NameSIGHTLER, Dorcas 
Birth9 Dec 1855, Born near head of Sandy Run Creek, Orangeburgh or Lexington CO.
Death19 Aug 1914
BurialFirst Baptist Church Cem, Gaston, SC
FatherSIGHTLER, Henry (1809-1869)
MotherSENN, Martha Matilda (1811-1867)
Spouses
Birth13 Feb 1853, Lexington CO, SC
Death15 Aug 1879
BurialFirst Baptist Church Cem, Gaston, SC
Census notes for Dorcas SIGHTLER
1880 US Census, Platt Springs, Lexington, SC
Dorcas Sturkie, head, age 25
Martha, 9
Magdalena, 7
Isabella, 5
Columbus, 3
Arnold, 1
1900 US Census, Platt Springs, Lexington, SC
Dorcas, age 48, Widow, children: 5/5
Magalin, dau, age 28, Single
Arnold, son, age 20
Bennie, grson, age 12, bn 1892
LuB, g. dau, age 6, bn 1894
Lee R. , g. son, age 3, bn. 1897
Linda V., g. dau, age 3, bn 1897
1910 US Census, Platt Springs, Lexington CO, SC
Richard C. Sturkie, age 32, single
Dorcas (?) Mother, age 60; w, children 5/5
Luree C., niece, age 16
Benj. L., nephew age 17
** same page as Augustus G. Sturkie and Jacob Wise
FindAGrave notes for Dorcas SIGHTLER
Find A Grave Memorial# 28365334
Census notes for Paul Silas Cephas (Spouse 1)
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 Census
Cephas Sturkey Age 6 ?? listed in household of Francis Rister
Notes for Paul Silas Cephas (Spouse 1)
Killed by Geiger at the Mill
86Reference is to Tom Geiger at Geiger Mill.
87
Obituary/DC notes for Paul Silas Cephas (Spouse 1)
Headstone - First Baptist Church Cemetery - Gaston, SC
Paul S.C. Sturkie
Feb. 13, 1853
Aug. 15, 1879
“Died at his post”
FindAGrave notes for Paul Silas Cephas (Spouse 1)