AL 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers, Tuscaloosa County, AL. lists Thomas Sexton, address- Cottondale, AL.- born 4/14/1838, Yellow Creek , Tuscaloosa County AL. Entered service as a Private 11/1861, Northport.AL 43rd AL Company C and continued until April 1865. Confederate service records, State Archives, Montgomery, AL,shows Thomas C. Sexton, Pvt. Company D 43rd, Reg.. Enlisted Northport 3/1862, discharged 5/12/1865. Wounded in left thigh at Battle of Duny Bluff, VA. Also had heart disease. His pension Roll no. was 19337. On 8/17/1909 his classification was changed from 4th Class Pension to 3rd Class. He had lost the use of 'Limb' caused by wound recieved during war.

On 3/13/1894, he made a statement before O. L. McKinstry, Pickens County, AL.concerning his service. On papers dated 6/23/1898 his name is given as THOMAS "S" SEXTON.

Per Jones and Rogers Funeral home records, Tuscaloosa County Public Library, Tuscaloosa County AL-Thomas Sexton died on 9/12/1912 at the age of 75, Socktown ( Cottondale) of Bright's Disease. Socktown also known as Mill Villiage. Thomas C. Sexton dies 9/12/1912 length of illness of 18 months, place of death Tuscaloosa, Beat 16, Tuscaloosa County AL, Place of interment Cottondale Cemetery.