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Gibson, Amanda

Female 1905 - 1977  (71 years)


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  • Name Gibson, Amanda 
    Nickname Mandy 
    Birth 12 Oct 1905  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 26 Jun 1977  Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I99843  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2020 

    Father Gibson, Anderson,   b. 10 Jan 1870, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1911, Democrat, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Sexton, Loucinda,   b. 7 May 1877   d. 10 May 1930, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Marriage 19 Apr 1897 
    Family ID F34766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sexton, William,   b. Jun 1898, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 2 Dec 1919  [2, 3
    Census 1920  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      Willie Sexton, M, 21y
      Amanda Sexton (wife), 14y
       Bud Sexton (brother), M, 25y
    Children 
     1. Sexton, Curtis,   b. 1922, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Sexton, Opal,   b. 29 May 1927, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1989 (Age 61 years)
     3. Sexton, Carl
     4. Sexton, Dudley
     5. Sexton, Willard Jr.,   b. 1939, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1962, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
    Family ID F41835  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Jun 1977 - Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S609] SSDI, 20 June 2012.

    2. [S136238] Amanda Gibson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".

    3. [S136240] Willie Sexton, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".