Here are more STERLINGS I found in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 1081 in the Biographical Sketch section for Summit Township: "Eli Brown, farmer, PO Harmonsburg, was born May 6, 1816, in what was then Sadsbury, but now Summit Township, and is a son of John Brown, whose father, also names John, came to this county at an early day from Berks County, Penn., and as a pioneer took up land. Our subject's father, one of the eldest of the family, was in the War of 1812. He raised a family of eight children: Samuel (who married Susan Luper), Eli, Jacob (married Angeline Hall, and on her death married Miss Swift), David (married three times, first Mary Hall, next Mary Dudley, and lastly Eliza Trouax, who is now a widow), Philip (married Miss Garner), William (married Mary McGuire), Joseph (married Alvira Galbraith, then Hannah Craven, who was then a widow), W.B. (married Eliza Shotwell; he is now deceased). Eli Brown was married in 1837 to Rhoda Pool, by whom he had four children: William H.H. (married Miss Van Tassell), Hannah (married Daniel B. Robinson), Winfield S. (married Sally Reeme), Walter C. (married Eva STERLING). Mr. Brown is a leading farmer; has been Assessor two terms, Collector of Taxes, Roadmaster, and has served on the Board of Elections." On page 1106, in the Bio Sketch section for Union Township: "William A. Seely, farmer, PO Troy Centre, was born in Venango County, Penn., February 14, 1830, son of Alva and Margaret (Andrews) Seely, natives of Pennsylvania, who brought their family up in Venango County, Penn., and there both died. Our subject operated the home farm several years, and in 1865 moved to Troy Township, this county, where he now resides and in addition to farming, gives some attention to lumbering. Mr. Seely was married November 0, 1851, to Miss Carlotta STERLING, a native of Venango County, Penn., born July 4, 1830, daughter of Elisha and Theresa (Noel) STERLING, natives of Vermont and Pennsylvania, and of English and German descent, respectively. They were married in Venango County, where Mrs. STERLING died in 1852. Mr. STERLING died in Warren County, Penn., in January, 1881, aged ninety-three years. He had been in the Revolutionary War; by trade was a cooper and carpenter. To our subject and wife were born six sons and four daughters, viz.: Mary A., Margaret E., John A., Joseph P., William R., Averel McC., Erie B., Sarah I., Charles A., and Lillie V., all now living excepting Mary A., who died at the age of five years. Mr. and Mrs. Seelly are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Greenbacker." That's all for the STERLINGS! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net