Sturgill, David

Birth Name David Sturgill 1
Gender male

Events

Birth Jul 10, 1810;  Ashe County, NC
Death Sep 15, 1891;  Alleghany County, NC

Parents

Father James Sturgill, Sr. b. 1781d. Jul 9, 1855
Mother Mary Herring b. Oct 15, 1783d. Sep 4, 1864
 
Siblings Francis Sturgill, Jrb. 1804d. 1845
Daniel Sturgillb. 1805d. 1865
Joshua Sturgillb. Aug 1, 1808d. Apr 2, 1892
Elijah Sturgillb. 1812 
John Sturgillb. Nov 15, 1813d. Aug 17, 1882
James Sturgill, Jrb. May 28, 1816d. Jul 22, 1901
Sarah Sturgillb. 1819 
Rebecca Sturgillb. Jul 11, 1820d. Feb 15, 1892
Nancy Sturgillb. 1825 
Joseph King Sturgillb. 1829d. Oct 27, 1864
 

Families

Wife Ellender Jonesb. Feb 28, 1808d. Jun 21, 1833
Marriage 1828
 
Children William Sturgillb. 1829d. 1880
Daughter Sturgillb. 1830d.
 
Wife Rosamond Longb. 1816d. Dec 24, 1876
Marriage 1835
 
Children Elizabeth Sturgillb. 1836 
Mary Sturgillb. 1838d. May 23, 1918
Mazie Sturgillb. Aug 24, 1841d. Oct 27, 1877
Jestine Sturgillb. 1843 
James Sturgillb. 1846d. Jan 22, 1865
Emaline Sturgillb. 1848 
Lowry Sturgillb. 1850 
Nancy Caroline Sturgillb. 1852 
Phoebe Ann Sturgillb. 1854 
Isiah Francis Sturgillb. 1856 
 
Wife Elzina Hamby  
Marriage Nov 17, 1883

Narrative

DAVID STURGILL lived his entire life within a mile of where he was born on a farm at the mouth of King's Creek and the south fork of New River. He made his home on a farm on the headwaters of Kings Creek and is buried with his second wife in a family cemetery on this farm. He had one son and a daughter by his first wife Ellender Jones. All of his other children were by his second wife Rosamond Long. His third wife was a widow he married in his old age.