Charles Bradley Sturges (1812 - 1880)

Born 11 Jun 1812 in Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Ann (Gray) Sturges — married 9 Nov 1834 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Husband of Catherine (Betts) Sturges — married 1851 in St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1880 at age 67 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

• In 1845 Charles bought the house of Rev. David Belden, called "Egypt", in Wilton, CT. He lived at this farm called Egypt - from the biblical story.
• "Eighteenth Century resident was successful farmer in times of drought."^[1]
• This farm was located just north of Cannondale, Wilton, CT.
• In 1868 he sold that house.
• He is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, CT.
• Wilton's largest wine producer (1200 gallons per year).
• In 1860 owned 175 acres of land in Wilton, including the fourth largest farm in Wilton.

Name

Charles Bradley Sturges

His paternal grandmother's maiden name is Bradley.

Birth

1812 Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut (Conn., Deaths & Burials)

June 11, 1812^[2]

Marriage

09 NOV 1834 Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut (Barbour Collection)

by Rev. Noble W. Thomas

Residence

1850 Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut (1850 Census)

1860 Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut (1860 Census)

Death

01 FEB 1880 probably, Connecticut (Conn., Deaths & Burials)

Age: 67

Sources

1. ↑ Annals of Wilton, p 45.
2. ↑ Wilton Library, History Room: cites family bible

• Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Records: Newspaper Notices, Vol. 25, Page 280: Feb. 1, 1880. age at death: 67.
• Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934: FHL Film Number: 3210. Charles Sturges. Birth: abt 1813. Death: 1 Feb 1880 Connecticut. Age at Death: 67.
• Hawley, Emily. Annals_of_Brookfield (1929) Page 598.
• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. 1994-2002. Vol. Norwalk, Vol. 1 Page 18.

Name: Betsey Ann Gray of Norwalk

Marriage: 9 Nov 1834 Norwalk by Rev. Noble W. Thomas

Spouse: Clark Stuges of Wilton [Clark Sturges?]

• 1840 United States Federal Census (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, 1840) archive.org. Publication Number M704, Film Number 21, GS Film Number 0003018, Digital Folder Number 005154497, Image Number 00329: "Charles Sturges, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA"

Name: Charles Sturges

Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (Charles Sturges, age 28)

Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 (Clarina & Josephine)

Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 (Betsey Sturges, age <30)

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 (Charles Sturges, age 28)

• 1850 United States Federal Census

Clarine B Sturges Age: 14 Birth: abt 1836 Connecticut

Home in 1850: Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut Family Number: 137

Charles Sturges 37

Clarine B Sturges 14

Josephine Sturges 10

Antenniria Sturges 7

Orlean A Sturges 5

Betsey A Sturges 4

• 1860 United States Federal Census: Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_75; Page: 10; Image: 11; Family History Library Film: 803075

Home in 1860: Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut

Charles Sturges 47

Josephine Sturges 20

Amelia E Sturges 17

Betsey A Sturges 14

Curtis Gregory 33

Henry Suple 28 b. England

Lessie B Suple 24

Fredrick S Suple 5

Robert E Suple 3

Victoria Suple 8/12

One of their neighbors, in the 1860 Census:

Eliphlet Sturges 51

Sally A Sturges 48

Albert Sturges 19

Alida Sturges 10

Julia Williams 60

• 1880 United States Federal Census
• Manual of the Congregational Church of Wilton, Conn., 1726-1904 (Hamilton, Danbury, Conn., 1904) Page 31: Four people form the Sturges family are listed as members of the church in 1842: Samuel, Charles, Esther, and Sarah (wife of William Hickok)
• Hurlbut, Henry Higgins. The Hurlbut Genealogy (J. Munsell's Sons, Albany, N.Y., 1888) Page 448
• Find A Grave: Memorial #134703013 & Find A Grave: Memorial #48366748
• 1860, Wilton, Conn., Farm Locations & Population Centers. It says:

• "Oxen were still the principal work animal on the farm. They outnumbered horses nearly 1.5 to 1..., about half of those in town, had at least one span of working oxen. Twenty four of the larger farms had two span and one farmer, Charles B. Sturges, who had the cider mill at Egypt, had three span."
• "Potatoes were grown by almost everyone. The total product was 11,278 bu. or about 50 bu. per farm. The larger growers were Charles B. Sturges of Egypt, 200 bu."
• "There were 4461 bu. of buckwheat grown on about half the farms (125), an average of about 35 bu. The largest grower was Charles B. Sturges of Egypt who raised 200 bu."
• "Although the production of fruit per farm was small, "wine" which was probably cider was not in short supply. It was made on 76 (one quarter) of the farms, mostly in lots of 5 to 10 gallons per year. The largest producer in town,, however, was Charles B. Sturges of Egypt who made 1200 gallons, out of the 2011 for the whole town."

• Wilton Library, History Room

• 1845 owned property at 555 Danbury Road the David Belden House in Egypt section(?) of Wilton
• August 1846 Charles was charged with assaulting Nathan Leach
• 1850 census listed as farmer
• 1852 excommunicated from St. Matthew's, but he seems to have been restored soon after
• 1860 he had the fourth largest farm in wilton, with over 175 acres
• 1860 or 1868 sold the property to Mrs. William J. Gilbert
• moved to Danbury

• Hurd, D. Hamilton. History of Fairfield County, Connecticut with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers (J.W. Lewis & Co., Philadelphia, 1881)

• Page 845: Story of the Silver mine in Wilton "near the residence of the late Charles Sturges"

• Laurel Hill Cemetery records

• 687 SG Sturges Charles 1812 1880 68 M related to Clarina (Sturges) Supple