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HARRY JAMES STERLING 1895 – 1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1895

Birth Location: Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1 Sep 1985

Death Location: Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Sterling

Mother: Amy Marsh

Spouse(s): Effie Bly, None None, Edith Bradford

Children(s): Lawrence Sterling, Leo Sterling, Wyona Sterling

In 1895, HARRY JAMES STERLING entered the world in Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to James Erwin Sterling and Amy Jane Marsh. In 1910, HARRY JAMES STERLING resided in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1917, HARRY JAMES STERLING established residence. HARRY JAMES STERLING married Effie Emma Bly, Edith I Bradford, and had children including Lawrence Vincent Sterling, Leo Ramon Sterling, Wyona Sterling. HARRY JAMES STERLING passed away in 1985 in Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1895, HARRY JAMES STERLING entered the world in Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to James Erwin Sterling and Amy Jane Marsh.
  • In 1910, HARRY JAMES STERLING resided in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1917, HARRY JAMES STERLING established residence.
  • HARRY JAMES STERLING married Effie Emma Bly, Edith I Bradford, and had children including Lawrence Vincent Sterling, Leo Ramon Sterling, Wyona Sterling.
  • HARRY JAMES STERLING passed away in 1985 in Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sterling
1865 – 1928
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
JS
Amy Marsh
1872 – 1958
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
AM

Spouses(s)

Effie Bly
1899 – 1960
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
EB
None None
Birth Location: –
Edith Bradford
1900 – 1981
Birth Location: Rome Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania
EB

Children(s)

Lawrence Sterling
1917 – 1933
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
LS
Leo Sterling
1919 – 1954
Birth Location: Troy Township, Crawford, County, Pennsylvania, USA
LS
Wyona Sterling
1927 – 2024
Birth Location: Moss Grove, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
WS

HARRY STERLING's Ancestors

Self
HARRY STERLING
1895 – 1985
Birth Place: Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Erwin Sterling
1865 – 1928
Pennsylvania
Amy (Jane) Marsh
1872 – 1958
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
HARRIET (ELLEN) LESH
1838 – 1908
Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
James (William "JW") Sterling
1827 – 1921
Cherry Tree Township Venango County, Pennsylvania
Ira Marsh
1846 – 1928
Cherrytree Township, Venango, Pa.
Catherine (G) Jones
1850 – 1904
Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
George Lesh
1805 – 1872
Elizabeth Ingerman
1813 – 1879
Simon Sterling
1792 – 1880
Hannah Herring
1798 – 1880
William Marsh
1807 – 1862
Amy Downey
1822 – 1876
Robert Jones
1819 – 1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Loesch
1770 – 1850
INGERMAN
1795 –
Nathan Sterling
1763 – 1813
Mary Wade
1765 – 1850
Ludwig Herring
1761 – 1836
Anna (Prach)
1761 – 1846
James Marsh
1768 – 1843
Lydia MOORE
1772 – 1850
Andrew Downey
1795 – 1905
Margaret Carr
1796 – 1859
Stephen Jones
1793 – 1864
Margaret McCool
1794 – 1883

HARRY STERLING's Descendants

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HARRY (JAMES) STERLING (4 Jan 1895 – 1 Sep 1985) m. Effie (Emma) Bly (8 August 1899 – 14 Jul 1960) m. m. Edith (I) Bradford (9 Feb 1900 – Mar 1981)
  1. 1. Lawrence (Vincent) Sterling (28 May 1917 – 13 Jan 1933)
  2. 2. Leo (Ramon) Sterling (19 Nov 1919 – 15 Apr 1954) m. Margaret (Lucile (Peg)) Gariepy (15 Aug 1925 – 26 Oct 2015)
    1. 1. Jean (L) Sterling (abt 1943 – ) m. Richard Huddleson
    2. 2. Ramon (Leo) STERLING (10 Jun 1944 – June 2024)
    3. 3. Linda STERLING (29 Jun 1946 – 9 Sep 2018)
  3. 3. Wyona Sterling (abt 1927 – 03 Aug 2024) m. Carley (Rex) Halsey (17 Oct 1924 – 24 May 2004)
    1. 1. LaVerne Halsey (15 December 1949 – 12 Feb 2023) m. Jean Halsey
      1. 1. Douglas Halsey
      2. 2. Jeffery Sulz
      3. 3. Darren Halsey
      4. 4. Frank Sulz
    2. 2. Dennis Halsey (24 September 1954 – 23 July 2023)
    3. 3. Kevin Halsey (Mar 1967 – )
    4. 4. Darla DuPont

HARRY STERLING's Timeline

7 Records

1895
4 Jan 1895
Birth of HARRY JAMES STERLING in Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
HARRY JAMES STERLING resided here in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
abt 1917
Age 22
HARRY JAMES STERLING resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 35
HARRY JAMES STERLING resided here in Troy, Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Troy, Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
HARRY JAMES STERLING resided here in Rome, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Rome, Crawford, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 45
HARRY JAMES STERLING resided here in Rome Township, Rome, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Rome Township, Rome, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1985
1 Sep 1985
Age 90
Death of HARRY JAMES STERLING in Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1895
    Event Place: Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1917
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1917
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Troy, Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rome, Crawford, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rome Township, Rome, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1985
    Event Place: Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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