Sturgill, Joseph King
Birth Name | Joseph King Sturgill 1 |
Nickname | Joel |
Gender | male |
Events
Birth | 1829; Ashe County, NC |
Death | Oct 27, 1864 |
Burial | Confederate cemetery near Richmond, VA |
Parents
Father | James Sturgill, Sr. | b. 1781 | d. Jul 9, 1855 |
Mother | Mary Herring | b. Oct 15, 1783 | d. Sep 4, 1864 |
Siblings | Francis Sturgill, Jr | b. 1804 | d. 1845 |
Daniel Sturgill | b. 1805 | d. 1865 | |
Joshua Sturgill | b. Aug 1, 1808 | d. Apr 2, 1892 | |
David Sturgill | b. Jul 10, 1810 | d. Sep 15, 1891 | |
Elijah Sturgill | b. 1812 | ||
John Sturgill | b. Nov 15, 1813 | d. Aug 17, 1882 | |
James Sturgill, Jr | b. May 28, 1816 | d. Jul 22, 1901 | |
Sarah Sturgill | b. 1819 | ||
Rebecca Sturgill | b. Jul 11, 1820 | d. Feb 15, 1892 | |
Nancy Sturgill | b. 1825 | ||
Families
Wife | Matilda Jones | b. 1831 | d. Jul 23, 1903 |
Marriage | M. Carson, J.P. , administrator John Williams, bondsman M. Carson, D.C., Witness, Apr 20, 1857;; Ashe County, NC 2 | ||
Children | Rebecca Sturgill | b. 1853 | d. |
Narrative
JOSEPH KING STURGILL, known as Joel, and his wife Matilda Jones made their home on a farm on Kings Creek. During the civil war, Joel was called to duty with the Confederate Army and none of his family ever heard of him again. In 1953 his grave was discovered in the Confederate cemetery near Richmond VA. Joel had been killed in the battle of Richmond. Matilda never remarried.
Source References
1. | A Branch of the Sturgill Family: Vol 1 Descendants of Francis Sturgill Sr & Rebecca Hash Page: pg 49 Confidence: Normal |
2. | Ashe County Marriages 1801-1872 Confidence: Normal |
3. | A Branch of the Sturgill Family: Vol 1 Descendants of Francis Sturgill Sr & Rebecca Hash Page: pg 49 Confidence: Normal |