Walter Stephen Sturgill 1879–1948 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Walter Stephen Sturgill, 1879–1948 (aged 69 years)

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Walter Stephen Sturgill

Name: Walter Stephen /Sturgill/
Surname: Sturgill
Given names: Walter Stephen

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1846 32 29 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Marriage: 30 September 1876 Death: 1920 Reference number: 1387 Reference number: 435 Unique identifier: 05EF6196D3C47A4D86DA37B357A48B2A437D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha C. Pennington Walter Stephen Sturgill William Edward Sturgill James Victor Hugo Sturgill Myrtie Orlean Sturgill Lessie Johanna Sturgill Mamie Artie Sturgill Maggie Irene Sturgill Byrum Sturgill 1846–1920 Birth: 1846 32 29 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 1920
mother	Links Birth: 1848 Marriage: 30 September 1876 Death: 11 August 1935 Reference number: 1400 Reference number: 435 Unique identifier: 05EF6196D3C47A4D86DA37B357A48B2A437D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Byrum Sturgill Walter Stephen Sturgill William Edward Sturgill James Victor Hugo Sturgill Myrtie Orlean Sturgill Lessie Johanna Sturgill Mamie Artie Sturgill Maggie Irene Sturgill Martha C. Pennington 1848–1935 Birth: 1848 Death: 11 August 1935
Marriage	Marriage — 30 September 1876 —
3 years himself	Links Birth: 7 July 1879 33 31 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 14 November 1948 Reference number: 2444 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Walter Stephen Sturgill 1879–1948 Birth: 7 July 1879 33 31 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 14 November 1948
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 20 July 1881 35 33 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 23 February 1961 Reference number: 2446 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Edward Sturgill 1881–1961 Birth: 20 July 1881 35 33 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 23 February 1961
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 8 October 1883 37 35 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 27 October 1952 Reference number: 2450 Reference number: 1001 Unique identifier: 7F74EE9BC7EB1540ADF59E7EB42F4A62D0B6 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maude Alverta Toliver James Victor Hugo Sturgill 1883–1952 Birth: 8 October 1883 37 35 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 27 October 1952
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 12 July 1886 40 38 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 10 July 1932 Reference number: 2452 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Myrtie Orlean Sturgill 1886–1932 Birth: 12 July 1886 40 38 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 10 July 1932
5 years younger sister	Links Birth: 12 April 1891 45 43 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 1 October 1925 Reference number: 2454 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lessie Johanna Sturgill 1891–1925 Birth: 12 April 1891 45 43 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 1 October 1925
22 months younger sister	Links Birth: 13 February 1893 47 45 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Marriage: 25 April 1915 Death: Reference number: 2456 Reference number: 1004 Unique identifier: A2E38E73EC1C6943BD35976E23431D22D67D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Chaunce Ernest Carty Mamie Artie Sturgill 1893–… Birth: 13 February 1893 47 45 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death:
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 17 October 1895 49 47 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 28 April 1967 Reference number: 2458 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maggie Irene Sturgill 1895–1967 Birth: 17 October 1895 49 47 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 28 April 1967

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himself	Links Birth: 7 July 1879 33 31 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 14 November 1948 Reference number: 2444 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Walter Stephen Sturgill 1879–1948 Birth: 7 July 1879 33 31 — Ashe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 14 November 1948
partner	… Ellicot …–

Events of close relatives
Birth	7 July 1879 33 31 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Birth of a brother	William Edward Sturgill 20 July 1881 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Death of a paternal grandfather	John Sturgill 17 August 1882 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Birth of a brother	James Victor Hugo Sturgill 8 October 1883 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Birth of a sister	Myrtie Orlean Sturgill 12 July 1886 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Birth of a sister	Lessie Johanna Sturgill 12 April 1891 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Birth of a sister	Mamie Artie Sturgill 13 February 1893 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Birth of a sister	Maggie Irene Sturgill 17 October 1895 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Death of a father	Byrum Sturgill 1920
Death of a sister	Lessie Johanna Sturgill 1 October 1925
Death of a sister	Myrtie Orlean Sturgill 10 July 1932
Death of a mother	Martha C. Pennington 11 August 1935
Death	14 November 1948 (aged 69 years)
Reference number	2444
Unique identifier	4B479FC9EC7D05429BA0FAFD4AB69C8C04C6
Last change	19 May 2006 – 00:00:00

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Note	WALTER STEVEN STURGILL GRADUATE OF WEST POINT <b>WALTER STEPHEN STURGILL</B>, son of Byrum and Martha Pennington Sturgill, was a native of Ashe Co., N.C. After graduating from State A & MCollege in Raleigh, he remained there as an instructor. In 1902, Spencer Blackburn chose Walter for an appointment at the Military Academy. At West Point, he did extremely well, and the Academy's motto, "Duty, Honor, Country" suited him and his Sturgill family traditions so aptly that he rose quickly through the ranks to become a lieutenant in the Cadet Corps. A good horseman, he played on the Cadet Polo Team. Graduation 27th in the class of 1906, Walter a commisioned second lieutenant in the Cavalry, reported for duty at Fort Riley, Kansas, in September of that year. By October, he was in Cuba, where he remained until 1909, returning to the States, a first lieutanant. After special training at the Mounted Service School, Lt. Sturgill was ordered to the Philippines, during the uprising of the Moro Chiefs. Upon his return to the States in 1913, he went to West Point as an instructor at the US Military Academy, where he remained until 1915. When WW I broke out, First Lt. Sturgill was training artillery units atFort Sill, Okla. By the fall of 1917, Captain Sturgill was on his wayto fight the Germans in France. Over there, he was a field artillery instructor at Coetquidan, where he was awarded the Purple Heart and was promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel, and finnally to the rank of Colonel, Assistant to the Artillery Chief. Cited by his own commander, Sturgill was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor of France. When he returned home, he became Assistant to the Chief of Field Artillery, Washington, D.C. Through the years of a distinguished military career, he taught at different military posts, did regimental duty at Fort Sheridan, Ill. and staff duty in Chicago, was Asst. and Deputy Chief Coordinator, Bureau of the Budget,Washington, D.C., a special appointment by President Coolidge. In 1929 he became a professor of Military Science and Tactics at Harvard University. He returned to the Phillipines as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, Manila. After a long illness, Sturgill retired from military service in the rank of Colonel, in May 1938. After his retirement, Col. Sturgill and his wife, May Poultney Ellicott, lived near West Point, where he had first met her in 1914. For the next ten years, he took an active part in the life of the Academy. He spent his time studying the history of his alma mater, which he had begun researching while teaching at Harvard. He even took up water color painting in order to depict the reservation at different periods in its development for the history of the Academy he was writing. When he died, 14January 1948, the history was completed up to 1860, including illustrations he had painted himself. The publication of his History of West Point would be a fitting memorial to Col. Sturgill's contributions and service to his country and the example he left for thoise who will followhim at West Point. MHS Information for this sketch is taken from an article written by CharlesG. Mettler, which was sent to me by Mamie Sturgill Carty, Col. Sturgill's sister. DAS -pg 119

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WALTER STEVEN STURGILL
GRADUATE OF WEST POINT
<b>WALTER STEPHEN STURGILL</B>, son of Byrum and Martha Pennington Sturgill, was a native of Ashe Co., N.C. After graduating from State A & MCollege in Raleigh, he remained there as an instructor. In 1902, Spencer Blackburn chose Walter for an appointment at the Military Academy.
At West Point, he did extremely well, and the Academy's motto, "Duty, Honor, Country" suited him and his Sturgill family traditions so aptly that he rose quickly through the ranks to become a lieutenant in the Cadet Corps. A good horseman, he played on the Cadet Polo Team.
Graduation 27th in the class of 1906, Walter a commisioned second lieutenant in the Cavalry, reported for duty at Fort Riley, Kansas, in September of that year. By October, he was in Cuba, where he remained until 1909, returning to the States, a first lieutanant.
After special training at the Mounted Service School, Lt. Sturgill was ordered to the Philippines, during the uprising of the Moro Chiefs. Upon his return to the States in 1913, he went to West Point as an instructor at the US Military Academy, where he remained until 1915.
When WW I broke out, First Lt. Sturgill was training artillery units atFort Sill, Okla. By the fall of 1917, Captain Sturgill was on his wayto fight the Germans in France. Over there, he was a field artillery instructor at Coetquidan, where he was awarded the Purple Heart and was promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel, and finnally to the rank of Colonel, Assistant to the Artillery Chief. Cited by his own commander, Sturgill was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor of France.
When he returned home, he became Assistant to the Chief of Field Artillery, Washington, D.C. Through the years of a distinguished military career, he taught at different military posts, did regimental duty at Fort Sheridan, Ill. and staff duty in Chicago, was Asst. and Deputy Chief Coordinator, Bureau of the Budget,Washington, D.C., a special appointment by President Coolidge. In 1929 he became a professor of Military Science and Tactics at Harvard University. He returned to the Phillipines as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, Manila. After a long illness, Sturgill retired from military service in the rank of Colonel, in May 1938.
After his retirement, Col. Sturgill and his wife, May Poultney Ellicott, lived near West Point, where he had first met her in 1914. For the next ten years, he took an active part in the life of the Academy. He spent his time studying the history of his alma mater, which he had begun researching while teaching at Harvard. He even took up water color painting in order to depict the reservation at different periods in its development for the history of the Academy he was writing. When he died, 14January 1948, the history was completed up to 1860, including illustrations he had painted himself. The publication of his History of West Point would be a fitting memorial to Col. Sturgill's contributions and service to his country and the example he left for thoise who will followhim at West Point.
MHS

Information for this sketch is taken from an article written by CharlesG. Mettler, which was sent to me by Mamie Sturgill Carty, Col. Sturgill's sister. DAS -pg 119