Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

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Mrs. He~bert Searh diecl at her home, southeast of Braclford, September
7, 1886, and was buried in the olcl' Sturm cemetery.
Nich,oZcbs Xturm, who settled two miles west of Bradforcl in 1835,
died March 21, 1886, aged seventy-nine years.
Chzcrch Sttcrtevnnt, son of Hosea, who served in the war of the
revolution, and as nlacle prisoner at Stony Point, settlecl in Osceoln.
to~vnship in ISM. In 1827, he married Hannah B~OJTT~, of Centre
Harbor. N. I-I. ; moved to Peacham, Vt., in 1831, and to Stal-lc in
July, 184.4.
Imac Shm, son of Henry alnd Catherine (Dalrymple) Stunn,
whose history is given in this chapter, ancl in that on Elmira, Township,
was born in Ohio, November 13, 1824. His grantlfnther Sturin
mils a soldier of 1812, ancl his father a solclier of the Revolution, said
to have served in one of the Pennsylvania co~~~mancls under Steuben.
The fainilv settled at Osceola Grove in 1836, ancl Isaac resiclecl there
with them until 1849, on Bfarch 11, of which vear he married Miss
Jane Steclhain-Joshua Gilfinnan, j nstice of the i)eace, officiating. This
lady is a daughter of John and Maria (Robinson) Steclham, natives
of Delaware, who came here in 1836, entered lancls on sectlions 3 and
4, Osceola, ancl resiclecl here a short time, mhen they revisitetl Delsware.
Subsequently this fainily settled in Peoria county, Ill., returned
ancl resicled in Osceola for some years, then moved to Iowa, where
the father died in 1882. Isaac Sturin purchased eighty acres on section
16, in 1850, ancl with his young wife and family, took up his residence
there in 1852. He has addecl 120 acres to his original purchase,
together wit11 many Inore acres bought Roin time to time, allottecl to .
several of his chilclren. Of their eleven children eight are living :
Willard, who married Luella Whitcher, of Rice county, Kan.; Charles
D. ancl wife, in this township ; Josephine, wife of James EI. White,
and Emma G., wife of W. S. White, of Osage county, Iian.; Lizzie,
wife of Itobert Black, of Bureau county, Ill.; 3Iay D., wife of Major Anclrew
Ames, cf Osceola ; Jennie ancl Icla M., residing art home. In
politics he was democratic, but now looks favorably on the Greenbaclc
party. He has filled all township offices except that of supervisor,
and in scllool matters has been a director or trustee for over twenty
years. In society affairshe is a Mason and a member of the Osceola
grange or fanners' association. I-Ie is not connected with any religious
clenomina.tion, but gives to all inaterial recognition and support.
A. J. Sturm, who was born 'Dilay 21, 1830, in Shelby county, Ohio, is
the son of Henry ancl Catherine (Dalrymple) Sturm, the former born
in Mason county, Ky., January 2-09, 1'791, the latter in South Carolina,
February 5, 1795, where her people were among the Quaker fariners.
The Sturins were of Dutch origin. I-Ienry and his family of five sous
and six daughters settlecl in Elmira ~ o~vishi~ in 1838, on lalnds which
he located in 1835. There his wife died in 1M2, and himself in 1864.
Of their five sons and six dauahters, all the sons and five claugliters
survive. A. J. Sturrn, the eiggth child and youngest son, grew to
manhood here, followecl farming successfullv until 1875, mhen he engaged
in other business. On February 25, 1856, he marrietl Miss I-Jarriet
Leason, who died February 7, 1868. Their children were, Will-