Person:Hannah Edwards (3)
Hannah Edwards
b.19 Feb 1793 Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia
d.23 Jul 1851 White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee
Parents and Siblings
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m. 27 Jan 1769
  1. Annuel Isaac Edwards1770 - 1846
  2. Henry Edwards1772 - 1847
  3. Mary Margaret Edwards1774 -
  4. Mary Edwards1776 -
  5. Eleanore Edwards1778 -
  6. William Edwards1781 - 1869
  7. Nancy Jane Edwards1783 -
  8. Joshua Edwards1786 -
  9. Catherine Edwards1788 -
  10. John Edwards1791 - 1873
  11. Hannah Edwards1793 - 1851
  12. Amy Ann Edwards1796 -
  13. Isaac Edwards1799 - 1889
  14. Polly Edwards1807 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 1812
  1. Martha Sturman1813 -
  2. Francis Sturman1816 -
  3. Christina Sturman1819 -
  4. Mildred Amelia Sturman1820 -
  5. Nancy Jane Sturman1822 -
  6. Moranda R. Sturman1824 -
  7. Rachel Elizabeth Sturman1827 -
  8. Hannah Margaret SturmanAbt 1830 -
  9. William Humphrey SturmanAbt 1835 -
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Facts and Events
Name Hannah Edwards
Gender Female
Birth? 19 Feb 1793 Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia
Marriage 1812 Carroll County, Virginiato Thomas K. Stearman
Death? 23 Jul 1851 White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee
Burial? Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, White Pine, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Hannah Edwards was daughter of Revolutionary War veteran Isaac Edwards & Catherine Unknown Edwards. She married Thomas King Sturman, ca 1812 in Grayson Co, VA but no marriage or bond records found at this time.

By Census: 1820 Warren Co, TN, they are living near his father & siblings.

  1. 5, WILLIAM STURMAN over 45 yrs, 1 female under 10 yrs & one over 45yrs. All three Sturmans spelled the name differently: Steerman, Stearman, Sturman.
  2. 12, William STEARMAN, Jr, is between 26-45 yrs, 3 males under 10 yrs & 2 females under 10 yrs, 1 female 26-45 yrs.
  3. , Thomas STURMAN, 26-45 yrs, 3 females under 10 yrs, one female 26-45 yrs.
Grayson Co, VA,
  1. 051, Valentine STEERMAN, listed as between 26-45 yrs 4 females under 10 yrs, one under 26 yrs.

Friendship Primitive Baptist Church, White Pine, Tennessee 2nd Sunday, Feb 1827, pg 61, the Church agrees to Appoint May Meeting for Communion Meeting, also for Ordination of Brother Sturman as Deacon, meeting to begin on Friday. 1st Sat May, After devine service the church convenes for business first the Referene for February Meeting respecting the Ordination of Brother Sturman was taken up & the Presbytery, Present Brethren Barton, Kimbro & Randolph proceeded for Examination & Ordination.

In Census: 1830, Jefferson Co, TN, Thomas K Sturman, 0000001---232101. 1-Males - 40 thru 49: 2-Females - Under 5:, 3- Females - 5 thru 9:, 2-Females - 10 thru 14:, 1-Females - 15 thru 19:, 1-Females - 30 thru 39: Total - All Persons =10.

Rules & Minutes & Records: from the Old Friendship Primitive Baptist Church:" From Billie Lewis Harmon, sending these abbreviated list & records to me in 1987. While in Jefferson County & the State Archives, I could not find the records. In 2005, I obtained the complete records. Covenant: The Old Friendship Primitive Baptist Church, signatures 1839, 24. Tho H. (K) Sturman (dec???) 25. Hannah Sturman, (dec, 23 July 1851), 36. Mildred S. Sturman, 39. Nancy McLaughlin, 46. Rachel Hickey, (dismissed) 66. Francis Sturman, (dismissed) 73. Nancy Hickey, (dismissed) 94. Willis H. McLaughlin (dismissed) 103. Moranda R. Sterman, 127. Hannah M. Sturman (dismissed) 131. Nancy J. Sturman, (dismissed) 128. Elizabeth Sturman, 185. Jane Sturman, (dismissed) (Jane Massingill) 193. Stephen McLaughlin. 2nd Sat Sept 1839, Thomas H. STURMAN, nominated & elected to record meetings & delegate-clerk.

Hannah's husband, Thomas K STURMAN, was Sheriff of the District, for several years. Records of payment & terms from searching the county records by Marion Hopper, 1989-1991.

Census: 1840, Jefferson Co, TN, pg 9-292, Thomas STURMAN, (0100001 males---0122101). 1- Males - 5 thru 9:, 1-Males - 40 thru 49:, 1-Females - 5 thru 9, 2- Females - 10 thru 14:, 2- Females - 15 thru 19:, 1-Females - 20 thru 29:, 1-Females - 40 thru 49:, Total All Persons =9

Last Will and Testament: Dandridge, Jefferson, TN., Book 4, pg 17, Thomas K. STURMAN, names wife Hannah STEERMAN, tract of land and son William Humphrey STURMAN. Will Probated: 8th April 1847.

Census: 1850, 1. ---Jefferson Co, Tennessee, -pg, 352, #324, Hanah (EDWARDS) STURMAN (listed as STEAMER in the state index records) 55f VA, Hanah F. 23f, William U. 17m laborer, born in TN. (William Md Jane MASSINGILL, 22 Sept 1853***). (Richard M CLEGHORN Md Hannah SHERMAN, 25 Nov 1855, Greene Co, MO) -pg 332, #53, James A. LEWIS 29m blacksmith TN, Amelia LEWIS 30f TN, Hanah E. 2f, Mary I. 1f born TN. (James LEWIS Md Amelia STURMAN, 25 July 1844***). -pg 333, #62, Edmund ALLEN 28m VA, Frankey ALLEN, 33f TN, Martha PERKINS 21f TN. (Edmond ALLEN Md Frankey STURMAN, 25 Mar 1846***). -pg 278 #696, John HICKEY 33m TN, Christina HICKEY 31f TN, Sarah E. 13f, Frankey 11f, Margaret 9f, Amelia 7f, Nancy 4f, Thomas 1m, born in TN. (John Md Christina STURMAN 29 Mar 1836***). -pg 452, #1753, Benj KIMBRO. 19m laborTN, Moranda KIMBRO 25f TN. (Benjamin KIMBROW Md Moranda STANMEON, 7 Nov 1849***). -pg 452, #1747, Alfred KIMBROUGH 22m TN, Rachel E. KIMBROUGH 22f TN, listed in household of Susan KIMBROUGH 96f VA, (Alfred K. KIMBROW Md Rachel STARMAN, 11 January 1850***) 2. ---Grainger Co, TN., #87,11, John COX 33m TN., Martha COX 37f VA., Jerry T., 12m, Martha A. 7f, John A. 3m, Frankey J. 2f, Randa L., 1f all born in TN. (John COX Md Martha STURMAN, 2 Mar 1837***).

      • Marriage Records: Jefferson Co, TN, index has different spelling for the Girls... above. but the marriage bond has "STURMAN".

Land Record: Jefferson, TN., 12 Dec 1855, William U. STURMAN sold land of his mother/father to Elizabeth JONES 66 acres South of Bay Mountain.

After Thomas & Hannah Sturman's death, their children scattered to Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas & Tennessee.

They had 9 known children... Martha, Francis "Frankie", Christina, Mildred Amelia, Nancy Jane, Moranda R., Rachel Elizabeth, Hannah Margaret, William Humphrey.

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