DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN MILES STANDISH OF PLYMOUTH COLONY

Descent of William Elmer Sterling II from Captain Miles Standish of Plimoth Colony

FIRST GENERATION

1. Captain Myles STANDISH Pilgrim "The Mayflower" was born about 1583.  He signed a will on 7 Mar 1655 in Duxberry, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died on 3 Oct 1656 in Duxberry, Plymouth, Massachusetts.  He had an estate probated in Plimoth Colony.

He was married to Barbara (STANDISH) before 24 Mar 1623. Barbara (STANDISH) was born about 1590.  She died after 6 Oct 1659.  Captain Myles STANDISH Pilgrim "The Mayflower" and Barbara (STANDISH) had the following children:

         +2 i. Josiah STANDISH.

SECOND GENERATION

2. Josiah STANDISH was born in 1633 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. He died on 26 Mar 1753 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut.

He was married to Sarah ALLEN (daughter of Samuel ALLEN). Sarah ALLEN was born on 30 Mar 1639 in Braintree, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  (probably). She died on 16 Jun 1741 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut ??. Josiah STANDISH and Sarah ALLEN had the following children:

         +3 i. Samuel STANDISH.

THIRD GENERATION

3. Samuel STANDISH was born in 1680 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. He died on 4 Aug 1753 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

He was married to Deborah GATES (daughter of Thomas GATES and Elizabeth FREEMAN) on 5 Jun 1710 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. Deborah GATES was born on 22 Feb 1683 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  She died in 1744 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut.  She has reference number GNVW-J1. Samuel STANDISH and Deborah GATES had the following children:

         +4 i. Israel STANDISH.

FOURTH GENERATION

4. Israel STANDISH was born on 1 Mar 1721 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. He died on 4 Mar 1802 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut.

He was married to Content ELLIS on 5 Mar 1745/46 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. Content ELLIS was born on 15 Mar 1724/25 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. She died on 13 Sep 1757 in New London County, Connecticut. Israel STANDISH and Content ELLIS had the following children:

         +5 i. Israel STANDISH.

FIFTH GENERATION

5. Israel STANDISH was born on 22 Oct 1748. He was born on 22 Oct 1748 in Norwich, New London Co., Ct. He died after 1824.  He died after 1824 in Greenfield?, Saratoga Co., Ny.  He has Ancestral File number GNVV-TF.

He was married to Lydia SMITH (daughter of Thomas SMITH and Lydia FOOTE) before 1774.  He was married to Lydia SMITH before 1774 in New London Co., Ct.  Lydia SMITH was born on 18 Aug 1747.  She was born on 18 Aug 1747 in Lyme, New London Co., Ct.  She died before 1820.  She died before 1820 in Greenfield, Saratoga Co., Ny. She has Ancestral File number GNVV-VL. Israel STANDISH and Lydia SMITH had the following children:

         +6 i. Lucinda STANDISH.

SIXTH GENERATION

6. Lucinda STANDISH was born on 22 Oct 1768.

John EGGLESTON (son of Joseph EGGLESTON and Mary PROSSER) was born on 12 Aug 1770 in Dutchess or Saratoga County, New York.  He died on 24 Feb 1852 in Corinth, New York.  Lucinda STANDISH and John EGGLESTON had the following children:

         +7 i. Harvey A. EGGLESTON.

SEVENTH GENERATION

7. Harvey A. EGGLESTON was born on 24 Jun 1811 in Saratoga, New York.

  Harvey A. EGGLESTON and Lucina (EGGLESTON) had the following children:

         +8 i. William EGGLESTON.

EIGHTH GENERATION

8. William EGGLESTON was born in 1840.  He died in 1911 in Milford, Otsego County, New York.  He was buried in 1911 in Milford Cemetery, Milford, Otsego Co., New York.

Mary Jane COOPER (daughter of Alexander H. COOPER and Harriet ROUNDS) was born on 10 Mar 1840 in Milford, Otsego County, New York.  She was buried in Feb 1915 in Milford Cemetery, Milford, Otsego Co., New York.  She died on 21 Feb 1915 in Otesego County, New York.  William EGGLESTON and Mary Jane COOPER had the following children:

         +9 i. Nellie EGGLESTON.

NINTH GENERATION

9. Nellie EGGLESTON was buried in Milford Cemetery, Milford, Otsego Co., New York.

Warren A. STERLING (son of George E. STERLING and Bertha Lavinia MAGEE) was born 26 Oct 1875 in Auburn Township, Suquehannah, Pennsylvania.  He died 3 Dec 1937. He was buried 6 Dec 1937 Riverview Cemetery on South Duke St. in Lancaster, PA Nellie EGGLESTON and Warren A. STERLING had the following children:

         +10 i. William Elmer STERLING I.

TENTH GENERATION

10.  William Elmer STERLING I was born on 25 May 1901. He died in Aug 1985 in Binghamton, Broome NY.

He was married to Letha Aurilla KELLEY (daughter of Joseph Edward KELLEY and Mary Mandana PALMER) about 1920 in Binghamton, Broome Co., NY.  Letha Aurilla KELLEY was born on 27 Sep 1905 in Wyalusing, PA.  She died on 19 Jun 1957 in Binghamton, Broome NY. William Elmer STERLING I and Letha Aurilla KELLEY had the following children:

         +11 i. William Elmer STERLING II was born in Binghamton, Broome NY on 29 Feb 1924. He died in Binhamton, Broome, NY on 13 Apr 1996.