Capt.
Henry
Bascom
Sturgis
Born about in Pennsylvania, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of James Sturgis
[uncertain]
and Mary (Brandenburg) Sturgis
[uncertain]
Brother of
Andrew Sturgis, William Sturgis, Samuel Davis Sturgis and Elizabeth Jan (Sturgis) Leebrick
Husband of
Elizabeth Susan (Waugh) Sturgis
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Sturgis) Bowring, James Hamilton Sturgis, Samuel Davis Sturgis, William Waugh Sturgis and Nina (Sturgis) Gray
Died about
at about age 88
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Mar 2017
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Biography
Henry Bascom Sturgis was born about 1823 in Pennsylvania, United States, son of James Sturgis (1785–1855) and Mary Brandenburg (1788–1872).
Henry and Elizabeth Susan Waugh were married. Elizabeth was born on June 26, 1836 in Ohio. She was the daughter of William Waugh. Their children were:
- Mary Sturgis (~1859–1946) [uncertain].
- James Hamilton Sturgis (~1861–1929) [uncertain].
- Samuel Davis Sturgis (~1864–~1917) [uncertain].
- William Waugh Sturgis (~1870–1911) [uncertain].
- Nina Sturgis (~1871–~1922) [uncertain].
In 1850, Henry (26) was in the household of his father, James, in Burlington, ward 1, Des Moines, Iowa.
In 1880, Henry (56) was living in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa.
Henry died about January 23, 1911, aged 87. He was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.
Captain Aide-de-Camp 2nd Division United States Volunteers.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ48-LP4 : 12 April 2016), Henry Sturgis in household of James Sturgis, Burlington, ward 1, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; citing family 1465, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDL2-D8V : 14 August 2017), H B Sturgis, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 64, sheet 125B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0367; FHL microfilm 1,254,367.
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 November 2018), memorial page for Capt Henry Bascom Sturgis (1823–23 Jan 1911), Find A Grave: Memorial #27864655, citing Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Unioneer (contributor 46939858) .
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