Husband John Sterling 1 2 3
Born: 12 Aug 1822 - German Twp, Fayette Co, PA 1 2
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Died: 29 Apr 1892 2
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Father: John Sterling (1783-1833) 1 4
Mother: Catharine Knife (1788-1865) 1 4
Marriage: 6 Feb 1842 1 2
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Wife Elizabeth DeBolt 1 2 3
Born: 12 Oct 1826 - Masontown, Fayette Co, PA 2
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Died: Aft 1912
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Father: John DeBolt ( - ) 1
Mother: Charity Walters ( - ) 1
Children
1 M Ephraim Walters Sterling 1 2 5
Born: 19 Feb 1843 - Fayette Co, PA 2 5
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Spouse: Sarah Emma Rhoads (1847- ) 5 6
Marr: 13 Oct 1864 5 6
2 F Amy J. Sterling 1 2
Born: 15 Oct 1845 2
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Spouse: Hon. Jacob Provins (1841- ) 1
3 M Rev. Andrew Jackson Sterling 1 2
Born: 29 Jun 1848 2
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Spouse: Mary Melissa Johnson ( - ) 2
4 F Charity Anne Sterling 1 2 7
Born: 10 Apr 1851 2
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Died: 12 Feb 1925 7
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Spouse: Dr. Solomon Fisher Hogue, A.M., M.E.D., Ph.D. (1848- ) 2 8
5 M Jonathan Sterling 1 2
Born: 15 Feb 1854 2
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Died: 14 Nov 1858 2
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 M John Buchanan Sterling 1
Born: 29 Nov 1856 2
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Spouse: Honora S. Longanecker ( - ) 2
7 F Rev. Mary Malinda Sterling 1 2
Born: 18 Jun 1859 - near Masontown, Fayette Co, PA 6
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8 F Rebecca Belle Sterling 1 2
Born: 4 Sep 1863 2
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Spouse: George W. Honsaker ( - ) 2
General Notes: Husband - John Sterling
He was educated in the common schools. When starting in life his father gave him a small farm, but most of his possessions, consisting of lands, town properties, and bank stock, were the accumulations of his own industry and business tact.
He and his son, Ephraim W., were the owners of a large saw-mill and planing-mills located on the Monongahela River, and thoroughly equipped with all machinery necessary for carrying on the manufacturing of "worked" lumber. Mr. Sterling and his son's extensive tracts of land were all underlaid with the nine-feet vein of the Connellsville coking coal, and supplied abundantly with iron ore and limestone. Mr. Sterling claimed to hold, in his own right and that of his sons, one of the best tracts of coal and ore lands in Fayette County. He, with his sons, Rev. Andrew J. and John B., owned a large nursery, with extensive green-houses, adjoining his home-farm, where they raise all kinds of fruit and ornamental stocks.
He was a member of the German Baptist Church.
He was a deacon of the Brethren church, and in political faith, a Democrat, but he took no active part in public affairs.