Margaret E. Sexton

     Margaret E. Sexton was born on 28 May 1869 at Port Jervis, Orange County, New York.^1,2 She was the daughter of Andrew M. Sexton and Ann Tulley. Margaret E. Sexton went by the nick-name of Maggie. Sheappeared on the US Census of 1870 in the household of Andrew M. Sexton and Ann Tulley at Deerpark, Orange County, New York.³ Margaret E. Sextonappeared on the US Census of 1880 in the household of Andrew M. Sexton and Ann Tulley at Port Jervis, Orange County, New York.⁴ According to the Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1886, she lived in 17 Mechanic Street, Hartford, Connecticut, in 1886.⁵

Margaret E. Sexton, age 19, married John Hefferman on 25 December 1888 at the Port Jervis, Orange County, New York.^6,7,8 As of 1889,her married name was Hefferman.

Margaret E. Sexton, age 21, married George William Travis, age 40 , son of William Travis and Eliza Maria Schoonmaker, on 14 January 1891 at the Phillipsport, Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York.^1,8 As of 14 January 1891,her married name was Travis. Margaret, age 30 years, and George Travis, age 49 years, appeared on the US Census of 1900 at Deerpark, Orange County, New York.¹ Margaret and George, appeared on the Veterans Schedule of the US Census of 1910 at Canal Stree, Middletown, Orange County, New York.⁹ In 1917 Margaret and George lived at Middletown, Orange County, New York, according to the 1917 Middletown, New York, City Directory.⁵

Margaret E. Sexton, age 49, married Patrick Stephen Finn, age 48 , son of Patrick Stephen Finn and Bridget Morrisey, on 18 July 1918 at the Middletown, Connecticut.^10,11 Her married name was Finn. According to the Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1927, she lived in 1915 Park Street, Hartford, Connecticut, in 1927.⁵ According to the census in 1930, Margaret was a nurse graduate.¹² Margaret, age 60 years, and Patrick, age 60 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 on 14 Park Street, Hartford, Connecticut.¹² Margaret, age 70 years, and Patrick, age 70 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 on Sigourney Street, Hartford, Connecticut.¹³ Margaret was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut, in section 19.^14,2 She died on 19 March 1952 at Hartford, Connecticut, at age 82 from a fracture of left humerus due to fall at home on 14 Mar 1952.^15,16,2 Margaret's obituary of 20 March 1952, reads: