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10.  Joseph Lemay Sexton

Joseph Lemay Sexton was born Abt. 1824 in Cabell County, (West) Virginia, and died 8 September 1879 in Lincoln County, West Virginia.  He married Lucinda Adaline Black, daughter of James Cockburn Black (nephew of Elizabeth Black Saxton) and Lucy Eliza Mary Jane Brown, 19 March 1847 in Cabell County, (West) Virginia.  She was born 20 February 1831, and died 19 November 1889.

Joseph first appears in Cabell County marriage records.  Joseph and Lucinda Black were married by Hezekiah Adkins 19 March 1847 (Cabell County Marriages Book 1, page 81).  This family next shows in various West Virginia censuses:

1850 District 10, Cabell County, Virginia, page 038
Joseph L. Sexton
25
 M Farmer
Virginia
Lucinda A. Sexton
19
 F
Virginia
Melissa A. Sexton
1
 F
Virginia
And this family is living next door to the James Cockburn Black family.

1860 Hamlin P. O., Cabell County, Virginia, page 142
Joseph Sexton
30
 M Farmer
200
 Virginia
Lucinda Sexton
27
 F
Virginia
Melissa Sexton
10
 F
Virginia
William Sexton
8
 M
Virginia
Ira Sexton
1
 M
Virginia
And this family is living next door to the James Cockburn Black family.

1870 Carroll District, Lincoln County, West Virginia, page 423B:
Joseph Sexton
46
 M Farmer
200
 Virginia
Lucinda Sexton
39
 F Keeping House
Virginia
Melissa Sexton
19
 F w/o Occupation
Virginia
William H. Sexton
17
 M Labors on Farm
Virginia
Ira B. Sexton
11
 M Labors on Farm
Virginia
Again, this family is living close to the James Cockburn Black family, just two families away, and is found living next door to Samuel Carroll and his second wife Amanda Black, daughter of James Cockburn Black and sister to Lucinda Black Sexton.

1880 District 64, Lincoln County, West Virginia, page 151C:
Lucinda Sexton (Wd)
49
 F Keeping House
Virginia
Wm. H. Sexton
27
 M Laborer
Virginia
Ira V. Sexton
21
 M Laborer
Virginia
Melissa Sexton
31
 F At Home
Virginia
Lucinda is living close to the James Cockburn Black family (11 families between them).

Nothing stated to this point is concrete evidence that Joseph is part of this family. At this point proximity and opportunity based on fit with the 1830 census is our only "evidence". 1830 Cabell census, page 032:

2 males of 5 years and under 10 (Joseph and Abraham)
1 male of 10 years and under 15 (Jacob)
1 male of 15 years and under 20 (Adam)
3 males of 20 years and under 30 (Andrew, John, James)
1 female of 10 years and under 15 (Elizabeth)
1 female of 40 years and under 50 (Elizabeth)
and by this time Catherine and William, Jr. are out of the house and on their own.

Joseph will be carried with this family until proven otherwise.

The children of Joseph Lemay Sexton and Lucinda Adaline Black are:

  1. Malissa A. Sexton, b. Abt. 1849, Cabell County, (West) Virginia; d. (unknown)
  2. William H. Sexton, b. Abt. 1852, Cabell County, (West) Virginia; d. (unknown)
  3. Ira M. Sexton, b. 23 April 1859, Cabell County, (West) Virginia; (unknown)