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John Richardson Sturgis 1757–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1757

Birth Location: Sussex Co. DE

Death Date: 4 SEP 1825

Death Location: Morgan Co., IL, Sulpher Springs Cem.

Father: Daniel Sturgis

Mother: Jean Bratton

Spouse(s): Anne Wright

Children(s): Sarah Sturgis, James Sturgis, John Sturgis, Nancy Sturgis, William Sturgis, Arcadia Sturgis, Rebecca Sturgis, Jean Sturgis, Martha Sturgis

John Richardson Sturgis was born in 1757 in Sussex Co. DE, the child of Daniel Sturgis And Jean Jane Bratton. In 1800, John Richardson Sturgis resided in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware. John Richardson Sturgis married Anne C Wright, and had children including Arcadia Sturgis, James Bratton Sturgis, Jean Bratton Sturgis, John Richardson Sturgis, Martha Elizabeth Sturgis, Nancy Ann Sturgis, Rebecca Sturgis, Samuel Sturgis, Sarah Jane Sturgis, William Draper Sturgis. John Richardson Sturgis passed away in 1825 in Morgan Co., IL, Sulpher Springs Cem..

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Biography

  • John Richardson Sturgis was born in 1757 in Sussex Co. DE, the child of Daniel Sturgis And Jean Jane Bratton.
  • In 1800, John Richardson Sturgis resided in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware.
  • John Richardson Sturgis married Anne C Wright, and had children including Arcadia Sturgis, James Bratton Sturgis, Jean Bratton Sturgis, John Richardson Sturgis, Martha Elizabeth Sturgis, Nancy Ann Sturgis, Rebecca Sturgis, Samuel Sturgis, Sarah Jane Sturgis, William Draper Sturgis.
  • John Richardson Sturgis passed away in 1825 in Morgan Co., IL, Sulpher Springs Cem..

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Sturgis
1731–1788
Birth Location: Somerset Co., Worcester, MD
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Jean Bratton
1727–1801
Birth Location: Worcester, MD
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Spouses(s)

Anne Wright
1767–1851
Birth Location: VA
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Children(s)

Sarah Sturgis
1797–1897
Birth Location: Union Co., South Carolina
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James Sturgis
1794–1867
Birth Location: –
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John Sturgis
1798–1874
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Sturgis
1801–1880
Birth Location: –
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William Sturgis
1803–1876
Birth Location: –
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Arcadia Sturgis
1805–1824
Birth Location: S.C.
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Rebecca Sturgis
1806–1883
Birth Location: GA.?
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Jean Sturgis
1790–1824
Birth Location: York Co., SC
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Martha Sturgis
1792–1876
Birth Location: –
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John Sturgis's Ancestors

Self
John Sturgis
1757–1825
Birth Place: Sussex Co. DE
Parents
Daniel Sturgis
1731–1788
Somerset Co., Worcester, MD
Jean ((Jane)) Bratton
1727–1801
Worcester, MD
Grandparents
John (III) Sturgis
1693–
Accomack County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Sturgis
1662–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sturgis
1637–1684
Dorothy Savage
–1664

John Sturgis's Descendants

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John (Richardson) Sturgis (1757–4 SEP 1825) m. Anne (C) Wright (14 OCT 1767–1 MAR 1851)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Sturgis 1797–1897 m. Gideon Hopping 1784–1853
    1. 1. William (Sturgis) Hopping 1839–1903 m. Mary (Amarilla) Cooper 1839–1921
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Hopping 1861–1940 m. Edmund Janes 1863–1941
        1. 1. Alta (Mae) Janes 1885–1967 m. Ebenezer (Roman) Mather 1862–
        2. 2. Francis (Alexander) Janes 1887–1973
        3. 3. Mary (Catherine) Janes 1890–
        4. 4. Ervin Janes 1892–1893
      2. 2. Malinda (Belle) Hopping 1870–1935 m. George (Washington) Janes 1872–1928
        1. 1. Infant (Son) Janes 1892–1892
        2. 2. Anna (Mae) Janes 1892–1971 m. Edward (G.) Hoke 1892–1918 m. Fred Oliver –1929
        3. 3. William (Clifford) Janes 1896–1965 m. Nancy Wilson 1901–1966
        4. 4. Infant (Son) Janes 1900–1900
        5. 5. John (Ezra) Janes 1901–1993 m. Zella (Mae) Allaman 1902–1962
      3. 3. Melissa (Ellen) Hopping 1867–1934 m. Isaac (Henry) Janes 1866–1955
        1. 1. Henry (Hudson) Janes 1887–1937
        2. 2. John (William) Janes 1889–1983
        3. 3. Carl (Marshall) Janes 1892–1970
        4. 4. Cora (Leona) Janes 1894–1986
        5. 5. Elza (Ross) Janes 1897–1979 m. Myrtle (Viola) Batey 1899–1978
        6. 6. Harvey (Sigal) Janes 1900–1961
        7. 7. Walter (Everett) Janes 1902–1969
      4. 4. John (William) Hopping 1864–1932 m. Emma (Elizabeth) Derry 1878–1911
        1. 1. James (Kenneth) Hopping 1903–1976
        2. 2. Ora (May) Hopping 1897–1993
        3. 3. Ernest (William) Hopping 1899–1971 m. Grace (E) Dutton 1901–
        4. 4. John (Arlie) Hopping 1901–1965 m. Florine (Francis) Hopping 1902–1982
        5. 5. Francis (Sturges) Hopping 1905–1995
      5. 5. Joseph (Henry) Hopping 1872–1873
    2. 2. Gideon (Jerry) Hopping 1823–1908 m. Mary (Amarilla) Husted 1829–1894
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Hopping 1868–1924 m. William (Lewis) Janes 1869–1957
        1. 1. George Janes 1890–
        2. 2. Arthur Janes 1890–
        3. 3. Addie Janes 1890–
        4. 4. Clarence Janes 1890–
      2. 2. Silas (Gideon) Hopping 1852–1931 m. Abigail (Isador) Janes 1860–1943
        1. 1. Bertha (Francis) Hopping 1880–1961 m. James (Francis Marion) Trayer 1859–1907 m. Simon (Rock Oliver) Trayer 1857–1913 m. George Hirsch 1859–1934
        2. 2. Amarilla ("Rilla") Hopping 1881–
        3. 3. Olive (Marie E.) Hopping 1882–1957 m. Lewis Duram –1957
        4. 4. Arcadia (Catherine) Hopping 1884–1959
        5. 5. Zuba (Catherine) Hopping 1886–1961 m. William (Rose) Bowen 1885–1953
        6. 6. Moses (Harrison) Hopping 1888–1962 m. Nora (B.) Derry 1889–1977
        7. 7. Otterbein (David) Hopping 1892–1956 m. Golden (Fern) Price 1901–1986
        8. 8. Bert Hopping 1894–1900
        9. 9. Mary (Anna) Hopping 1890–1979 m. Isaac (Newton) Harris 1892–1972 m. Frances (M) Clark 1879–1945 m. John (Henry) Jackson 1879–1968
        10. 10. Ross Hopping 1896–1900
        11. 11. Infant Hopping 1898–1900
      3. 3. Joseph (Weaver) Hopping 1856–1937 m. Tennessee (Christina) Bowen 1857–1923
        1. 1. James Hopping 1886–1966 m. Emma Branchfield 1874–1950
        2. 2. Anna Hopping 1888–1957
        3. 3. Sherman (Harrison) Hopping 1889–1956 m. Etta (Viola) Malott 1895–1979
        4. 4. Roy Hopping 1899–
        5. 5. Ross Hopping 1904–1962 m. Lena (Leota) Forshee 1913–1933
        6. 6. Walter (E.) Hopping 1893–1966
        7. 7. Thomas (Henry) Hopping 1895–1964 m. Dorothy Dickinson 1904–1974
        8. 8. Lewis (Fred) Hopping 1891–1920
      4. 4. James (Oliver) Hopping 1859–1939 m. Mary (Francis) Bowen 1865–1940
        1. 1. Minnie (M) Hopping 1885–1960
        2. 2. Oscar (F) Hopping 1888–1943 m. Ethel UNKNOWN 1894–1985
        3. 3. Dovie (May) Hopping 1890–1948
        4. 4. Lucie (E) Hopping 1895–1926
        5. 5. Lily Hopping 1896–1898
        6. 6. Emma (C) Hopping 1893–1950
        7. 7. Perry (E) Hopping 1900–1965
        8. 8. Verne Hopping 1903–1967
        9. 9. Chester (Arthur) Hopping 1905–1970
        10. 10. Bennie Hopping 1907–1974 m. Wanda (Edith) Schisler 1916–
        11. 11. Rosella Hopping 1909–
        12. 12. Ghlee ("Buddy") Hopping 1910–1983
      5. 5. Charles (A.) Hopping 1862–1925 m. Mercie (Marie) Noe 1866–1945
        1. 1. Ephriam (R.) Hopping –1961
        2. 2. Floyd (Elyie) Hopping 1903–1969 m. Ada (M.) Greenplate 1902–1994
        3. 3. Jesse (R.) Hopping 1889–1981
        4. 4. Leo (E.) Hopping 1897–1959 m. Mazie (Mary) Dutton 1899–1973
      6. 6. Daniel (L.) Hopping 1865–1946 m. E.R. Unknown –1961
      7. 7. Peter (G.) Hopping 1871–1905 m. Emma Branchfield 1874–
        1. 1. Ralph (Yates) Hopping 1901–1975 m. Bertha (Alice) Morris 1901–1965
        2. 2. Oliver (Delno) Hopping 1894–1976 m. Edna (Evelyn) Brewer 1894–1984
        3. 3. Ira (E) Hopping 1892–1972 m. Sarah (Mae) Cover 1894–1972
      8. 8. Phebe Hopping 1850–1931 m. Moses (Lemon "Groundhog") Derry 1840–1897 m. Benjamin Heath –1925
        1. 1. John (Ellsworth "Punk") Derry 1875–1964
        2. 2. Grover (Elroy) Derry 1879–1923 m. Maggie (Della) Bollinger 1879–1920
        3. 3. William (Minus) Derry 1882–1976 m. Fannie (May) Ellis 1887–1914
        4. 4. Cloma (Ellen) Derry 1884–1962
        5. 5. Eva (Anna) Derry 1887–1962
        6. 6. Nora (B.) Derry 1889–1977 m. Moses (Harrison) Hopping 1888–1962
        7. 7. Solomon (Elwood) Derry 1873–1953 m. Lida (Bell) Greenplate 1873–1954
    3. 3. Joseph (Weaver) Hopping 1828–1880 m. Celestia (O) Husted 1830–1852 m. Jane Shields 1832–1897
      1. 1. Cindarilla Hopping 1856–1931 m. Owen Turner 1849–1934
        1. 1. Oliver (Sherman) Turner 1874–1875
        2. 2. Mary Turner 1876–1916
        3. 3. Cora (Alice) Turner 1879–1954
        4. 4. Nellie (Jane) Turner 1881–1965
        5. 5. Oscar (Asa) Turner 1886–1936
        6. 6. Alta (May) Turner 1887–1965
        7. 7. Martha (Agnes) Turner 1895–
      2. 2. Celesta Hopping 1858–
      3. 3. Oliver (Perry) Hopping 1860–1940 m. Lilly (Ellen) Crafford 1875–
        1. 1. John Hopping 1894–1894
        2. 2. Howard (Earl) Hopping 1895–1982
        3. 3. Orpha (Marie) Hopping 1897–
        4. 4. Lyle (Roscoe) Hopping 1899–1978
        5. 5. Andrew (Perry) Hopping 1902–
        6. 6. Lillie Hopping 1905–
        7. 7. Avery (Donna) Hopping 1908–1994
        8. 8. Oliver (Noah) Hopping 1911–
        9. 9. Larance Hopping 1916–
      4. 4. Oscar (Seigle) Hopping 1862–1934
        1. 1. Jesse Hopping –1948
        2. 2. Pearl Hopping 1884–
      5. 5. Joseph (Shields) Hopping 1864–1933 m. Alice (Mary) Hartman 1874–
        1. 1. Esta (Pearl) Hopping 1895–1944 m. Earl (Clementine) Dooley 1888–
        2. 2. Velma (Leu Vera) Hopping 1897–1990 m. Everett (Roswell) Filley 1894–1958
        3. 3. Norris (Joseph) Hopping 1899–1932
      6. 6. Sarah Hopping 1867– m. Moses Likes 1856–
        1. 1. Charles Likes 1884–
        2. 2. Leona Likes 1889–
        3. 3. Royal (Sedgeley) Likes 1891–
      7. 7. Mary (E.) Hopping 1851–1852
      8. 8. John (William) Hopping 1850–
    4. 4. Ezekiel Hopping 1826–1851
    5. 5. Anna (R.) Hopping 1831–1865 m. Benjamin (D.) HUSTED 1826–1898
      1. 1. Leah (J.) HUSTED 1850–
    6. 6. Hopping 1820–1830
  2. 2. James (Bratton) Sturgis 1794–1867
  3. 3. John (Richardson) Sturgis 1798–1874
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Sturgis 1801–1880
  5. 5. William (Draper) Sturgis 1803–1876
  6. 6. Arcadia Sturgis 1805–1824
  7. 7. Rebecca Sturgis 1806–1883
  8. 8. Jean (Bratton) Sturgis 1790–1824
  9. 9. Martha (Elizabeth) Sturgis 1792–1876 m. Wyatt Reeves 1789–1826
    1. 1. Martha Reeves 1810–1859 m. William (Columbus) Davis 1809–1886
      1. 1. Elizabeth Davis 1832–
      2. 2. James (W.) Davis 1834–
      3. 3. Martha (Janes) Davis 1840–1865
      4. 4. Mary (Amanda E) Davis 1844–1882
      5. 5. William Davis 1848–
      6. 6. Thomas Davis 1852–
      7. 7. Victoria Davis 1854–
      8. 8. Laura (Elizabeth) Davis 1859–
      9. 9. George (Washington) Davis 1838–1917 m. Minnie (Malinda) Foreman 1840–1906
        1. 1. Joseph (R) Davis 1863–1953
        2. 2. William (Franklin) Davis 1865–1874
        3. 3. George (L) Davis 1869–1871
        4. 4. George (Elias) Davis 1870–1923
        5. 5. James (A) Davis 1872–1880
        6. 6. Thomas (J) Davis 1875–1940
        7. 7. Marshall (Abner) Davis 1866–1940 m. Bernettie (Mae) Williamson 1876–1956

John Sturgis's Timeline

3 Records

1757
1757
Birth of John Richardson Sturgis in Sussex Co. DE
Sussex Co. DE
1800
1800
Age 43
John Richardson Sturgis resided here in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware
Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware
1825
4 SEP 1825
Age 68
Death of John Richardson Sturgis in Sangamon Co. IL
Sangamon Co. IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Sussex Co. DE

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Series: M32; Roll: 4; Page: 209; Image: 115; Family History Library Film: 6413

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 SEP 1825
    Event Place: Sangamon Co. IL

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morgan Co., IL, Sulpher Springs Cem.
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