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Samuel Levi Sterling 1809–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 MAY 1809

Birth Location: Sterling City, Connecticut

Death Date: 27 FEB 1880

Death Location: Three Rivers, Michigan

Father: Lord Sterling

Mother: Polly Palmer

Spouse(s): Lucinda Forsyth

Children(s): Elisha Sterling, Ellen Sterling, George Sterling, Lord Sterling, Lucy Sterling, Mary Sterling, Sarah Sterling, Teresa Sterling

In 1809, Samuel Levi Sterling entered the world in Sterling City, Connecticut, born to Lord Sterling And Polly Palmer. Samuel Levi Sterling married Lucinda Chester Forsyth, and had children including Elisha Lord Sterling, Ellen Louisa Sterling, George Palmer Sterling, Lord Sterling, Lucy Sterling, Mary Palmer Sterling, Sarah Chester Sterling, Teresa Lucinda Sterling. Samuel Levi Sterling passed away in 1880 in Three Rivers, Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Samuel Levi Sterling entered the world in Sterling City, Connecticut, born to Lord Sterling And Polly Palmer.
  • Samuel Levi Sterling married Lucinda Chester Forsyth, and had children including Elisha Lord Sterling, Ellen Louisa Sterling, George Palmer Sterling, Lord Sterling, Lucy Sterling, Mary Palmer Sterling, Sarah Chester Sterling, Teresa Lucinda Sterling.
  • Samuel Levi Sterling passed away in 1880 in Three Rivers, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Sterling
1780–1866
Birth Location: Sterling City, Connecticut
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Polly Palmer
1786–1859
Birth Location: East Haddam, Connecticut
PP

Spouses(s)

Lucinda Forsyth
1813–1891
Birth Location: Montville, Connecticut
LF

Children(s)

Elisha Sterling
1853–1861
Birth Location: Park, Michigan
ES
Ellen Sterling
1840–1898
Birth Location: Park, Michigan
ES
George Sterling
1844–1861
Birth Location: Park, Michigan
GS
Lord Sterling
1842–1847
Birth Location: Park, Michigan
LS
Lucy Sterling
1849–1881
Birth Location: Park, Michigan
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Mary Sterling
1839–1839
Birth Location: Park, Michigan
MS
Sarah Sterling
1836–1839
Birth Location: Lima, New York
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Teresa Sterling
1848–1876
Birth Location: –
TS

Samuel Sterling's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Sterling
1809–1880
Birth Place: Sterling City, Connecticut
Parents
Lord Sterling
1780–1866
Sterling City, Connecticut
Polly Palmer
1786–1859
East Haddam, Connecticut
Grandparents
Samuel Sterling
1732–1797
Sterling City, Lyme, Connecticut
Annah Stow
1747–1794
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sterling
1707–1748
Sarah Mack
1704–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sterling
1673–1747
Mary Marvin
1666–1747

Samuel Sterling's Descendants

1.
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Samuel (Levi) Sterling (12 MAY 1809–27 FEB 1880) m. Lucinda (Chester) Forsyth (4 JUL 1813–4 MAR 1891)
  1. 1. Elisha (Lord) Sterling 1853–1861
  2. 2. Ellen (Louisa) Sterling 1840–1898 m. Sidney (F.) Mullin 1839–1880
    1. 1. Edith Mullin 1875–1882
    2. 2. Mabel Mullin 1868–1958 m. William (Ewers) Patterson 1864–1946
      1. 1. Amy (Teresa) Patterson 1889–1974
      2. 2. Edmund (Burke) Patterson 1895–1914
      3. 3. Elma (Lucile) Patterson 1897–1898
      4. 4. Madge (Lucinda) Patterson 1892–1937
      5. 5. Mildred (Phylis) Patterson 1905–1979 m. William (Absalom) Payne 1896–1952
      6. 6. Vera (Ann) Patterson 1891–1973
    3. 3. Percy (Sterling) Mullin 1877–1897
    4. 4. Vera Mullin 1872–1882
  3. 3. George (Palmer) Sterling 1844–1861 m. Emma Burnette 1840–1861
  4. 4. Lord Sterling 1842–1847
  5. 5. Lucy Sterling 1849–1881 m. John (Henry) Knevels 1845–1882
    1. 1. Madge (U.) Knevels 1875–1876
    2. 2. Ned Knevels 1879–1880
  6. 6. Mary (Palmer) Sterling 1839–1839
  7. 7. Sarah (Chester) Sterling 1836–1839
  8. 8. Teresa (Lucinda) Sterling 1848–1876 m. Daniel (Edwin) Frazier 1841–1875
    1. 1. Alexander (J) Frazier 1863–1864
    2. 2. Hubert (Sterling) Frazier 1871–1922 m. Louise (May) Nelson 1884–1942
      1. 1. Marie (Louise) Frazier 1921–1985 m. William (Bentley) Crawford 1915–1992
        1. 1. Jan (Clare) Crawford 1891– m. Robert (Luther) Taylor 1889–
    3. 3. Teresa (Hope) Frazier 1863–1864

Samuel Sterling's Timeline

2 Records

1809
12 MAY 1809
Birth of Samuel Levi Sterling in Sterling City, Connecticut
Sterling City, Connecticut
1880
27 FEB 1880
Age 71
Death of Samuel Levi Sterling in Three Rivers, Michigan
Three Rivers, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1809
    Event Place: Sterling City, Connecticut
    Record Source: 2086.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1880
    Event Place: Three Rivers, Michigan
    Record Source: 2086.ftw
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