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Sterling’s History
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1294 State Route 104A
Sterling, New York
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Sterling’s Veterans
Marshall Waldron McIntyre
Staff-Sergeant Marshall McIntyre was born in Fair Haven, New York. He was the son of Elmer and Laura Waldron McIntyre. born 1919 in Fair Haven, New York married 1943 Sept … Continue reading
Gordon Louis “Bunker” Hill
Born on Cayuga Street in North Fair Haven December 13, 1916, Gordon Hill‘s family took to calling him Bunky at an early age, after a character in the Sunday comic strip … Continue reading
Myron C. Peters
Myron C. Peters lived in Sterling with his parents, John and Mary Thatcher Peters, who had come to Sterling from England in 1837. Myron married Delphine “Della” Washburn. Myron and … Continue reading
Pierre Dumas
Pierre Dumas was the first European to establish permanent residence within the township of Sterling, New York. He settled at Sterling Valley in 1805 and his sons probably arrived with … Continue reading
Peter Dumass
Peter Dumass was the son of Pierre Dumas and Mary Huntley (or some sources say Hartley?) Dumas, Sterling’s first settlers. Peter may have been Sterling’s second settler, having arrived at the … Continue reading
John Ingersoll
John Ingersoll served during The American Revolution as one of the corps known as George Washington’s Life Guards. If you have more information about John Ingersoll or an image of … Continue reading
Benjamin Franklyn Hills
Benjamin Franklyn Hills (179? – 187?) A fisherman at North Fair Haven, he served during the War of 1812. He is interred at Sterling Center Cemetery, Sterling, New York, plot … Continue reading
Charles Stewart Hill
Charles Stewart Hill (1832 Jul 5 – 1933 Aug 5, Midland, Ontario, Canada, age 101) Charles enlisted on May 30, 1863, during the Civil War. He joined Company A of the … Continue reading
Ira Ward Hills
Ira Ward Hills (1841 Sep 28 – 1907 Feb 20, Fair Haven, age 65) Son of Benjamin Franklyn Hills and Clarissa Worden Hills. A fisherman at North Fair Haven, he … Continue reading