John Douglas Sterrett

Male 1889 - 1971  (82 years)


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  • Name John Douglas Sterrett 
    Born 19 Feb 1889  Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Death Index
      Name: John Sterrett
      SSN: 228-01-3435
      Last Residence: 24450 Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia
      BORN: 18 Feb 1889
      Died: Dec 1971
      State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)
    Gender Male 
    Died 07 Dec 1971  Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
      Name: John Douglas Sterrett Sr
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age at Death: 82
      Birth Date: 19 Feb 1889
      Death Date: 7 Dec 1971
      Death Place: Lexington, Virginia
      Registration Date: 16 Dec 1971
      Father: Ira Franklin Sterrett
      Mother: Isabel Dunlap Mackey
      Spouse: Mary Lackey Sterrett
    Buried Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      Name: John D Sterrett
      Age: 9
      Birth Date: Feb 1891
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1900: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's name: Frank Sterrett
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's name: Bell D Sterrett
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Frank Sterrett 40
      Bell D Sterrett 33
      Mattie R Sterrett 10
      John D Sterrett 9

      1930 Census
      Name: John D Stuartt [John D Sterrett]
      Birth Year: abt 1890
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1930: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia
      Home Owned or Rented: Owned
      Radio Set: Yes
      Lives on Farm: Yes
      Age at First Marriage: 25
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Farmer
      Industry: Dairy Farm
      Class of Worker: Employer
      Employment: Yes
      War: No
      Household Members:
      John D Sterret 40
      Mary L Sterret 40
      John D Sterret 12
      James R Sterret 8

      OBITUARY

      The Lexington Gazette, Lexington, VA; 8 Dec 1971

      John Douglas Sterrett, 82, of Rt. 5 Lexington died Tuesday at the Stonewall Jackson Extended Care Facility.
      Born Feb. 19, 1889 in Rockbridge County, he was the son of the late Ira Franklin Sterrett adn Isabel Dunlap MacKey Sterrett.

      Mr. Sterrett was a member of the Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church and served as elder and elder emeritus in the church for 63 years. He was one of the organizers and past president of the Rockbridge Farmers Cooperative. Mr. Sterrett was a former dairy farmer.

      Mr. Sterrett developed the Meadowview subdivision. He was chairman of the Rockbridge County Planning Commission from Jan.1 1959 to Jan. 1 1962. A former Rotarian, he was past president of the Rockbridge Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

      Surviving are two sons, John D. Sterrett, Jr. of Wytheville and James Robert Sterrett of Hampton; a sister Mrs. Mattie Reid Parkins of Newark, Del; five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.

      The Rev. John Stanley and the Rev. William Ramkey will conduct a funeral service tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Timber Ridge "Old Stone" Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the Timber Ridge "Old Stone" Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
    Person ID I31021  Master File
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2015 

    Father Ira Franklin Sterrett,   b. 05 Jan 1860, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Apr 1901, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Isabella Dunlap Mackey,   b. 10 May 1860, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1908, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 03 Dec 1885  Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
      Name: Ira F. Sterrett
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Age: 25
      Birth Date: 1860
      Birth Place: Rockbridge
      Marriage Date: 3 Dec 1885
      Marriage Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia
      Father: Jas. R. Sterrett
      Mother: R.A. Sterrett
      Spouse: Isabella D. Mackey
      Gender: Female
      Marital Status: Single
      Age: 25
      Birth Date: 1860
      Birth Place: Rockbridge
      Father: A.S. Mackey
      Mother: ...J. Mackey
      FHL Film Number: 33797
    Family ID F13067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Eglentine Lackey,   b. 26 Jan 1890, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1961, Charlottesvile, Albemarle Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
    +1. John Douglas (Pete) Sterrett, Jr.,   b. 22 Aug 1917, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 2005, Newport News, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. James Robert Sterrett,   b. 15 Jun 1921, Rockbridge Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Jan 2003, Hampton, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F13071  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart