William Robert Sterrett

1895 - 1959  (63 years)

• Name	William Robert Sterrett
  Born	18 Oct 1895	Rockbridge Co. VA
  	Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Name: William R Sterrett SSN: 231421606 Birth Date: 18 Oct 1895 Death Date: 27 Mar 1959 Claim Date: 11 May 1959 Type of Claim: Death Claim Notes: 11 May 1959: Name listed as WILLIAM R STERRETT
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Mar 1959	Rockbridge Co. VA
  	Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. Name: William R Sterrett Gender: Male Race: White Age at Death: 63 Birth Date: 18 Oct 1895 Death Date: 27 Mar 1959 Death Place: Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge, Virginia Registration Date: 8 Apr 1959 Father: Charles Reid Sterrett Mother: Angeline Wallace Dunlop Spouse: Mrs Louise G Sterrett
  Buried	Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge Co. VA
  	Grave location, obituary, and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68808154
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1900 Census Name: Wm R Sterrett Age: 4 Birth Date: Oct 1895 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1900: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Wm Sterrett Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Wm Sterrett 73 Charles R Sterrett 36 Annie W Sterrett 33 Amelia A Sterrett 10 Bettie B Sterrett 8 Rebecca R Sterrett 6 Wm R Sterrett 4 Baily D Sterrett 2 Fannie H Sterrett 3 months Fannie B Mcnutt 31 1930 Census Name: William R Sterrett Birth Year: abt 1896 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia Home Owned or Rented: Owned Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 24 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: Gen Farming Class of Worker: Employer Employment: Yes Veteran: Yes War: WW Household Members: William R Sterrett 34 Louise G Sterrett 29 Mary D Sterrett 8 William M Sterrett 7 John R Sterrett 1 Cleo Clark 14 OBITUARY The Lexington Gazette; 1 April 1959 Mr. William Robert Sterrett, Rockbridge Baths, Augusta County, Virginia, died at his home March 27, 1959, at 5:30 a.m. He was born in Rockbridge County, October 18, 1895, a son of the late Angeline Wallace Dunlap and Charles Reid Sterrett. He lived his lifetime in the country. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Louise G. Sterrett, Rockbridge Baths; one daughter, Mrs. E.I. Campbell, Jr., Glasgow; two sons, W.M. Sterrett, Richmond; and John R. Sterrett, Buena Vista. Five sisters, Mrs. S.F. Patterson, Sr., Mrs. J.W. Buchanan, both of Brownsburg; Mrs. G.F. Parramore, Cheriton, Virginia; Mrs. J.J. Swecker, Bluegrass, Virginia; and Mrs. Noel Duff, Grand Junction, Colorado. Also surviving are three grandsons and three granddaughters. Funeral services were conducted at the Bethesda Presbyterian Church on March 29, 1959 at 4:00 p.m. with interment in the church cemetery. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Don L. Bartley. Mr. Sterrett was a member and deacon of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church of Rockbridge Baths, a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, former member of the Draft Board, member of Rockbridge County School Board for nine years, charter member of the Rockbridge Baths Ruritan Club, long time member of the Brownsburg Telephone Exchange, Assistant Postmaster of Rockbridge Baths, owner of Anderson's store from 1949-1952, and a farmer of considerable land in the community. Among those attending the funeral from a distance were Dr. C.F. Irons and his brother Ben Irons of Greenville, North Caroline; Mrs. J.A. Patterson, Martinsburg, W.Va.; Mrs. Wallace Lynn, Occaquan, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Swecker, their daughter Mary Judy, and Mr. and Mrs. George Swecker, Blue Grass, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. William Swecker, Wakefield, Virginia; Mrs. James Crown, Mrs. Willson Sterrett and son, Staunton; Mr. Frank Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. Weller Head, Charlottesville; Mr. Rober Swecker, Harrisonburg; Mr. James Swecker, Frederick, Maryland; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Abbot, Mrs. John Slaven, Miss Reid Parramore, Wilmington, Delaware; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Adams and sons, Portsmouth, Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Rinker, Stevens City; Mr. and Mrs. George Griener, Salem; and Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Mish, Greenville.
  Person ID	I31078	Master File
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Charles Reid Sterrett,   b. 23 Mar 1864, Rockbridge Co. VA ,   d. 07 Dec 1903, Rockbridge Co. VA  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Angeline Wallace (Annie) Dunlap,   b. 17 Jan 1867, Rockbridge Co. VA ,   d. 16 May 1916, Rockbridge Co. VA  (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F13079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louise Moore Gibson,   b. 23 Oct 1900, Rockbridge Co. VA ,   d. 13 Jun 1992, Montgomery Co. VA  (Age 91 years)
  Children	+ 1. Mary Louise Sterrett,   b. 23 Aug 1922, Roanoke Co. VA ,   d. Jan 1988, Rockbridge Co. VA  (Age 65 years) + 2. William Madison Sterrett, Sr.,   b. 25 Mar 1923, Rockbridge Co. VA ,   d. 15 Nov 1993, Montgomery Co. VA  (Age 70 years) + 3. John Reid Sterrett,   b. 28 Feb 1929, Rockbridge Co. VA ,   d. 21 Apr 1998, Buena Vista, VA  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F13086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart