Walter G. Sterling and Emma Elder

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Husband Walter G. Sterling ¹

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           Born: 24 Nov 1821 - Black Walnut, near Meshoppen, Wyoming Co, PA 1
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           Died: 12 Apr 1889 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, PA 1
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         Father: Daniel Sterling (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Rachel [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1872 2

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   Other Spouse: Mary Simpson Elder (1832-1871) 1 - 1860 1

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Wife Emma Elder ²

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           Born: 1853 2
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         Father: Robert Elder (1806-1854) 1
         Mother: Hannah Deitrick (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Margaret Sterling ²

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           Born: 1873 2
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2 M Walter Carl Sterling ²

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           Born: 1876 2
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3 M Knight Sterling ²

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           Born: 1877 2
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4 M Paul Sterling ²

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           Born: 1879 2
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5 F Leila Sterling ²

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           Born: 1881 2
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General Notes: Husband - Walter G. Sterling

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In 1835 he entered the office of George M. Hollenbach; in 1849 went to California where he remained two years, returning to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; in connection with Mr. Hollenbach established a private bank; subsequently assisted in organizing the Second National bank and became its vice-president; was secretary and treasurer of the Wilkes-Barre Bridge company, and associated himself in every progressive movement which entered into the business of the city of Wilkes-Barre.

1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 197.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 198.