Betty Sterling: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Betty Sterling

Generation: 2

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.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1920, Jefferson Co, Texas
Residence: 1940, 1465 Buford, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
Residence: 1963, 760 Van Buren, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
name: M F Sterling
residence: , Jefferson, Texas
estimated birth year: 1897
age: 23
birthplace: Texas
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Texas
mother's birthplace: Texas
film number: 1821823
digital folder number: 4389739
image number: 00701
sheet number: 16
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self M F Sterling M 23y Texas
wife Mallie Sterling F 19y Mississippi

Residence:
head Murphy Sterling M 43 Texas
wife Molly Sterling F 40 Texas
son Murphy Sterling M 18 Texas
son Robert Sterling M 16 Texas
daughter Gloria Sterling F 14 Texas
son Dempsey Sterling M 13 Texas
son Willard Sterling M 9 Texas
son Roland Sterling M 6 Texas
son James Sterling M 0 Texas
daughter Betty Sterling F 3 Texas

Died:
D.C. Murphy Foster Sterling Sr
760 Van Buren
lifetime in Beaumont
married
Retired Marine Engineer, Shipping
Father: Will Sterling
Mother: Catherine Frigue
no military
Informant: Mrs. Mollie Sterling
died of arteriosclerosis cardic vasular disease
Carroll0Wallace Funeral Home
Forest Lawn Memorial

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]

Mollie Goff was born on 9 Oct 1900 in Mississippi; died in Jul 1977 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Notes:

Died:
Name: Mollie Sterling
SSN: 457-17-9578
Last Residence: 77701 Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Born: 9 Oct 1900
Died: Jul 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (1973)

Notes:

Married:
name: Murphy Sterling
event date: 25 Sep 1918
event place: Jefferson, Texas
spouse: Mollie Goff
film number: 1311473
digital folder number: 4705912
image number: 00281

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
1. Betty Sterling
James Sterling

Generation: 3

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

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 15 Jun 1900, Beaumont (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
pg 62
Leonard C V Dec 1868 31 Married 9 1891 Texas Texas Texas
Leonard Nettie Wife May 1873 25 married 9 1891 Texas Texas Texas
Leonard Elnor Jan 1893 7 Texas
Leonard Florence Apr 1895 5 Texas Texas Texas
Leonard Alice Dec 1897 2 Single Texas Texas Texas Frugia August Brother in Law May 1879 21 Single Texas Texas Texas
Frugia August bro-in-law 21 May 1879 Texas Texas Texas

Frugia Pete Jan 1876 24 Married 3 1897 Texas Texas Texas
Frugia Toula (Julia) Wife Apr 1883 17 Married 3 1897 Texas Texas Texas
Frugia Robert Jul 1897 2 Texas Texas Texas

Sterling, Will 42 Feb 1858 Louisiana Texas Texas
Sterling, Catherine (Frugia) 38 Sep 1861
Sterling, Eleck 14 Jul 1885 Texas
pg 63
Sterling, Jimmie 12 Oct 1887
Sterling, Betty 10 Sep 1889
Sterling, Jerry 0/12 May 1900

pg 64
Pear Fregia 63 May 1837 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana river log man cannot read/write married 8 yrs
Lidia Fregia 41 Jun 1858 Texas Texas Texas 4 births 3 living
cannot read/write
Johnny Fregia 11 Nov 1888 Texas Louisiana Texas
Goldia Fregia 4 Jan 1896 Texas
Linnie Fregia 1 May 1899 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.
2. 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: 4

10.

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.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 17 Jul 1860, Beaumont (District 4), Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 17 Jun 1880, Beaumont (District 40), Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 1900, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Pier Fragia 23 Louisiana, farm laborer
Elizabeth 17 Louisiana

next door to Virgil Frugia

Census:
name: Pear Fregia
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 33 Justice Precinct 1 Beaumont city (south half), Jefferson, Texas, United States
birth date: May 1837
birthplace: Louisiana
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Louisiana
mother's birthplace: Louisiana
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 8
estimated marriage year: 1892
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 32
sheet letter: B
family number: 658
reference number: 51
film number: 1241650
digital folder number: 004118525
image number: 00208
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Pear Fregia M 63 Louisiana
wife Lidia Fregia F 42 Texas
son Johnny Fregia M 12 Texas
daughter Goldia Fregia F 4 Texas
son Linnie Fregia M 1 Texas

Census:
pg 62
Leonard C V Dec 1868 31 Married 9 1891 Texas Texas Texas
Leonard Nettie Wife May 1873 25 married 9 1891 Texas Texas Texas
Leonard Elnor Jan 1893 7 Texas
Leonard Florence Apr 1895 5 Texas Texas Texas
Leonard Alice Dec 1897 2 Single Texas Texas Texas Frugia August Brother in Law May 1879 21 Single Texas Texas Texas
Frugia August bro-in-law 21 May 1879 Texas Texas Texas

Frugia Pete Jan 1876 24 Married 3 1897 Texas Texas Texas
Frugia Toula (Julia) Wife Apr 1883 17 Married 3 1897 Texas Texas Texas
Frugia Robert Jul 1897 2 Texas Texas Texas

Sterling, Will 42 Feb 1858 Louisiana Texas Texas
Sterling, Catherine (Frugia) 38 Sep 1861
Sterling, Eleck 14 Jul 1885 Texas
pg 63
Sterling, Jimmie 12 Oct 1887
Sterling, Betty 10 Sep 1889
Sterling, Jerry 0/12 May 1900

pg 64
Pear Fregia 63 May 1837 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana river log man cannot read/write married 8 yrs
Lidia Fregia 41 Jun 1858 Texas Texas Texas 4 births 3 living
cannot read/write
Johnny Fregia 11 Nov 1888 Texas Louisiana Texas
Goldia Fregia 4 Jan 1896 Texas
Linnie Fregia 1 May 1899 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]

11.

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.
5. 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.