLARA ECKERSON.
iv. NAOMI FLORA ECKERSON.
16. v. LEE CHESTER ECKERSON.
17. vi. MILDRED ELSIE ECKERSON.
vii. ROBERT CHESTER ECKERSON; m. (1) PATTI; m. (2) JOYCE SHADDOCK.
9. LAURA ELIZABETH4 ECKERSON (CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born March 19, 1898 in Seward, New York, and died
AboutJuly 1963. She married NORMAN SILVERNAIL May 07,
1922, son of FRANK SILVERNAIL. He was born
June 02, 1904, and died AboutSeptember 1973.
Child of LAURA ECKERSON and NORMAN SILVERNAIL is:
i. CLARA LINN5 SILVERNAIL, b. June
16, 1924; d. January 31, 1999, Herkimer, New York.
10. THELMA MAY4 ECKERSON (CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born May 26, 1903 in Seward, NY, and died
February 07, 2000 in Amsterdam, New York.
She married GEORGE SIMMONS GRAS, SR. November 05, 1924 in Richmondville, NY, son of EMMETT GRASS and HARRIET CASS. He was born February 12, 1899 in
Richmondville, NY, and died December 1967 in Oneonta, New York.
Children of THELMA ECKERSON and GEORGE GRAS are:
18. i. BETTY JANE5 GRAS, b. June 24,
1930, Unadilla, New York.
19. ii. DONALD CHESTER GRAS, b. April 13, 1932, Otego, NY.
20. iii. GERALD LEE GRAS, b. June 15, 1927.
21. iv. SHIRLEY GRAS, b. February 11, 1929, Unadilla, New York.
22. v. BARBARA ANN GRAS, b. February 01, 1944.
23. vi. GEORGE H. (JR.) GRAS, b. October 13, 1925, Seward, New York.
vii. PATIENCE ECKERSON, b. November 21, 1921, Seward, New York.
11. MAY4 SEXTON (JOHN HIRAM3, CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born March 15, 1888, and died 1980. She married LEON JOHN FRANCE, son of JULIUS FRANCE and ELLEN LEONARD. He was born October 11, 1883 in
Richmondville Cemetery, and died December 12, 1943 in Catskill, NY.
Children of MAY SEXTON and LEON FRANCE are:
i. ARTHUR ROBERT5 FRANCE, b. March
03, 1917; d. March 29, 1942; m. OLIVE M. HARRIS; b. May 23, 1909.
24. ii. LEON JOHN FRANCE, b. February 02, 1924.
12. ELBERT HIRAM4 SEXTON (CHARLES IRVING3, CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born April 11, 1880, and died April 26,
1955. He married HASEL CRAWFORD April 14,
1910.
Child of ELBERT SEXTON and HASEL CRAWFORD is:
25. i. EDITH MARCIA5 SEXTON, b. February
23, 1911.
13. ADDIE C.4 SEXTON (CHARLES IRVING3, CHESTER2, HIRAM1) was born July 10, 1882, and died March 17, 1958. She married ROYAL B. BLANCHARD
September 22, 1902.
Children of ADDIE SEXTON and ROYAL BLANCHARD are:
i. S. HOWARD5 BLANCHARD, b. July
03, 1903.
ii. ELVA FRANCES BLANCHARD; m. ALEX. W. LUDWIG.
iii. WILLIAM I. BLANCHARD; m. IRENE DOUGLAS.
14. BESSIE MYRTLE4 SEXTON (ELBERT O.3, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). She married
LUKE
MARTIN.
Children of BESSIE SEXTON and LUKE MARTIN are:
i. DONALD5 MARTIN; m. LILLIAN SVENSSON.
26. ii. ELEANOR ELISABETH MARTIN.
Generation No. 5
15. ARNOLD RALPH5
ECKERSON, SR. (ROYDON4, CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). He married ROXANNA SLATER, daughter
of PETER SLATER and EMMALINE (KORNAFELS).
Children of ARNOLD ECKERSON and ROXANNA SLATER are:
27. i. ARLENE MARIE6 ECKERSON.
28. ii. ARNOLD RALPH ECKERSON, JR.
iii. SUZANNE LYNNE ECKERSON.
iv. DORRINE MARION YOUNG.
16. LEE CHESTER5 ECKERSON (LEE CHESTER4, CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). He married CECELIA DINCHER.
Children of LEE ECKERSON and CECELIA DINCHER are:
i. CHRISTINA LEE6 ECKERSON.
ii. SANDRA LEE ECKERSON.
iii. LEE CHESTER III ECKERSON.
iv. LINDA MARIE ECKERSON.
17. MILDRED ELSIE5 ECKERSON (LEE CHESTER4, CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). She married JOHN LA COMBA.
Children of MILDRED ECKERSON and JOHN LA COMBA are:
i. MARY ANN6 LA COMBA.
ii. JOAN MILDRED LA COMBA.
iii. CAROL MARIE LA COMBA.
18. BETTY JANE5 GRAS (THELMA MAY4 ECKERSON, CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). She married CHARLES BRUCE ROBINSON, son of MALCOLM ROBINSON and EMMA BICE. .
Children of BETTY GRAS and CHARLES ROBINSON are:
29. i. CYNTHIA ANNE6 ROBINSON.
ii. CHARLES MICHAEL ROBINSON.
iii. DONALD BRUCE ROBINSON.
30. iv. SHEILA MARIE ROBINSON.
31. v. ROBERT MATTHEW ROBINSON.
19. DONALD CHESTER5 GRAS (THELMA MAY4 ECKERSON, CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). He married WILMA BARNEY.
Children of DONALD GRAS and WILMA BARNEY are:
32. i. DONALD CLIFFORD6 GRAS.
33. ii. RONALD E. GRAS.
iii. JOANNE GRAS, m. DAVID WHITE.
20. GERALD LEE5 GRAS (THELMA MAY4 ECKERSON, CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). He married LOIS THOMPSON, daughter
of AUSTIN THOMPSON and GLADYS SARGENT.
Children of GERALD GRAS and LOIS THOMPSON are:
34. i. GERALD6 AUSTIN, JR. GRAS.
35. ii. GAIL ELIZABETH GRAS.
iii. GARY LEE GRAS; m. JANE ACKERMAN.
21. SHIRLEY5 GRAS (THELMA MAY4 ECKERSON, CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). She married ARTHUR MONTEMURRO, son of
ANTHONY
MONTEMURRO and GRETA MONTEMURRO.
Children of SHIRLEY GRAS and ARTHUR MONTEMURRO are:
i. STEPHEN A.6 MONTEMURRO; m. SUSAN JANE WHEELER.
ii. NANCY S. MONTEMURRO.
iii. LISA MONTEMURRO; m. KEVIN TOWNE.
22. BARBARA ANN5 GRAS (THELMA MAY4 ECKERSON, CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). She married THOMAS G. GRIMES, son of EDWARD F. GRIMES.
Children of BARBARA GRAS and THOMAS GRIMES are:
36. i. THOMAS JEFFERY6 GRIMES.
ii. DAVID EDWARD GEORGE GRIMES.
iii. SEAN MICHAEL GRIMES.
23. GEORGE H. (JR.)5 GRAS (THELMA MAY4 ECKERSON, CLARA ELIZABETH3 SEXTON, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). He married ROSE BROWER, daughter
of ELMER BROWER and ELSIE BECKER..
Children of GEORGE GRAS and ROSE BROWER are:
37. i. TERRY MICHAEL6 GRAS.
38. ii. KAREN LEIGH GRAS.
iii. GEORGE S. GRAS III.
39. iv. DEBRA E. GRAS.
24. LEON JOHN5 FRANCE (MAY4 SEXTON, JOHN HIRAM3, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). He married EMILY SWIECKO.
Children of LEON FRANCE and EMILY SWIECKO are:
i. BARBARA LEE6 FRANCE.
ii. AUDREY JEAN FRANCE.
iii. BRIAN JOHN FRANCE.
25. EDITH MARCIA5 SEXTON (ELBERT HIRAM4, CHARLES IRVING3, CHESTER2, HIRAM1) . She married GUY MATTESON LAWTON.
Children of EDITH SEXTON and GUY LAWTON are:
i. JOHN LEIGH6 LAWTON, b. June 20,
1944.
40. ii. JANE ELIZABETH LAWTON.
26. ELEANOR ELISABETH5 MARTIN (BESSIE MYRTLE4 SEXTON, ELBERT O.3, CHESTER2, HIRAM1). She married ROYCE J. GOSHER November
02, 1941.
Children of ELEANOR MARTIN and ROYCE GOSHER are:
i. DONNA MARIE6 GOSHER.
ii. DARLEEN LEE GOSHER.
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