Family Group Sheet
NameJ. Lewis Sturgell
Birth30 Jun 1864, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death25 Jul 1924
BurialNew Sill Cemetery, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherJames Elijah “Ely” Sturgell (~1805-)
MotherDelinda Clark (~1823-)
Marriage30 Dec 1882, Floyd Co., Kentucky
SpouseMargaret E. Hall
BirthFeb 1865, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death17 Jul 1957, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialNew Sill Cemetery, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Other spousesZephaniah “Zeff” Davis
Children
Birth29 Nov 1883, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death4 Mar 1942, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseJames A. Rice
Notes for J. Lewis Sturgell
His gravestone in New Sill Cemetery says “J. L. Sturgell, June 30, 1864 - July 25, 1924”, but I cannot find him in the Kentucky death records.
Notes for Margaret E. Hall
The Kentucky death index lists Margaret Davis, age 90, died 17 July 1957 in Rowan Co., residence same.
She is buried next to her first husband, as Margaret Sturgell, 1867 - 1957.
She is buried next to her first husband, as Margaret Sturgell, 1867 - 1957.
Census Notes for J. Lewis & Margaret E. (Family)
1900 census of Floyd Co., Ky, Dwale precinct, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 6B as family #99/110:
Sturgell, Lewis, 35, b. June 1864, Ky Va Ky, farmer; Margarett, wife, 35, b. Feb 1865, Ky Ky Ky, married 17 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; France P., son, 9, b. Sep 1890; Frank J., son, 14, b. Sep 1885; Albert V., son, 4, b. Oct 1895. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
They are sharing a house with their daughter Druzilla and her husband James Rice, and with a married Henderson Hall age 28 who is probably Margaret’s brother, but they each have their own family numbers, 99/111 and 99/112.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precint, enumerated 13 May, lists on p. 18A as family #315/317:
Sturgell, Lewis, 45, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Margret, wife, 43, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 24 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Lawrence P., son, 19; Albert, son, 16; Sulia, dau, 8 or 9 (overwritten). All children born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is headed by James Rice and Zillia Sturgell.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 4A as family #63/67:
Sturgell, J. L., 54, farmer; Margarette, 53, wife. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
Sturgell, Lewis, 35, b. June 1864, Ky Va Ky, farmer; Margarett, wife, 35, b. Feb 1865, Ky Ky Ky, married 17 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; France P., son, 9, b. Sep 1890; Frank J., son, 14, b. Sep 1885; Albert V., son, 4, b. Oct 1895. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
They are sharing a house with their daughter Druzilla and her husband James Rice, and with a married Henderson Hall age 28 who is probably Margaret’s brother, but they each have their own family numbers, 99/111 and 99/112.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precint, enumerated 13 May, lists on p. 18A as family #315/317:
Sturgell, Lewis, 45, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Margret, wife, 43, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 24 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Lawrence P., son, 19; Albert, son, 16; Sulia, dau, 8 or 9 (overwritten). All children born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is headed by James Rice and Zillia Sturgell.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 4A as family #63/67:
Sturgell, J. L., 54, farmer; Margarette, 53, wife. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
