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John Russell Sturgeon 1776–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1776

Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States

Death Date: 22 Jan 1861

Death Location: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States

Father: JOHN STURGEON

Mother: Martha SANKEY

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

John Russell Sturgeon was born in 1776 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States, the child of John Jacob Jipe Sturgeon And Martha Jane Sankey. In 1820, John Russell Sturgeon resided in Belmont, Ohio, United States. In 1830, John Russell Sturgeon resided in Greenup, Kentucky, United States. John Russell Sturgeon passed away in 1861 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • John Russell Sturgeon was born in 1776 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States, the child of John Jacob Jipe Sturgeon And Martha Jane Sankey.
  • In 1820, John Russell Sturgeon resided in Belmont, Ohio, United States.
  • In 1830, John Russell Sturgeon resided in Greenup, Kentucky, United States.
  • John Russell Sturgeon passed away in 1861 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN STURGEON
1736–1830
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Martha SANKEY
1752–1815
Birth Location: Delaware, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sturgeon's Ancestors

Self
John Sturgeon
1776–1861
Birth Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Parents
JOHN JACOB "Jipe" STURGEON
1736–1830
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Martha (Jane) SANKEY
1752–1815
Delaware, United States
Grandparents
HENRY (ATP) STURGEON
1712–1796
Belfast, County Down, Ulster Province, Ireland
Lettice\Letitia Rice
1715–1782
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sturgeon
1680–1740
MRS. Sturgeon
1684–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
unknown Sturgeon*
1655–1720

John Sturgeon's Timeline

7 Records

1776
25 Feb 1776
Birth of John Russell Sturgeon in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States
1820
1820
Age 44
John Russell Sturgeon resided here in Belmont, Ohio, United States
Belmont, Ohio, United States
1830
1830
Age 54
John Russell Sturgeon resided here in Greenup, Kentucky, United States
Greenup, Kentucky, United States
1840
1840
Age 64
John Russell Sturgeon resided here in Clay, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Clay, Scioto, Ohio, United States
1850
1850
Age 74
John Russell Sturgeon resided here in Clay, Scioto, Ohio
Clay, Scioto, Ohio
1860
1860
Age 84
John Russell Sturgeon resided here in Clay, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Clay, Scioto, Ohio, United States
1861
22 Jan 1861
Age 85
Death of John Russell Sturgeon in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1776
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clay, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: M653_1033; Page: 510; Image: 472; Family History Library Film: 805033
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clay, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: M432_727; Page: 270B; Image: 416

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Belmont, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Year: 1820; Census Place: , Belmont, Ohio; Roll: M33_86; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Greenup, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: , Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Clay, Scioto, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Clay, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: 425; Page: 77; Image: 159; Family History Library Film: 0020176

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clay, Scioto, Ohio
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clay, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: M432_727; Page: 270B; Image: 416

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clay, Scioto, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clay, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: M653_1033; Page: 510; Image: 472; Family History Library Film: 805033

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1861
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
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