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Earl Thomas Sterling 1945–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1945

Birth Location: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Jul 2011

Death Location: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA

Father: Earl Sterling

Mother: Margaret Holloway

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Earl Thomas Sterling was born in 1945 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA, the child of Earl T Sterling And Margaret Elizabeth Holloway. In 1950, Earl Thomas Sterling resided in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA. In 1985, Earl Thomas Sterling resided in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA. Earl Thomas Sterling passed away in 2011 in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Earl Thomas Sterling was born in 1945 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA, the child of Earl T Sterling And Margaret Elizabeth Holloway.
  • In 1950, Earl Thomas Sterling resided in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1985, Earl Thomas Sterling resided in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA.
  • Earl Thomas Sterling passed away in 2011 in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Earl Sterling's Ancestors

Self
Earl Sterling
1945–2011
Birth Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Parents
Earl T Sterling
1913–1959
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Margaret (Elizabeth) Holloway
1912–1989
Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Alonzo (Lee) Sterling
1887–1964
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Beatrice McCready
1892–1994
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Sterling
1857–1916
Lucinda Hudgins
1853–1926
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hudgins
1823–1860
Lucy Green
1828–1903

Earl Sterling's Timeline

7 Records

1945
12 Sep 1945
Birth of Earl Thomas Sterling in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 5
Earl Thomas Sterling resided here in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1985
Bet. 1985–2003
Age 40
Earl Thomas Sterling resided here in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
1994
Bet. 1994–2015
Age 49
Earl Thomas Sterling resided here in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
1996
1996
Age 51
Earl Thomas Sterling resided here in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
2007
2007
Age 62
Earl Thomas Sterling resided here in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
2011
13 Jul 2011
Age 66
Death of Earl Thomas Sterling in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1945
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1985–2003
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1994–2015
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2007
    Event Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 2011
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA

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