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
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.]
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