Melinda Jane "Lennie" Sterling^{[1, 2]}

1885 - 1977  (92 years)

• Name	Melinda Jane "Lennie" Sterling
  Born	8 Jan 1885	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	District 16, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	17 Nov 1977
  Buried	Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I186260	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	31 May 2015

  
  

  Father	John Vance Sterling,   b. 19 Apr 1848, Tennessee ,   d. 23 May 1910  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Burris,   b. 7 Nov 1849, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jul 1920, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 70 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1870	Knox County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F158407	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Robert Franklin Griffin,   b. 6 Sep 1887, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Apr 1952, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Clara Mae Griffin,   b. 11 Oct 1908,   d. 19 Dec 1980  (Age 72 years)   2. Ruth Griffin,   b. 24 Jun 1911,   d. 17 Mar 1986  (Age 74 years)   3. Edith M. Griffin,   b. 15 Jul 1913,   d. 25 Feb 1973, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 59 years)   4. Louise Griffin,   b. 27 Apr 1915,   d. 17 Nov 1994  (Age 79 years)   5. Mildred Griffin,   b. 16 Nov 1917, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Nov 1942, Hamblen County, Tennessee  (Age 24 years) + 6. Helen Griffin,   b. 24 Oct 1919,   d. 15 Oct 1990  (Age 70 years) + 7. Robert Sterling Griffin,   b. 4 Jun 1922, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Jan 1999, Holston Health and Rehabilitation Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 76 years) + 8. Betty Jane Griffin,   b. 5 Jun 1927,   d. 23 Nov 2003  (Age 76 years)   9. Rubye Griffin
  Family ID	F70512	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Jan 1885 - Tennessee Buried - - Trentville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S99] Farrar Funeral Home, (http://www.farrarfuneralhome.com), 23 Nov 2003. Betty Jane (Griffin) Hardin obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 10 Jan 1999. Robert S. Griffin obituary [S112] Census, 1900. Name: Malinda J Sterling Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 16, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 15 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Birth Date: Jan 1885 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John V Sterling Head M 52 Tennessee Mary A Sterling Wife F 51 Tennessee James M Sterling Son M 20 Tennessee Albert L Sterling Son M 18 Tennessee Malinda J Sterling Daughter F 15 Tennessee Lucy A Sterling Daughter F 13 Tennessee Floid E Sterling Son M 9 Tennessee [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 6130684). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: John Sterling Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 06 Nov 1870 Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, United States Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Burris "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9799-9628-68?cc=1619127 : accessed 31 May 2015), 004538916 > image 699 of 862; county courthouses, Tennessee.