The Sterling genealogy

512 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
duty at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory (then in the Territory of
Arkansas), from 1830 to 1832. This post was then on the remote
confines of civilization and the scene of many conflicts. He re-
signed from the army Dec. 31, 1831, and entered the ministry
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in which he served from 1833
to 1845. He was a farmer at Sharon, Conn., from 1845 until
the time of his death, Oct. 17, 1869. Buried at Sharon. Mrs.
Sterling d. May 10, 1881, aged 65.
Children
1739 Mary Isabella Sterling, m. Walter M. Patterson and d.
Feb. 18, 1864; had one dau., who d. at the age of
18 months.
1740 tGeorge Augustine Sterling, b. Jan. 21, 1843; m. Mary
P. Havens.
697 AMBROSE SPENCER STERLING (brother of the
above), b. in Sharon, Jan. 4, 1812 ; m. 1st, at Montezuma, N. Y., in
July, 1843, Louisa Seymour Clarke, b. in Montezuma, Aug. 2, 1819,
dau. of Dr. Peter and Maria (Fisher) Clarke of N. Y. City, who
d. in Buffalo, N. Y., June 25, 1854 ; m. 2d, in Providence, R. L,
July 6, 1858, Mrs. Julia (Forward) Williams, b. in Buffalo, Apr.
16, 1814, dau. of Judge Oliver Owen and Sally (Granger) For-
ward, widow of Henry Williams, who d. July 19, 1853, aged 43.
Mr. Sterling passed the greater part of his life in Buffalo,
N. Y., where he was a grain dealer. He was greatly interested
in the Buffalo Public Library and served on its board of directors
at various times. He d. in New York City, July 1, 1880; buried
at Sharon. Mrs. Julia Sterling d. in Albion, N. Y., June 5,
1888.
Children, born in Buffalo
1741 Marie Louise Sterling, b. June 27, 1846; m. at Derby,
Conn., Jan. 29, 1878, Luman Hitchcock Steuart
of Morristown, N. J. A railroad man at Albany,
N. Y. No issue.
1742 Pierre Clarke Sterling, b. Oct. 26, 1848; m. Oct. 18,
1894, Elma F. Broas of N. Y. Mr. Sterling is
receiving teller of the Leather Manufacturers Na-
tional Bank, 29 Wall St., N. Y. No issue.
1743 George Edward Sterling, b. July 26, 1851 ; m. in Feb.,