Jasper Starr Family Groupsheet Henderson Co. TX

Submitter: Janet Cook           email: jcook@usroots.com

SURNAMES: STARR PARKER SPURGEON BROWN COOK MEREDITH ROGERS MILLER
Husband


Husband: Jasper STARR      
Born: 17 Jan 1827    
Location: Paris, Edgar County, Illinois
Married: 3 Jan 1854 
Location: Anderson County, Texas
Died: 17 Apr 1886    
Location: Henderson County, Texas
Cemetery: Starr 
Location: near Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas
Father: John STARR
Mother: Susannah PARKER
Other Spouses: Mary Jane SPURGEON

Wife


Wife: Dorcas Elizabeth BROWN
Born: 2 Jan 1832       
Location: Tennessee
Died: 28 Oct 1901       
Location: Henderson County, Texas
Cemetery: Cottonwood   
Location: near Eustace, Henderson County, Texas
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:

Children


1   Name: Mary Jane STARR
Born:     
Location: Anderson County, Texas
Died: 30 Jul 1941    
Location: Kleburg County, Texas
Cemetery: 
Location:
Spouse 1: William Reuben "Jack" COOK
Married: 3 May 1880 
Location: Henderson County, Texas
Spouse 2:
Married:  
Location:

2   Name: Jasper Newton STARR
Born: 6 Oct 1856    
Location: Anderson County, Texas
Died: 22 Jan 1918    
Location: Henderson County, Texas
Cemetery: Cottonwood
Location: near Eustace, Henderson County, Texas
Spouse 1: Frances Caroline MEREDITH
Married: 1 Jan 1905 
Location: Henderson County, Texas
Spouse 2:
Married:  
Location:

3   Name: Lucinda Elizabeth STARR
Born: 18 Sep 1858    
Location: Anderson County, Texas
Died: 14 Mar 1955    
Location: Eustace, Henderson County, Texas
Cemetery: Moorehead-Melton
Location: near Eustace, Henderson County, Texas
Spouse 1: John Marion COOK
Married: 21 Dec 1879 
Location: Henderson County, Texas
Spouse 2:
Married:  
Location:

4   Name: Sarah Alice STARR
Born: 11 Jun 1863    
Location: Anderson County, Texas
Died: 23 Apr 1887    
Location: CHenderson County, Texas
Cemetery: Cottonwood
Location: near Eustace, Henderson County, Texas
Spouse 1: never married
Married:  
Location:
Spouse 2:
Married:  
Location:

5   Name: Eliza Sussannah STARR
Born: 2 Dec 1865    
Location: Anderson County, Texas
Died: 22 Apr 1887    
Location: Henderson County, Texas
Cemetery: Cottonwood
Location: near Eustace, Henderson County, Texas
Spouse 1: never married
Married:  
Location:
Spouse 2:
Married:  
Location:

6   Name: Gabriella "Ella" STARR
Born: 30 Oct 1870    
Location: Eustace, Henderson County, Texas
Died: 19 Oct 1963    
Location: Athens, Henderson County, Texas
Cemetery: Cottonwood
Location: near Eustace, Henderson County, Texas
Spouse 1: R. F. COOK
Married: 14 Jul 1891 
Location: Henderson County, Texas
Spouse 2: Robert "Bob" W. MILLER
Married: 18 Mar 1906 
Location: Henderson County, Texas

7   Name: Ida STARR
Born: 28 Apr 1873    
Location: Eustace, Henderson County, Texas
Died: bef Jul 1941    
Location:
Cemetery: 
Location:
Spouse 1: T. W. ROGERS
Married: 10 Dec 1890 
Location: Henderson County, Texas
Spouse 2:
Married:  
Location:


Comments: William Reuben "Jack" Cook and John Marion Cook were brothers.
R. F. Cook was not a brohter but his relationship, if any, to Jack &
Marion has not been established.
Family stories say that Sarah and Eliza died when their skirts caught on
fire while fighting a grass fire on their farm.

Sources: The House of Starr, Flora May Starr Miller, 1971.
1850-1860 Anderson Co., TX censuses
1870-1930 Henderson Co., TX censuses
Henderson County Clerk, marriage books
TX Dept of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics: death certificates
Family members' recollections

 


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