William Sterling and Janet McQuiston

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Husband William Sterling ¹

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           Born: 1772 - ? York Co, PA 1
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         Father: Joseph Sterling (1741-1813) 1
         Mother: Mary Porter (      -1822) 1

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   Other Spouse: Mrs.  Stuart (      -      ) 2

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Wife Janet McQuiston ²

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           Born: Abt 1772
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1 M Joseph Sterling ²

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2 M James Sterling ²

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3 M Samuel Sterling ²

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4 F Margaret Sterling ²

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5 F Mary Sterling ²

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6 F Sarah Sterling ²

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7 M William Sterling ^{2 3}

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           Born: 27 Apr 1808 - ? Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Donaldson (      -      ) 2

         Spouse: Martha Hartley Marshall (1820-      ) 2 3

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8 M Robert Sterling ²

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9 F Jane Sterling ²

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General Notes: Husband - William Sterling

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He was a man of strong character, with the highest sense of honor prompting his every act. He was a determined courageous man in his convic-tions. In his religious faith he held rigidly to that of the Presbyterian. He was a lover of good people and of Christian work; affectionate as a friend, and noted, far and near for his hospitality. It was said of him that "He was gifted in prayer and mighty in the Scriptures," which he had read through many times. He also had a genius for singing, and was never more truly delighted than when singing hymns. To him the Sabbath and the house of God were sacred. Of his means he gave freely to the support of the church of his choice. While not active in politics, never aspiring to office, yet keenly alive to his duty at the polls, he was a supporter of the old school Democracy until the days of the civil war, when he was greatly interested in the success of the Union cause. He was anti-slavery, and bitterly opposed to whisky in all forms. He served as a trustee in the old Salem church, which he cher-ished even as his life.

Each of the five sons received from their father a good farm, and the four daughters received the equivalent in money. Three of the sons became residents of Ohio.

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General Notes: Wife - Janet McQuiston

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from Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA

She was born of Scotch-Irish parents, and was once chased by the Indians to the fort at Hannastown. She was a grand character, a true wife, noble mother, and exemplary Christian.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 301.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 303.

3 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 52.