Sturgill, Sabra

Birth Name Sabra Sturgill
Gender female

Events

Birth Dec 1, 1811

Parents

Father William Sturgill b. 1784d. 1855
Mother Sophia King b. 1784d. 1831
 
Siblings Mary Sturgillb. 1807 
Phoebe Sturgillb. 1809 
Rebecca Sturgillb. 1813 
Alvin Sturgillb. 1815 
Joseph Sturgillb. 1818 
William King Sturgillb. Mar 4, 1820d. Apr 1882
Nancy Sophia Sturgillb. 1823 
John David Sturgillb. 1825 
 

Families

Husband John Sanders  
Marriage Jul 1, 1832
 
Children Harvey (Brooks) Sandersb. Apr 24, 1829 
Mary Martha Sandersb. 1831 
Rebecca Sandersb. Sep 23, 1833d. Mar 7, 1932
William Sandersb. Aug 9, 1835 
Calvin Sandersb. 1836d. 1864
John H. Sandersb. 1837 
Ira Wayne Sandersb. Sep 2, 1838d. Apr 11, 1910
Gordon Sandersb. Sep 2, 1838d. 1865
Rachel Sandersb. 1839 
Patterson Sandersb. Oct 4, 1840d. Dec 4, 1928
Samuel Herman Sandersb.  
George Riley Sandersb.  

Narrative

Two of William's daughters had sons born out of wedlock. Sabra's son, Harvey, was adopted by his stepfather John Sanders and raised by this name but the census records of 1830 and 1840 indicate that their grandfather William Sturgill raised both of these boys. -pg 52

SABRA STURGILL was born in Ashe Co. NC Before she married John Sanders she had a son whose father was a soldier named Brooks. Her husband adopted this child whho was raised as a Sanders. Their first home was in Ashe Co. NC where two more children were born. In 1834 they moved to Wise Co. VA. In 1860 to Lawrence Co. OH. -pg 83