Brief Life History of James Tarlton
When James Tarlton Sturgeon was born in 1853, in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States, his father, John T. Sturgeon, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Jane Bridges, was 23. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Sarah Jane Cobb. He lived in Ramsey Township, Fayette, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Illinois, United States in 1870.
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Sources (7)
- J. Sturgeon, "United States Census, 1880"
- James Sturgeon in entry for Robert T. Sturgeon and Nettie Gandy, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- James F Sturgeon in household of John Sturgeon, "United States Census, 1870"
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1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Fayette, Illinois, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1885 · The First Skyscraper
The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
Name Meaning
English (Suffolk): from Middle English sturgeon ‘sturgeon’ (Old French esturgeon), a nickname related to some characteristic of this fish.
In some cases also an altered form Sturgill , a surname of English origin.
In some cases possibly also an Americanized form (translation into English) of Breton or French Turgeon .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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