Sturgill, Elihue

Birth Name Elihue Sturgill
Gender male

Events

Birth 1825;  Grayson County, VA
Death May 1897

Parents

Father David Greer b. 1807 
Mother Mary Sturgill b. 1807 
 
Siblings Elizabeth Greerb. 1834 
Alexander Greerb. 1838 
Rebecca Greerb. 1843 
George Greerb. 1846 
William Greerb. 1848 
 

Families

Wife Mary b. 1830d. 1869
Marriage about 1852
 
Children William Riley Sturgillb. 1853 
Mary E. Sturgillb. 1854 
Isaac Sturgillb. 1856 
Alonzo Sturgillb. Feb 1860 
Franklin W Sturgillb. 1865 
Lorenzo Sturgillb. 1868 
 
Wife Sarah Lowderbackb. Jan 7, 1847d. Jan 12, 1930
Marriage about 1872
 
Children James W. Sturgillb. Oct 13, 1873d. Oct 21, 1938
Joseph Anderson Sturgillb. Mar 14, 1876 
Addie Jane Sturgillb. Jun 3, 1878 
Andrew Perry Sturgillb. Sep 24, 1880d. Dec 31, 1959
Neva Sturgillb. 1881 
Wigus Sturgillb. 1882d.
Chester Arthur Sturgillb. Jul 5, 1884d. Sep 6, 1953
Celia Sturgillb. Mar 1886d. 1932
Clara Alma Sturgillb. Jun 1887d. 1932

Narrative

ELIHUE STURGILL was born in Grayson Co. VA before his parents were married and was raised by his grandfather William Sturgill so he carried his mother's name instead of his father's. When his grandfather left Grayson Co. 1831-32 Elihue moved with the family to Wise Co. then to Carter Co. KY and on to Lawrence Co. OH where he grew to manhood.

It is not known whether Elihue married his first wife Mary --- in Ohio or in Hardin Co. IL where they made their first home as no record of this marriage has been found. All of their children were born in Illinois.

After Mary died Elihue moved back to Lawrence Co. OH where he married a widow, Sarah Lowderback Holmes and where their children were born. He died in Jackson Co. OH in 1897 but his place of burial is unknown to the writer. - pg 125