Willis B. Sterling1

Male, #45956, (1800 - )

Parent*Charles Sterling of Georgia1 (s 1766 - )
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1850 Census* Willis was listed as the head of a family (W. B. Sterling, 50, M, W, Farmer, GA) on the 1850 Census.2 
Birth*1800 He was born in 1800 at Georgia.1 
 He was the son of Charles Sterling of Georgia.1 
Marriage*3 Aug 1831 He married Mary (?) at Troup Co., Georgia, on 3 Aug 1831.1 
Biography* Willis Sterling became the guardian of the four children his wife, Mary, had by her first husband, Mr. Baker:
- Early W. Baker
- Nancy Baker
- James C. Baker
- Benjamin Baker, Jr.
He and Mary had at least four children of their own, as well:
- William Sterling, b. 1832
- Mary Sterling, b. 1836
- Willis B. Sterling, Jr., b. 1838
- Missouri Sterling, b. 1842.1 

Family

Mary (?) (say 1803 - )

Last Edited 25 Aug 2002

Citations

  1. 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.
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Troup Co., GA, Dist. 699, page 71. Ancestry.com image 3 of 17.