Biography for John H Sterling, White County, Illinois John H Sterling, Sacramento, was born in Blount County, Tenn., July 2, 1849. His father, Thomas Sterling, a native of Knox County, Tenn., brought his family to this county in 1851. John H. was educated in the common-schools and worked at farming till 1873, except two seasons when he was selling fruit trees. In 1874-'75 he clerked in a store in Sacramento a year and a half; then returned to the farm and remained till 1880, since which time he has been clerking for F.M. Behymer. His father was a soldier in the late war, in the Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry, and died May 2, 1862, from disease contracted there. SOURCE: History Of White Co 1883 ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Misty Flannigan