- Maker
- Sturdivant, Jane (b. 1817)
- Date made
- ca. 1830
- Origin
- Cumberland, ME US
- Stitches
- Cross, Stem, Four sided cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk, Chenille
- Predominent Motif
- Sturdivant family register listing births of family members. In areas wher this sampler was not finished you can see the pattern for the border drawn with pencil onto the linen.
- Inscription
- G E N E A L O G Y / Ephraim Sturdivant born in Cumberland Febuary 14 1782 / Rachel Drinkwater born in do............March 27 1789 / Married Jan 12 1809 / P R O G E N Y / Alvan Sturdivant born in Cumberland Oct 9 1810 / Caroline Sturdivant born in do............ June 30 1812 / Margaret Sturdivant born in do............ Sept. 20 1813 / Rachel Sturdivant born in do............Jane Ssturdivant born in do............Sept. 9 1817 / Harriet Sturdivant born in do............June 11 1810 / Allethere Sturdivant born in do............ Aug 11 1823 / Henry Sturdivant born in do............ Aug 11 1823 / Hannah Sturdivant born in do............ Oct 13 1825 / Wrought by Jane Sturdivant //
- Historical Owner
- Gift of Eva Lull Carr.
- Owner
- Mormon Church History Museum , Salt Lake City, UT
- Owner Private
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints