William Washington Willie Sergent b 20 Mar 1870 Crafts Colly, Ermine, Letcher Co KY d 28 Nov 1922 Letcher Co KY; s/o Wilson Sergent and Elizabeth McCarthy Jenkins. William Washington Willie Sergent m. 23 Apr 1900 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY to Nellie M Vermillion b 20 Jul 1873 Floyd Co KY d 2 Jul 1953 Ermine, Letcher Co KY; d/o William Scott Vermillion and Arminta Richmond. Child of William Washington Willie Sergent and Nellie M Vermillion;

1. Elizabeth Estelle Sergent b 18 Dec 1903 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; m. 4 Jul 1927 to William Gordon Blair b 11 Oct 1893 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY d 7 Dec 1981; age 88; Coldwater, Branch Co MI; buried Green Acres Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher Co KY; s/o William Riley Blair and Sarah Combs.

1900 Letcher Co KY Census ED 74 District 1 Whitesburg
62 62 Sergent William Head W M Mar 1870 30 M 1 KY KY KY Farmer
62 62 Sergent Nellie Wife W F June 1873 26 M 1 1 1 KY KY KY
62 62 Sergent Archie V W M Mar 1896 4 S KY KY KY
62 62 Sergent Mary M. W F Aug 1898 1 S KY KY KY

1910 Letcher Co KY Census East Whitesburg District 0143
48 49 Sergent William W Head M W 40 M2 9 Ky KY KY Salesman Commercial
48 49 Sergent Nellie M Wife F W 37 M1 9 4 1 KY KY KY
48 49 Sergent Vincent Son M W 14 S KY KY KY
48 49 Sergent Myrtle Daughter F W 12 S KY KY KY
48 49 Sergent Estelle E Daughter F W 6 S KY KY KY

1920 Letcher Co KY Census East Whitesburg ED 66
80 85 Sergent Willie Head M W 47 M KY KY KY Salesman Dry Goods
80 85 Sergent Nellie Wife F W 46 M KY KY KY
80 85 Sergent Estelle Daughter F W 16 S KY KY KY
80 85 May Georgie Wifes Aunt F W 53 M KY KY VA

1930 Letcher Co KY Census Whitesburg ED 1
14 18 Sergent Archie V Head M W 33 M 25 KY KY KY Dep. US Marshall Dept of Justice
14 18 Sergent Marie L Wife F W 32 Belgium Belgium Holland
14 18 Sergent William W Jr. Adopted Son M W 3 1/12 S KY US US

Obituary: William Washington Sergent
20 Mar 1870 - 28 Nov 1922
Mt. Eagle Newspaper 30 Nov 1922
Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY

WILLIE SERGENT CALLED

A Leading Letcher Citizen Stricken.--- Had Long Been Prominent in the Affairs of Our County.

Late Tuesday evening at his home here and after only a day or so of serious illness Willie W. Sergent, father of County Court Clerk Archie V. Sergent and one of our very best known citizens, passed quietly away.

On Monday morning previous to his death he was taken seriously ill and on the advice of friends and physicians it was decided that an operation might save his life. In the forenoon Drs. Wright, Bach, Pursifull and Bentley performed this but they found conditions so unfavorable that he could not survive. It was found that he had been suffering with chronic appendicitis, that sloughing had set up followed by a gangrenous condition that would undoubtedly result in death. He revived from the operation but soon lapsed into a semi-conscious state that lasted until his demise.

Willie Sergent was the eldest son of the late Wilson Sergent and was reared on Colly Creek where he grew up into active manhood and soon became well known throught the county. He early in life engaged in educational work and ocaasionally indulged in the political affairs of the county and then in commercialism. He made himself popular and esteemed by all with whom he came in cantact. When quite a young man he married a daughter of Babe Collins. She died a few years later leaving two children, Archie V. and Myrtle, now grown and married, the latter being the wife of Bartram Johnson.

Some years afterward he married a daughter of W. S. Vermillion, who with a daughter, Miss Estelle, also survive.

He leaves a widowed mother, advancing in age, three brothers, Arch, John D. and Ben P. and three sisters, Mrs. E. B. Hale, Mrs. Oscar Jones and an unmarried sister at the old home on Colly. His mother is a daughter of the late W. M. Jenkins, formerly a leading citizen.

At the time of his death W. W. Sergent was about fifty years of age, just in the prime of life, and his untimely demise is to be deplored.

Tuesday a large and solemn procession proceeded to the First Baptist Church where memorial services were conducted by Elds. Petrey, Tate and Strickland.

More than ten years ago the deceased made a confession in Christ and became a member of this church to which he had dedicated his best and strictest interests. His hopes for eternity were the brightest, a consolation to his loved ones and friends left behind. "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God." And Willie Sergent's life and death stand in exemplification of this glorious promise and he of a truth has gone to see his Master.

We question whether anyone in this country knew Willie Sergent better than the writer. The two grew up within a short distance of each other and were always close personal friends. They spent many happy hours together. The one has passed over and the other is left to write of his life and sad passing. As a boy he was conscientious and scrupulous. He despised dishonesty and deception. As a man he liked to ponder the wonders and glory, of his Maker. He ??? in awe of them and spoke of the mystery of why so many could not realize them.

He carried in his veins some of the best blood that ever saw the hills he so much loved. He endeavored to live up to that lineage and well did he do it. As his boyhood chum, as his manhood friend, as his ever endearing admirer, the writer lays this his tribute on his bier and sees his glorified life go triumphant rejoicing to the God who gave it. To his blessed mother, to his bereaved widow, his fatherless children, brothers, sisters and friends we extend the hand that often met his in a warm embrace, the hand of sympathy, and assure them there is no sorrow that God cannot heal.

Where many others rest in peace, at the old Blair burying ground above town, the remains were gently laid to await the Second Coming.