Sturgill, John Francis

Birth Name John Francis Sturgill
Gender male

Events

Birth 1839;  KY
Death Oct 20, 1901

Parents

Father Solomon Sturgill b. Apr 4, 1804d. Oct 13, 1856
Mother Rebecca Thompkins b. Apr 21, 1800d. Jul 13, 1877
 
Siblings Joel Sturgillb. about 1824d. 1922
Benjamin Sturgillb. about 1826 
Didema Sturgillb. about 1828d. 1845
Sarah Sturgillb. about 1830d. 1870
Elizabeth Sturgillb. Jan 17, 1834d. Jul 12, 1908
Nancy Sturgillb. 1836 
Matilda Sturgillb. 1841d. Jul 9, 1912
Jemima Sturgillb. 1843 
Rebecca Sturgillb. 1845 
Solomon Sturgillb. 1847 
Amanda R. Sturgillb. 1851d. Feb 21, 1891
 

Families

Wife Louisa Ann Walterb. May 5, 1837d. May 25, 1934
Marriage about 1860;  Lawrence Co, KY
 
Children Victoria Sturgillb. 1863d. 1895
James Albert Sturgillb. Nov 1, 1865d. Jun 6, 1917
Nora C Sturgillb. 1867d. 1917
Lulu Jane Sturgillb. Jul 28, 1870d. Nov 17, 1967
William Marion Sturgillb. Mar 2, 1873d. Apr 10, 1944
Edna Linetta Sturgillb. Apr 15, 1875d. Apr 10, 1944
Elmer Bruce Sturgillb. 1879 

Narrative

JOHN FRANCIS STURGILL was born in Carter Co. KY near Willard. About 1860 he married Louisa Ann Walters in Lawrence Co. KY and soon thereafter moved to Morris Co. KS. In 1886 they sold their Kansas farm and moved to Covina CA. About 1896 John died in Inyo Co. CA while he and his son James Albert were on a hunting trip in Owens Valley. He was buried near Bishop CA. Louisa died in Covina CA and was buried in the Oakdale cemetery near Los Angeles. -pg 116