George Washington STERLING

Other Events:

• Name: Sam W Sterling
• Census: 4 Aug 1860, , Warren, Missouri, USA; pg 128 (256) d/f #881/881
• Census: 11 Aug 1870, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; pg 29 (324) d/f #197/197
• Residence: 1877, Fairfield, Freestone, Texas, USA
• Tax List: 1878, , Freestone, Texas, USA; County
• Census: 4 Jun 1880, , Freestone, Texas, USA; ED 51, pg 9 (460A)

Notes:

So it would appear that Samuel Sr married two women named Eliza. I don't have a surname for the first wife (Eliza ?). Her children are Mary E, Elisha F, Charles Joseph, Nancy J and Samuel R. Then Samuel Sr married Eliza Jane Driskell Gibbons (Eliza D). Her Sterling children are William T, Grace T, George W, M Abraham, Mary Ann and Tempie B. That's a total of 11 children for Samuel Sr and he raised Eliza D's three Gibbons children. There is also the question of John, age 1, on the 1870 census. Is this John Gibbons, age 9? Is he a twin to Grace or a foster child? We don't see him again. I believe it's John Wiley Gibbons with an incorrect age.

There is a marriage in 1840, Platte County,Missouri, to Mahaly Conwell, Sam was only 15 in 1840 so I don't believe it's our Sam. If this

Census:
Pinkney Township [indexed as Bridgeport Township]
Samuel Sterling 35 M A wheel wright (1825)
Eliza J. Sterling 28 F Kentucky (1832)
Mary E. Sterling 8 F Missouri (1852)
Elisa F. Sterling 5 M Missouri (1855)
Charles J. Sterling 4 M Missouri (1856)
Nancy J. Sterling 1/12 F Missouri (July 1860)
Abraham Sterling 67 M A wheel wright (1793)
Mary A. Sterling 54 F A (1806)

Census:
Round Prairie Township
Samuel Sterling 44 M Illinois farmer (1825)
Jane 29 F Illinois housekeeping (1840) (1st digit in age could be anything)
Mary 18 F MO (1852)
Elisha 15 M MO (1855)
Charles 14 M MO (1856)
Gibons, Lydia 11 F MO (1859)
Nancy 10 F MO (1860)
Samuel 8 M MO (1862)
Sarah 6 F MO (1864)
William 3 M MO (1867)
Thurston 1 F MO (1869)
John 1 M MO (1869)
They live next to John Driskill.
Note: Several of the children are not on my list, plus John's age is quite a bit off. Samuel, age 8, would be the right age for Samuel R. Sterling, Charles's age, William's age and Lydia's age would be correct. Difference in age of Liza. Relationships are not listed on this census. Liza's children from her first husband were Sarah, John and Lydia. (Note: The 1860 census and the 1870 census appears to be the same family as ours although the ages of some differ a bit as does the place of birth for the parents. It so, it appears that Samuel and Liza may have been married before the 1866 date that appears on several family trees which were used as sources. [From Ida Londo]

Census:
Precinct 1
S. W. STERLING Self M M W 54 AL Farmer -- --
E. J. STERLING Wife M F W 39 IL House Keeping IL KY
W. T. STERLING Son S M W 12 MO At Home AL IL
G. I. STERLING Dau S F W 10 MO At Home AL IL
Geo. W. STERLING Son S M W 8 MO AL IL
M. A. STERLING Son S M W 6 MO AL IL
Mary A. STERLING Dau S F W 2 MO AL IL

Samuel married Eliza Jane DRISKELL on 12 Apr 1866 in , Franklin, Missouri, USA. Eliza (daughter of John DRISKELL and Catherine SALTSMAN) was born on 11 Sep 1840 in , , Illinois, USA; died on 18 Apr 1909 in Wortham, Freestone, Texas, USA; was buried on 19 Apr 1909 in Wortham, Freestone, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Liza Jane Driscoll
• Occupation: 1887

Notes:

1880 Census shows a John Gibbon living in Limestone County. Listed with the children is Sarah Gibbon who is the daughter of Liza Jane. John's wife is listed as Julia and there are seven other children ranging from ages 18 to 1 years of age. [this is not our John] I believe it is safe to assume that Liza and John were divorced sometimes between 1864 and 1866. Of Liza's three children with John the oldest two were born in Texas, the youngest was born in Missouri in about 1864. ****1850 census of Dist 72, in Pulaski County, Missouri lists Eliza J. Driskell in the family of John Driskell and Catherine Saltsman Driskell. Image #59 of 95 Respository. John Driskell was on the tax assessment lists for Tarrent County, Texas, from 1860 through 1863. The Saltsman were on the 1870 census records for Pulaski County, MO.
There were no Sterlings or Gibbons on the census for Pulaski County, MO. for 1860 or 1870. [from Ida]

(Research):See biography in History of Freestone County, Texas Vol. 2.

(Medical):blind for a few years before death

Occupation:
Boarding house, 100 Palestine Rd.

Notes:

Married:
Married by AM Downey, JP.

Other Events:

• Census: 24 Aug 1850, , Osage, Missouri, USA; pg (422B), d/f #129/129
• Census: 1860, , Warren, Missouri, USA; pg 128 (256) d/f #881/881

Notes:

Census:
Jefferson Township
Abraham Sterling M 53 Kentucky
Mary Sterling F 50 Kentucky
John Sterling M 14 Alabama
Joseph Sterling M 17 Alabama
Abraham Sterling M 15 Alabama
Abraham Sr is a wheel wright, the only reason I'm sure this is our Abraham.

Census:
Pinkney Township
Samuel Sterling 35 M A wheel wright (1825)
Eliza J. Sterling 28 F Kentucky (1832)
Mary E. Sterling 8 F Missouri (1852)
Elisa F. Sterling 5 M Missouri (1855) (male)
Charles J. Sterling 4 M Missouri (1856)
Nancy J. Sterling 1/12 F Missouri (July 1860)
Abraham Sterling 67 M A wheel wright (1793)
Mary A. Sterling 54 F A (1806)

Abraham married Mary A ???. Mary was born in 1800 in , , Kentucky, USA; died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 18 Oct 1850, , Pulaski, Missouri, USA; pg 197 (99A) d/f #385/394
• Census: 1870, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; pg 29 (324B) d/f #194/194
• Census: 1880, , Tarrant, Texas, USA; ED 95, pg 14-15 (149B-150C)

Notes:

Census:
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MO COUNTY: Pulaski DIVISION: 72nd District
REEL NO: M432-411 PAGE NO: 99a REFERENCE: October 18, 1850 by Jas P. Harrison
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
========================================================================== ======================
1 385 394 DRISCALL John 37 M W Farmer 500 ILL X
REMARKS: Handwritten Page #197
2 385 394 DRISCALL Catherine 32 F W KY X
3 385 394 DRISCALL William 11 M W ILL
4 385 394 DRISCALL Eliza J. 9 F W ILL
5 385 394 DRISCALL Parilla 7 F W MO
6 385 394 DRISCALL James R. 4 M W MO
7 385 394 DRISCALL John W. 2 M W MO
8 385 394 YATES Mary 17 F W TN

Census:
Round Prairie Township
John Driskill M 57 Illinois
Kate Driskill F 53 Kentucky
John Driskill M 21 Missouri
George Driskill M 19 Missouri
Eliza Driskill F 17 Missouri [1853, this isn't our girl]

Census:
Precinct 3
John Driskill Self M 66 Illinois
Catharine Driskill Wife F 53 Kentucky
Mary P Thomas Dau F 35 Missouri
Sarah Thomas G-dau F 13 Arkansas
John W Thomas G-son M 9 Oregon
Arminia C Thomas G-dau F 4 Texas
John has rheumatism in his hip.

John married Catherine SALTSMAN on 4 Jul 1837 in , Macon, Illinois, USA. Catherine was born in 1818 in , , Kentucky, USA; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):1840 Pulaski Co, MO Census pg 199 ln 4
SALTSMAN John
1 M <5
1 M 5-10
1 M 30-40
2 F <5
1 F 5-10
1 F 30-40
1840 Pilaski Co, MO Census pg 221 ln 17
SALTSMAN, Peter
1 M 70-80 (1760-1770)
1 F 70-80 (1760-1770)
1870 Pulaski co, MO Census pg 175a 8/10/1870 75/76
Saltsman James 48 M W Farmer 1,000 905 Kentucky . . . . . . . . X
Saltsman Mary 37 F W Keeping House . . Tennessee . . . . . . X . .
Saltsman Delitha E. 16 F W At School . . Missouri . . . . X . . . .
Saltsman Harriett Jane 14 F W . . . Missouri . . . . X . . . .
Saltsman George 12 M W At School . . Missouri . . . . X . . . .
Saltsman Sarah E. 10 F W . . . Missouri . . . . . X X . .
Saltsman Fetimie E. 8 F W . . . Missouri . . . . . X X . .
Saltsman Francis M. 5 M W . . . Missouri . . . . . X X . .
Saltsman James 2 M W . . . Missouri . . . . . X X . .
1870 Pulaski co, MO Census pg 185a 8/10/1870 49/49
Saltsman Jesse 50 M W Farmer 1,000 560 Kentucky . . . . . . . . X . .
Saltsman Jessie L. 21 M W Farm Labourer . . Missouri . . . . . . . . X . .
Saltsman Kisiah 20 F W Keeping House . . Missouri . . . . . . . . . . .
Saltsman Christena 17 F W House Keeper . . Missouri . . . . . . . . . . .
Saltsman George W. 7 M W . . . Missouri . . . . X . . . . . .
Saltsman William 40 M W . . . Illinois . . . . . . . X X . Illeptic
Jordan William R. 18 M W Farm Labourer . . Missouri . . . . . . . . . . .
1880 Pulaski Co, MO Census 51-56 Liberty Township 4 June 1880 G.C. Yest, Enumerator
SALTSMAN, John A. 44 m Ky Farmer
Jamima 42 wife m Mo --Tn
James W. 18 son s Mo Ky Mo 59-65
Louvina V. 13 dau Mo Ky Mo
Cornelia I. 10 dau Mo Ky Mo
John M. 8 son Mo Ky Mo
Harriet J. 6 dau Mo Ky Mo 60-66
Almeda 2 dau Mo Ky Mo