Betty: Betty moved page David Wakeman Sturgess to Sturgess, David Wakeman

2013-05-17T23:51:19Z

Betty moved page David Wakeman Sturgess to Sturgess, David Wakeman

JElberfeld at 23:14, 28 February 2013

2013-02-28T23:14:19Z

JElberfeld at 23:01, 28 February 2013

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JElberfeld: Created page with "NOTOC ==Birth== David Wakeman Sturgess was born in Delaware county, June 13, 1815, the son of George Sturgess. ==Education==

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 ==Marriage & Children==
-David W. Sturgess married Melinda Swan,  daughter of Nathaniel Swan. Their children were:
+David W. Sturgess married Melinda Swan,  daughter of '''[[Swan, Nathaniel|Nathaniel Swan]]'''. Their children were:
 *'''[[Sturgess, Charles Edmund|Charles E. Sturgess]]'''
 *Nathaniel Sturgess

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 ==Occupation==
-David Sturgess was a farmer and carpenter, spending most of his life at his trade. In 1844 he moved to the town of Knox, where he spent his remaining days. David W. Sturgess was prominently identified with the Republican party in his town, but never an aspirant for office. He owned the farm now owned by Charles E. Sturgess,  and formerly owned by his father-in-law, Nathaniel Swan.
+David Sturgess was a farmer and carpenter, spending most of his life at his trade. In 1844 he moved to the town of Knox, where he spent his remaining days. David W. Sturgess was prominently identified with the Republican party in his town, but never an aspirant for office. He owned the farm now owned by '''[[Sturgess, Charles Edmund|Charles E. Sturgess]]''',  and formerly owned by his father-in-law, Nathaniel Swan.
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+==Marriage & Children==
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+David W. Sturgess married Melinda Swan,  daughter of Nathaniel Swan. Their children were:
 ==Death==
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+David Wakeman Sturgess died in March, 1867
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 George Sturgess, the grandfather of Charles E., was  torn in Delaware county, N. Y., a descendant from one of four brothers who  migrated from England to America in an early day. George spent his life as a  farmer in Delaware county and lived to be a very aged man; he was the father of  ten sons and daughters.
-'''David, the father of Charles E. Sturgess, was born in Delaware county, June 13, 1815. He was a farmer and carpenter, spending most of his life at his trade. In 1844 he moved to the town of Knox, where he spent his remaining days. He was prominently identified with the Republican party in his town, but never an aspirant for office. He owned the farm now owned by Charles E. Sturgess,  and formerly owned by his father-in-law, Nathaniel Swan. His wife was Melinda,  daughter of Nathaniel Swan, and their children were Charles E., Nathaniel, Adelia,  Sarah, Isadore and Eugene. He died in March, 1807, and his wife survives him and  resides on the home farm with her son. Her father, Nathaniel Swan, was a prominent man in the town of Knox, and did much toward building it up. His place of  business and residence has ever been known as Swan's Corners, where he owned  600 acres of land, a hotel, store, blacksmith shop, and also a large potash factory.  In stature he was of medium height and weighed about 165 pounds, but herculean  in strength; he would pick up a 400 pound weight from the ground and place it in a  wagon, or pick up a barrel of cider from the ground on to his knees and drink from  the bunghole. He lived to be ninety-five years old and was perfectly healthy to the  morning of the day of his death, which occurred in December, 18T2. ''
+'''David, the father of Charles E. Sturgess, was born in Delaware county, June 13, 1815. He was a farmer and carpenter, spending most of his life at his trade. In 1844 he moved to the town of Knox, where he spent his remaining days. He was prominently identified with the Republican party in his town, but never an aspirant for office. He owned the farm now owned by Charles E. Sturgess,  and formerly owned by his father-in-law, Nathaniel Swan. His wife was Melinda,  daughter of Nathaniel Swan, and their children were Charles E., Nathaniel, Adelia,  Sarah, Isadore and Eugene. He died in March, 1807, and his wife survives him and  resides on the home farm with her son.'''
 Charles E. Sturgess attended the common schools and was graduated from the Knoxville Academy. He remained on the farm with his parents until July 38, 1862, when yet a lad  of but sixteen years he answered his country's call for troops and enlisted in Co. K,  7th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and served three years, participating in all the battles of  his regiment; the principal engagements being the battle of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania. North Anna River, Tolopotomy, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg, being in the famous bayonet charges of the two latter battles. At the battle of Deep Bottom he  was captured and confined in Libby prison one month, when he was transferred to Belle Island prison, where he endured terrible sufferings for two months, from the  effects of which he has never fully recovered. After his return home he engaged in  farming and teaching during the winter months; this he followed for a number of  years, always making his present residence his home. In politics he is a Republican,  having served two years as town clerk and elected and re-elected ten successive years  to the office of justice of the peace, the last year resigning the office. He has also  filled the office of school commissioner for the Third district of Albany county for  three years. He is a member of Michael H. Barckley G. A. R. Post of Altamont,  N. Y. December 31, 1868, he married Nancy E., daughter of John and Elizabeth  (Kane) Quay, and their children are Louie, Edith, Bertha, Ada, Rosco and Lottie.

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Betty: Betty moved page David Wakeman Sturgess to Sturgess, David Wakeman

JElberfeld at 23:14, 28 February 2013

JElberfeld at 23:01, 28 February 2013

JElberfeld: Created page with "__NOTOC__ ==Birth== David Wakeman Sturgess was born in Delaware county, June 13, 1815, the son of George Sturgess. ==Education==

JElberfeld: Created page with "NOTOC ==Birth== David Wakeman Sturgess was born in Delaware county, June 13, 1815, the son of George Sturgess. ==Education==