Benjamin Franklin Sterrett
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| Father* | John Sterrett |
Benjamin Franklin Sterrett was the son of John Sterrett. Benjamin Franklin Sterrett 20. Benjamin Franklin Sterrett (of John3, Cairns2, Benjamin1).
Born March 28, 1792; died Aug. 15, 1865. Married, December 24, 1817, Nancy M. Hogg, born January 29, 1795; died March 17, 1858. He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania as a physician.
Children:
i. Myrtilla, b. July 19, 1819; d. Sept., 1822.
ii. John Hogg, b. Jan. 22, 1821; d. Sept., 1850; m. May 24, 1849,
Ella R. Tindall of Easton, Pa. No issue.
iii. Benjamin Franklin, b. Nov. 30, 1822; d. June, 1891; m. Nov.
27, 1847, Elizabeth A. Fleming of Mercer, Pa., b. Jan. 16,
1826; d. Oct. 20, 1895.
Children:
1. Ella Tindall, b. Nov. 4, 1848; m. Sept. 24, 1867, George
Wheaton, b. Jan. 8, 1837, of San Francisco, Cal.
Children:
George Sterrett Wheaton, b. Dec. 9, 1869; d. Oct. 18,
1908, at Oakland, Cal; m. Oct. 8, 1901, Ida Bella
Palmer; had, Ida Bella Wheaton, b. Oct. 19, 1902;
George Sterrett Wheaton, b. Sept. 8, 1904; Palmer
Wheaton, b. Sept. 19, 1906.
Elizabeth Wheaton, b. Sept. 24, 1870; m. Edson F.
Adams, and had, Elizabeth Adams, b. June 13, 1896;
Ellida Adams, b. Dec. 24, 1897; Julia Adams, b.
Feb. 19, 1902.
2. William Irwin, b. Oct. 20, 1852; m. 1875.
3. Nancy McCoy, b. Nov. 4, 1854; m. abt. 1875; d. 1886.
4. Frank Anderson, b. Jan. 8, 1857; married.
iv. William Irwin, b. June 18, 1824, at Salem, Westmoreland Co.,
Pa; d. Oct. 29, 1895, at Saltsburg, Pa; m. June 18, 1856,
Kate M. Thompson. William Irwin Sterrett and George B.
Roberts (afterwards president of the Pennsylvania R.R.)
obtained most of the rights of way for the West Penna R.R;
organized the Fairbank Coal Company; also the Saltsburg
Bank, and other enterprises.
Children:
1. Charles Edward, b. June 26, 1857; d. Oct., 1861.
2. Frank Herbert, b. July 25, 1859.
3. Bessie Irwin, b. Feb. 18, 1863; d. April, 1876.
4. Benjamin Franklin, b. Dec. 18, 1864; d. Aug. 4, 1865.
5. Mary M., b. Aug. 27, 1866; m. March 10, 1892, J. Sidney
Hemphill; d. Feb., 1894.
v. Samuel Hughes, b. July 23, 1833; d. Nov. 21, 1908, at Philadelphia;
m. Mercy Fraley, dau. of Frederick Fraley, a prominent
merchant of Philadelphia, who held the positions of
president of The Western Savings Fund and The Board of
Trade, until his death, which occurred in his 94th year.
Samuel H. Sterrett left Saltsburg, the place of his birth, at the
age of sixteen years, going to Philadelphia, where he obtained
a position with the firm of Riegel, Baird & Co., one of the
leading dry goods firms there. Later was interested in banking
and brokerage, retiring in 1887.
Child:
1. Nancy M., b. Dec. 3, 1864.
Born March 28, 1792; died Aug. 15, 1865. Married, December 24, 1817, Nancy M. Hogg, born January 29, 1795; died March 17, 1858. He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania as a physician.
Children:
i. Myrtilla, b. July 19, 1819; d. Sept., 1822.
ii. John Hogg, b. Jan. 22, 1821; d. Sept., 1850; m. May 24, 1849,
Ella R. Tindall of Easton, Pa. No issue.
iii. Benjamin Franklin, b. Nov. 30, 1822; d. June, 1891; m. Nov.
27, 1847, Elizabeth A. Fleming of Mercer, Pa., b. Jan. 16,
1826; d. Oct. 20, 1895.
Children:
1. Ella Tindall, b. Nov. 4, 1848; m. Sept. 24, 1867, George
Wheaton, b. Jan. 8, 1837, of San Francisco, Cal.
Children:
George Sterrett Wheaton, b. Dec. 9, 1869; d. Oct. 18,
1908, at Oakland, Cal; m. Oct. 8, 1901, Ida Bella
Palmer; had, Ida Bella Wheaton, b. Oct. 19, 1902;
George Sterrett Wheaton, b. Sept. 8, 1904; Palmer
Wheaton, b. Sept. 19, 1906.
Elizabeth Wheaton, b. Sept. 24, 1870; m. Edson F.
Adams, and had, Elizabeth Adams, b. June 13, 1896;
Ellida Adams, b. Dec. 24, 1897; Julia Adams, b.
Feb. 19, 1902.
2. William Irwin, b. Oct. 20, 1852; m. 1875.
3. Nancy McCoy, b. Nov. 4, 1854; m. abt. 1875; d. 1886.
4. Frank Anderson, b. Jan. 8, 1857; married.
iv. William Irwin, b. June 18, 1824, at Salem, Westmoreland Co.,
Pa; d. Oct. 29, 1895, at Saltsburg, Pa; m. June 18, 1856,
Kate M. Thompson. William Irwin Sterrett and George B.
Roberts (afterwards president of the Pennsylvania R.R.)
obtained most of the rights of way for the West Penna R.R;
organized the Fairbank Coal Company; also the Saltsburg
Bank, and other enterprises.
Children:
1. Charles Edward, b. June 26, 1857; d. Oct., 1861.
2. Frank Herbert, b. July 25, 1859.
3. Bessie Irwin, b. Feb. 18, 1863; d. April, 1876.
4. Benjamin Franklin, b. Dec. 18, 1864; d. Aug. 4, 1865.
5. Mary M., b. Aug. 27, 1866; m. March 10, 1892, J. Sidney
Hemphill; d. Feb., 1894.
v. Samuel Hughes, b. July 23, 1833; d. Nov. 21, 1908, at Philadelphia;
m. Mercy Fraley, dau. of Frederick Fraley, a prominent
merchant of Philadelphia, who held the positions of
president of The Western Savings Fund and The Board of
Trade, until his death, which occurred in his 94th year.
Samuel H. Sterrett left Saltsburg, the place of his birth, at the
age of sixteen years, going to Philadelphia, where he obtained
a position with the firm of Riegel, Baird & Co., one of the
leading dry goods firms there. Later was interested in banking
and brokerage, retiring in 1887.
Child:
1. Nancy M., b. Dec. 3, 1864.