Joseph Burks Sterrett

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: Joseph Sterrett
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Rebecca Sterrett 50
Frank L. Sterrett 20
Tate Sterrett 18
Reed Sterrett 16
James Sterrett 10
Joseph Sterrett 7

1900 Census
Name: Joe B Sterrett
Age: 30
Birth Date: Aug 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Slater, Saline, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
John J Fitzgerald 53
Mercy M Fitzgerald 35
James Fitzgerald 17
Mercy Fitzgerald 15
Tommy Fitzgerald 8
John Reider 29
J T Hobart 28
E Alb Brittingham 28
Clinton Adam Braunns 58
Joe B Sterrett 30

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64572074

Joseph married Elizabeth Allen (Lizzie) Caldwell 06 Apr 1903, Saline Co. MO. Elizabeth was born 15 Jun 1876, Nicholas Co. KY; died 27 Jul 1938, Saline Co. MO; was buried , Slater City Cemetery, Slater, Saline Co. MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.
Name: Joseph B Sterrett
Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1903
Marriage Place: Slater, Saline, Missouri
Registration Place: Saline, Missouri,
Spouse: Elizabeth A Caldwell

1. Ida Lou Sterrett was born 05 Jun 1904, Saline Co. MO; died 02 Dec 1991, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co. TX; was buried , Slater City Cemetery, Slater, Saline Co. MO.
2. William Wilson Sterrett was born 15 Jul 1909, Saline Co. MO; died 20 Jun 1999, Jackson Co. MO; was buried , Slater City Cemetery, Slater, Saline Co. MO.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Samuel W Sterrett
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 51, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 476
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 29
Rebecca A Sterrett 25
Robert Sterrett 6
Phebe E Sterrett 4
Samuel W Sterrett 2
Isaac Wheelis 55

1860 Census
Name: Samuel W Sterrett
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 466
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 40
Rebecca Sterrett 34
Robert Sterrett 16
Samuel W Sterrett 12
Isabella Sterrett 7
John F Sterrett 5
Thomas Sterrett 3
Madison M Sterrett 2
Sterrett 6 months

1900 Census
Name: Samuel Sterrett
Age: 52
Birth Date: Apr 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Blue Grass, Highland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ida K Sterrett
Marriage Year: 1879
Years Married: 21
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Samuel Sterrett 52
Ida K Sterrett 41
Nannie K Sterrett 18
Robert Sterrett 15
Felix F Sterrett 18
Samuel T Sterrett 12
Nora Terry 17

MILITARY RECORDS

Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
Name: Samuel Wilson Sterrett
Residence: Lexington, Virginia, Virginia
Age at Enlistment: 16
Enlistment Date: 18 Mar 1865
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Lexington, Virginia
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, Virginia 14th Cavalry Regiment on 18 Mar 1865.
Description: height: 6 ft., fair complexion, hazel eyes, light hair.
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1848
Death Date: 11 Dec 1910
Death Place: Highland County, Virginia


Buried:
Grave location, obituary and tombstone photos:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21898951&ref=acom

Samuel married Mary Ida Burks. Mary was born ca 1850, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 23 Apr 1874, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44142936&ref=acom

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: James R Sterrett
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 51, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 476
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 29
Rebecca A Sterrett 25
Robert Sterrett 6
Phebe E Sterrett 4
Samuel W Sterrett 2
Isaac Wheelis 55

1860 Census
Name: James R Sterrett
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 466
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 40
Rebecca Sterrett 34
Robert Sterrett 16
Samuel W Sterrett 12
Isabella Sterrett 7
John F Sterrett 5
Thomas Sterrett 3
Madison M Sterrett 2
Sterrett 6 months


Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44096957

James married Rebecca Alexander Willson 16 May 1842, Rockbridge Co. VA. Rebecca (daughter of Samuel Willson and Phoebe TATE) was born 27 Jul 1828, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 19 Jun 1889, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Rebecca A Sterrett
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 51, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 476
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 29
Rebecca A Sterrett 25
Robert Sterrett 6
Phebe E Sterrett 4
Samuel W Sterrett 2
Isaac Wheelis 55

1860 Census
Name: Rebecca Sterrett
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 466
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 40
Rebecca Sterrett 34
Robert Sterrett 16
Samuel W Sterrett 12
Isabella Sterrett 7
John F Sterrett 5
Thomas Sterrett 3
Madison M Sterrett 2
Sterrett 6 months

1880 Census
Name: Rebecca Sterrett
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Rebecca Sterrett 50
Frank L. Sterrett 20
Tate Sterrett 18
Reed Sterrett 16
James Sterrett 10 [grandson]
Joseph Sterrett 7 [grandson]

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44097033

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
Name: Rebecca Wilson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 16 May 1842
Marriage Place: Rockbridge, Virginia
Spouse: James R. Sterrett
FHL Film Number: 33799
Reference ID: p. 45

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CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Census
Name: Samuel Willson
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 2
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 6
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 12

1840 Census
Name: Samuel Willson
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

1850 Census
Name: Samuel Willson
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1786
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 53, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 67
Household Members:
Samuel Willson 64
Sally Willson 22
Estaline Willson 20
James Willson 18

1860 Census
Name: Samuel Wilson
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1787
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 589
Household Members:
Samuel Wilson 73
Sarah Wilson 32
James Wilson 27
Sarah Tate 61

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Source: James Willson McClung's Historical Significance of Rockbridge Co., VA., 1939, page 63-64.

James Willson McClung wrote about his family home, he called the old home of Samuel Willson: "1 mile east of Brownsburg on the road leading to Fairfield, built in 1740 by John Skeen. He says this home has been in the possession of Andrew A McClung and his son since 3 Jan 1861. Andrew served for the 4 full years, and for the most of time in the 14th Virginia Infantry, Co. H, and for a while in the Commissary Department. He surrendered his arms at Appomattox in 1865. He had 4 brothers who served in throughout this war, and his wife had 3 brothers in service. Her youngest brother, James Willson, was a Color Bearer and was the last man killed in this war, having been shot from the rear, after the surrender. It appears that he was a little slow in dropping his flag, and was shot down."

James W. McClung's 5 Mar 1938 Works Progress Administration of VA Historical Inventory #352, for the Glebe Burying Ground, includes data on his Willson kin since Col. John Willson is buried there. Col. John Willson's "...son, James Willson was born about the year 1750 and died about the year 1811. James Willson's son, Samuel was born in Augusta County, Va, on May 2, 1787 and died Jun 28, 1866."

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62220179
Inscription:
OUR FATHER
SAMUEL WILLSON
departed this life
June 28th 1866
In the 80th Year
of his age.

Samuel married Phoebe TATE 26 Oct 1809, Augusta Co. VA. Phoebe (daughter of Robert TATE and Margaret (Peggy) McClung) was born 19 Jul 1789, Augusta Co. VA; died 26 Sep 1846, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery Raphine Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62220246
In memory of
PHEBE WILLSON
Consort of
Samuel Willson
who departed this life
Se__26th 18 _6
Aged 57 _____
_ mo & 7 __

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Married:
Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
Name: Samuel Wilson
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Phebe Tate
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1809
County: Augusta
State: Virginia