James Willard Sturgill (1886 - 1967)

Born 6 Aug 1886 in Wise County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eva (Shortt) Sturgill — married 24 Sep 1908 (to 19 Nov 1936) in Flat Gap, Wise, Virginia, United States of America [uncertain]

Died 7 Oct 1967 at age 81 in Eolia, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1886 in Virginia. His parents are Joel Sturgill and Cynthia Maggard (who passed away in 1890).

James married Eva Shortt in 1908 and they divorced in 1936. They had been separated for 2y 9m.

He passed away in 1967 and is buried in the Joel Sturgill Cemetery. ^[1]

Virginia Births and Christenings^[2]

• Name James W. Sturgill
• Gender Male
• Birth Date 06 Aug 1886
• Birthplace Wise, Virginia
• Race White
• Father's Name Joel Sturgill
• Mother's Name Cyntha Sturgill

Year: 1900; Census Place: Cumberland, Letcher, Kentucky^[3]

• Joel Sturgill head, 62/m, Feb 1838, md 8yrs, KY/VA/VA, farming
• Le??Tricia Sturgill wife, 57/f, Mar 1843, md 8yrs, 13births/8living, KY/VA/VA
• Elbert Sturgill son, 26/m, Jun 1873, VA/KY/VA, afflicted
• John P Sturgill son, 20/m, Oct 1879, VA/KY/VA, farm laborer
• Henry M Boggs son, 18/m, Feb 1882, KY/KY/KY, school
• Enoch P Boggs son, 16/m, Feb 1884, KY/KY/KY, school
• James W Sturgill son, 13/m, Aug 1886, VA/KY/VA, school
• Lettie Boggs gr-dau, 20/f, Nov 1879, KY/VA/KY
• Preston Cornett servant, 20/m, Jun 1880, KY/KY/KY, farm laborer

Virginia Marriage Record^[4]

• Name Willard Sturgill
• Birth Date 1886
• Birthplace Wise Co., Va.
• Age 22
• Spouse's Name Eva Shortt'
• Spouse's Birth Date 1893
• Spouse's Birthplace Wise Co., Va.
• Spouse's Age 15
• Event Date 24 Sep 1908
• Event Place Flat Gap, Wise, Virginia
• Father's Name Joel Sturgill
• Mother's Name Cyntha Sturgill
• Spouse's Father's Name H. E. Shortt
• Spouse's Mother's Name E. J. Shortt
• Race White
• Marital Status Single
• Spouse's Race White
• Spouse's Marital Status Single

Year: 1920; Census Place: Cumberland, Letcher, Kentucky^[5]

• James W Sturgill head, 33/m, md, VA/VA/KY, farmer, truck farm
• Eva Sturgill wife, 26/f, md, VA/VA/VA
• Ella M Sturgill dau, 10/f, school, VA/VA/VA
• Edison Sturgill son, 7/m, school, VA/VA/VA

Year: 1930; Census Place: Del Rey, Maricopa, Arizona^[6]

• James W Sturgill head, 43/m, VA/VA/KY, no occ
• Eva Sturgill wife, 36/f, VA/VA/KY
• Edward E Sturgill son, 18/m, VA/VA/VA
• Wanda L Sturgill dau, 15/f, KY/VA/VA
• Wilma J Sturgill dau, 4/f, VA/VA/VA

Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014^[7]

• Name: J W Sturgill
• Gender: Male
• Race: White
• Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1908
• Divorce Date: 19 Nov 1936
• Divorce Place: Wise, Virginia, USA
• Spouse: Eva S Sturgill
• Number of Children: 1

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942^[8]

• Name: James Willard Sturgill
• Gender: Male
• Race: White
• Residence Age: 56
• Birth Date: 6 Aug 1886
• Birth Place: Wise, Virginia, USA
• Residence Date: 1942
• Residence Place: Pound, Wise, Virginia, USA
• Ella Bolling, Pound, Wise, Virginia

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 ^[9]

• Name: J. W. Sturgill
• SSN: 403-68-1363
• Last Residence: 40826 Eolia, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
• BORN: 6 Aug 1886
• Died: 15 Oct 1967
• State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (1965)

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #90177930
2. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5LR-DYQ : 5 December 2014), Joel Sturgill in entry for James W. Sturgill, 06 Aug 1886; citing Wise, Virginia, reference p 129; FHL microfilm 2,048,448.
3. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Cumberland, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1240538; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. [1]
4. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YK-5ZK : 5 December 2014), Joel Sturgill in entry for Willard Sturgill and Eva Shortt, 24 Sep 1908; citing Flat Gap, Wise, Virginia, reference p 143 cn 219; FHL microfilm 34,394.
5. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Cumberland, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 63; Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C [2]
6. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Del Rey, Maricopa, Arizona; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 2339794; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. [3]
7. ↑ Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Original data: Virginia Divorce Records, 1918–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. [4]
8. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147[5]
9. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.