Who was Abigail Sturgill?

Abigail Sturgill (1801–1894) was born in Allegheny, Ashe, North Carolina, United States and died in Wise, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail Sturgill 1801–1894

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Born 30 Nov 1801 · Allegheny, Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Died 16 Oct 1894 · Wise, Virginia, United States

Father John Sturgill

Mother Jemina Wells

Spouse Mathias Kelly

Children Ann Kelly, Franklin Newton Kelley, Jane Jennie Kelly, Jane Kelly, Jasper Kelly, Jermima Mima Kelly, John Jackson Kelly, Martin Kelly, Mathias Kelly, Rachel Kelly, Rebecca Kelly, Sarah Sally E Kelly, William Blind William Henry Kelly

Siblings Agnes Sturgill, Andrew Sturgill, Arminta Jane Sturgill, David Sturgill, Dicey Sturgeon Sturgill, Elizabeth Sturgill, Francis Sturgill, John Sturgill, Mary Ann Sturgill, Nancy Sturgill, Rachel Sturgill, Rebecca Nethercutt Sturgill, Sarah Sturgill, Solomon D Sturgill, Susan Sturgeon Sturgill

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Franklin Newton Kelley

William Blind William Henry Kelly

Biography

Abigail Sturgill was born in 1801 in Allegheny, Ashe, North Carolina, United States, the child of john sturgill and jemina wells. Abigail Sturgill married mathias kelly, and had children including ann kelly, franklin newton kelley, jane jennie kelly, jane kelly, jasper kelly, jermima mima kelly, john jackson kelly, martin kelly, mathias kelly, rachel kelly, rebecca kelly, sarah sally e kelly, william blind william henry kelly. Abigail Sturgill passed away in 1894 in Wise, Virginia, United States.

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Birth of Abigail Sturgill in Allegheny, Ashe, North Carolina, United States

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Death of Abigail Sturgill in Wise, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Sturgill

This ancestor line traces from Lenham, Kent, England (1555) to Allegheny, Ashe, North Carolina, United States (1801) across 9 generations.

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: Abigail Sturgill (1801–1894) was born in Allegheny, Ashe, North Carolina, United States and died in Wise, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Abigail in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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