Individual Details
Nicholas STURM
(1808 - 21 March 1886)
Nicholas Sturm 41 M KY, farmer
Catharine 40 F OHIO (cannot read or write)
Sarah J. 18 F OHIO (married within the year)
Lucinda 14 F ILL (attended school)
Mathias 11 F ILL (attended school)
Lovina 9 F ILL (attended school)
Hiram 6 M ILL (attended school)
Erastus 2 M ILL
John Sturm 21 M OHIO, farmer
RN p.30 came to Elmira twp. Sep 1834 with parents & family
Nicholas was a juror in 1839
Nicholas of Osceola twp. settled two miles west of Bradford in 1835, died 21 Mar 1886, age 79.
Events
| Birth | 1808 | Kentucky |  | ||
| Marriage | 18 December 1828 | , Shelby, Ohio - Catherine DAVIS | | ||
| Occupation | 1829 | elected constable - , Stark, Illinois | | ||
| Census | 1830 | Green Township, Shelby, Ohio |  | | |
| Residence | 1835 | Bradford, Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Land | 1835 | First land entries in township - Osceola Twp., Stark, Illinois | | ||
| Land | 1839 | , Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Land | 1839 | , Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Land | 28 February 1839 | , Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Census | 1840 | , Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Land | 3 October 1844 | Osceola Township, Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Land | 23 March 1846 | Elmira Township, Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Land | 1849 | Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales - , Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Census | 1850 | , Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Marriage | 14 April 1853 | , Stark, Illinois - Monima BAGLEY | | ||
| Marriage | 14 April 1853 | 2nd marriage - , Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Note | 14 August 1856 | delegate to Democratic convention - , Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Census | 1860 | Osceola, Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Marriage | 20 May 1862 | possible marriage - Martha Sturm - , Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Marriage | 25 January 1868 | , Stark, Illinois - Sarah SNELL | | ||
| Census | 1870 | Osceola, Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Census | 1880 | Osceola, Stark, Illinois | | | |
| Death | 21 March 1886 | Elmira, Stark, Illinois | | ||
| Burial | Osceola Grove Cemetery, Stark, Illinois | ||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||
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| Travel | | | |||
| Land | | | |||
| Death | | | |||
| Cemetery | Osceola Grove Cemetery, Stark, Illinois | | |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine DAVIS (1809 - 1852) |
| Child | Martha Ann STURM (1829 - 1908) |
| Child | John T. STURM (1829 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Jane STURM (1832 - 1901) |
| Child | Mary J. STURM (1834 - ) |
| Child | Lucinda STURM (1836 - 1901) |
| Child | Mathias STURM (1839 - 1855) |
| Child | Lovina STURM (1841 - 1855) |
| Child | Hiram Davis STURM (1843 - 1900) |
| Child | Morgan STURM (1844 - 1846) |
| Child | Erastus STURM (1848 - 1855) |
| Child | Samantha STURM (1851 - ) |
| Spouse | Sarah SNELL (1827 - 1903) |
| Spouse | Monima BAGLEY (1804 - 1867) |
| Father | Matthias STURM Sr. (1785 - 1862) |
| Mother | Elizabeth REILLY (1781 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Henry Seeley STURM (1807 - 1877) |
| Sibling | Susannah STURM (1810 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Hannah STURM (1812 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Samuel L. STURM (1814 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Mary E. STURM (1816 - 1872) |
| Sibling | Margaret STURM (1817 - 1836) |
| Sibling | Matthias C. STURM Jr. (1818 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Simon P. STURM (1821 - 1878) |
Notes
Census
Nicholas SturmsMales:
1 20-30
Females:
1 under 5 [Martha]
1 20-30
Residence
p.600Nicholas Sturm of Osceola Twp. settled two miles west of Bradford in 1835, died 21 Mar 1886, age 79.
(Eva Zinn records say he lived two miles south of Bradford)
Land
(county didn't exist yet)http://history.rays-place.com/il/st-osceola.htm
The first land entries made by actual settlers were in the grove above mentioned and along the East Fork of the Spoon River. Nicholas Sturm and Henry Seely located claims in section 28 in 1835. The following year Robert and William Hall entered land in section 6; James Bushel in section 7; Isaac Spencer, section 18; James Clark and Samuel Love, section 19; Mathias Sturm, section 21, and Joseph Newton, section 28. In 1837 Myrtle G. Brace located in section 6, John Watts in section 19, and W. H. Boardman in section 31.
Land
p. 67The assessment of 1839, for the first district of the new county, was made by Isaac Spencer. In the following list the names of owners and values of personal properties are given, the figures denoting dollars:...
Sturm, Henry S. 240;
Sturm, Samuel 97;
Sturm, Matthew, Jr. 97;
Sturm, Nicholas, 285;
Seeley, Israel, 59;
Seeley, Henry, 327;
Sturm, Matthias, 257;
Land
p. 136The first deeds recorded in the county were as follows: ... Henry and Eliza Seely to Nicholas Sturm, February 28, 1839, for the N. 1/2, N. W. 1/2 Section 27, T. 14, R. 7, the consideration being $187.50
Land
Henry and Elizabeth Seely to Nicholas Sturm, Both of Putnam Co IL, $187.50, N1/2 of NW1/4 Sec 27 14N7E[Putnam Co was predecessor to Stark Co]
Census
Nicholas SturmMales:
1 under 5 [Mathias]
1 15-20 [unknown]
1 30-40
Females:
1 under 5 [Lucinda]
2 5-10 [Sarah, Mary]
1 10-15 [Martha Ann]
1 30-40
[note, there is none listed that could have been born in 1829 for John Sturm]
Land
p. 573Matthias Sturm, lot 12, sec. 16; Apr. 8, 1850
also listed: Isaac Sturm, George D. Sturm, John E. Dalrymple, I. Dalrymple, Israel Seely
p. 574
p. 574
Mathias Sturm, s.e. qr. sec 20; May 5, 1836
Matthias Sturm, s. hf. s.e. qr., sec. 21, May 5, 1836
Nicholas Sturm, s.w. qr. and s.e. qr. n. e. qr., sec. 29; Oct. 3, 1849 sec. 29; Oct. 3, 1844
Nicholas Sturm, s.e. qr. of n.w. qr. and n.e. qr. of s.w. qr., sec. 29, Oct. 3 1844.
Land
N. E. qr. of N. E. qr., sec 25; March 23, 1846. Leggitt estate, e. hf. n.e.qr.Land
STURM NICHOLAS NENE 25 14N 06E 4 03/23/1846 STARKSTURM NICHOLAS SWNE 29 14N 07E 4 10/03/1849 STARK
STURM NICHOLAS SENW 29 14N 07E 4 10/03/1849 STARK
STURM NICHOLAS NESW 29 14N 07E 4 10/03/1849 STARK
STURM NICHOLAS SENE 29 14N 07E 4 10/03/1849 STARK
Census
p. 63 498/524Nicholas Sturm, 41, Farmer, 1,500, KY
Catharine, 40, OH
Sarah J., 18, OH
Lucinda, 14, IL
Mathias, 11, IL
Lovina, 9, IL
Hiram, 6, IL
Erastus, 2, IL
John Sturm, 21
Marriage
p. 801853, April 14, Nicholas Sturm and Mauvinia Saxton, by Peter Sturm, M.G.
Note
p. 153The Democratic convention for Peoria and Stark Counties assembled at Princeville, Aug. 14, 1856. . . The delegates from Stark county were . . . Nicholas Sturm.
Census
p. 210 1432/1399Nicholas Sturms, 53, farmer, 6,000;350, KY
Molina, 56, NY
Hiram, 17, farmer, IL
Samantha, 9, IL
Sarah E. Saxon, 14, IL
Susan E. Saxon, 14, IL
Thomas Jones, laborer, OH
Marriage
p. 941862, May 20, Nicholas Sturm and Martha Sturm, by Peter Sturm, M.G.
Census
p. 19 134Nicholas Sturm, 63, farmer, 13,000; 740, KY
Sarah, 42, keeping house, OH
William Roberts, 17, farm hand, IL
Benj. F. Newton, 11, IL
John W. Hamilton, 3, LA
Census
p.23 226/226Nicholas Sturm, 72, retired farmer, b. KY, f. KY, m. KY
Sarah, 53, wife, keeping house, b. OH, f. OH, m. OH
p. 23 227/227
B. F. Newton, 21, farmer, b. IL, f. PA, m. OH
Florence, 21, wife, keeping house, b. IL, f. OH, m. OH
E. M., 6/12, born Dec., daugther, b. IL, f. IL, m. IL
Marriage
According to records of Irene Berg and Ruth Wilson:Nicholas married:
1. 18 Dec 1828 Catherine Davis
2. 13 Apr 1853 Mrs. Manima Saxton by Peter Sturm MG
3. 25 Jan 1868 Sarah Newton by Peter Sturm MG
Travel
A common route to Stark Co., IL [though I don't know if any of the Sturm family traveled this way]:TRAVELING DOWN THE OHIO RIVER FROM NEAR CINCINNATI TO CAIRO ILLINOIS, THAN UP THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE ILLINOIS RIVER TO LACON, ILLINOIS WHERE THEY DISEMBARKED AND TRAVELED OVERLAND TO THE VICINITY OF BRADFORD
Land
Illinois public domain land records lists:STURM NICHOLAS FD NENE 25 14N 06E 4 40.00 1.25 50.00 MALE 03/23/1846 UNKNOWN 714 203
STARK
STURM NICHOLAS FD SWNE 29 14N 07E 4 40.00 000.00 WARRANT MALE 10/03/1849 UNKNOWN 708 042
STARK
STURM NICHOLAS FD SENW 29 14N 07E 4 40.00 000.00 WARRANT MALE 10/03/1849 UNKNOWN 708 042
STARK
STURM NICHOLAS FD NESW 29 14N 07E 4 40.00 000.00 WARRANT MALE 10/03/1849 UNKNOWN 708 042
STARK
STURM NICHOLAS FD SENE 29 14N 07E 4 40.00 000.00 WARRANT MALE 10/03/1849 UNKNOWN 708 042
STARK
Death
Title: Death Roll - Old Settlers Meeting - Stark CountyPage: 8-16-1886
Text: Nicholas Sturm died in Osceola, March 21, 1886, aged 78 years.
Also History of Stark county Illinois page 600
Cemetery
Title: Osceola Grove Cemetery RecordsRepository:
Call Number:
Media: Book
Page: 42
Text: Sturm, Nicholas: d. 21 March 1886, Age 78 yrs. 4 mos. 13 dys. E-46
Endnotes
1. M. A. Leeson, History of Stark Co., Illinois, 1887 (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/stark/books/index.htm).
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3. compiled by John R. Seely, Descendants of Henry Sturm & Elizabeth Weaver 1984 (Includes transcription of will of Mathias Sturm, Dec. 23, 1861. Also family group sheets provided by Irene Berg of Veradale, Washington, and Ruth Wilson of Toulon, Illinois.).
4. compiled by John R. Seely, Descendants of Henry Sturm & Elizabeth Weaver 1984 (Includes transcription of will of Mathias Sturm, Dec. 23, 1861. Also family group sheets provided by Irene Berg of Veradale, Washington, and Ruth Wilson of Toulon, Illinois.).
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6. Leeson, Michael A., Documents and Biography pertaining to the settlement of Stark Co., IL.
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8. M. A. Leeson, History of Stark Co., Illinois, 1887 (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/stark/books/index.htm).
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10. Leeson, Michael A., Documents and Biography pertaining to the settlement of Stark Co., IL.
11. Leeson, Michael A., Documents and Biography pertaining to the settlement of Stark Co., IL.
12. (Stark County Clerk).
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14. Leeson, Michael A., Documents and Biography pertaining to the settlement of Stark Co., IL.
15. Leeson, Michael A., Documents and Biography pertaining to the settlement of Stark Co., IL.
16. Boyd, Family Maps of Stark Co IL.
17. Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database (http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/PublicLandSalesNameServlet).
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19. IL, Stark - Marriages Apr.1839-Dec.1866 (https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE4481668).
20. Diantha Sarver, Sarver Family Records (WFT Sturm Vol 3 Tree 5811).
21. Leeson, Michael A., Documents and Biography pertaining to the settlement of Stark Co., IL.
22. (http://bidleman.rootsweb.ancestry.com/marriages/stark/).
23. Leeson, Michael A., Documents and Biography pertaining to the settlement of Stark Co., IL.
24. Leeson, Michael A., Documents and Biography pertaining to the settlement of Stark Co., IL.
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26. Leeson, Michael A., Documents and Biography pertaining to the settlement of Stark Co., IL.
27. Don Hartman, Hartman Family Records (http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/).
28. (http://bidleman.rootsweb.ancestry.com/marriages/stark/).
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32. Don Hartman, Hartman Family Records (http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/).
33. Leeson, Michael A., Documents and Biography pertaining to the settlement of Stark Co., IL.
34. compiled by John R. Seely, Descendants of Henry Sturm & Elizabeth Weaver 1984 (Includes transcription of will of Mathias Sturm, Dec. 23, 1861. Also family group sheets provided by Irene Berg of Veradale, Washington, and Ruth Wilson of Toulon, Illinois.).
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36. compiled by John R. Seely, Descendants of Henry Sturm & Elizabeth Weaver 1984 (Includes transcription of will of Mathias Sturm, Dec. 23, 1861. Also family group sheets provided by Irene Berg of Veradale, Washington, and Ruth Wilson of Toulon, Illinois.).
37. Sturm - from Duana Blakey Family Tree (auntdooey@hotmail.com http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=duanablakey&id=I00250).
38. Sturm - from Duana Blakey Family Tree (auntdooey@hotmail.com http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=duanablakey&id=I00250).
39. Sturm - from Duana Blakey Family Tree (auntdooey@hotmail.com http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=duanablakey&id=I00250).
40. Sturm - from Duana Blakey Family Tree (auntdooey@hotmail.com http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=duanablakey&id=I00250).