Sturgill, Francis Jr
| Birth Name |
Francis Sturgill, Jr 1 |
| Gender |
male |
Parents
| Father |
James Sturgill, Sr. |
b. 1781 | d. Jul 9, 1855 |
| Mother |
Mary Herring |
b. Oct 15, 1783 | d. Sep 4, 1864 |
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| Siblings |
Daniel Sturgill | b. 1805 | d. 1865 |
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Joshua Sturgill | b. Aug 1, 1808 | d. Apr 2, 1892 |
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David Sturgill | b. Jul 10, 1810 | d. Sep 15, 1891 |
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Elijah Sturgill | b. 1812 | |
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John Sturgill | b. Nov 15, 1813 | d. Aug 17, 1882 |
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James Sturgill, Jr | b. May 28, 1816 | d. Jul 22, 1901 |
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Sarah Sturgill | b. 1819 | |
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Rebecca Sturgill | b. Jul 11, 1820 | d. Feb 15, 1892 |
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Nancy Sturgill | b. 1825 | |
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Joseph King Sturgill | b. 1829 | d. Oct 27, 1864 |
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Narrative
FRANCIS STURGILL, JR married his wife Rebecca Hall in Ashe Co, NC where they made their first home on a farm on the south fork of New River. The census records of 1830 show that Francis was enumerated in both Ashe Co and Scott Co, VA, as was his father and uncle Francis (now Sr.). Deeds and other records show that he returned to NC before 1832 and remained there through 1845 when his death is recorded in the old South Fork Church book. Some of his descendants say that he was buried in Wise Co, VA but it is more likely that he was buried in the South Fork church cemetery in present Alleghany Co, NC where there are many graves marked only with field stones.
The church records show that Rebecca, widow of Francis, was excluded from the church in 1847 for having an illigitimate child. She then left Ashe Co. and went to Letcher Co, KY where she married a widower, Alexander Hall. -pg 68
