TX Family Group Sheet for the Charles Joseph STERLING Family *********************************************** Copyright © Gina Heffernan. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Email address: ================================================================================ Husband: Charles Joseph STERLING - (1, 2) ================================================================================ AKA: JOE Birthdate: 3 Jun 1857 - Franklin Co, Missouri (1, 2) Death date: 21 Oct 1933 - Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas (1) Buried: Oct 1933 - Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas Father: Samuel Wiley STERLING (1825-1886) (1) Mother: Eliza J ??? (1832-Abt 1863) (3) Marriage: 1 Jan 1878 Place: Fairfield, Freestone Co, Texas (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Occupation, Grocery store proprietor, After 1878 2. Occupation, Livery stable proprietor, After 1878 3. Residence, Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas, After 1878 4. Census, Fairfield, Freestone Co, Texas, 2 Jun 1880 5. Census, Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas, 1900 6. Census, Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas, 1920 7. Census, Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas, 1930 ================================================================================ Wife: Lydia Jane GIBBONS - (2, 4) ================================================================================ Birthdate: 17 Jun 1860 - Grapevine, Tarrant Co, Texas (2, 4) Death date: 11 Aug 1957 - Chula Vista, San Diego Co, California (4) Buried: Aug 1957 - Chula Vista, San Diego Co, California Father: John Wiley GIBBONS (Abt 1835-Bef 1866) (5) Mother: Eliza Jane DRISCOLL (1840-1909) (1, 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Residence, Chula Vista, San Diego Co, California, 1947 2. Residence, Palm City, San Diego Co, California, 1 Jan 1951 ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 M Johnny STERLING (1) Birthdate: Abt 1880 - Texas (1) Death date: Bef 1900 - Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F Nettie L STERLING (2, 6) Birthdate: 20 Jun 1881 - Texas (2, 6) Death date: 21 Aug 1971 - Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Tyler, Smith Co, Texas Buried: 22 Aug 1971 - Rosehill Cemetery, Tyler, Texas Spouse: William Edgar ROBERTS (1876-1941) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 M James Thomas STERLING (1, 2) Birthdate: 15 Sep 1883 - Fairfield, Freestone Co, Texas (2, 7) Death date: 13 Dec 1957 - Liberty, Liberty Co, Texas (1) Buried: 15 Dec 1957 - Fairlawn Cemetery, Liberty, Liberty Co, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 M Hiram J STERLING (2) Birthdate: 30 Aug 1885 - Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas (2, 4, 8) Death date: 20 Sep 1961 - Chula Vista, San Diego Co, California (4) Buried: May 1962 - Ocean View Cemetery, Chula Vista, San Diego Co, California Spouse: Unknown ??? (Abt 1890- ) Marr. Date: Spouse: Goldie GRIFFITH (Abt 1885-Aft 1965) Marr. Date: Abt 1912 - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 F Lela Mae STERLING (2) Birthdate: May 1892 - Texas (2) Death date: Deceased Spouse: Ray LEE (Abt 1889- ) (1) Marr. Date: Abt 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M Charles Clifford STERLING (1, 2) Birthdate: Sep 1895 - Limestone Co, Texas (2) Death date: 11 Apr 1912 - Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas (1) Buried: 12 Apr 1912 - Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 M Walter E STERLING (2) Birthdate: 15 Jan 1898 - Mexia, Limestone Co, Texas (2, 4, 9) Death date: 16 Jun 1963 - Ventura Co, California (4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes (Husband) ================================================================================ 1880 Fairfield, Freestone Co, TX Census, 2 Jun 1880 C. J. STERLING Self M Male W 24 MO Farmer NC MO L. J. STERLING Wife M Female W 20 TX House Keeping MO MO S. R. STERLING Brother S Male W 17 MO Laborer NC MO J. W. GIBBONS SBro Male W 18 MO Laborer NC MO 1900 Census for Mexia, Limestone, TX Charles J. Sterling head 42 June 1857 Wagon Gas & Food Store MO NC MO Lydia June 1860 Nettie L. dau 18 June 1881 James T. son 16 Sept 1883 Hiram J. son 13 Aug 1886 Lela M. dau 8 May 1892 Charles C. son 5 Sept 1895 Walter C. son 2 Jan 1898 1920 Census for Mexia, Limestone County, TX Joe Sterling 62 Missouri Lydia 59 Texas Leila Mae Lee 26 (dau) Texas Rudolph Lee 9 (grandson) Texas 1930 Census for Mexia, Limestone County, TX Charles J. Sterling 72 Missouri N.C. Missouri Lily J. 58 Texas ================================================================================ Notes (Marriage) ================================================================================ Married by WT Watson, JP. Last Modified: 30 Jun 2008 ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. Londo, Ida. 2. 1900 Limestone Co, Texas Census, ED 59 S 23. 3. 1860 Warren Co, MO Census. 4. California State Death Records (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi). 5. McFarland, Evelyn Langley. 6. Death Certificate, 59551. 7. Ibid. 8. Social Security Death Index (http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi), 571-22-1607. 9. Ibid, 530-20-1359. ================================================================================ My Notes ================================================================================ If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is an INDIVIDUAL, the information is HEARSAY!