Descendants of James B Sterling



 

First Generation



1. James B Sterling [2425], son of Unknown and Unknown, was born in 1855 in Pennsylvania and died between 1910 and 1920 in Pennsylvania.
 

James married Emma Hague [2426] [MRIN: 647]. Emma was born in 1859 in Pennsylvania and died after 1930 in California.
 

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. Unknown Sterling [2428] was born after 1890 and died before 1910.
 

He never married and had no children

   3 M    ii. James M Sterling [2427] was born in 1891 and died after 1930.
 

General Notes: James and his family appear on the California 1930 census. Emma apparently moved out there to live near her oldest son. Emma is listed as a widow on the 1920 census. Both surviving sons were car dealership owners
 

+ 4 M    iii. Harry Erwin Sterling [1929] was born on 20 Jan 1896 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,1 died on 31 Jul 1955 in Cambria County, Johnstown, PA at age 59, and was buried on 3 Aug 1955 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Johnstown, PA.

 

Second Generation (Children)


4. Harry Erwin Sterling [1929] (James B1) was born on 20 Jan 1896 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,1 died on 31 Jul 1955 in Cambria County, Johnstown, PA at age 59, and was buried on 3 Aug 1955 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Johnstown, PA.
 

General Notes: Harry E. Sterling signed up for the draft in both WWI and WII. The following information was taken from copies of his draft cards

June 5, 1917. Shows him as a self employed machinest, single living with his widowed mother who is also listed as his dependent. His physical description is listed as Tall, Medium Build, Blue eyes and Light Hair with no distinguishing marks. His place of residence is listed as Masontown, PA. The draft card also states that he is native born

April 1942. Shows him as a self employed owner of a store and gas station. His wife Rena is listed as his contact and his address is shown as Johnstown, PA. There is no physical description available at this time.

Harry married Rena Shatto [1930] [MRIN: 542], daughter of Charles Shatto [1934] and Ida M. Miller [1933], in 1925 in Pennsylvania. Rena was born on 18 Jul 1898 in Cambria County, Johnstown, PA, died on 4 Mar 1952 in Cambria County, Johnstown, PA 2 at age 53, and was buried on 6 Mar 1952 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Johnstown, PA.
 

Children from this marriage were:

   5 M    i. Harry David Sterling [1931] was born in 1927 in Johnstown, PA and died on 19 Oct 1964 3 at age 37.
 

General Notes: Date of death is actually date obituary was published. This will be adjusted when copy of the obituary is received.

   6 M    ii. Thomas E. Sterling [1932] was born on 19 Jan 1932 in Johnstown, PA and died on 9 Sep 1995 at age 63.
 

+ 7 F    iii. Nancy Shatto Sterling [1008] was born on 1 Mar 1935 in Johnstown, PA.

 

Third Generation (Grandchildren)


7. Nancy Shatto Sterling [1008] (Harry Erwin2, James B1) was born on 1 Mar 1935 in Johnstown, PA.
 

Nancy married Donald Dean Winstanley [1007] [MRIN: 483], son of Jeremiah Winstanley [1913] and Naomi Ruth Weigle [1914], in 1951 in Winchester, Virginia. Donald was born on 2 May 1933 in Johnstown, PA.
 

Children from this marriage were:

+ 8 F    i. Alice Joan Winstanley [1009] was born on 20 Jan 1952 in Johnstown, PA.
 

+ 9 M    ii. Donald Bruce Winstanley [1004] was born on 16 Jan 1955 in Johnstown, PA.
 

   10 M    iii. Brian Mark Winstanley [1010] was born on 8 May 1958 in Texas, died on 29 Sep 1975 in Laurel, MD at age 17, and was buried on 5 Oct 1975 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Johnstown, PA.
 

   11 M    iv. Thomas Scott Winstanley [1011] was born on 11 Sep 1959 in Florida.
 

   12 M    v. Gary Dean Winstanley [1012] was born on 29 Mar 1961 in Florida.

 

Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)


8. Alice Joan Winstanley [1009] (Nancy Shatto Sterling3, Harry Erwin2, James B1) was born on 20 Jan 1952 in Johnstown, PA.
 

Alice married David M. Neece [2279] [MRIN: 615] on 25 Jun 1977.4 David was born in 1950.
 

The child from this marriage was:

   13 M    i. Jeremiah Neece [2280] .
 

9. Donald Bruce Winstanley [1004] (Nancy Shatto Sterling3, Harry Erwin2, James B1) was born on 16 Jan 1955 in Johnstown, PA.
 

Donald married Marsha Lee Childers [1014] [MRIN: 484] in 1983 in Brunswick, Maryland. The marriage ended in divorce in 1997. Marsha was born on 27 Dec 1952 in Bunswick, MD and died on 27 Feb 2007 in Winchester, Virginia at age 54.
 

The child from this marriage was:

   14 M    i. David Mark Winstanley [1015] was born on 20 Mar 1985 in Frederick Co, Maryland.
 

Donald next married Beth Bates [1016] [MRIN: 485] in 1998 in Sterling, Virginia. The marriage ended in divorce in Dec 2004. They had no children.

Donald next married Margaret Gail Levee [1610] [MRIN: 481], daughter of Leonard Guy Levee [524] and Margaret Virginia Dix [1], on 14 Feb 2005 in Woodstock, VA. Margaret was born on 27 Sep 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland.
 


Sources


1. WWII Draft Cards.

2. (Published daily in Johnstown Pennsylvania), March 5, 1952 Johnstown Tribune Democrat.

3. Ibid.

4. Texas Marriage Records Index 1966-2002.