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Sterling Daniel Caudle/Cordle, (abt.1821 - 20 Oct 1892) Age 65
A question on spelling the surname: Caudle or Cordle ? The internment register and individual interment cards at Maury Cemetery record his name as S. D. Caudle. Searching for a man named S. D. Cordle or Sterling D. Cordle is not productive as many of the major source documents spell his surname, 'Caudle".
On 18 Dec 1844 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Sterling Daniel Cordle married Mary Ann Roberson. The wedding ceremony was officiated by Josiah Featherston. The surety on the marriage bond was paid for by John Cordle on 16 Dec 1844. (page 29 and WP 12/238).
Together Sterling Daniel and Mary Ann Roberson Cordle had 8 known children, 4 daughters, 4 sons, all of whom were born in Lochleven, Lunenburg County, Virginia. However, only 6 children survived to adulthood. In chronological order the known children are:
On Monday, 20 Oct 1892, at his home on 13th Street, Manchester City, Virginia, Sterling Daniel Cordle died. According to his obituary he suffered a paralytic stroke.
Maury Cemetery interment card records his name as S.D. Caudle and also states that he was paralyzed when he died. His remains were laid to rest in an unmarked grave of Maury Cemetery, Section 14, Division 8, Grave number- not sure yet,
A Find-A-Grave memorial has been created for Sterling Daniel Cordle. However, there is not much information posted on the site nor is there a photo of the cemetery or his gravesite. But, If you want to you may access it here Find A Grave: Memorial #115203223.
“Mr. S. D. Cordle died at his late residence, on Thirteenth Street between Decatur and Stockton, yesterday, in the 65th year of his age, from a paralytic stroke. The funeral will take place from the residence this afternoon at 3 o’clock and the remains will be interred in Maury cemetery.“ Published in the 'Personal Gleanings' section of the Richmond Dispatch, (Richmond, Virginia) Number 12,865, Friday, 21 October 1892, Column 5, Page 3. Accessed via https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD18921021.1.3&e=--1890---1900--en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-
The obituary was also published in the Times, (Richmond, Virginia) Volume 6, Number 215, 22 October 1892, Page 4. Accessed via https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T18921022.1.4&srpos=12&e=--1890---1900--en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-%22Cordie%22-------
“The funeral of Mr. S. D. Cordle, whose death was noted in yesterday’s dispatch, took place from his late residence, on Thirteenth Street, yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock and the interment was in Maury cemetery.“ Published in the Richmond Dispatch, (Richmond, Virginia) Number 12,866, Saturday, 22 October 1892, Page 4. Accessed via Library of Virginia newspaper archived database https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RD18921022.1.4&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22S+D+Cordle%22-------
Marriages of Lunenburg County, Virginia, (1746-1853), Complied by Emma R. Matheny and Helen K. Yates, Genealogy Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, Maryland. 1969. Originally published in Richmond, VA., 1967. The entry for Sterling Cordle and Mary Roberson is on page 25.
Original data: Matheny, Emma R. Marriages of Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1746-1853. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979.
Cordle, Sterling D. Residence: 214 8th East Street, City of Manchester, Virginia. Cordle, Sterling L. Carpenter. Residence: 214 8th East Street, City of Manchester, Virginia Citation: Manchester Directory. Page 961
Obituaries. Sterling Cordle Dies In Richmond. Sterling Lewis Cordle, 85. of Elkhardt, Chesterfield County, a retired carpenter, died Monday in a Richmond hospital. Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. A. W. Butler; four sons, H. G., D. J., C. C. and O. J. Cordle; and a sister, Mrs. Victoria Williams.” Published in the Colonial Heights Journal, (Colonial Heights, Virginia) Volume 3, Number 46, Thursday, 21 September 1950, Page 3. Accessed via Library of Virginia. https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=CLHJR19500921.1.3&srpos=1&e=--1886---1950--en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22Lewis+Cordle%22-------
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