hmtl5 Mary Herrin(g) b. 15 Oct 1783 Wilkes County, North Carolina d. 4 Sep 1864 Alleghany County, North Carolina: Robinson Genealogy

Mary Herrin(g)

Female 1783 - 1864  (80 years)


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  • Name Mary Herrin(g) 
    • Mary is the daughter of Henry or William Herrin(g) [1, 2]
    Born 15 Oct 1783  Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Sep 1864  Alleghany County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried South Fork Cemetery Old, Alleghany County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I1998  Robinson
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 

    Family James Sturgill, Sr.,   b. 1781, Grayson County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1855, Alleghany County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 1802 
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F857  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Oct 1783 - Wilkes County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Sep 1864 - Alleghany County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - South Fork Cemetery Old, Alleghany County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • *Rumored to be of Cherokee descent.

      James Sturgill married Mary Herrin(g) in 1802 (wife #2). She is the daughter of Henry or William Herrin(g). She was born on 25 Aug 1781 in Alleghany County, North Carolina. She died on 04 Sep 1864 in South Fork, Alleghany, NC.

      Children of James Sturgill and Mary Herrin(g) are:

      i. Francis Sturgill. He was born 1804 in Ashe County, NC. He died Bet. 1845–1847 in Ashe County, NC.

      ii. Daniel Sturgill. He was born Bet. 1805–1806 in Ashe County, NC. He died in Alleghany County, North Carolina.

      iii. David Sturgill. He was born Bet. 1805–1810 in Ashe County, NC. He died on 15 Sep 1891 in Alleghany County, North Carolina.

      iv. Joshua Sturgill. He was born on 01 Aug 1808 in Ashe County, NC. He died on 17 Aug 1882 in Alleghany County, North Carolina. Burial in Chestnut Hill, Ashe, NC.

      v. Elijah Sturgill. He was born 1812. He died in Harlan, KY.

      vi. John Sturgill. He was born on 15 Nov 1813 in Ashe County, NC. He died on 17 Aug 1882 in Alleghany County, North Carolina. Burial in South Fork Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC.

      vii. Sarah Sturgill. She was born 1815 in Ashe County, NC. She died in Ashe County, NC.

      viii. James Sturgill. He was born on 28 May 1816 in Ashe County, NC. He died on 22 Jul 1901 in Alleghany County, North Carolina.

      ix. Rebecca Sturgill. She was born on 14 Jul 1820 in Ashe County, NC. She married Lewis Hamilton Halsey. They were married on 02 May 1841 in Alleghany, NC. She died on 15 Feb 1877 in Alleghany County, North Carolina.

      x. Nancy Sturgill. She was born 1825 in Ashe County, NC. She died in Alleghany County, North Carolina. Burial in South Fork Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC.

      xi. Joel Sturgill. He was born 1829 in Ashe County, NC. He died 1864 in Civil War. Burial in Confederate Cemetery, Richmond, VA. [1]
    • 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.
      2) James Sturgill, Sr. Born 1781. Kings Creek Alleghany Co. N.C.
      Married Mary Herin, Probably a daughter of Henry Herin, about 1802. B. 1781. Died 1864. Lived entire life on south fork of New River at mouth of Kings Creek, Alleghany Co. N.C. Both buried in South Fork Cemetery.
      [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Find a Grave.

    2. [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).