Biography of William R. Sturgill, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames listed: Sturgill, Talley.

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Transcribed by: W. David Samuelsen
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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 251

WILLIAM R. STURGILL

The birth of Mr. Sturgill occured in Sullivan county, Missouri, near the city
of Milan, on May 31, 1843, and there he remained until he had passed the first
score years of his life and gained a good education in the common schools. His
first venture was a trip to Virginia City, Montana, where he spent eight
months in the mines as laborer and then wen tto Denver and from there he later
went back to his early hom. In that place he was engaged in farming until
1868, when he made the trip across the plains to Baker county, using mules as
teams. Here he first settled at Wingville, where he remained until 1899, and
then removed to his present place, thirteen miles northwest from Baker City,
where he owns a magnificent estate of six hundred and forty acres, all under
the highest cultivation and excellently improved. Here he is engaged in
farming, stock raising and the culture of fruit, having an orchard of four
hundred trees.

The marriage of Mr. Sturgill and Miss Virginia A., daughter of William and
Rachel Talley, was solemnized on March 4, 1866, at Milan,Missouri. They have
become the parents of the following children; Elsie, deceased; Blanche; Fred
H.; Susie; Benton; Cecil R. Mr. Sturgill is affiliated fraternally with the W.
of W., Lodge No. 100, in Baker City. He is also a member of the Baptist church
and is an exemplary Christian, a loyal citizen and a highly esteemed neighbor.