Samuel Sturgill (abt. 1842 - abt. 1890)

Born about 1842 in Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Jean (Mullins) Sturgill — married 22 Oct 1863 (to about Apr 1882) in Pound Fork, Wise, Virginia

Husband of Nancy Jane (Crager) Stidham — married 9 May 1882 (to about 25 Aug 1890) in Wise, Wise, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 25 Aug 1890 at about age 48 in Wise, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Samuel Sturgill, his wife, Nancy, and their children are living in the Wise, Virginia area and are living in the neighborhood nearish his Uncle Andrew and Aunt Nancy and their adult children in 1860 and 1870 (as far as I am aware of at this time). Andrew is brother to Samuel's father, David.

Virginia Death Record:

Name Nancy J. Sturgill

Gender Female

Husband Samuel Sturgill

Other information in the record of from Virginia Deaths and Burials

Name Samuel Sturgill

Gender Male

Death Date 25 Aug 1890

Death Place Wise, Virginia

Age 44

Birth Date 1846

Birthplace Ky.

Occupation Farmer

Race White

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Nancy J. Sturgill

Father's Name David Sturgill

Mother's Name Rachel Sturgill

Sources

• Year: 1880; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 1394; Family History Film: 1255394; Page: 269C; Enumeration District: 101

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139522177/samuel-sturgill: accessed 25 June 2023), memorial page for Samuel Sturgill (1842–25 Aug 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139522177; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185).

• Lynn Wentworth, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Lynn and others.

HH #28 are Samuel Sturgill (age 38), his wife, Nancy, and their eight children: 1880 US Census: ["United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCR8-TBN : 14 July 2016), Joel Sturgill, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 269C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1394; FHL microfilm 1,255,394.]

1890 Virginia Death Record: ["Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7B-8Z4 : 12 December 2014), Nancy J. Sturgill in entry for Samuel Sturgill, 25 Aug 1890; citing Wise, Virginia, reference Item 1; FHL microfilm 2,048,588.]