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James Erwin Sterling 1865 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1865

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: DEC 1928

Death Location: Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: HARRIET LESH

Mother: James Sterling

Spouse(s): Amy Marsh

Children(s): Floyd Sterling, Dessie Sterling, HARRY STERLING, Clifford Sterling, MILDRED STERLING, BERTHA STERLING, Harriet Sterling, BABY STERLING, George Sterling

The story of James Erwin Sterling began in 1865 in Pennsylvania. In 1880, James Erwin Sterling resided in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1900, James Erwin Sterling resided in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. James Erwin Sterling married Amy Jane Marsh, and had children including Floyd E Sterling, Dessie Mabel Sterling, HARRY JAMES STERLING, Clifford Ira Sterling, MILDRED C STERLING, BERTHA MARIE STERLING, Harriet Mae Sterling, BABY GIRL STERLING, George Irvin Sterling. James Erwin Sterling passed away in 1928 in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Erwin Sterling began in 1865 in Pennsylvania.
  • In 1880, James Erwin Sterling resided in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1900, James Erwin Sterling resided in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • James Erwin Sterling married Amy Jane Marsh, and had children including Floyd E Sterling, Dessie Mabel Sterling, HARRY JAMES STERLING, Clifford Ira Sterling, MILDRED C STERLING, BERTHA MARIE STERLING, Harriet Mae Sterling, BABY GIRL STERLING, George Irvin Sterling.
  • James Erwin Sterling passed away in 1928 in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

HARRIET LESH
1838 – 1908
Birth Location: Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
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James Sterling
1827 – 1921
Birth Location: Cherry Tree Township Venango County, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Amy Marsh
1872 – 1958
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
AM

Children(s)

Floyd Sterling
1889 – 1901
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
FS
Dessie Sterling
1891 – 1966
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
DS
HARRY STERLING
1895 – 1985
Birth Location: Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
HS
Clifford Sterling
1896 – 1972
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
CS
MILDRED STERLING
1903 – 1981
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MS
BERTHA STERLING
1905 – 1966
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Harriet Sterling
1906 – 1982
Birth Location: Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
HS
BABY STERLING
1909 – 1909
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
BS
George Sterling
1913 – 1973
Birth Location: Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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James Sterling's Ancestors

Self
James Sterling
1865 – 1928
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
HARRIET ELLEN LESH
1838 – 1908
Troy Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
James (William "JW") Sterling
1827 – 1921
Cherry Tree Township Venango County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
George Lesh
1805 – 1872
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Ingerman
1813 – 1879
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Simon Sterling
1792 – 1880
Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont, USA
Hannah Herring
1798 – 1880
Brunswick, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johan Loesch
1770 – 1850
INGERMAN
1795 –
Nathan Sterling
1763 – 1813
Mary Wade
1765 – 1850
Ludwig Herring
1761 – 1836
Anna (Prach)
1761 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sterling's Descendants

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James (Erwin) Sterling (16 Oct 1865 – DEC 1928) m. Amy (Jane) Marsh (14 Aug 1872 – 3 Jan 1958)
  1. 1. Floyd (E) Sterling (20 August 1889 – 12 August 1901)
  2. 2. Dessie (Mabel) Sterling (Jan 1891 – May 8, 1966) m. Caleb (Dewitt) Powell (20 Mar 1876 – 29 May 1958)
    1. 1. Francis (Marion) Powell (5 Oct 1912 – 27 November 1991)
    2. 2. Viola (Amy) Powell (October 11, 1914 – June 10, 1966) m. Carl (Hubert "Tim") Garber (February 18, 1904 – March 19, 1968)
      1. 1. Carl ("Sonnie" Lawrence) Garber (July 28, 1935 – July 28, 2003)
    3. 3. William (James) Powell (18 Sep 1916 – 13 Jun 1946) m. Lottie (Mae) Sutton (22 May 1923 – 22 May 2000)
      1. 1. James (Edward) Powell (11 Mar 1941 – 13 Apr 2010) m. Lorraine (M.) Thomas (9 March 1940 – 16 April 2021)
    4. 4. Anna (Mae Powell) Morelli (3 January 1927 – 8 December 2016) m. David (O) Morelli (November 20, 1925 – May 6, 2011)
  3. 3. 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
  4. 4. Clifford (Ira) Sterling (30 Oct 1896 – 25 MAY 1972) m. Jessie (Beatrice) Steadman (4 June 1895 – 5 May 1985)
    1. 1. Leroy (Williard) Sterling (19 April 1917 – 16 October 1977) m. Florence (Irene) Sterling (4 February 1922 – 22 April 1980)
      1. 1. Clifford (L) Sterling (16 March 1937 – 18 July 1978)
        1. 1. James (LeRoy) Sterling (29 January 1960 – 2 February 1960)
      2. 2. Milton (Eugene) Sterling (20 Aug 1938 – 21 april 2017) m. Doris (Jean ROUSH Crowl Sterling) Weir (24 May 1939 – 28 Jan 2014)
        1. 1. Jeffery (A.) Sterling (1962 – Abt 2006)
        2. 2. John (W.) Crowl (30 Jun 1966 – 7 Dec 1996)
        3. 3. Kenneth Sterling ( – Bef. 2014)
      3. 3. David (L) Sterling (10 Sep 1945 – 4 Feb 2009)
    2. 2. Ray Sterling (abt 1918 – )
    3. 3. ELMER (LAVERNE) STERLING (13 JUN 1920 – 31 JUL 2002) m. LOIS (JANE) WESTFALL (23 September 1928 – 12 Jan 2008)
      1. 1. Jay Sterling
      2. 2. David Sterling
      3. 3. Kevin Sterling
      4. 4. Michelle Bowers
    4. 4. HAZEL (MAY) STERLING (6 Aug 1925 – 15 JUL 1995) m. PAUL (HENRY) EVANS (26 August 1923 – 15 July 1986) m. Edward (A) Madden (15 September 1928 – 21 July 1980)
      1. 1. CONNIE (LEE) EVANS (17 Oct 1942 – 25 Feb 2017)
      2. 2. CARLA (JEAN) EVANS (21 August 1946 – 11 October 2021)
    5. 5. EMERSON (EDWIN "EMIE") Sterling (4 DEC 1932 – 27 JUL 2000) m. Joan (Maxine) Crone (7 Nov 1934 – )
      1. 1. Mark Sterling (19 May 1956 – )
  5. 5. MILDRED (C) STERLING (abt 1903 – 12 DEC 1981)
  6. 6. BERTHA (MARIE) STERLING (20 Feb 1905 – 15 MAR 1966)
  7. 7. Harriet (Mae) Sterling (16 Aug 1906 – 9 DEC 1982) m. Walter (Phillip) Hollabaugh (abt 1904 – 29 Nov 1989)
    1. 1. Bernice (Arlene) Hollabaugh (24 December 1930 – 17 March 1985) m. John (David) Geiger (26 Aug 1930 – 27 Dec 1992)
      1. 1. John (David) Geiger (11 Jan 1961 – ) m. Karen (R) Kiser
        1. 1. Matthew Geiger (1982 – )
        2. 2. Michael Geiger (Mar 1982 – )
        3. 3. Joshua Geiger (1984 – )
        4. 4. Jessica (L) Geiger (Jul 1989 – )
        5. 5. Ashley Geiger
        6. 6. Amber Geiger
      2. 2. Rose (Marie) Geiger (25 Apr 1962 – )
        1. 1. Amy Geiger (Jun 1982 – )
      3. 3. Sandra (Kay) Geiger (27 Jan 1964 – )
      4. 4. Susan (A) Geiger (28 Dec 1966 – ) m. James (Evans) English (1954 – )
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Arlene) English (1985 – )
        2. 2. James (Evans) English (9 Nov 1987 – )
        3. 3. Tiffany (Sue) English (28 Dec 1990 – )
      5. 5. Barbara Geiger (3 May 1971 – )
        1. 1. Alicia Rodgers
        2. 2. Samantha Rodgers
        3. 3. Derek Rodgers
      6. 6. Mary, (J.) Geiger m. Darrell (E.) Rodgers (31 May 1967 – 11 Sep 2024)
        1. 1. Darrell Rodgers
        2. 2. Cory Rodgers
        3. 3. Ellen (May) Martone (Aug 1985 – )
    2. 2. Charles (Eugene) Hollabaugh (5 May 1933 – 30 March 2016) m. Marilyn (Corrine) Chappel (15 Feb 1939 – 19 May 2003)
      1. 1. Joel (George) Hollabaugh (29 January 1961 – 29 January 1961)
      2. 2. Seth (E) Hollabaugh (20 March 1964 – 26 August 2018)
    3. 3. Richard (R) Hollabaugh (8 Oct 1937 – 31 May 1994)
  8. 8. BABY (GIRL) STERLING (19 MAY 1909 – MAY 1909)
  9. 9. George (Irvin) Sterling (30 Aug 1913 – 13 MAR 1973)

James Sterling's Timeline

6 Records

1865
16 Oct 1865
Birth of James Erwin Sterling in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 15
James Erwin Sterling resided here in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 35
James Erwin Sterling resided here in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 45
James Erwin Sterling resided here in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 55
James Erwin Sterling resided here in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1928
DEC 1928
Age 63
Death of James Erwin Sterling in Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1917
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Pennsylvania, U.S., Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DEC 1928
    Event Place: Troy, 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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