Notes:

. Proprietor of Sterling's Hotel, Norwood (Greenwood), Ontario from 1847 until his death in 1862, Joseph Sterling married Judith Sisley & together they had nine children. 

. Smaller (Cement?) Monument:
J.C. STERLING
DIED 8th of the 1st Month 1862
AGED 52 Years.

. 1850 Aug 24, JC Sterling Licensed Auctioneer, Whitby, Orders received at this Office [i.e. At the newspaper.]
Ref: Whitby Reporter Newspaper, p1.

Whitby Chronicle Newspaper:
. 1857 Jun 4 - NORWOOD HOTEL, Greenwood, Pickering
Henry Coultons respectfully informs the public, that he has taken the above well known Hotel which he has altered & improved to suit the public conventions. His table & his liquors will not be surpassed by any other Hotel in the Province. Good Stabling.

. 1857 Jul 1857; 1857 Dec 30; 1858 Jan 7 & 1858 Apr 1.
J C Sterling, Auctioneer, A duplicate book of Mr. Sterling's Auction Sales is kept at this office. All orders left at the Chronicle Office will be attended to with the strictest punctuality. Residence Centre Street, near the Court House, Whitby. (p.1) Advertisement.
. 1858 Jul 22, Auction business continues attended in all parts of the Country. JC Sterling.

. 1858 Mar 9th, Whitby. BRICK HOUSE TO SELL OR RENT.
That commodious Brick Cottage with Brick kitchen, Sable & sheds, occupied at present by Mr. Joseph C Sterling & situated on Hill Street, Town of Whitby.
This Cottage consists of 4 rooms in the main building & 2 bedroom on the kitchen there is also attach to the kitchen that could be made lots bedrooms. An excellent garden of about a quarter acre of land, a good well & a cellar, full sized house.
This property will be sold cheap & on good terms of payment, Apply to Joseph C Sterling, Proprietor, or James Wallace, Whitby.
Ref: Whitby Chronicle. Published 1858 Mar 18 & MAY 20-27, Jun 17, Thursday.

. 1858 May 20. GREENWOOD FAIR The annual Quarterly Fair will be held at the village on the first Wednesday in the month of June, being the 2nd day of the month.
There will be a conveyance at the Duffin's Creek Station on Tuesday night & Wednesday morning to bring Toronto butchers & strangers to the Fair, free of charge & return with them afterwards. J C STERLING.
Ref: Whitby Chronicle, p3. Advertisement

. 1858 Jul 1 - Nov 4. JOSEPH HIMSELF AGAIN! at the OLD NORWOOD HOTEL, GREENWOOD. (Pickering).
J. C Sterling begs to inform his friends & the public, that he has resumed the business at his old Hotel, Greenwood, where all who travel in that direction, will be sure to find good treatment at his hotel. The house has been newly renovated & painted & nothing left unsatisfied to supply good accommodation on fair days.

. 1859 Sep 9. Auction Sales. Mr. Sterling's book of Sales kept here as usual. Days appointed & terms made at the office of this paper. Auction orders received & arrangements made for other Country Auctioneers Sales.
Auctions Sales to Come Off: Thos. Pierdon, L13 Con 2, Whitby Sept 19, JC Sterling, Auctioneer; John Cowie, L21, Con 5 Pickering, Thomas Love's Sale of Horses, Farm Stock, Implements, Household Furniture Etc, Sep 23, L20, Con 3 Whitby; WE Ladell's, at Thompson's old Tavern, Pickering; Mrs. Dows, extensive Sale of well-bred & farm stock, Glenham, Whitby.

. 1858 Oct 21 - No. 12 is out! THE POKER!! For Sale At George Yule's Book Store. Joseph Himself Again! at the Old Norwood Hotel, Greenwood. J C Sterling begs to inform his number of friends & the public, that he has resumed his business at the old Hotel, Greenwood, where all who travel in that direction will be sure to fined good treatment at his hands. The house has been newly renovated & repaired & nothing left unattended to supply good accommodation on fair days.

. 1859 Nov 25 - Auction Sales to Come Off: Credit Sale of Farm Stock etc., on Lot 46, con 1, Pickering, the property of Jno. Lipsey & Wm. Matthrews, J C Sterling, auctioneer.
w Fuller's sale of Farm Stock, at Broughton, Sat. Dec 3, 1859.
John Hyland's sale of Farm Stock, Lot 3, Con 2, Whitby, on Mon. Dec 5, 1859, J C Sterling, Auctioneer.

. 1860 Mar 24 - Schedule of Returns & Convictions, before Justices of Peace for Ontario Co, transmitted by Justices. Prosecutor: JC Sterling, Defendant: M Jebston?, Nature of charge: Breaking wagon, Mar 10, 1860, Date of Conviction, by Justice: A. Fullerton, Fine paid: £3 23 Feb. 1850. Complaint.

. 1859 Sep 29. JC STERLING, Auctioneer. All orders in reference to Auction Sales may be left at the Watchman Office, where alone in Whitby arrangements can be made for day of sale, terms. Sale attended to in all parts of the county.
Ref: Whitby Watchman Newspaper & Semi-Weekly Chronicle, Whitby on 30.12.1859, & regularly, 1861. - - -

Died:
Aged 52y. Greenwood was then called Norwood.

Buried:
Pickering

Joseph married Judith SISLEY on 23 Nov 1842 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Judith (daughter of George SISLEY, Sr. and Margaret WILLSON, .I) was born on 14 Apr 1818 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 13 May 1909 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Society of Friends Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George STERLING was born on 13 Feb 1843 in Greenwood, Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; died on 2 Apr 1903 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
2. Margaret STERLING was born on 8 Mar 1846 in Greenwood, Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; died on 8 Nov 1869 in Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; was buried in Society of Friends Cemetery.
3. Elizabeth STERLING was born in 1848 in Greenwood, Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario.
4. Georgina STERLING was born on 17 Jan 1851 in Greenwood, Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario.
5. Catherine Bogart KATE STERLING was born on 2 Apr 1851 in Greenwood, Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; died on 11 Sep 1927 in Blenheim, Blenheim Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; was buried on 13 Sep 1927 in Evergreen Cemetery.
6. Thomas Tucker STERLING was born on 25 Oct 1854 in Greenwood, Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; died on 8 Jun 1928 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in St. John's Norway Cem., Toronto.
7. Wellington STERLING was born in 1857 in Greenwood, Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario.
8. Joseph G STERLING was born on 8 Apr 1859 in Greenwood, Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; died on 17 Feb 1860 in Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; was buried in Society of Friends Cemetery.
9. Charles N STERLING was born on 15 Mar 1856 in Greenwood, Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; died on 9 Oct 1916 in Kenora, Ontario.