Wiley Jefferson Sterling1

Male, #45919, (1 Jul 1796 - 7 Nov 1851)

Parent*Charles Sterling of Georgia (s 1766 - )
Wiley Jefferson Sterling|b. 1 Jul 1796\nd. 7 Nov 1851|p45919.htm|Charles Sterling of Georgia|b. say 1766|p45955.htm||||||||||||||||

Birth*1 Jul 1796 He was born on 1 Jul 1796.1 
 He was the son of Charles Sterling of Georgia. 
Marriage*28 Jan 1819 He married Bethena Bonner at Jasper Co., Georgia, on 28 Jan 1819.2 
Relocation*1826 He relocated in 1826 to at Troup Co., Georgia, From Pike Co., GA. 
1830 Census*1 Jun 1830 Wiley was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census at Troup Co., Georgia. 1M0-4, 1M5-9, 1M10-14, 1M20-29, 1M20-39, 2F5-9, 1 F20-29, 2Mslv 10-23, 2MSlv24-35, 1MSlv36-54, 2FS;v0-9, 2FSlv10-23, 1FSlv24-35.3 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 Wiley was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Troup Co., Georgia.4 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 Wiley was listed as the head of a family (Wiley J. Sterling, 54, M, W, Planter, $25,000, SC) on the 1850 Census at Troup Co., Georgia.5 
Death*7 Nov 1851 He died at LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia, on 7 Nov 1851.1 
Burial*after 7 Nov 1851 His body was interred after 7 Nov 1851 at Hillview Cemetery, LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia.6 
Biography* From "Histories of LaGrange and Troup County, GA, Vol. I & III":

Two brothers came to Troup Co. by way of Jasper, Gwinnett, Irwin, and Upson Counties, Ga. There name is often spelled Stirling, but mostly Sterling.

1. Wiley J. Sterling, b. 7-1-1796 S.C. d. 11-7-1851 Troup Co. He married 1-28-1819 Jasper Co., Ga. Betheny Bonner, b. 12-20-1802 Ga. d. 6-27-1881 Troup Co. He was among the promoter- pioneers who pushed the quick settlement and refinement of the Western frontier of Georgia. He promoted the town of Vernon in Troup Co. on the Chattahoochee River, setting up the town, establishing a church and school, obtaining charters, and seeking to have it the county seat of Troup Co. He built a ferry there also, and today the only reminders of the town of Vernon are things like Vernon Road (originally Vernon Ferry Road) which led to Vernon from LaGrange. Wiley J. and Bethena B. Sterling had at least 9 children:
1-1 William H. Sterling, b. 12-2-1819, d. 3-10-1851
1-2 Virginia J. Sterling, married 12-23-1841 Troup Co. Wiley H. Sims (see Sims family)
1-3 Dr. W. L. Sterling, b. 1824
1-4 Georgia Sterling, b. 1833
1-5 Missouri L Sterling, b. 1837
1-6 John Randolph Sterling, b. 1-31-1839, d. 1-22-1908. Had $30,000 property in 1870. His first wife's initials were H.C., she was b. 1845.
1-7 Henry C. "Harry" Sterling, b. 1845
1-8 John C. Sterling, b. 1845
1-9 Elizabeth Sterling, married 1850 Samuel H. Glanton.

2. Willis B. Sterling, b. 1800 Ga. Married 8-3-1831 Troup Co. to Mary, widow of Benjamin Baker.2 

Family

Bethena Bonner (20 Dec 1802 - 27 Jun 1881)
Children

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Last Edited 23 Jan 2005

Citations

  1. Dorothy McClendon / Lillie Lambert / Danny Knight, Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup Co., GA, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1990, Repository: Georgia Department of Archives & History in Atlanta.
    Hillview Cemetery.
  2. Forrest Clark Johnson III, editor, A History of LaGrange, Georgia, 1828-1900, Vols. I & III, LaGrange, Georgia: Family Tree, 1980, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8463 H2j v. 1,3.
    p. 489.
  3. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Capt. Todaway's Township, Troup Co., GA, from Ancestry.com image 3 of 4.
  4. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Dist 656, Troup Co., GA, page 339, Ancestry.com image 2 of 6.
  5. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 135, Lines 33-39, 656th District, Troup Co., GA
    Wiley J. Sterling, 54, M, Planter, RE=$25,000, SC
    Bethena Sterling, 48, F, GA
    Georgia Sterling, 17, F, GA
    Missouri L. Sterling, 13, F, GA
    John R. Sterling, 11, M, GA
    Henry C. Sterling, 5, M, GA
    John C. Sterling, 3, M, GA.
  6. Forrest Clark Johnson III, Memories in Marble, Hill View and Hill View Annex Cemeteries, LaGrange GA Author, 1993.
    page 91, Lot 523.
  7. , RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    Susanna Stringfellow Jakubik. <e-mail address>
  8. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    656th District, Troup Co., GA, Page 2, Ancestry.com image.