George Daniel Sterling

1887 - 1980  (93 years)

• Name	George Daniel Sterling  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Born	11 Mar 1887	Edna,Labette County,Kansas   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Belleview,Chautauqua,KS
  Died	10 Apr 1980	Redwood City,San Mateo County,California   [2, 5, 9]
  Buried	Alta Mesa Cemetery, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I34554067342	Miller & Lounsbury
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Frederick Louis Sterling,   b. 28 Nov 1860, Macomb, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 9 Oct 1922, Florence, Fremont, Colorado, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Antoinette Sherman Guffey,   b. 13 Dec 1864, Shelbyville, Putnam County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 30 Dec 1890, Choska, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 26 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1882	Neosho County, Kansas, USA   [17]
  Family ID	F15455	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Lydia Jane Warren,   b. 31 Jan 1892, Sedan,Chautauqua,Kansas ,   d. 12 Feb 1957, Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1908	Wauneta,Chautauqua County,KS
  Children	+ 1. Trevern Anthony Sterling,   b. 15 Nov 1909, Glencoe, Payne, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. 2 Sep 1984, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, California, USA  (Age 74 years) + 2. Cressy Alice Sterling,   b. 3 Apr 1913, Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA ,   d. 3 Jun 1978, Newark, Alameda, California, USA  (Age 65 years) + 3. Lee Everett Sterling,   b. 26 Jul 1915, Wann, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. 5 Aug 2006, Redwood City, San Mateo, California, USA  (Age 91 years) + 4. Gail Donald Sterling,   b. 15 Jul 1919, Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas ,   d. 27 Jun 1994, Redwood City, San Mateo, California, USA  (Age 74 years) + 5. Georgia June Sterling,   b. 7 Jul 1922, Sedan,Chautauqua County,Kansas ,   d. 12 February 2015, July, Oregon, Clackamas, Oregon, USA  (Age 92 years) + 6. Vern Patterson Sterling,   b. 26 Aug 1925, Caney, Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 6 Apr 2006, Redwood City, San Mateo, California, USA  (Age 80 years) + 7. Glenn Warren Sterling,   b. 7 Oct 1929, Menlo Park,San Mateo County, California ,   d. 23 Sep 2003, Payson, Utah County, Utah  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2021
  Family ID	F15039	Group Sheet

  
  

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  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=81&GSmcid=46988653&GRid=25458696& 4 June 1900 census of Sedan, Chautauqua County, KS, found the Sterling family living in dwelling #74. They were neighbors of Sarah Lounsbury (68) and Irven Lounsbury (37): Frederick L. Sterling 11/1860 38 IL OH OH - Widowed, Farmer Nancy J. 4/1885 15 KS IL MO George D. 3/1887 13 KS IL MO Rosa C. 5/1891 9 Indian Territory IL MO 25 April 1910 census of Summit, Chautauqua County, KS, found George and family living in dwelling #52. They said that they had been married 2 years: George D. Sterling 23 KS IL KS Lydia J. 18 KS IN IN Trevern A. 5/12 OK KS KS In his WWI Draft Registration Card dated 5 June 1917, George D. Sterling said that he was born in Kansas on 11 March 1887. He was living with his wife and three children in Wann, Nowata County, OK, where he was employed as an oil field pumper by the Edgar Oil Company. 29 Jan 1920 census of Belleville, Chautauqua County, KS, found George and family living in dwelling #155: George D. Sterling 32 KS IL IN Pumper - Oil lease Lydia J. 27 KS IN IN Trevern A. 10 OK KS KS Cressy A. 6 KS KS KS Lee E. 4 5/12 OK KS KS Gail D. 5/12 KS KS KS Macoupin County, IL Chancery Record Book 44 dated 23 Sep 1924 noted that George D. Sterling was living in Sedan, Chautauqua County, KS. -------------------------------------------------- In November 1928, George Sterling and family traveled from Pampa, Texas to start a new life in California. The family of 8, plus 6 cousins from the Charles Guffey family, all traveled for 10 days in a single flat-bed Chevy truck outfitted with a tent made of cement sacks which covered the bed of the truck. They first settled in Hanford, California and shortly thereafter moved to Menlo Park, California.----------------------------------------------------- 2 April 1930 census of Township 3, San Mateo County, CA, found the Sterling family living in dwelling #8. George and Lydia said that they were first married at ages 21 and 16 respectively: George D. Sterling 43 KS IL MO Salesman - Automobiles Lydia 38 KS IN IN Trevern A. 20 OK KS KS Auto wrecker - at home Cressy 16 KS KS KS Servant - Private home Lee 14 OK KS KS Gale 10 KS KS KS June 7 KS KS KS Verne 4 7/12 KS KS KS Glenn 6/12 KS KS KS 10 May 1940 census of San Mateo, San Mateo County, CA, found the Sterling family living at 581 Stanford Avenue. They said they lived at the same place on 15 April 1935: George D. Sterling 53 KS - 7 years of education, Car salesman - Auto company, Earned $1380 in past year Lydia J. Sterling 48 KS - 8 years of education June Sterling 22 KS - Single, Completed 1 year of high school education Verne Sterling 14 KS - 7 years of education Glenn Sterling 10 CA - 3 years of education The 1977 San Mateo, CA, City Directory showed George D. Sterling residing at 247 Stanford Avenue, Menlo Park, CA.

  
  

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