History Of Rush County Indiana 1888 Brant & Fuller Surnames In This Biography are: SEXTON, Brooks, Havens, Parsons, MARSHALL SEXTON, M. D., a prominent physician of Rushville, was born in that place, January 29, 1823. He was the son of Horatio G. Sexton, one of the pioneers of Rush County. He was reared in Rushville, and there attended the public school. At seventeen he entered Hanover College, where he completed the sophomore year. He then began the study of medicine with his father. In the fall of 1842, he entered the Ohio Medical College, from which he graduated in March, 1844. He then entered upon the practice of his profession with his father, in Rushville, and continued with him ten years. Since then he has continued alone. During the late war he was the Surgeon of the Fifty-second Indiana Regiment, until in the spring of 1863, when he resigned owing to the impaired state of his health. As soon as he regained his health, he resumed his practice in which he has since been extensively and successfully engaged. His marriage occurred in Wilmington, Ohio, in May, 1844, when Miss E. S. Brooks became his wife. They are the parents of four children: Louise, the wife of George Havens, Ruby H., Sally M., the wife of Dr. Parsons, and Dr. John C., who is associated with his father in the practice of medicine. The Doctor is a member of the G. A. R., and the present Commander of the Rushville Post. Politically, he is a pronounced Republican. He is a member of the County, State and National Medical associations. He served as President of the State Medical Society one year. He has always enjoyed a liberal practice and is the leading surgical practitioner of the county.