Solomon Sturgill Sr (1804 - 1856)

Born 4 Apr 1804 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States

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Died 13 Oct 1856 at age 52 in Willard, Carter, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Solomon Sturgill was born on April 04, 1804 in Ashe County, North Carolina, the third of seven known children and the second of four sons of [Sturgill-121|John Sturgill]] and Jemima Wells.

In 1826, when he was in his early twenties, he married Rebecca Tompkins. She bore him eight known children, two sons and six daughters:

1. Matilda Sturgill
2. Mary Sturgill
3. Elizabeth Sturgill
4. Nancy Sturgill
5. John Sturgill
6. Jemima Sturgill
7. Rebecca Sturgill
8. Solomon Sturgill

On 13 October 1856, when he was fifty-two, Solomon died of unknown causes in Willard, Carter County, Kentucky.

Residence

During the 1850 United States Census HH #422, 1. Solomon Sturgil (age 45, born in NC), is living in Carter county, Carter, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Rebecca Sturgil (age 41, born in TN), and their children,

3. Elizabeth Sturgil (Daughter, age 16, born in KY)

4. Nancy Sturgil (Daughter, age 14, born in KY)

5. John F Sturgil (Son, age 11, born in KY)

6. Matilda Sturgil (Daughter, age 9, born in KY)

7. Jamima Sturgil (Daughter, age 7, born in KY)

8. Rebecca Sturgil (Daughter, age 5, born in KY)

9. Solomon Sturgil (Son, age 3, born in KY)

AND

10. Robert Sergeant (Unknown relationship, age 28, born in VA)

Solomon and Rebecca are living in Carter County, KY. Solomon's occupation is "Farmer" and his Real Estate is valued at $2,000. Solomon and Rachel cannot read and write.

Neighbors that may be related:

HH #426 Harvey Sturgil (age 30, born in VA), wife Mary (age 32, born in KY), children Elizabeth, Hamilton, Elijah, Ruth.

HH #427 Benjamin Sturgil (age 23, born in VA), wife Nancy (age 23, born in VA), children George W., and an Isaac Sturgil (age 15, born in KY).

Death and Resting Place

Find A Grave Index

Name Solomon D Sturgill

Event Type Burial

Event Date 1856

Event Place Willard, Carter, Kentucky, United States of America

Photograph Included Y

Birth Date 04 Apr 1804

Death Date 13 Oct 1856

Affiliate Record Identifier 50719301

Cemetery McDavid Cemetery

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Gravestone for Solomon Sturgill Sr

From Findagrave.com

Solomon D Sturgill

Birth: 4 Apr 1804 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA; Death: 13 Oct 1856 (aged 52) Willard, Carter County, Kentucky, USA; Burial: McDavid Cemetery, Willard, Carter County, Kentucky, USA. Memorial #: 50719301.

Bio: My 3rd great-grandfather...Solomon was the son of John and Jemima Wells Sturgill, both of Virginia. He was one of possibly 15 children. Solomon married Rebecca Tompkins around 1826. Solomon and Rebecca were blessed with ten children: Benjamin, Sarah, Elizabeth, Nancy, John Frances, Matilda, Jemima, Rebecca, Solomon and my 2nd great grandmother, Amanda Rice Sturgill.

Family Members: Parents: John W Sturgill (1779-1865), Jemima Wells Sturgill (1782-1856); Spouses: Rebecca Tompkins Sturgill (1809-1887), Rebecca Tompkins Sturgill (1800-1887); Siblings: Daughter Sturgill (1799-Unknown), David A Sturgill (1800-1862), Abigail Sturgill Kelly (1801-1894), Daughter Sturgill Massey (1805-Unknown), Francis Sturgill (1808-1883), Andrew Sturgill (1810-1890), Sarah Sturgill Boothe (1812-Unknown), Rachel Sturgill Maggard (1816-1906), Nancy Sturgill Pennington Lester (1819-1912), Elizabeth Sturgill Webb (1823-1923), Daughter Sturgill Kelly (1827-Unknown), Agnes Sturgill Webb Pennington (1829-1917); Half Siblings: Rebecca Sturgill Neithercutt (1799-1880), Araminta Sturgill Salyer (1834-Unknown), John Sturgill (1858-Unknown), Lidy Sturgill (1860-Unknown); Children: Son Sturgill (?-?), Son Sturgill (?-?), Elizabeth Sturgill McDavid (1834-1908).^[1]

Acknowledgements

• Sturgill-144 was created by David Hughey through the import of CathyLaws.ged on Jun 5, 2014.

• Don Norris created Solomon Sturgill Sr. on 15 Aug 2018.

Sources

1. ↑ M'Lady (46821766), “Solomon D Sturgill,” Findagrave.com. Record added 6 Apr 2010. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50719301/solomon-d-sturgill. Accessed 15 August 2018.

• 1850 US Census: ["United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RM-32X : 9 November 2014), Solomon Sturgil, Carter county, Carter, Kentucky, United States; citing family 422, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).]

• M'Lady (46821766), “Solomon D Sturgill,” Findagrave.com. Record added 6 Apr 2010. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50719301/solomon-d-sturgill. Accessed 15 August 2018.