. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. ntinue his residence on the western coast, Mr. Sexton returned to New England,in 1860, and superiutejided the construction work on the Sandy Hook forts during the Civilwar that work occupying him until 1866. Later he went to Plymouth, near Waterbury,Connecticut, and in 1869 removed to Bridgeport. He founded the present business in EastBridgeport, but twenty-one years ago removed to the present location in Stratford. It istoday the oldest granite works in Connecticut, and this has been a union shop for fiftyyears. He did all the stone work on St. Marys Roma
. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. ntinue his residence on the western coast, Mr. Sexton returned to New England,in 1860, and superiutejided the construction work on the Sandy Hook forts during the Civilwar that work occupying him until 1866. Later he went to Plymouth, near Waterbury,Connecticut, and in 1869 removed to Bridgeport. He founded the present business in EastBridgeport, but twenty-one years ago removed to the present location in Stratford. It istoday the oldest granite works in Connecticut, and this has been a union shop for fiftyyears. He did all the stone work on St. Marys Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, inwhich lie also oave the memorial window. The cornerstone and the statue of St. Jamesin the St. James Catholic church, Stratford, was given by his son, James J. In1845 James Sexton, Sr., was united in marriage to Miss Mary Sullivan, of Killarney, Ireland,and they became the parents of a large family. The father departed this life in 1899, while^his wife survived until the following year. c C. l^RIDOEPORT AND VICINITY 169 Their son, .lames .1. SeNtoii, was tlie seventh son of a seventh son, aiul was boin inLong Ishind City, in ISOC). In early life lie was trained to fjranite euttin;^ in liis fathersshop and became prolieient at the liiisiness. lie was eventually admitted to a partnershipunder the present firm style of James .Sextcni & Son, an<l is now at the head of the graniteworks founded by his father and sueeessfnlly conducted in tliis state for half a centnryThe work turned out is of a high grade and the business been liberally patronized. On the 16th of September. 1891, Jlr. Sexton was married to Miss Elizabeth McAuliffe,and they In-came the parents of five children: .Mrs. Michael tiill, who was born ,Iuly 5,1892, and now resides in Bridgeport; Vincent, who was born July 5, 1893, and has traveledall over the globe and while engaged as a newspaper man of Salt Lake City was appointedfirst lieutenant in a Itali regiment fur d
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