William Robert Sterrett

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Wm R Sterrett
Age: 4
Birth Date: Oct 1895
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Wm Sterrett
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wm Sterrett 73
Charles R Sterrett 36
Annie W Sterrett 33
Amelia A Sterrett 10
Bettie B Sterrett 8
Rebecca R Sterrett 6
Wm R Sterrett 4
Baily D Sterrett 2
Fannie H Sterrett 3 months
Fannie B Mcnutt 31

1930 Census
Name: William R Sterrett
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Gen Farming
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
William R Sterrett 34
Louise G Sterrett 29
Mary D Sterrett 8
William M Sterrett 7
John R Sterrett 1
Cleo Clark 14

OBITUARY

The Lexington Gazette; 1 April 1959

Mr. William Robert Sterrett, Rockbridge Baths, Augusta County, Virginia, died at his home March 27, 1959, at 5:30 a.m. He was born in Rockbridge County, October 18, 1895, a son of the late Angeline Wallace Dunlap and Charles Reid Sterrett. He lived his lifetime in the country.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Louise G. Sterrett, Rockbridge Baths; one daughter, Mrs. E.I. Campbell, Jr., Glasgow; two sons, W.M. Sterrett, Richmond; and John R. Sterrett, Buena Vista. Five sisters, Mrs. S.F. Patterson, Sr., Mrs. J.W. Buchanan, both of Brownsburg; Mrs. G.F. Parramore, Cheriton, Virginia; Mrs. J.J. Swecker, Bluegrass, Virginia; and Mrs. Noel Duff, Grand Junction, Colorado. Also surviving are three grandsons and three granddaughters.

Funeral services were conducted at the Bethesda Presbyterian Church on March 29, 1959 at 4:00 p.m. with interment in the church cemetery. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Don L. Bartley.

Mr. Sterrett was a member and deacon of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church of Rockbridge Baths, a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, former member of the Draft Board, member of Rockbridge County School Board for nine years, charter member of the Rockbridge Baths Ruritan Club, long time member of the Brownsburg Telephone Exchange, Assistant Postmaster of Rockbridge Baths, owner of Anderson's store from 1949-1952, and a farmer of considerable land in the community.

Among those attending the funeral from a distance were Dr. C.F. Irons and his brother Ben Irons of Greenville, North Caroline; Mrs. J.A. Patterson, Martinsburg, W.Va.; Mrs. Wallace Lynn, Occaquan, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Swecker, their daughter Mary Judy, and Mr. and Mrs. George Swecker, Blue Grass, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. William Swecker, Wakefield, Virginia; Mrs. James Crown, Mrs. Willson Sterrett and son, Staunton; Mr. Frank Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. Weller Head, Charlottesville; Mr. Rober Swecker, Harrisonburg; Mr. James Swecker, Frederick, Maryland; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Abbot, Mrs. John Slaven, Miss Reid Parramore, Wilmington, Delaware; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Adams and sons, Portsmouth, Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Rinker, Stevens City; Mr. and Mrs. George Griener, Salem; and Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Mish, Greenville.

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: William R Sterrett
SSN: 231421606
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1895
Death Date: 27 Mar 1959
Claim Date: 11 May 1959
Type of Claim: Death Claim
Notes: 11 May 1959: Name listed as WILLIAM R STERRETT

Buried:
Grave location, obituary, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68808154

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: William R Sterrett
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 63
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1895
Death Date: 27 Mar 1959
Death Place: Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge, Virginia
Registration Date: 8 Apr 1959
Father: Charles Reid Sterrett
Mother: Angeline Wallace Dunlop
Spouse: Mrs Louise G Sterrett

William married Louise Moore Gibson. Louise was born 23 Oct 1900, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 13 Jun 1992, Montgomery Co. VA; was buried , Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary Louise Sterrett was born 23 Aug 1922, Roanoke Co. VA; died Jan 1988, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Glasgow Cemetery, Glasgow, Rockbridge Co. VA.
2. William Madison Sterrett, Sr. was born 25 Mar 1923, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 15 Nov 1993, Montgomery Co. VA; was buried , Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co. VA.
3. John Reid Sterrett was born 28 Feb 1929, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 21 Apr 1998, Buena Vista, VA; was buried , Rockbridge Memorial Gardens, Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: Reed Sterrett
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: South River, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Rebecca Sterrett
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Works On Farm
Household Members:
Rebecca Sterrett 50
Frank L. Sterrett 20
Tate Sterrett 18
Reed Sterrett 16
James Sterrett 10 [nephew]
Joseph Sterrett 7 [nephew]

1900 Census
Name: Charles R Sterrett
Age: 36
Birth Date: Mar 1864
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Nephew
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1889
Years Married: 11
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wm Sterrett 73
Charles R Sterrett 36
Annie W Sterrett 33
Amelia A Sterrett 10
Bettie B Sterrett 8
Rebecca R Sterrett 6
Wm R Sterrett 4
Baily D Sterrett 2
Fannie H Sterrett 3 months
Fannie B Mcnutt 31 [cousin]

Buried:
Grave location, obituary and tombstone photos:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44141091

Charles married Angeline Wallace (Annie) Dunlap. Angeline was born 17 Jan 1867, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 16 May 1916, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: Annie Dunlap
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Pastures, Augusta, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Robert Dunlap
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Amelia Dunlap
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Robert Dunlap 39
Amelia Dunlap 36
Annie Dunlap 13
Bailey Dunlap 10
Henry Dunlap 8
Kemper Dunlap 5
Maggie Dunlap 3

1900 Census
Name: Annie W Sterrett
Age: 33
Birth Date: Jan 1867
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Walkers Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1889
Years Married: 11
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 7
Household Members:
Wm Sterrett 73
Charles R Sterrett 36
Annie W Sterrett 33
Amelia A Sterrett 10
Bettie B Sterrett 8
Rebecca R Sterrett 6
Wm R Sterrett 4
Baily D Sterrett 2
Fannie H Sterrett 3/12
Fannie B Mcnutt 31

1910 Census
Name: Annie W Sterrett
Age in 1910: 43
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Walker Creek, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
William M Sterrett 83
Annie W Sterrett 43
Amelia A Sterrett 20
Bettie B Sterrett 18
Rebecca R Sterrett 16
William R Sterrett 14
Bailey D Sterrett 12
Fannie H Sterrett 10
Maria F Sterrett 7
Annie R Sterrett 6
Mary S Terry 18
Harry H Sensabaugh 18

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44141226

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Angeline Wallace Dunlap Sterrett
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 49
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1867
Death Date: 16 May 1916
Death Place: Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge, Virginia
Registration Date: 17 May 1916
Father: Robert B Dunlap
Mother: Matilda Mish

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: James R Sterrett
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 51, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 476
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 29
Rebecca A Sterrett 25
Robert Sterrett 6
Phebe E Sterrett 4
Samuel W Sterrett 2
Isaac Wheelis 55

1860 Census
Name: James R Sterrett
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 466
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 40
Rebecca Sterrett 34
Robert Sterrett 16
Samuel W Sterrett 12
Isabella Sterrett 7
John F Sterrett 5
Thomas Sterrett 3
Madison M Sterrett 2
Sterrett 6 months


Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44096957

James married Rebecca Alexander Willson 16 May 1842, Rockbridge Co. VA. Rebecca (daughter of Samuel Willson and Phoebe TATE) was born 27 Jul 1828, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 19 Jun 1889, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Timber Ridge ARP Church Cemetery, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Rebecca A Sterrett
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 51, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 476
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 29
Rebecca A Sterrett 25
Robert Sterrett 6
Phebe E Sterrett 4
Samuel W Sterrett 2
Isaac Wheelis 55

1860 Census
Name: Rebecca Sterrett
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 466
Household Members:
James R Sterrett 40
Rebecca Sterrett 34
Robert Sterrett 16
Samuel W Sterrett 12
Isabella Sterrett 7
John F Sterrett 5
Thomas Sterrett 3
Madison M Sterrett 2
Sterrett 6 months

1880 Census
Name: Rebecca Sterrett
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Rebecca Sterrett 50
Frank L. Sterrett 20
Tate Sterrett 18
Reed Sterrett 16
James Sterrett 10 [grandson]
Joseph Sterrett 7 [grandson]

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44097033

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
Name: Rebecca Wilson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 16 May 1842
Marriage Place: Rockbridge, Virginia
Spouse: James R. Sterrett
FHL Film Number: 33799
Reference ID: p. 45

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Census
Name: Samuel Willson
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 2
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 6
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 12

1840 Census
Name: Samuel Willson
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

1850 Census
Name: Samuel Willson
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1786
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 53, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 67
Household Members:
Samuel Willson 64
Sally Willson 22
Estaline Willson 20
James Willson 18

1860 Census
Name: Samuel Wilson
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1787
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 589
Household Members:
Samuel Wilson 73
Sarah Wilson 32
James Wilson 27
Sarah Tate 61

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Source: James Willson McClung's Historical Significance of Rockbridge Co., VA., 1939, page 63-64.

James Willson McClung wrote about his family home, he called the old home of Samuel Willson: "1 mile east of Brownsburg on the road leading to Fairfield, built in 1740 by John Skeen. He says this home has been in the possession of Andrew A McClung and his son since 3 Jan 1861. Andrew served for the 4 full years, and for the most of time in the 14th Virginia Infantry, Co. H, and for a while in the Commissary Department. He surrendered his arms at Appomattox in 1865. He had 4 brothers who served in throughout this war, and his wife had 3 brothers in service. Her youngest brother, James Willson, was a Color Bearer and was the last man killed in this war, having been shot from the rear, after the surrender. It appears that he was a little slow in dropping his flag, and was shot down."

James W. McClung's 5 Mar 1938 Works Progress Administration of VA Historical Inventory #352, for the Glebe Burying Ground, includes data on his Willson kin since Col. John Willson is buried there. Col. John Willson's "...son, James Willson was born about the year 1750 and died about the year 1811. James Willson's son, Samuel was born in Augusta County, Va, on May 2, 1787 and died Jun 28, 1866."

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62220179
Inscription:
OUR FATHER
SAMUEL WILLSON
departed this life
June 28th 1866
In the 80th Year
of his age.

Samuel married Phoebe TATE 26 Oct 1809, Augusta Co. VA. Phoebe (daughter of Robert TATE and Margaret (Peggy) McClung) was born 19 Jul 1789, Augusta Co. VA; died 26 Sep 1846, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery Raphine Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62220246
In memory of
PHEBE WILLSON
Consort of
Samuel Willson
who departed this life
Se__26th 18 _6
Aged 57 _____
_ mo & 7 __

Notes:

Married:
Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
Name: Samuel Wilson
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Phebe Tate
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1809
County: Augusta
State: Virginia