John Richardson STURGESS
He married Hannah Wright 1789 at York, York, South Carolina . Hannah Wright was born at Virginia 12 Nov 1774 daughter of Bartlett Wright and Sarah Thompson .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Jane Bratton Sturgess
born 4 Mar 1790.
Martha Elizabeth Sturgess
born 24 May 1792.
James Bratton Sturgess
born 7 Dec 1794.
Sarah Jane Sturgess
born 17 Jul 1797.
John Richardson Sturgess
born 25 Dec 1798.
Nancy Anna Sturgess
born 1800.
Arcada Cordelia Sturgess
born 28 Feb 1802.
William Draper Sturgess
born 3 Oct 1803.
Thomas S. Sturgess
born 1804.
Rebecca R. Sturgess
born 1 Mar 1806.
Melinda M. Sturgess
born 1 Dec 1808.
Daniel Bartlett Sturgess
born 17 Jun 1811.
John Richardson Sturgess died 4 Sep 1824 at Richland, Sangamon, Illinois .
Hannah Wright died 1 Mar 1857 at Morgan Twp., Coles, Illinois .