Oliva May Dedman

Brief Life History of Oliva May

When Oliva May Dedman was born on 4 May 1890, in Henderson, North Carolina, United States, her father, William Sylvanus Dedman, was 31 and her mother, Amanda Louise Wallace, was 22. She married William Joseph Sexton on 7 May 1911, in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 26 August 1978, in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Joseph Sexton
1882–1960
Oliva May Dedman
1890–1978
Marriage: 7 May 1911
William Charles Sexton
1915–1916
Elizabeth Isabel Sexton
1920–2006
Katherine Jaunette Sexton
1922–

Sources (23)

  • May C Sexton in household of Will J Sexton, "United States Census, 1930"
  • May Dedmon, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Olivia Mae Dedman Sexton, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage

In 1897, Senator J.L. Hyatt introduced the woman suffrage bill in North Carolina. The bill did not make it past the committee.

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Debenham . Compare Deadman and Debnam .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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