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     Oliver D. Starr was born in 1862 at Richmond, Wayne Co., IN. He was the son of James S. Starr and Sarah D. Reid. Oliver D. Starr died in 1942.

     Olivia Starr was born in 1809. She was the daughter of William Starr and Mary Armitage.

     Ollie Maud Starr was born circa 1878 at Camp Creek Twp., Pike Co., OH. She was the daughter of James M. Starr and Lydia Fullerton.

     Ora Otis Starr was born on 19 July 1877 at Chester Twp., Wells Co., IN. He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Starr and Sabina Nutter. Ora Otis Starr married Flora Ulmer, daughter of Andrew Ulmer and Catherine Edington, on 19 September 1897. Ora Otis Starr died on 2 January 1949 at Wells Co., IN, at age 71.

     Orin Howard Starr was born on 26 June 1847 at Cass Co., IL. He was the son of John Wesley Starr and Mary Gragg. Orin Howard Starr died on 23 April 1926 at Coburg, OR, at age 78.

     Orrel Ada May Starr was born on 20 July 1856 at Belmont Co. (probably), OH, date from headstone inscription "29 ys. 7 ms. 24 ds." She was the daughter of Cephas Wesley Starr and Eliza J. Reese. Orrel Ada May Starr married Harvey Otis Linder, son of John Linder and Sarah Masters, on 15 November 1882 at Benton Co., OR. Orrel Ada May Starr died on 13 March 1886 at age 29. She was buried in March 1886 at IOOF Cemetery, Harrisburg, Linn Co., OR, Findagrave #57909899.

     Orville R. Starr was born circa 1838 at Pickaway Co., OH, location from U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.¹ He married Susan Pearce, daughter of John Pearce and Mary T. Hale, on 5 May 1861 at Hays Co., TX. Orville R. Starr died in 1871 at Texas.
Note: The following information has been discovered to be inaccurate/obsolete by later discovery that Orville Starr was born at Pickaway County, Ohio, son of Adam Starr from Virginia, who had no known relationship to the Quaker Starrs of colonial Pennsylvania who were the ancestors of the referenced Sam Starr as well as myself. And Susan Pearce's Hays County, Texas, marriage record shows her maiden name, so a prior marriage to a King, with a child, looks very improbable. I am leaving this wrong information here in case others also have it, and need to correct it. DLB 2021

Per Jim Starr (abt. 1995):
Was apparently a nephew or cousin to Sam Starr, son of Tom Starr -- so perhaps was a grandson of Tom Starr via one of his other sons.

He left Arkansas and moved to Texas in 1865, he and Susan were murdered by a band of outlaws, (one being a relative of his).

"Here is what I know about my Nancy Jane Starr and her relatives from what she told her daughter:

Orville R. Starr was supposed to be her father's name. He was 1/2 Cherokee. Her mother was Susie. Susie first married a man named King who was killed before their son, Hugh, was born.

(I don't think so, we now find that Susan Pearce/Pierce was using her maiden name when she married Orville Starr in 1861 -- and he was from Ohio and his father was from Virginia -- no apparent Indian ancestry or connection. DLB 2021)

She then married Orville Starr. They had several children. The only ones I know for sure are Will and Nancy Jane. Will and Hugh are the only ones that Nancy kept in contact with. The parents were killed in a raid at their home in about 1874 somewhere in Texas when Nancy was 6-8 years old. No children were killed and all were given to various families to raise. Nancy later told of being very afraid of the outlaws she was raised around and when she began to develop as a young woman she went to live with a preacher named Daniel Babb and his family to feel safe. He later married her to my ggrandfather, Robert Pruett, when she was about 14 or 15 years old. He warned Robert of the danger of marrying her and that the outlaws might still be looking for her because she knew so much about their hideouts, etc., but Robert married her anyway.

Hugh became a sheep rancher apparently and moved a lot of sheep to Missouri in the 1890's. Will moved to New Mexico where he died of typhoid in about 1910.

I have a letter from another researcher whose own ancestor, Annie Catherine Starr, was born 1862. She said she thought her mother's name was Evelyn and that she didn't know her father's name, but that the mother married a man named ? King first and then ? Starr. They had other children, but both parents were dead by 1874 when Annie was 12 years old. Annie was married to John George Statham in 1879 in Gonzales Co., TX. I think that she was a sister to Nancy. The stories and timing is so very similar. Somehow, there has to be a way to connect all of these lost children to their family.

I have a friend who has extensively searched Cherokee lineages and shared her books with me. I have quite a lot on the Starr's and their lines. My problem is that Orville doesn't show up at all and there are a couple of Tom's children and grandchildren are known only by their Cherokee names and without any information about their families. I don't know if one of them is Orville or not. Nancy never did sign up for her Indian rights because she was afraid to so they are not on the rolls. Often in those times if a census taker thought that someone was Indian they were not included on the Census. That may be why I have not been able to find them on the 1870 census in Texas. Or it might be that they just hid well--intentionally."

     Oscar Starr was born circa 1850 at Missouri. He was the son of George McWilliams Starr and Elizabeth Wyatt.

     Oscar Starr was the son of Benjamin Starr and Elizabeth Alexander. Oscar Starr lived at Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.

     Oscar Lucerne Starr was born on 6 November 1854 at Benton Co., OR. He was the son of Joseph Benson Starr. Oscar Lucerne Starr died on 10 December 1857 at Benton Co., OR, at age 3.

     Oscar Nat Starr was born on 7 January 1864. He was the son of George McWilliams Starr and Elizabeth Dimmick.

     Ottis Christopher Starr was born on 14 October 1910 at Montpelier, Blackford Co., IN. He was the son of Benjamin W. Starr and Maudie Mae Humphrey. Ottis Christopher Starr married Berniece Margaret Bird, daughter of Milan Lundy Bird and Louise Anna Gottenmeyer, on 4 May 1935 at Davison, Genesee Co., MI. Ottis Christopher Starr and Berniece Margaret Bird were divorced on 7 September 1945 at Genesee Co., MI. Ottis Christopher Starr died in 1983 at Flint, Genesee Co., MI. He was buried in 1983 at Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, Flint, Genesee Co., MI.

     Ottis Wayne Starr was born on 24 June 1940 at Flint, Genesee Co., MI. He was the son of Ottis Christopher Starr and Berniece Margaret Bird. Ottis Wayne Starr lived in 1991 at Ortonville, Oakland Co., MI. He died on 16 November 1996 at Boyne Falls, Charlevoix Co., MI, at age 56

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Born the son of Ottis and Bernice (Bird) Starr. His younger years were spent in the Flint area where he graduated from Kearsley High School. He was called to serve his country and entered the U.S. Army and served overseas for several years. His respect as a businessman and hairdesigner spans over several decades. He was the owner of Mr. Wayne's in Genesee, Wayne's Hairstyling in Flint, Wayne Starr Hair Design in Grand Blanc and Wayne Starr School of Cosmetology Assoc., Style Director for both Michigan Hair Fashion Commission and Michigan Cosmetology School Assoc. His recent years in the Ortonville community seen him elected to trustee of the Ortonville Twp. Board and serving on the Brandon Twp. Fire Board. Join in marriage to Ginger Daniels in 1978 he and his wife resided in the Ortonville area since 1977.

He is preceded in death by: father, Ottis Starr; brother Joe Starr; step-father, Kurtz Abbott.
Hansen Funeral Home, 421 N. Main St., Davison.


NOTE: Wayne Died while walking out of the woods after shooting a deer.

He was buried on 20 November 1996 at Davison Cemetery, Davison, Genesee Co., MI, Findagrave #91580234.

     Patricia Anne Starr was born on 14 July 1939. She was the daughter of Victor Winfield Starr and Emily Anna Gardner. Patricia Anne Starr died in January 1940.

     Patty Lou Starr was born on 25 June 1945 at Nampa, Canyon Co., ID. She was the daughter of Donald Ormand Starr and Edna Florence Hill. Patty Lou Starr died on 25 June 1945 at Nampa, Canyon Co., ID.
Note: Stillborn.

     Paul Starr was born. He was the son of Clarence Mcwilliams Starr and Harriet Adelia Baldwin.

     Paul D. Starr was the son of Ransom Fletcher Starr and Jessie Driver.

     Paul Francis Starr married Myrtle Dollison. Paul Francis Starr was born on 3 March 1907. He was the son of Jasper Cleveland Starr and Anna Odella Boniphant. Paul Francis Starr died on 28 October 1956 at age 49.

     Paul Ronald Starr was born on 11 September 1929. He was the son of Paul Francis Starr and Myrtle Dollison. Paul Ronald Starr died on 23 March 1951 at age 21.

     Pearl Starr was born on 5 April 1908 at Wells Co., IN. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Starr and Ada Shadle. Pearl Starr died on 14 August 1976 at age 68.

     Pearl Martha Starr was born on 23 February 1891 at Beaver Twp., Noble Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Philip D. Starr and Mary M. Keylor.¹ Pearl Martha Starr married Calvin Carpenter, son of James Carpenter and Mary Carpenter, on 2 July 1908 at Noble Co., OH. Pearl Martha Starr died on 13 May 1983 at Barnesville, Belmont Co., OH, at age 92. She was buried in May 1983 at Crestview Cemetery, Barnesville, Belmont Co., OH, Findagrave #165204748.

     Pearson Starr was born on 3 May 1754 at Maiden Creek Twp., Berks Co., PA. He was the son of Moses Starr and Margery Pearson. Pearson Starr died on 15 July 1782 at Maiden Creek Twp., Berks Co., PA, at age 28.

     Pearson Starr was born on 24 January 1791 at Roaring Creek, Northumberland Co., PA. He was the son of James Starr and Sarah Kinsler. Pearson Starr died circa 1878 at York Co., Ontario, Canada.

     Perry T. Starr was also known as Paris.¹ He was born on 5 November 1866 at Jasper Co. (probably), IA.¹ He was the son of Jabez Benson Starr and Ellen Squires. Perry T. Starr married Hannah Moffitt, daughter of Charles Wesley Moffitt and Emma Manfull, on 24 December 1890 at Tama Co. (probably), IA. Perry T. Starr died on 15 August 1896 at Tama Co. (probably), IA, at age 29.
Note: "Paris" Starr first appears on the 1880 census, Jasper County, Iowa. If he were the biological son of Jabez Benson Starr and Ellen Squires, he should have appeared with "Benjamin" and Ellen in 1870, Washington Twp., Poweshiek County, page 431B, but no children are listed for them. It was either an enumeration error in the census, or else Perry was an adopted son. DLB 2012.

     Peter Marion Starr was born on 5 April 1895 at Benton Co., OR. He was the son of Jesse Benson Starr and Mary Alice Peterson. Peter Marion Starr died on 28 December 1935 at Eugene, Lane Co., OR, at age 40.

     Phebe Starr was born on 14 September 1806. She was the daughter of Isaac Starr.

     Note: IGI - 1993 ed, v3.00. Phebe Starr was born circa 1749 at New Garden Twp., Chester Co., PA. She was the daughter of Isaac Starr and Margaret Lightfoot.

     Philena Starr was the daughter of Samuel Starr and Hannah Gray.

     Philip D. Starr was born in April 1866 at Beaver Twp., Noble Co., OH, or 1867 per death certificate.^1,2 He was the son of John Wesley Starr and Christina Bowersock.¹ Philip D. Starr married Mary M. Keylor, daughter of Isaac Keylor and Margaret A. Rockwell, on 14 November 1889 at Monroe Co., OH. Philip D. Starr died on 31 July 1946 at Belmont Co., OH, at age 80. He was buried in August 1946 at Palestine Church of Christ Cemetery, Batesville, Noble Co., OH.

     Philip McWilliam Starr was born on 9 May 1852 at Schuyler Co., IL. He was the son of John Wesley Starr and Mary Gragg. Philip McWilliam Starr died on 16 September 1853 at Schuyler Co., IL, at age 1.