John Vance Sterling^[1]

1848 - 1910  (62 years)

• Name	John Vance Sterling
  Born	19 Apr 1848	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 16, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	23 May 1910
  Buried	Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I399484	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	James Lawson Sterling,   b. 23 Aug 1804,   d. 26 Oct 1862  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Mary Elvira Gallion,   b. 10 Jan 1812,   d. 7 Dec 1896  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F158408	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Burris,   b. 7 Nov 1849, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jul 1920, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 70 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1870	Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Minnie F. Sterling,   b. 17 Jan 1872, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Dec 1948, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 76 years)   2. William Newton Sterling,   b. 19 Dec 1875,   d. 11 Feb 1958  (Age 82 years)   3. James M. Sterling,   b. Dec 1880, Tennessee + 4. Abert Luther Sterling,   b. 29 Oct 1882, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Jan 1972  (Age 89 years) + 5. Melinda Jane "Lennie" Sterling,   b. 8 Jan 1885, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Nov 1977  (Age 92 years)   6. Lucy A. Sterling,   b. Aug 1887, Tennessee   7. Floid E. Sterling,   b. Oct 1891, Tennessee
  Family ID	F158407	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Apr 1848 - Tennessee Married - 6 Nov 1870 - Knox County, Tennessee Buried - - Thorn Grove Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Death Certificate, 15 Dec 1948. Mrs. Minnie Sterling Cannon death record [S112] Census, 1900. Name: John V Sterling Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 16, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 52 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Years Married: 30 Birth Date: Apr 1848 Birthplace: Tennessee Marriage Year (Estimated): 1870 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John V Sterling Head M 52 Tennessee Mary A Sterling Wife F 51 Tennessee James M Sterling Son M 20 Tennessee Albert L Sterling Son M 18 Tennessee Malinda J Sterling Daughter F 15 Tennessee Lucy A Sterling Daughter F 13 Tennessee Floid E Sterling Son M 9 Tennessee [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 46983991). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: John Sterling Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 06 Nov 1870 Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, United States Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Burris "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9799-9628-68?cc=1619127 : accessed 31 May 2015), 004538916 > image 699 of 862; county courthouses, Tennessee.