Virginia Jefferson Sterling

Female, #9808, (6 Feb 1825 - after 1900)

Father*Wiley Jefferson Sterling1 (1 Jul 1796 - 7 Nov 1851)
Mother*Bethena Bonner1 (20 Dec 1802 - 27 Jun 1881)
Virginia Jefferson Sterling|b. 6 Feb 1825\nd. after 1900|p9808.htm|Wiley Jefferson Sterling|b. 1 Jul 1796\nd. 7 Nov 1851|p45919.htm|Bethena Bonner|b. 20 Dec 1802\nd. 27 Jun 1881|p45920.htm|Charles Sterling of Georgia|b. say 1766|p45955.htm||||Whitmal Bonner|b. circa 1775\nd. 1821|p45935.htm|Alice Selman|b. 1779\nd. 28 Jul 1836|p45936.htm|

Birth*6 Feb 1825 Virginia was born at Troup Co., Georgia, on 6 Feb 1825.2,3 
 She was the daughter of Wiley Jefferson Sterling and Bethena Bonner.1 
Relocation1826 Virginia Jefferson Sterling and Bethena Bonner was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Wiley Jefferson Sterling in 1826 at Troup Co., Georgia, from Pike Co., Georgia. 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Virginia and Frances was probably a free white female, age 5 and under 10, in Wiley Jefferson Sterling's household, on the 1830 Census at Troup Co., Georgia.4 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Virginia was probably a free white female, age 15 and under 20, in Wiley Jefferson Sterling's household, on the 1840 Census at Troup Co., Georgia.5 
Marriage*23 Dec 1841 She married Wiley H. Sims at Troup Co., Georgia, on 23 Dec 1841.6 
Married Name23 Dec 1841  As of 23 Dec 1841, her married name was Simms. 
Married Name23 Dec 1841  As of 23 Dec 1841, her married name was Sims. 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Virginia, Robert, Mary and Charles was listed as a household member (Virginia J. SIms, 24, F, GA) living with Wiley H. Sims on the 1850 Census at LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia.7 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Virginia, Robert, Mary, Charles, Wiley, Adelle and Jefferson was listed as a household member (V. J. SIms, 35, F, GA) living with Wiley H. Sims in the 1860 Census at East Vernon, Troup Co., Georgia.8 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Virginia, Charles, Wiley, Adelle, Jefferson, Emily and Clara was listed as a household member (V. J. SIms, 45, F, Keeping house, GA) living with Wiley H. Sims on the 1870 Census at Troup Co., Georgia.9 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Virginia was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at East Vernon, Troup Co., Georgia.10 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Virginia was listed as a mother-in-law in Sterling Gardner Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at White Springs, Hamilton Co., Florida.11 
1900 Census*1900 Virginia was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at White Springs, Hamilton Co., Florida. 
Death*after 1900 She died after 1900. 
Biography* In 1900 census, she was age 75 and living in White Springs, Florida in the HH of her daughter Clarabelle and son-in-law Sterling Gardner Culpepper. She was shown as being the mother of 11 children, 6 of whom were still living. 

Family

Wiley H. Sims (4 Nov 1811 - 3 Dec 1871)
Children

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Last Edited 13 Dec 2003

Citations

  1. Dorothy McClendon / Lillie Lambert / Danny Knight, Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup Co., GA, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1990, Repository: Georgia Department of Archives & History in Atlanta.
    Hillview Cemetery.
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
  3. Jean J. Boicourt, compiler, Boicourt Genealogy, Rootsweb: WorldConnect (online family tree).
  4. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Capt. Todaway's Township, Troup Co., GA, from Ancestry.com image 3 of 4.
  5. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Dist 656, Troup Co., GA, page 339, Ancestry.com image 2 of 6.
  6. Merle Massengale Bruce, compiler, Early marriages Troup County, Georgia, 1828-1900, Roswell, GA: WH Wolfe Assoc., 1982, Repository: Georgia Department of Archives & History in Atlanta.
    Wiley H. Sims and Virginia J. Sterling on 23 Dec 1841 by James Wilson, M.G. in Troup Co., GA, Book B-174.
  7. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 113, Family 14, LaGrange, Troup Co., GA, Ancestry.com image #106
    Wiley H. Sims, 39, M, Merchant, RE=$53,400, TN
    Virginia J. Sims, 24, F, GA
    Robert D. Sims, 6, M, GA
    Mary Virginia Sims, 4, F, GA
    James Sims, 2, M, GA (Mot likely this was Charles Lawrence Simms).
  8. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Unk Twnshp, page 236, Troup Co., GA, Ancestry.com image 64
    W. H. Sims, 49, M, Insurance Agent, RE=$15,000, PE=$21,000, GA
    V. J. Sims, 35, F, GA
    Robert D. Sims, 16, M, GA
    Mary V. Sims, 14, F, GA
    Charles L. Sims, 11, M, GA
    John W. Sims, 8, M, GA
    Adel Corin Sims, 4, F, GA
    ? Sims, 2, M, GA.
  9. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 391, Unknown Townships, Antioch P.O., Troup Co., GA, Ancestry.com image 127 of 236
    W. H. Sims, 59, M, Farmer, RE=$1600, PE=$800, GA
    V. J. Sims, 45, F, Keeping house, GA
    C. L. Sims, 20, M, Farm hand, GA
    W. S. Sims, 19, M, Farm hand, GA
    Adaline Sims, 13, F, GA
    J. D. Sims, 11, M, GA
    Emma Sims, 8, F, GA
    Clara Sims, 3, F, GA.
  10. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
  11. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 41, sheet 20; Page 283a, 65 River Street, White Springs, Hamilton Co., FL
    Ancestry.com Image 40 transcribed by Warren Culpepper
    S. G. Culpepper, HH, W, M, Mar 1852, 48, Md 11 yrs, AL, GA, GA, Land agent
    Clarabelle Culpepper, Wife, W, F, Feb 1869, 31, Md 11 yrs, GA, GA, GA
    John Culpepper, Son, W, M, Apr 1883, 17, Sng, GA, AL, GA
    Charles Culpepper, Son, W, M, Oct 1890, 9, Sng, GA, AL, GA
    Harrie Culpepper, Son, W, M, Aug 1892, 7, Sng, GA, AL, GA
    Clarabelle Culpepper, Daughter, W, F, Dec 1894, 5, GA, AL, GA
    Francis L. Culpepper, Daughter, W, F, Aug 1897, 2, GA, AL, GA
    Lucy Willis, cook, B, F, May 1833, 62, M, Ch: 13/9, GA, GA, GA
    Rebecca Cooper, Visitor, W, F, Apr 1874, 26, Mar 3yrs, Ch: 1/1, TN, TN, TN
    Margaret Cooper, Visitor, W, F, Jul 1897, 2, GA, TN, TN.