The Sterling genealogy

480 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
Mr. Sterling grew to manhood in the Empire State and at the
age of twenty-nine, in 1844, removed to Three Rivers, St. Joseph
Co., Mich. He subsequently returned to N. Y. State where his
first wife d. He returned to Michigan and located at Battle Creek,
where he became connected with Mr. Don Burnham in the agricul-
tural implement business, a firm which was afterward succeeded by
the present Battle Creek Machinery Co. He remained identified
with this concern for some years, until 1864, when he engaged in
farming. His health failing he removed to Marshall, Mich., where
he d. Dec. 28, 1893. Mrs. Sterling still resides at Marshall
(1901).
Children by first marriage:
1465 t Julia Backus Sterling, b. Jan. 23, 1847; m. the Rev. William
S. Roberts.
1466 tAnna Lapham Sterling, b. July 18, 1849; m. L. Sidney
Scott.
1467 tMary Palmer Sterling, b. July 14, 1852; m. Levi A.
Beadle.
Children by second marriage
1468 t Frank Graves Sterling, b. Apr. 27, 1857; m. Charlotte
A. Beadle.
1469 t George Carter Sterling, b. Nov. 28, 1859; m. Minnie
Justus.
1470 tMabel Bristol Sterling, b. Oct. 15, 1862; m. John
Powell.
1471 Agnes Maynard Sterling, b. Sept. 22, 1864 ; unm. (1901),
lives with her mother.
1472 Frederick Streator Sterling, b. Mar. 12, 1867. Residence,
St. Louis, Mo. ; unm.
1473 t Alice Miriam Sterling, b. Apr. 11, 1869; m. William A.
Wood.
529 SARAH WAKELY STERLING (sister of the above), b. in
Pitcher, Dec. 9, 1819; m. Aug. 19, 1839, Worthy Stevens
Streator, b. in Hamilton, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1816, son of Isaac
Hemenway and Clarinda (Plumb) Streator.
In 1839 Mr. Streator commenced his professional life as a
physician. For five years he practiced medicine in Anova, O., and
then moved to Ravenna where he continued in practice until 1850,
when he removed to Cleveland, O., having now a wide reputation