Murphy Foster Sterling, Sr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Murphy Foster Sterling, Sr. was born on 9 Oct 1896 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of William Sterling and Catherine "Cassie" Frugia); died on 24 Dec 1963 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Murphy married Mollie Goff on 25 Sep 1918 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Mollie was born on 9 Oct 1900 in Mississippi; died in Jul 1977 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Murphy Foster Sterling, Jr. was born on 12 Jun 1921 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1940 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Robert Sterling
Gloria V. Sterling
Dempsey C. Sterling
Willard Sterling
Roland Sterling
Betty Sterling
James Sterling

Generation: 2

William Sterling was born in Feb 1858 in Louisiana; died before 1933 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

William married Catherine "Cassie" Frugia on 27 Feb 1882 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Catherine (daughter of Pierre Virgil "Pete" Frugee (Frugia), Sr and Mary Elizabeth (Bowes) Bouse) was born in Sep 1862 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1933 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine "Cassie" Frugia was born in Sep 1862 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Pierre Virgil "Pete" Frugee (Frugia), Sr and Mary Elizabeth (Bowes) Bouse); died before 1933 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Eleck Sterling was born in Jul 1885 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Jimmy Sterling was born in Oct 1887 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Bettie Sterling was born in Sep 1889 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
1. Murphy Foster Sterling, Sr. was born on 9 Oct 1896 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 24 Dec 1963 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Jerry Sterling was born on 5 May 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Jun 1964 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Pierre Virgil "Pete" Frugee (Frugia), Sr was born on 6 Oct 1838 in Louisiana (son of Virgil Pierre Frugee (Frugia) and Marie Louise Carville (or Courville)); died on 23 Jul 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Pierre married Mary Elizabeth (Bowes) Bouse on 19 Jun 1860 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Munson Bouse (or Bowes) and Catherine "Katie" Blackman) was born in 1843 in Taylor Bayou Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Elizabeth (Bowes) Bouse was born in 1843 in Taylor Bayou Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Munson Bouse (or Bowes) and Catherine "Katie" Blackman); died after 1880 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

August "O'Geese" Frugia was born on 22 Oct 1879 in Louisiana; died on 25 Nov 1984 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas.
Pauline L Frugia was born on 07 Jan 1862 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 06 Oct 1938 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
3. Catherine "Cassie" Frugia was born in Sep 1862 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1933 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Alice Frugia was born on 6 May 1868 in Johnson's Bayou, Louisiana; died on 7 Dec 1921; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Geneva Frugia was born on 14 Jul 1872 in Louisiana; died on 17 Apr 1916 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Antoinette "Nettie" Frugia was born in May 1873 in Louisiana; died on 03 Dec 1921 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Pierre Virgil "Pete" Frugia, Jr was born on 4 Jan 1876 in Johnson's Bayou, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Feb 1933 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
August Frugia was born in May 1879 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 22 Sep 1942 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Johnny Frugia was born in Nov 1888 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

Virgil Pierre Frugee (Frugia) was born in 1810 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of PIerre Fruge and Suzanne Burns); died on 23 Jan 1888 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Virgil married Marie Louise Carville (or Courville) about 1836. Marie was born on 15 Feb 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1880 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Marie Louise Carville (or Courville) was born on 15 Feb 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1880 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

6. Pierre Virgil "Pete" Frugee (Frugia), Sr was born on 6 Oct 1838 in Louisiana; died on 23 Jul 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Maria Louisa Frugia was born in Jan 1837 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Artemeze Frugia was born on 02 Feb 1842 in Grand Chenier, Louisiana; died on 03 Jan 1916 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Susan Frugia was born on 10 Sep 1845 in Louisiana; died on 7 Nov 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Burrell Cem, Taylor Bayou, Labelle/Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Zeb Frugee (Frugia) was born in 1849 in Louisiana; died on 18 May 1902 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Eugenia "Jane" Frugia was born on 28 Dec 1849 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Jan 1899 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
Useph Frugia was born in 1852 in Louisiana; died after 1860.
Celestine Frugee (Frugia) was born in 1855 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Alzena Frugee (Frugia) was born on 12 Jan 1861 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Apr 1932 in Jefferson Co, Texas.