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Squire Sturgeon
b. abt 1799 (Pennsylvannia according to 1900 census for Martha)
d. Hart Co. (formerly Barren Co. ), KY
1m.Nancy "Polly" Moore 1 Apr. 1817 Barren County, KY
b. c1800 Hart Co. (formerly Barren Co. ), KY
d. 20 Apr 1854 ?Hart Co., KY
her father: Isham Moore mother: Mary
2m. Elizabeth McDaniel 22 Apr 1856 Monroe Co., KY
| Children with ?Nancy Moore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| son (? Isham Sturgeon) next door in 1850 | b. abt 1818 KY | d.16 Apr 1882 Phelps Co., MO | m. Delila Dennison (b. 1818 KY) had eight children |
| dau (? Martha Sturgeon) | b. Apr 1820 KY | d . | m. John Henry Haden County, KY |
| son(?James Sturgeon) | b. c1822 | d . | m.(? Sarah) |
| Grandville Sturgeon* | b. Oct 1833 Barron Co., KY | d. 25 Jul 1912 Admondson Co., KY Daniel Cem., Admondson Co., KY | m. Dorothy Isabella "Ibby" McDaniel (b. 1838 KY d. 14 Oct 1908 ?KY) |
| Squire Sturgeon Jr.* | b. abt 1835 Barron, KY | d . | m. |
| Nancy Jane Sturgeon* | b. May 1837 (Hart Co.), KY | d. 1905 Fulton Co. AR | m. James Samuel "Jim" Mansfield 1854 |
| Obediah Sturgeon* | b. abt 1840 Barron Co., KY | d. | m. Nancy Jane |
| Mary Sturgeon* | b. abt 1842 Barron, KY | d. | m. |
| Henry Porterfield Sturgeon* | b. abt 1844 Barron, KY | d. | m. Mica Slate |
To the Clerk of Barren County Kentucky
I do hereby autherise you to give licens for marriage between Squire Sturgeon and my daughter Nancy More. Given under my hand and seal this 31st day of March 1817.
ATTEST: George More Isham More (his mark)
Mary More
John Taylor
Know all men by these presents that we Squire Sturgeon and Jeremiah Sturgeon are held and firmly boyund unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the Sum of fifty Pounds current money which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and our heirs firmly by these presents Sealed with oaur Seals and dated this 1st day of April 1817.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if there be no Lawful cause to prevent a marriage intended between the above bound Squire Sturgeon and Nancy More for which a marriage license has issued then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue.
Squire Sturgeon (his mark)
Jeremiah Sturgeon (his mark)
1820- Hart Co., KY census lists heads of family and counts of adults and children of various ages. Squire has 2 boys 0-10 years old, 1 male 18-26, one female 0 - 10 years and one 16 -26 with one person involved in agriculture.
p. 168 Sturgeon, James 2 - - 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - 1 p. 168 Sturgeon, Squire 1 - - 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - 1 p. 168 Sturgeon, John 1 - - 1 - - 2 - 1 - - - 1
1825- Squire Sturgeon applies for land grants in Hart Co., KY.
THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VI KENTUCKY LAND WARRANTS (1816-1873) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 738 Grantee: Sturgeon, Esquire Acres: 50 Book: U Page: 283 Date Survey: 11-22-1825 County: Hart Watercourse: Barrens THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VI KENTUCKY LAND WARRANTS (1816-1873) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 738 Grantee: Sturgeon, Esquire Acres: 50 Book: U Page: 284 Date Survey: 11-22-1825 County: Hart Watercourse: Barrens THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 1 CHAPTER VI KENTUCKY LAND WARRANTS (1816-1873) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 738 Grantee: Sturgeon, Esquire Acres: 50 Book: K-2 Page: 95 Date Survey: ---14-1827 County: Hart Watercourse: None
1830- Hart Co., KY census lists heads of family and counts of adults and children of various ages.
p. 233 Sturgeon, Squire 2 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - / - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 p. 233 Sturgeon, James Sr. - - - - 1 2 - - - - - - - / 4 1 - - 1 - - - - - - p. 233 Sturgeon, James Jr. 1 1 2 - - 1 - - - - - - - / - - - - - 2 1 1 - - 1
1840- Hart Co., Ky census
This census has no other information than the head of the families and the count of the children and adults of various ages. Squire Sturgeon has two male children from 0-5 years of age (born between 1835-40), 2 male children 5-10 years old (born between 1830-35), one male 10-15 (born between 1825-30), one male 15-20 (born between 1820-25), one male 40-50 (which should be Squire, born between 1790-1800). He also has one female child 0-5 years old (Nancy, born between 1835-40), one female 15-20 years old (this should be Martha, born between 1820-25) and one female 30-40 years old (this should be Squire's wife, Nancy, born between 1800-1810)
p. 197 Sturgeon, John 1 1 2 1 - - 1 - - - - - - / 1 1 1 - - 1 - - - 1 p. 197 Sturgeon, Squire 2 2 1 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - / 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - - p. 196 Sturgeon, James Sr. - - - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - / - - - - - - - - - 1 p. 195 Sturgeon, James Jr. 1 1 1 - - 1 - - - 1 - - - / - - 2 1 1 - 1 - - 1 p. 195 Sturgeon, J. M. - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - / - - - 1 - - - - - - p. 195 Sturgeon, Obadiah 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - / 1 1 - - 1 - - - - -The names of the children listed above mostly come from the census records of Hart County, Kentucky in 1850. Since this is the first census that lists the whole family it is used by most researchers to fill out the family. In this case Squire Sturgeon was already 51 years old in 1850 with a 50 year old wife, Nancy. The oldest child at home listed is only 17 years with youngest only 6 years old. Since the Squire and Nancy had been married about 1817 it is very likely and absolutely certain that he did have older children based on the census of 1820, 1830, and 1840. We know there were at least five to seven more children and we do know the sex of these children with approximate ages. Some of these children undoubtedly live nearby in the 1850 census. Our projection of the family then is developed from those records. We hope that other researchers will help us fill in the blanks. We really need a court record that tell us more. [USCensus, Kentucky 1850, Hart County p. 237]
1850 Hart Co., KY Census- Obediah Sturgeon is living next door to Squire Sturgeon at 45 years old, born in Kentucky. He is a younger brother by six years to Squire. His wife Nancy is 37 Kentucky and their oldest child at home is sixteen years old with the tenth child born in this year. This is probably their entire family. The naming of Squires son as Obediah gives more credibility to this theory. A nephew John and his wife is nearby, son of Reverend John Sturgeon.
| Squire Sturgeon | 57m | Farmer | $1600 | Kentucky |
| Nancy | 50f | Virginia | ||
| Granville | 17m | Farmer | Kentucky | |
| Squire | 15m | Farmer | " | |
| Nancy | 12f | - | " | |
| Obediah | 10m | - | " | |
| Mary | 8f | - | " | |
| Porterfield | 6m | - | " | |
| next door lives | . | . | . | . |
| Isham Sturgeon | 32m | Farmer | _ | Kentucky |
| Delilia | 32f | Kentucky | ||
| Nancy | 11f | " | ||
| Squire | 6m | " | ||
| Harrison | 4m | " | ||
| Jenny D | 21f | " | ||
| Edmond | 24m | Farmer | " | |
| next door to Isham lives Squire's nephew, the son of James) | . | . | . | . |
| John Sturgeon | 27m | Farmer | 250 | Kentucky |
| Catherine | 24f | Kentucky | ||
| George H. | 1m | " | ||
| (note: Catherine is the dau. of Israel Cannon, the couple were married by John Sr. in Warren Co., Ky) | 1m | " | ||
| next door on the other side lives Squire's probable brother | . | . | . | . |
| Obediah Sturgeon | 45m | Farmer | $3000 | Kentucky |
| Nancy | 37f | Kentucky | ||
| Sarah J. | 16f | Kentucky | ||
| Johnson A. | 15m | Farmer | Kentucky | |
| Traux | 13m | Kentucky | ||
| James W. | 11m | Kentucky | ||
| John H. | 9m | Kentucky | ||
| Elizabeth | 12f | Kentucky | ||
| Lucinda | 7f | Kentucky | ||
| Lusana | 5f | Kentucky | ||
| Charles H. | 3m | Kentucky | ||
| Amanda H. | 7/12f | Kentucky |
| another possible son of Squire may by on page 240 | . | . | . | . |
| James Sturgeon | 28m | Farmer | $250 | Kentucky |
| Sarah | 26f | Kentucky | ||
| Sarah E. | 4f | Kentucky |
There is another brother only a few houses away, James Sturgeon age 59, Kentucky with wife Elizabeth, Willis age 23, (?Passy)m. 17, Catherine 31f. NEXT DOOR is James Martin 22 with Julia 19 and Mary Sturgeon 95 years born in Pennsylvannia. Mary, we feel, is the probable mother of all of the older Sturgeon boys and is probably Mary (Sherman) Sturgeon, the widow of James Sturgeon (b. about 1758). Julia is not listed in any of the family as a Sturgeon but is the probable daughter of James Sturgeon Jr. and Elizabeth Paget. [USCensus, Kentucky 1850, Hart County p. 239]
Our ancestor Martha Sturgeon was probably one of the oldest children. We believe that she was married and moved out of the house by the1840 census. By 1850 she was living in Iowa at age 32 with her own family. We do not have all the documentation to prove this family connection at this point. Naming patterns of the children and coincidental information is all we have to date.
1870- US Census
Hart Co Ky census-19-19
Sturgeon, Granville 37 m w farmer 300-100 KY
Isabell 36 f w keeping house KY
George A 14 f w at school KY
James T 11 m w at school KY
Mary E 11 f w at school KY
Bettie J 6 f w KY
Granville 3 m w KY
Thomas H 6/12 m w KY
1900- US Census of Orient, Adair Co., Iowa p. 1912- Granville Sturgeon estate records give some important connections and information.
Will of Granvill Sturgeon filed Sept 3, 1912 Edmondson Co KY
In the name of God, Amen.
I Granville Sturgeon of Edmondson County Kentucky. Make and ordain this as
my last will and testament.
Item first: I will that after my death amy body be decently buried and all my just debts be paid including burial expenses.
Item 2: I will to my two grandaughters, To wit, Dessie Sturgeon and Lillie Sturgeon one year old Jrast(note EC-?Traux) Saciffin to each of them. and two sows and eleven pigs, our bay mare, and one roan cow and three head of cheep. and all my household and kitchen furniture.
Item 3: I will that after my death that my land shall be sold after being advertised for 15 days to the highest bidder for half cash in hand and half on six months credit. and after paying all my just debts the balance is to be equally divided amoung all my children and my two grandchildren, Dessie and Lillie. The money for said land. but before the said land money is divided, these shall be placed at our graves, mine and my wife Ibby's a monument worth thirty five dollars. I hereby appoint my son Thomas H Sturgeon as my executor to carry out this will, entered before assigned in testestomy where of I sit my hand and seal this 11th day of January 1909.
Attest OP Shackelford Granvill Sturgeon X his seal
JW Thompson
Louise Dennison
DEATH RECORD! -Granvil Sturgeon,male , white, widower, birth date-Oct 1823, farmer, Birthplace-Hart CO KY,fathers name -Squire Sturgeon,fathers birthplace-Hart Co KY, mothers name-Polly Moore, mothers birthplace-unknown, death date-28 Jul 1912, cause-Paralysis, auto infection, burial Daniel Semertry, July 30, 1912, place of death-Edmonson Co Ky, age at death- 89 Years, vol 12, cert #16862.
Besides some of the mis-spellings I believe the age listed here is wrong according to the 1850 census. He should have been born in 1833 rather that 1823 and would have been accordingly only 79 years old.
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