Lewis Sturgill
Born ca 1765
Son of James Sturgill and Ann Calloway
Married Sarah Hanks or Sarah Cole in 1787
She was born ca 1765/69 Va and Died ca 1840 Tenn or Va
NOTE NOT HANKS BUT COLE
David Andrew Sturgill in his paper “Who Was Nancy Hanks Lincoln?” states “In the spring of 1784 Sarah, the oldest daughter of Abraham (Hanks), met and married Lewis Sturgill who lived in present Grayson Co., VA. about ten miles from the home of Joshua Hanks.”
The following deeds show that Sarah, wife of Lewis Sturgill/Sturgon/Sturgeone, was Sarah Cole, a daughter of James Cole Sr. of Grayson Co. NC. and not Sarah Hanks as reported by Sturgill.
On 18 Oct 1803 Samuel Howell Jr. sold to James Cole Sr. 130 acres in Grayson Co. NC on Ruddiks Mill Creek, a branch of Chesnut Creek, a branch of New River.
On 23 March 1831 James Cole of White Co. Tenn. sold to Joshua Hanks Sr. of Grayson Co. Va. all his interest in 130 ac. in Grayson Co. being “one seventh undivided part of said tract the said James Cole acquired title to as one of the children of James Cole Sr.” Power of attorney by James Cole of White Co. Tn. to Wm. J. Cole to sell land left him by his father James Cole Sr. in Grayson Co. VA.
On 27 September 1825 John Isom and Rebecca his wife sold to Joshua Hanks one undivided seventh part of 130 ac. in Grayson Co. (there follows a description which matches the one given in the 1803 deed).
John Isom married Rebecca Cole 17 Sept 1800 in Carroll/Grayson Co., VA.
On 2 March 1827 Lewis Sturgon/Sturgeone and Sarah his wife of Hawkins Co. Tn. to Joshua Hanks sell one undivided seventh part of 130 ac. (description matches 1803 above).
On 5 June 1839 Joshua and Ruth Hanks sold to Thomas and Jincey Hanks 130 acres on Teddick’s Mill Creek that had belonged to Samuel Howel Jr. in 1798 and “which interest being 3/7ths undivided parts”.
Died 1835. Burial unknown
May be Hawkins Cty, Tennessee
Pls contact me with info on Lewis
Children
Alvin b 1800 VA d 1880 KY
Mary Sturgill Born: 1786 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 1868 in Floyd, Ky
Spouse Nimrod Hall Born: 1784 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 1870 in Lanesville, Floyd, Ky
Fielding Sturgill Born: ABT 1789 in Grayson, Va
Died: 1828 in Lawrence, Oh
Spouse Phoebe Sturgill Born: 1809 in Ashe, Nc
Died: in Lawrence, Oh
Parents: William Sturgill Sophia King
Samuel Sturgel, b 1794 d. date unknown. Married Sarah
William Sturgel, b 1805 d. date unknown. Married Rebecca
John Sturgel, b 1787 d. date unknown. Married Nancy Robbins. John moved to Washington County, VA. about 1808. In 1815, John and his brother Samuel, sold land there that they may have inherited from their father, Lewis. John operated a grist mill for many years in Washington County. He and his wife probably lived out their lives here.
James Sturgel, d. date unknown. Spouses: 1 Annie Hall 2 Margaret Price
In the 1850 Census of Russell County, VA., he is listed as being a distiller.
James name has been spelled Stergeon, Sturgeon, Stergill, Sturgel, and Sturgell in the various records I have found.
James Sturgill (Sturgeon?) and Margaret lived 2 houses down from John M. Price and his mother, Fanny "Frances". This was in the "LOOP" at Elk Garden.
Theodocia Sturgel, b., Orange, Virginia, d. 1830, Washington, AR.
Elizabeth b 1796
EXTRA CHILD?
FROM HELEN
My info shows that Nimrod Sturgill/Hall m. Mary Hall d/o Jesse & Candace "Dicey" Hall.
Nimrod took the Hall name most of his adult life.
Nimrod s/o Lewis Sturgill. Jesse Hall's family line will be found under the descendants of Thomas Hall/Masias Hall/Jesse/Mary/etc.
Born ca 1765
Son of James Sturgill and Ann Calloway
Married Sarah Hanks or Sarah Cole in 1787
She was born ca 1765/69 Va and Died ca 1840 Tenn or Va
NOTE NOT HANKS BUT COLE
David Andrew Sturgill in his paper “Who Was Nancy Hanks Lincoln?” states “In the spring of 1784 Sarah, the oldest daughter of Abraham (Hanks), met and married Lewis Sturgill who lived in present Grayson Co., VA. about ten miles from the home of Joshua Hanks.”
The following deeds show that Sarah, wife of Lewis Sturgill/Sturgon/Sturgeone, was Sarah Cole, a daughter of James Cole Sr. of Grayson Co. NC. and not Sarah Hanks as reported by Sturgill.
On 18 Oct 1803 Samuel Howell Jr. sold to James Cole Sr. 130 acres in Grayson Co. NC on Ruddiks Mill Creek, a branch of Chesnut Creek, a branch of New River.
On 23 March 1831 James Cole of White Co. Tenn. sold to Joshua Hanks Sr. of Grayson Co. Va. all his interest in 130 ac. in Grayson Co. being “one seventh undivided part of said tract the said James Cole acquired title to as one of the children of James Cole Sr.” Power of attorney by James Cole of White Co. Tn. to Wm. J. Cole to sell land left him by his father James Cole Sr. in Grayson Co. VA.
On 27 September 1825 John Isom and Rebecca his wife sold to Joshua Hanks one undivided seventh part of 130 ac. in Grayson Co. (there follows a description which matches the one given in the 1803 deed).
John Isom married Rebecca Cole 17 Sept 1800 in Carroll/Grayson Co., VA.
On 2 March 1827 Lewis Sturgon/Sturgeone and Sarah his wife of Hawkins Co. Tn. to Joshua Hanks sell one undivided seventh part of 130 ac. (description matches 1803 above).
On 5 June 1839 Joshua and Ruth Hanks sold to Thomas and Jincey Hanks 130 acres on Teddick’s Mill Creek that had belonged to Samuel Howel Jr. in 1798 and “which interest being 3/7ths undivided parts”.
Died 1835. Burial unknown
May be Hawkins Cty, Tennessee
Pls contact me with info on Lewis
Children
Alvin b 1800 VA d 1880 KY
Mary Sturgill Born: 1786 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 1868 in Floyd, Ky
Spouse Nimrod Hall Born: 1784 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 1870 in Lanesville, Floyd, Ky
Fielding Sturgill Born: ABT 1789 in Grayson, Va
Died: 1828 in Lawrence, Oh
Spouse Phoebe Sturgill Born: 1809 in Ashe, Nc
Died: in Lawrence, Oh
Parents: William Sturgill Sophia King
Samuel Sturgel, b 1794 d. date unknown. Married Sarah
William Sturgel, b 1805 d. date unknown. Married Rebecca
John Sturgel, b 1787 d. date unknown. Married Nancy Robbins. John moved to Washington County, VA. about 1808. In 1815, John and his brother Samuel, sold land there that they may have inherited from their father, Lewis. John operated a grist mill for many years in Washington County. He and his wife probably lived out their lives here.
James Sturgel, d. date unknown. Spouses: 1 Annie Hall 2 Margaret Price
In the 1850 Census of Russell County, VA., he is listed as being a distiller.
James name has been spelled Stergeon, Sturgeon, Stergill, Sturgel, and Sturgell in the various records I have found.
James Sturgill (Sturgeon?) and Margaret lived 2 houses down from John M. Price and his mother, Fanny "Frances". This was in the "LOOP" at Elk Garden.
Theodocia Sturgel, b., Orange, Virginia, d. 1830, Washington, AR.
Elizabeth b 1796
EXTRA CHILD?
FROM HELEN
My info shows that Nimrod Sturgill/Hall m. Mary Hall d/o Jesse & Candace "Dicey" Hall.
Nimrod took the Hall name most of his adult life.
Nimrod s/o Lewis Sturgill. Jesse Hall's family line will be found under the descendants of Thomas Hall/Masias Hall/Jesse/Mary/etc.
Lewis Sturgill
Born ca 1765
Son of James Sturgill and Ann Calloway
Married Sarah Hanks or Sarah Cole in 1787
She was born ca 1765/69 Va and Died ca 1840 Tenn or Va
NOTE NOT HANKS BUT COLE
David Andrew Sturgill in his paper “Who Was Nancy Hanks Lincoln?” states “In the spring of 1784 Sarah, the oldest daughter of Abraham (Hanks), met and married Lewis Sturgill who lived in present Grayson Co., VA. about ten miles from the home of Joshua Hanks.”
The following deeds show that Sarah, wife of Lewis Sturgill/Sturgon/Sturgeone, was Sarah Cole, a daughter of James Cole Sr. of Grayson Co. NC. and not Sarah Hanks as reported by Sturgill.
On 18 Oct 1803 Samuel Howell Jr. sold to James Cole Sr. 130 acres in Grayson Co. NC on Ruddiks Mill Creek, a branch of Chesnut Creek, a branch of New River.
On 23 March 1831 James Cole of White Co. Tenn. sold to Joshua Hanks Sr. of Grayson Co. Va. all his interest in 130 ac. in Grayson Co. being “one seventh undivided part of said tract the said James Cole acquired title to as one of the children of James Cole Sr.” Power of attorney by James Cole of White Co. Tn. to Wm. J. Cole to sell land left him by his father James Cole Sr. in Grayson Co. VA.
On 27 September 1825 John Isom and Rebecca his wife sold to Joshua Hanks one undivided seventh part of 130 ac. in Grayson Co. (there follows a description which matches the one given in the 1803 deed).
John Isom married Rebecca Cole 17 Sept 1800 in Carroll/Grayson Co., VA.
On 2 March 1827 Lewis Sturgon/Sturgeone and Sarah his wife of Hawkins Co. Tn. to Joshua Hanks sell one undivided seventh part of 130 ac. (description matches 1803 above).
On 5 June 1839 Joshua and Ruth Hanks sold to Thomas and Jincey Hanks 130 acres on Teddick’s Mill Creek that had belonged to Samuel Howel Jr. in 1798 and “which interest being 3/7ths undivided parts”.
Died 1835. Burial unknown
May be Hawkins Cty, Tennessee
Pls contact me with info on Lewis
Children
Alvin b 1800 VA d 1880 KY
Mary Sturgill Born: 1786 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 1868 in Floyd, Ky
Spouse Nimrod Hall Born: 1784 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 1870 in Lanesville, Floyd, Ky
Fielding Sturgill Born: ABT 1789 in Grayson, Va
Died: 1828 in Lawrence, Oh
Spouse Phoebe Sturgill Born: 1809 in Ashe, Nc
Died: in Lawrence, Oh
Parents: William Sturgill Sophia King
Samuel Sturgel, b 1794 d. date unknown. Married Sarah
William Sturgel, b 1805 d. date unknown. Married Rebecca
John Sturgel, b 1787 d. date unknown. Married Nancy Robbins. John moved to Washington County, VA. about 1808. In 1815, John and his brother Samuel, sold land there that they may have inherited from their father, Lewis. John operated a grist mill for many years in Washington County. He and his wife probably lived out their lives here.
James Sturgel, d. date unknown. Spouses: 1 Annie Hall 2 Margaret Price
In the 1850 Census of Russell County, VA., he is listed as being a distiller.
James name has been spelled Stergeon, Sturgeon, Stergill, Sturgel, and Sturgell in the various records I have found.
James Sturgill (Sturgeon?) and Margaret lived 2 houses down from John M. Price and his mother, Fanny "Frances". This was in the "LOOP" at Elk Garden.
Theodocia Sturgel, b., Orange, Virginia, d. 1830, Washington, AR.
Elizabeth b 1796
EXTRA CHILD?
FROM HELEN
My info shows that Nimrod Sturgill/Hall m. Mary Hall d/o Jesse & Candace "Dicey" Hall.
Nimrod took the Hall name most of his adult life.
Nimrod s/o Lewis Sturgill. Jesse Hall's family line will be found under the descendants of Thomas Hall/Masias Hall/Jesse/Mary/etc.
Born ca 1765
Son of James Sturgill and Ann Calloway
Married Sarah Hanks or Sarah Cole in 1787
She was born ca 1765/69 Va and Died ca 1840 Tenn or Va
NOTE NOT HANKS BUT COLE
David Andrew Sturgill in his paper “Who Was Nancy Hanks Lincoln?” states “In the spring of 1784 Sarah, the oldest daughter of Abraham (Hanks), met and married Lewis Sturgill who lived in present Grayson Co., VA. about ten miles from the home of Joshua Hanks.”
The following deeds show that Sarah, wife of Lewis Sturgill/Sturgon/Sturgeone, was Sarah Cole, a daughter of James Cole Sr. of Grayson Co. NC. and not Sarah Hanks as reported by Sturgill.
On 18 Oct 1803 Samuel Howell Jr. sold to James Cole Sr. 130 acres in Grayson Co. NC on Ruddiks Mill Creek, a branch of Chesnut Creek, a branch of New River.
On 23 March 1831 James Cole of White Co. Tenn. sold to Joshua Hanks Sr. of Grayson Co. Va. all his interest in 130 ac. in Grayson Co. being “one seventh undivided part of said tract the said James Cole acquired title to as one of the children of James Cole Sr.” Power of attorney by James Cole of White Co. Tn. to Wm. J. Cole to sell land left him by his father James Cole Sr. in Grayson Co. VA.
On 27 September 1825 John Isom and Rebecca his wife sold to Joshua Hanks one undivided seventh part of 130 ac. in Grayson Co. (there follows a description which matches the one given in the 1803 deed).
John Isom married Rebecca Cole 17 Sept 1800 in Carroll/Grayson Co., VA.
On 2 March 1827 Lewis Sturgon/Sturgeone and Sarah his wife of Hawkins Co. Tn. to Joshua Hanks sell one undivided seventh part of 130 ac. (description matches 1803 above).
On 5 June 1839 Joshua and Ruth Hanks sold to Thomas and Jincey Hanks 130 acres on Teddick’s Mill Creek that had belonged to Samuel Howel Jr. in 1798 and “which interest being 3/7ths undivided parts”.
Died 1835. Burial unknown
May be Hawkins Cty, Tennessee
Pls contact me with info on Lewis
Children
Alvin b 1800 VA d 1880 KY
Mary Sturgill Born: 1786 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 1868 in Floyd, Ky
Spouse Nimrod Hall Born: 1784 in Ashe, Nc
Died: 1870 in Lanesville, Floyd, Ky
Fielding Sturgill Born: ABT 1789 in Grayson, Va
Died: 1828 in Lawrence, Oh
Spouse Phoebe Sturgill Born: 1809 in Ashe, Nc
Died: in Lawrence, Oh
Parents: William Sturgill Sophia King
Samuel Sturgel, b 1794 d. date unknown. Married Sarah
William Sturgel, b 1805 d. date unknown. Married Rebecca
John Sturgel, b 1787 d. date unknown. Married Nancy Robbins. John moved to Washington County, VA. about 1808. In 1815, John and his brother Samuel, sold land there that they may have inherited from their father, Lewis. John operated a grist mill for many years in Washington County. He and his wife probably lived out their lives here.
James Sturgel, d. date unknown. Spouses: 1 Annie Hall 2 Margaret Price
In the 1850 Census of Russell County, VA., he is listed as being a distiller.
James name has been spelled Stergeon, Sturgeon, Stergill, Sturgel, and Sturgell in the various records I have found.
James Sturgill (Sturgeon?) and Margaret lived 2 houses down from John M. Price and his mother, Fanny "Frances". This was in the "LOOP" at Elk Garden.
Theodocia Sturgel, b., Orange, Virginia, d. 1830, Washington, AR.
Elizabeth b 1796
EXTRA CHILD?
FROM HELEN
My info shows that Nimrod Sturgill/Hall m. Mary Hall d/o Jesse & Candace "Dicey" Hall.
Nimrod took the Hall name most of his adult life.
Nimrod s/o Lewis Sturgill. Jesse Hall's family line will be found under the descendants of Thomas Hall/Masias Hall/Jesse/Mary/etc.
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