Hardin County IL-AHGP Project
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July 1, 2000 thru Sept 30, 2000
DATE: Mon Sep 18 20:40:46 2000
NAME: Franklin
Taylor
EMAIL: ftaylor@flatoday.net
SURNAMES:
QRYTEXT: Seeking information on
STURGILL family
living in Hardin Co. in 1850s, and perhaps a little before and
after.
My great-great grandmother Mary Ellen Sturgill was born in
Hardin Co.
around 1852. Her father was Elihu Sturgill (b. in Va., came to
Ill. via
Ohio). Her mother was Elizabeth ? Sturgill. I believe she was
from Hardin
Co. and Elihue married her here. Mary Ellen also had several
siblings
born in Ill.
But after Elizabeth died (in late 1860s?), Elihu returned to
Lawrence
Co., Ohio, where many of his relatives still lived. Most of his
children
apparently came with him. In the early 1870s, Elihu remarried to
Sarah
Louderback Holmes (Louderback is her maiden name) and Mary Ellen
Sturgill
married Anderson Perry Louderback. Sarah was from Lawrence Co.,
but A.P.
was not. I think he was from Bracken Co., KY, but his
whereabouts between
1837 (his probable birth) and 1871 (his marriage) remain a
mystery. I
have often wondered whether Elihu might have met someone in this
family
while living in Hardin Co.
I'm also suspicious Elihu and/or Anderson served in the Union
army
despite their southern births. They may have met during the war
(assuming
they met before the marriages).
I recently noted the gravestone listing for Mary Ellen
Sturgill's little
sister, Melissa J. Sturgill, 6-13-1858 to 11-1-1859. She is
buried at
Whiteside Cemetery in Monroe Precinct (northwestern Hardin Co.).
The
notation gives her parents as "E.& E.P. Sturgill." Perhaps
Elizabeth's
maiden name was P-----. Elizabeth must have died not too long
after this.
Any help at all appreciated
-- Frank Taylor
Melbourne, Fla.
Hardin Co Webmaster
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