1850 US Census, Lexington CO, SC
Listed on the Lexington Co. Census of 1850; Dwelling #1038: Richard Sturkie, 36; Rushey, 36; Narcis, 17; Benjamin, 15; Westly, 13; Calvin, 11; Zedekiah, 9; Nathan, 7; Daniel, 5; Claiborn, 2; Gabriel, 28.
Richard 36, Farmer, SC
Rushey 36
Norsis 17
Benjamin 15
Westly 13
Calvin 11
Zekiah 9
Nathan 7
Daniel 5
Claiborn 2

1860 Lexington CO SC Census, Vicinty of Beaver Pond (203) p. 358
Residences: 1551 & 1501
Richard Sturkie, 50,,Farmer;
Jerusha, 45, keeping house;
Calvin, 24, farm hand;
Zedekiah, 19, farm hand;
Nathan, 16, farm hand; Daniel, 14;
Rachel, 12;
Franklin, 10;
Silas, 8;
Mary, 6.

1870 US Census, Lexington, SC
Zed, 28
Deborah, 24
Daniel, 6
Ida, 5,
Benja, 5
**Next door to Susan Hutto (Grubbs), age 65
same pages as John Hutto

1880 US Census, Dist 13, Platt Springs, Lexington SC
Zedekiah sturkie, age 36
Deby, age 42
James A. age 16
Benjamin, age 14
Idella, age 14
Georgeann, age 12
Susan, age 10
Evia E. , age 8
Martha, age 6
Lydia, age 4



1900 US Census, Platt Springs, SC
Zedekiah A., Head, bn. Oct 1841, age 58, married 11 years
Josephine, Dec 1864, age 35, married 11 years, 6 children born; 4/living
Zedekiah A, bn oct 1891, age 8
Banker Money, bn Jan 1893, age 7
David, bn. Apr 1898, age 2
Lucretia, bn. Oct 1899, age 3/12
**Next door to Daniel Artemus fam and to sister Mary M. Sturkie and her children

1910 US Census, Platt Springs, SC
Zedekiah A. W., Sr. Starkie, age 67
Josephine, age 48, md 20 yrs., ch=8; chliv= 6
Zedikiah A. W. , Jr., 17
Banker Money, 15
David A., 12
Lucretia, 9
Ruby Lee, 7
Gerrie Belle, 3

1920 US Census, Platt Springs, Lexington, SC
Zidachire A. Sturkey, 79
Josephine, 56
Banker M., 26
Ruby Lee, 16
Gerrie Belle, 14
Gerrie B.,

Death Certificate
STURKIE, Zedikiah A. Jr. - Certificate # 6032; DOB 11-3-1933; DOD 4-14-1934; s/o Z. A. W. STURKIE and Marcilla SHARPE; buried Gaston, SC. (Abstracted & Contributed by Helen Skipper)

Find A Grave Memorial# 28365430
Birth: 
Oct. 11, 1841
Lexington County
South Carolina, USA
Death: 
Dec. 19, 1923
Lexington County
South Carolina, USA

Confederate Record of Service
South Carolina Conscripts Camp of Instruction Columbia, South Carolina

Muster dates unknown 
 
Family links: 
 Parents:
  Richard Benjamin Sturkie (1809 - 1882)
  Jerusha Jeffcoat Sturkie (1812 - 1895)
 
 Spouse:
  Josephine S. Hayden Sturkie (1864 - 1948)
 
 Children:
  Ruby Lee Sturkie Mills (1903 - 1985)*
 
 Siblings:
  Benjamin Joshua Capers Sturkie (1831 - 1911)*
  Benjamin Joshua Sturkie (1831 - 1911)*
  Wesley J Sturkie (1836 - 1863)*
  Calvin Richard Sturkie (1837 - 1914)*
  Zedekiah Andrew Washington (Z.A.W.) Sturkie (1841 - 1923)
  Daniel Artemus Sturkie (1844 - 1913)*
 
*Calculated relationship
 
Burial:
Gaston First Baptist Church Cemetery
Gaston
Lexington County
South Carolina, USA
 

1930 US Census Platt Springs, Lexington, SC
Josephine S., Head, 67, wd, age at first mg. 24
Gernie B., 22, Sngle
Ruby Lee Howell, dau., age at first mg. 24, wd
Nothen G. Sturkie, Grandson, 6
Edwin J. Howell, grandson, 13
Gaudenia (?) Howell, Grandaughter,

*Josephine is living near ZAW, Jr.

Headstone
Josephine S. Sturkie
Dec. 28, 1864
Oct. 1, 1948
Peaceful be thy silent slumber.

Mr. M. V. Hutto, age 78, of Swansea and Mrs. Josephine Surkie, age 75, of Gaston, were married Tuesday by Judge W. L. McDowell, Mr. Hutto has been wice married while Mrs. Sturkie is a widow61

MRS. JOSEPHINE STURKIE

Mrs. Josephine S. Sturkie, 83, died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her son B.M. Sturkie of 2508 Two Notch Road.

Mrs. Sturkie was originally from Gaston but had made her home in Columbia for the past five years. While in Gaston she was a member of the Sandy Run Baptist Church.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. I. M. Hallman of Columbia and Mrs. Ruby Lee Mills of Gaston; two sons, B. M. Sturkie of Columbia, and Z.A.W. Sturkie, Jr. of Gaston; three sisters, Mrs Rosa Millhouse of Roseville, Mrs. Tex Davis of Charleston and Mrs Ella Hair of North and three step-daughters, Mrs Susan Pound of Columbia, Mrs Lidia Miller of Batsburg and Mrs. Martha Rish of Greenwood.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 sunday afternoon at the Sandy Run Baptist church. Services will be conducted by the Rev J. K. Munro, assisted by the Rev. W. T. Chewning pastor of the Crest Hill Baptist Church in Columbia.

Interment will be in the churchyard.

Find A Grave Memorial# 28365455

Headstone
Katherine Deborah Sturkie
April 4, 1833
Dec. 21, 1883
She hath won the victory.

Findagrave 54428732