ED SEXTON
Entered service as brakeman, August 15th, 1886. Promoted to conductor, Sept. 8, 1886. Married, age 42, March 13, 1889.

Suspended for 20 days from Jan. 1st for not coming to telegraph office at Kouts to sign orders for 30 minutes after he arrived. Suspended 5 days from July 31st for blocking No. 1 track at Pullman Jct. with two cars, July 27, 1889. Suspended 10 days Sept. 15 for being concerned in accident at North Judson in which 1st 81, Mankin conductor, backed out of side track into his (Sexton) engine. Reprimanded for making running switch at Bippus on No. 31, May 1st, 1895, breaking two drawbars.

Appointed assistant trainmaster, June 6, 1893. Resumed work as conductor, Nov. 1, 1893. Promoted June 14, 1903 to regular passenger conductor.

From the May, 1938 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Veteran Edwin Sexton, By H. A. Daake
Younger veteran members of our Association always find it a privilege to meet at veteran gatherings those who have not only reached their "three-score and ten" but who have lived far beyond that period.

Veteran Edwin Sexton, a member of Huntington Chapter, began his railroad career in 1863 as errand boy in the general office of the Wabash Railroad at Toledo, O. In 1868, he was employed as brakeman and baggage-master and then promoted to freight conductor. In 1876, he took the first passenger train on the old L. E. & W. line, now a part of the New York Central, from Muncie to Lafayette, Indiana, and return, and he continued as conductor for about 5 years.

Due to ill health, Veteran Sexton then went west and worked a number of years for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. In 1886, he returned to Huntington and began work on the Chicago and Atlantic, now a part of the Erie mainline between New York and Chicago. It was not long until Veteran Sexton's railroad experience was recognized and after a period of employment in freight service, he was promoted to passenger conductor. In 1916, having reached the age of 70, Veteran Sexton was retired and since then, has continued to make his home at Huntington, Indiana.

Veteran Sexton became a member of Division 103 O.R.C. Indianapolis, in 1885. He has been a member of Division 120, O.R.C., Huntington, since 1889. He was one of the first and now, one of the few remaining members of the Chicago and Atlantic Veterans Association whose membership comprised many illustrious sons of the rail who had helped to make railroad history long before many of us who are younger decided to go railroading. Due to this prior veteran membership, Veteran Sexton did not become a member of Huntington Chapter until recently. He is now looking forward to future meetings of our Chapter and also, to attending our next annual outing.

Shortly after the publication of the May issue of the Magazine, Veteran Sexton will reach his 90th birthday. He lives at 533 Henry Street, Huntington, Indiana.