The Sterling genealogy

520 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
He was also member of the Michigan Pioneer Society. In
1862 and '63 he was elected Mayor of the city on the Democratic
ticket and on several occasions was offered the nomination for
Governor which he declined. In 1874 he was, without his consent,
placed upon the ticket for State Treasurer and made a phenomenal
run, though failing of election.
Mrs. Abigail Sterling d. in Sept., 1872. Mr. Sterling m. 2d,
in 1874, Mrs. C. W. Rice, dau. of the Hon. Elias Weed of Buf-
falo, N. Y. Joseph Marvin Sterling d. May 18, 1891.
Children by first marriage:
1764 'Martha Emelie Sterling, b. Mar. 26, 1848; m. Lester O.
Goddard.
1765 t William Cadwell Sterling, b. Sept. 17, 1849; m. Ada
Calhoun.
1766 Joseph Sterling, b. Aug. 27, 1851 ; unm.
1767 Frank Sill Sterling, b. Sept. 7, 1854 ; m. May 12, 1886,
Sarah Yardley, b. May 19, 1849, dau. of Courtland
and Hannah Ann (Brown) Yardley. A florist at
Monroe, Mich. No issue.
1768 Walter Palmer Sterling, b. Nov. 29, 1856 ; unm.
1769 Abigail Sterling, b. Dec. 17, 1858; d. May 28, 1859.
1770 tEmma Morton Sterling, b. June 4, 1860; m. Austin E.
Wing.
726 MARY PERKINS (Elisha Perkins, Lydia, Joseph, Daniel,
William), b. in South Woodstock, Vt., in 1802; m. in 1819,
Horace Wing. Removed to Troy, Miss., with her father's family,
where Horace engaged with him in the tanning and shoemaking
business.
Children
1771 Frederick Wing, a tanner and currier.
1772 Henry Wing, a physician.
1773 Sarah Wing, m. Charles P. Jones, a teacher.
729 CHARLES ELY PERKINS {brother of the above), b. in
South Woodstock, Vt., 1812; m. Sarah Ann Jackson. Lived on
the Mississippi River at Campagnois, Mo., where he kept a store
to supply steamboats ; d. before 1850.
Children
1774 Mary Perkins, b. in 1842.
1775 Charles Perkins, b. about 1850 ; d. in infancy.