SEXTON, ELICK BURTON AND FLORENCE CHARLOTTE (GUEST)

by Goldie Little

Entry F375 from the History of Hooker County Nebraska
with permission of the Hooker County Historical Society

Elick Sexton Family. Fred, Frank, Perry, Ray, Ralph, Elick, Florence,
Grace, Orpha, Beulah (not shown Pearl).

Elick, son of William H. and Millissa
"Lissie" (Mathis) Sexton was born Febr. 14.
1870 at Johnson County, Illinois. William
and Melissa and the two oldest boys, John
and Elick came to Kansas on the train in
1870. They were the last of the family to
come. On arrival to Kansas they were faced
with crossing a stream. As they were doing so,
the wagon upset, throwing John and Elick
into the water. John was three years old and
Elick nine months. No one hurt - just real
wet. William Homesteaded a plot (80 acres)
of ground east of Acme, Kansas. Lived in a
dugout at Acme, there were still Indians here.
They would ride by hollering and shooting.
Didn't know when they would hit some one
or the long horn Texas Cattle. The cattle
would walk over the dug-out and afraid they
would come through the top.

Then as time went on they homesteaded a
farm just north, what was later to become a
small town of Acme, Ks. It had a small house
on it and after they moved in the small house
there was an awful wind and hail storm came
up. They all went to cave but Elick, he came
later. Mellissa said, "Come on, Elick, we are
going to the cave, put something on your
head." So he put his handkerchief on his head
- a lot of good that would have done.

Elick married Florence Charlotte Guest
Sept. 12, 1895 at Hope, Kansas. Florence was
born Oct. 2, 1876 at Abilene, Kansas. They
had seven children that were born in Kansas.
Ralph, Clarence (deceased) Grace, Perry,
Ray, Fred, Mable (deceased).

In 1912 Elick and family moved to Mullen,
Ne. They came up on train, also brought their
cattle, horses, wagon and machinery up on
the train. They bought a ranch 12 miles
south-west of Mullen, now owned by Frank
Sexton. After moving here they had six more
children, Pearl, Frank, Beulah, Orpha and
Infant Twins (deceased). They all went to
school at Van Deusen school.

Ralph married Nettie Ellison in 1915 at
Mullen, Ne. They have two children, Evelyn
(deceased) Ronald Wayne. They reside at
Abilene, Kansas. Ralph passed away Aug. 14,
1975.

Grace married Herman Maire 1921 in
Mullen, Nebr. They have six children Eunice,
Ruby, Goldie, Alice (deceased) Roy and Fred.
They reside south-west of Mullen, Ne. Her-
man passed away July 18, 1963.

Perry married Ruth Mathison in 1924 in
Douglas, Wyo. They have three children
Richard, Robert and Eloise. They reside at
Vallejo, Calif.

Ray married Dorothy Piel in 1928 at
Winner, South Dakota. They have five
children Ray Henry, Jr., Irene, Clyde, Lola
and Shirley. They reside in Mullen, Ne.

Fred married Rosella Miller in 1935 at
Gering, Nebr. They adopted two children
Barbara and Herb (deceased). They reside at
Crawford, Nebr. Rosella passed away.

Pearl married Francis Brennan in 1930 at
Sidney, Nebr. They have five children. Dean,
Tom, Bill, James and Donna. They reside at
Laurel, Montana. Francis passed away April
25, 1985.

Frank married Marie Huss in 1935 at
Alliance, Nebr. They adopted three children,
Rosella, Racheal and Harold (deceased).
They reside in Mullen, Nebr. Marie passed
away Oct. 5, 1985. Frank married Gladys
Swain Aug. 30, 1986.

Beulah married Henry Erny 1936 at Mul-
len, Nebr. They have three children Char-
lotte, Henry, and Clifford. They reside at
Mullen, Nebr. Henry passed away Febr. 15,
1972.

Orpha married Mike Piel in 1937 at
Mullen, Ne., They have four children Violet,
Marvin, Judy and Sharon. They lived at
Casper, Wyo. Mike passed away in May 25,
1986.