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John Sturgeon III (1790 - 1848)

John Sturgeon III
Born in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 4 Nov 1817 in Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 23 Nov 1827 in Crawford, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 58 in English, Crawford, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

One of 12 Children born to John Sturgeon. 1756-1830 & Susannah Beard 1766-1828

John Sturgeon was the son of John Sturgeon who first patented land in Harrison County, Indiana in June 1814. Crawford was formed from part of Harrison, Orange & Perry counties in 1818.[1] John Sturgeon "of Harrison County" patented land in April 1818 that had fallen into Crawford County Section 4, being the NE¼ of that section.[2] This last patent was likely the subject of this profile.

John was first married 4th November 1817 in Harrison County to Nancy Followell. It makes sense he would be seeking a home place of his own to begin his family. His household was enumerated as John "Stergan" in Crawford County during the U.S. Federal Census of 1820 with his wife and one son under 5 years.[3] His households of 1830 and 1840 remain consistent with other records of his family.[4]

It appears John was twice married. His widow when he died was named Malinda. John Sturgeon was recorded marrying to Malinda Anderson in Crawford County on 23rd November 1827. He was last enumerated during the U.S. Census of 1840 as John Sturgeon, Sr., between the age of 40 and 50 years, with son John Sturgeon, Jr. residing beside him.[5] He died in Crawford County prior to 27th November 1847, when his widow relinquished her right to administer over the estate of her deceased husband in favor of Jeremiah Lynch, John's apparent step-brother. In this 1847 record, John was called John Sturgeon, Sr., insuring us he was the elder of this particular Sturgeon family of Crawford County.

The administration records of John's estate names and clarifies all of his heirs where at the time residents in Crawford County. There were issues with Lynch's administration, such as not paying taxes on property and goods not sold or wasted, which led to Lynch declaring the estate insolvent and petitioning the Court to sell the land of which John Sturgeon had died possessed. From the counter-suit filed by the heirs of John Sturgeon to stop the sale, in which they were victorious, his heirs are fairly-well defined as two "sets" and appear to have been named in birth order, to include:

  1. John Sturgeon
  2. George Sturgeon
  3. Jane (Sturgeon) Ford & her husband Lemuel Ford (m. 1842)
  4. Nathan Sturgeon
  5. William Sturgeon
  6. Nancy Sturgeon
  7. Sarepta Sturgeon
  8. Sarilda Sturgeon
  9. Elizabeth Sturgeon
  10. Samuel Sturgeon
  11. Ellen Sturgeon
  12. Lucinda Sturgeon

John's widow Malinda appears to have been enumerated in Crawford County from 1850 thru 1880. Her 1850 household included all of the younger children named in the suits between Jeremiah Lynch and the heirs of John Sturgeon. She is estimated to have passed away about 1885. She was named Malinda Anderson with John Sturgeon on the 1915 Indiana Certificate of Death of their daughter Elizabeth Thompson.

Sources

  1. ↑ [1] John Sturgeon 1814 Land Patent. Harrison Co., Indiana. U. S. Department Of The Interior. Bureau Of Land Management. General Land Office Records.
  2. ↑ [2] John Sturgeon April 1818 Land Patent. Crawford Co., Indiana. U. S. Department Of The Interior. Bureau Of Land Management. General Land Office Records.
  3. ↑ 1820 Household of John Stergan. Crawford Co., Indiana
  4. ↑ 1830 Household of John Sturgeon. Crawford Co., Indiana
  5. ↑ 1840 Households of John Sturgeon, Sr. & Jr. Crawford Co., Indiana
  • [3] 23 Nov 1827 Marriage of John Sturgeon & Malinda Anderson. Crawford County, Indiana.
  • [4] Settlement of Administration of Estate of John Sturgeon, Sr., dec'd, by Jeremiah Lynch, Admin (includes the petition to sell land and counter-suit filed by the heirs of John Sturgeon). Crawford Co. IN Complete Probate Record Vol. 3a (1848-1851) pp. 319-330. Ancestry link
  • 1850 Household of Malinda Sturgeon, Sterling Twp., Crawford Co., Indiana
Malinda Sturgeon, 50 Crawford Co., Indiana
William Sturgeon, 19 Crawford Co., Indiana
Nancy Sturgeon, 17 Crawford Co., Indiana
Sarepta Sturgeon, 16 Crawford Co., Indiana
Sarilda Sturgeon, 12 Crawford Co., Indiana
Elizabeth Sturgeon, 10 Crawford Co., Indiana
Samiel Sturgeon, 8 Crawford Co., Indiana
Ellen Sturgeon, 5 Crawford Co., Indiana
Lucinda Sturgeon, 3 Crawford Co., Indiana
  • Sturgeon-594 was created by Sheri Stritof through the import of Goeser.GED on May 7, 2017.
  • Genanet and Family Search Data.To be Added Soon..

Married..4 November 1817 to Nancy Falwell..





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Kleine-49 Honi Kleine
Hi Sheri. This John Sturgeon again married Malinda Anderson 23 Nov 1827 in Crawford County and his death date is a bit earlier. Their marriage record is not available at Indiana State Library but has been transcribed here: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DVHR-BB2M

His widow Malinda relinquished her admin rights and the bond to administer his (then called John Sturgeon, Sr.) estate was signed by Jeremiah Lynch 27 Nov 1847. There is a complete admin record which names the older children, already attached, and numerous others, several minors named here: Crawford Co. IN Complete Probate Record Vol. 3a (1848-1851) pp. 319-330. It is a lengthy record because the administration was not handled well, resulting in a shortage & Lynch petitioned to sell the decedent's land. The heirs fought him in chancery and won, those being; John Sturgeon, George Sturgeon, Jane (Sturgeon) Ford, Lemuel Ford (m. 1842), Nathan Sturgeon, William Sturgeon, Nancy Sturgeon, Sarepta Sturgeon, Sarilda Sturgeon, Elizabeth Sturgeon, Samuel Sturgeon, Ellen Sturgeon, & Lucinda Sturgeon. The guardian Arthur J. Simpson was appointed 18 Feb 1851 for William, Sarilda, Elizabeth, Ellen, & Lucinda Sturgeon per Probate Order Book, Vol 4a, 1848-1852, p. 137, so these 5 definitely born after 1830.

If you need help accessing these records, hit me up. Honi

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