Sterling was born in 1798. He passed away in 1884.
1850 United States Federal Census: Wilcox, Alabama, United States
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Sterling Blown
M
52
North Carolina
Mary Brown
F
51
North Carolina
John H Brown
M
22
North Carolina
Sterling Brown
M
21
North Carolina
Mary J Brown
F
20
North Carolina
Ann C Brown
F
18
North Carolina
Reed Brown
M
15
North Carolina
Amelia Brown
F
14
Alabama
Christopher Brown
M
12
Alabama
Thomas A Brown
M
8
Alabama
Nancy Bobbit
F
40
North Carolina
1870 United States Federal Census: Camden, Wilcox, Alabama, United States
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Sterling Brown
M
71
North Carolina
Martha Brown
F
68
North Carolina
Mary J Brown
F
32
North Carolina
Sources
1822 Marriage: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979" citing Warren, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 432,251. FamilySearch Record: QKJ7-SNGW (accessed 30 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L94J-P9DH Image number 00518 Sterling Brown marriage to Polly Bobbett on 12 Jan 1822 in Warren, North Carolina, United States.
1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850" citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 42; FamilySearch Record: MH5C-NRV (accessed 30 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PC6-SC Sterling Blown (52) in Wilcox, Alabama, United States. Born in North Carolina.
1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870" citing Page: 70; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 32; FamilySearch Record: MH2Q-3YL (accessed 30 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6D9H-GW2 Sterling Brown (71) head of household in Camden, Wilcox, Alabama, United States. Born in North Carolina.
1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880" citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00051; FamilySearch Record: M4VK-4QL (accessed 30 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYY-CGL Sterling Brown (81), widowed, Farmer, head of household in Camden, Wilcox, Alabama, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #113759259 (accessed 30 September 2023) Memorial page for Sterling Brown (14 Nov 1798-21 Jan 1884), citing Society Hill Cemetery, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Cindy Qualls Leonard (contributor 47460832).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sterling by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sterling: