Sources
Sources
1. Waring, Margaret T. and Samuel J. C., Comanche County Gravestone Inscriptions. Comanche, Texas. Margaret T. Waring, c1983., Margaret T. Waring, 4, 1.
2. “Texas Deaths, 1964-98,” 4-21-03, Ancestry.com.
5. Julia Luker, The Yeoman’s Daughter, Exposition Press - New York - 1953, 16, 24.
This book is a fictionalized autobiography of Julia Luker, daughter of John Wade Luker. Though much information is good historically, she takes quite a few liberties in the text and one must be aware of family history to discern where the inaccuracies are. Ms. Luker refers to herself as
This book is a fictionalized autobiography of Julia Luker, daughter of John Wade Luker. Though much information is good historically, she takes quite a few liberties in the text and one must be aware of family history to discern where the inaccuracies are. Ms. Luker refers to herself as
6. “Phone conversation with Kathleen Sturkie Powell,” 10-16-2006, Mary Ward (daugter), Colorado to Houston.
8. Patchwork of Memories
(Historical Sketches of Comanche County, Texas
by Heritage Division of Comanche County Bicentennial Committee.
Published 1975-1976.
Copyright, 1976
by W. S. Caffey
Comanche, Texas
P. 319. p. 321.
(Historical Sketches of Comanche County, Texas
by Heritage Division of Comanche County Bicentennial Committee.
Published 1975-1976.
Copyright, 1976
by W. S. Caffey
Comanche, Texas
P. 319. p. 321.
9. “Texas Certificate of Birth for Opal Inez Sturkie,” June 13, 1952, Comanche County, Texas, Vol. 20, Page 348, Probate Birth Records of Comanche County, Texas, Comanche County Courthouse.
10. “Texas Certificate of Birth for Anderson Davoe White,” 1941, Gustine, Texas, Volume 9, p. 114, Birth Records of Comanche County, Comanche CO Courthouse.
13. Discussion between Kathleen Sturkie and LO Sturkie--Sept, 2003. LO is pretty sure he was born in Hassee and grew up there but not positive about birth place.
16. “Interview with W. D. Sturkie Dec. 1969 by Grandaughter Mary L. Mosley,” December 1969, Mary L. Mosley.
W. D. Sturkie Interview 1969
W. D. Sturkie Interview 1969
18. “Death Certificate of Mary E. Cook,” Dec. 23, 1935, Comanche County Death Records, Volume 3, Page 405, Comanche County Courthouse.
19. “Marriage License J. I. Sturkie & M. E. Cook,” Marriage Records, Callahan Co., Vol. 1, Page 52, Photocopy of License in possession of Mary L. Ward.
20. “1880 Census,” Precinct 2, Erath County, TX, 1180, computer Print out, FHL Film 1255302 and National Archives Film T9-1302 Page 29A, Feb. 17, 2003.
23. “Death Certificate,” Apr 10, 1939, Comanche County Death Records, Volume 4, Page 122, Comanche County Courthouse.