Source: googlebooks.com - Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, Vol. 7, published in 1905 (pg. 311).

Summary: Son of Samuel and Susan (Correll) Sturgis. Spouse: Rosanna L. (Oehme). Of eight children - six survived him. He was the first owner and landlord of the Sturgis House. Served in the Civil War - Nevin's Independent Battery I.

Published in the Lititz (PA) Record, Friday, 8 Feb 1889, pg. 3, col. 4.

"Edward S. Sturgis Dead.

This community was startled on Monday to hear of the sudden death of Edward S. Sturgis, well known near and far as the proprietor of the popular Sturgis House, which occurred on Monday last. Few people knew of his being ill and consequently his death was a surprise. Mr. Sturgis took his bed on Saturday evening with congestive chills. On Sunday he grew worse and many who visited him predicted that the end was near. On Monday morning he spoke his last, when he addressed his wife, and by half-past twelve was a corpse. Death was brought on by dropsy and fatty degeneration of the heart. He seemed to have a premonition of death. A few days previous to taking his bed he stated that he would not be here much longer and the day before taking his bed carefully packed away his smoking pipe and tobacco as if aware that he would never use it again.
Mr. Sturgis was a carpenter by trade. After returning from the army after eleven months service, he resumed work at his trade, but several years later ventured into the hotel business, which he followed ever since. With the aid of his excellent wife, who knew how to cater to the wants of the public, the Sturgis House became a popular stopping place for the traveling public as well as for hosts of Lancaster people bent on having a pleasure trip and a good supper. Mr. Sturgis was married to Rosana Oehme, and their union was blessed with eight children — two sons and six daughters - the sons having died, in infancy. The daughters are: Mrs. D. B. Flory, of Lancaster; Mrs. John Evans and Mrs. Samuel Foltz, of Lititz; Mrs. Sigmund Small, of St. Paul, Minn., and Misses Alice and Susie, who reside at home. Mr. Sturgis' surviving brothers are Charles of Lancaster, and Andrew living near Pittsburg; the sisters are Susan Beam of Shamokin; Sarah Beam of Lancaster, and Caroline Becker Marietta.
Deceased was a member of Lamberton Lodge F. and A. M.: Montery Lodge No. 243, I. O. O. F., of Lancaster; Lititz Lodge No. 258, K. of P. and Stevens Post No. 517 G. A. R. of Lititz.
The funeral services were held in the Moravian church Thursday afternoon, after which the interment took place in the Moravian graveyard, the G. A. R. post performing the last sad rites at the grave. Lititz Lodge K. of P. also attended the funeral in a body, and members of the other orders were present. The funeral was very largely attended. The age of the deceased was 60 years, 2 months and 22 days."

The following information is from contributor Dennis Brandt:

In 1860, he was a carpenter living with his family in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

[Updated Feb 2019]
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Lancaster June 25, 1863, and mustered into federal service there June 30 as a private with the six-month organization of Independent Battery I (Robert Nevin's), Pennsylvania Light Artillery. Per that company register, on December 30, 1863, he re-enlisted with the three-year organization, although the three-year company register reflects enlistment and muster dates of August 19, 1864. He was promoted to corporal October 6, 1864, to sergeant October 19, but reduced to corporal February 7, 1865, and honorably discharged with the battery June 23, 1865.
He is in the company register with a middle initial of "F." He should not be confused with the much younger Charles Edwin Sturgis who served in the same battery, also lived in Warwick Township, and is buried in the same cemetery.