James M. Sterrett and Jane Spersard

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Husband James M. Sterrett ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1784 - Cumberland Co, PA 1
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         Buried:  - Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie Co, PA

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         Father: James Sterrett (1755-1822) 4
         Mother: Anna McKnight (1760-1815) 4

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       Marriage: 1815 1

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Wife Jane Spersard ¹

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            AKA: Jane Spesser 2
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         Father: Michael Spersard (      -      ) 1
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1 M James B. Sterrett ²

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2 M David Sterrett ²

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3 M Joseph Sterrett ²

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4 M William Sterrett ²

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5 M Samuel Sterrett ²

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6 M John Q. A. Sterrett ²

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7 M George L. Sterrett ²

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8 F Caroline Sterrett ²

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9 F Mary Jane Sterrett ²

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10 F Elizabeth Sterrett ²

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General Notes: Husband - James M. Sterrett

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He was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and removed to Erie with his father's family in 1807. Soon after reaching his majority he engaged in the tannery business, and in a few years succeeded in building up the largest tannery in northern Pennsylvania. Later in life he engaged extensively in the purchase and sale of real estate.
He moved his family to Erie in 1819, the mode of traveling being on horseback and the “old Penn wagon,” as there were no stage coaches at that date.

1 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 956.

2 John Miller, 20th Century History of Erie County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 19.

3 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 957.

4 John Miller, 20th Century History of Erie County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 18.