hmtl5 Jane “Jenny” Abbott b. Abt 1836 Virginia: Robinson Genealogy

Jane “Jenny” Abbott

Female Abt 1836 -


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  • Name Jane “Jenny” Abbott  [1
    Born Abt 1836  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Buried Robinett Cemetery at Crackers Neck, Cracker Neck, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I1997  Robinson
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 

    Family John W. Sturgill,   b. 1779, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1865, Wise County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F856  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1836 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Robinett Cemetery at Crackers Neck, Cracker Neck, Wise County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Note on Find a Grave:
      2nd wife of John Sturgill.
      May have married in Letcher Cty. Ky before moving to Wise Cty. Va.
      Two children from this marriage.

      May be buried here in Wise with husband on their farm.

      Children:
      Aramenta b 1856
      Lidy b. 1860
      [3]
    • LKH note:
      1860 census, Letcher County, Kentucky
      John Stergill, 79, b. Virginia
      Jane Stergil, 24. b. Virginia
      Arminda J. Stergil, 6, b. Kentucky
      Lidy Stergil, 3 months, b. Kentucky
      [2, 4]
    • LKH note:
      Only able to trace Jane "Jenny" to one record, the 1860 census, and her entry on Find a Grave.

      This Virginia Deaths & Burials Index may be another clue as it lists John Sturgill and Jane Sturgill as parents of John Sturgill, b. 1863 in Kentucky and died 1885 in Wise County, Virginia which is the county in which Jane is buried.
      Name John Sturgill
      Birth Date abt 1863
      Birth Place Kentucky
      Death Date 25 Oct 1885
      Death Place Wise, Virginia
      Death Age 22
      Occupation Teacher
      Race White
      Marital Status Single
      Gender Male
      Father Name John Sturgill
      Mother Name Jane Sturgill
      FHL Film Number 2048588
      [5]
    • The Sturgill Family in America: A preliminary history. David Andrew Sturgill, 1960.
      page 20.
      Descendants of Francis Sturgill Sr. and Rebecca Hash
      All children of Francis and Rebecca except Nancy born in Grayson Co. Va.
      1) John Sturgill, Born 1779. Died 1865, Wise County, Va.
      Married Jemima Wells, daughter of Zacharia Wells, about 1799. Lived in Grayson Co. Va. 1800-1812. Farm at mouth of Wilson Creek and New River. Moved to Wise Co. about 1812-15. Moved to Harlan Co. Ky. about 1845. Married second wife Jane ___ about 1855 and moved back to Wise Co. Buried at Crackers Neck near Dig Stone Gap Va. Jemima born 1882. Died 1854.

      LKH note: typo. Text shows Jemima born 1782 - it should be 1802.
      [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] The Sturgill Family in America: A preliminary history, David Andrew Sturgill, 1960, (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/416250-the-sturgill-family-in-america-a-preliminary-history?offset=1).

    2. [S11] census record.

    3. [S3] Find a Grave.

    4. [S35] LKH note.

    5. [S25] Michigan death records.