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Calvary T. Sexton

Birth	:	20 May 1824 Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	6 Sep 1892 Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Ingoldsby Pioneer Cemetery, Ingoldsby, Haliburton County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.9570236, -78.6305237
Description	:	While his headstone lists his first name as Calverny, his Mexican War papers identify him as Calvary and several of the relatives in the Morris and Swann families named their children Calvary. Calvary's parents were William Sexton, Jr. and Mary Jarrett Sexton. The young family, along with families of Mary's sisters Elizabeth Jarrett Swan and Catherine Jarrett Ray, moved to Sangamon County, Illinois in 1828. This was shortly after the fathers of both William and Mary had passed away. Calvary's young family moved to Mahaska County in 1854. Calvary served as a private in the Mexican War, under Captain... Read More	While his headstone lists his first name as Calverny, his Mexican War papers identify him as Calvary and several of the relatives in the Morris and Swann families named their children Calvary. Calvary's parents were William Sexton, Jr. and Mary Jarrett Sexton. The young family, along with families of Mary's sisters Elizabeth Jarrett Swan and Catherine Jarrett Ray, moved to Sangamon County, Illinois in 1828. This was shortly after the fathers of both William and Mary had passed away. Calvary's young family moved to Mahaska County in 1854. Calvary served as a private in the Mexican War, under Captain Achilles Morris. Calvary's father William served as a private in a one month engagement under Captain Achilles Morris in 1831 during the distrubances preceding the Black Hawk War. Achilles was a 1st cousin of Calvary's mother. The following is from Calvary's Mexican War papers: "On this 2nd day of March A. D. 1887, personally appeared before me F. E. Smith Clerk of the District Court that same being a Court of Record with in and for the County and State aforesaid Calvary T. Sexton aged 62 years, a resident of Mahaska County, State of Iowa, who being duly sworn by me according to law, declares that he is the identical person who served under the name of Calvary T. Sexton as a private in Company "D" commanded by Captain Achellis Morris, in the 4th regiment of Illinois infantry vols. Commanded by Colonel E. D. Baker in the war of 1846 with Mexico, that he enlisted at the City of Springfield, County of Sangamon, and State of Illinois, on or about the 1st day of June A. D. 1846, for the term of one year and continued in actual service about five months and was honorably discharged at the City of Comargo, Mexico, during the month of November A. D. 1846. The following is a brief statement of his services as he now remembers the same viz: He marched with said Company and regiment from the City of Springfield to the City of Alton, State of Illinois; thence went by steamboat to Jefferson Barracks, State of Missouri, thence to the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, thence by ship to Brazos de Santiago near the mouth of the River Rio Grande; thence to Lower Camp Patterson, thence to Middle Camp Patterson, thence to Comargo, Mexico; thence about two-day's march toward Monterey Mexico as body guard of General Shields; thence with the guard he returned to Comargo, Mexico and as while he was acting as body guard for General Shields, he was attacked with measles, he was never able for duty again after his return to Comargo, Mexico."

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Where is Calvary T. Sexton's memorial?
Calvary T. Sexton's memorial is located at: Ingoldsby Pioneer Cemetery, Ingoldsby, Haliburton County, Canada.
When did Calvary T. Sexton death?
Calvary T. Sexton death on 6 Sep 1892 in Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Calvary T. Sexton's memorial?
Latitude: 44.9570236
Longitude: -78.6305237

Family Members:

Spouse

Nancy Young Dodd Sexton

(1827 - 1880)

Children

(1853 - 1859)

(1856 - 1859)

(1863 - 1877)

(1870 - 1939)

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