Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Thomas Starcher
Also known as: Billy Blue Starcher
Born: Sep-30-1822 in Kanawha Co, WV 1,2,3,4,5
Died: Mar-10-1894 in Roane Co, WV 3,5,2,4
Buried: in Dry Hill Cemetery, Roane Co, WV 2,4,6 (see note 1)
Census: 1880 in Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV
Father: Phillip W. Starcher ( - 1865)
Mother: Rebecca Mace (1790 - 1883)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Nancy McElwain
Also known as: Nancy McElwayne 2
Born: May-15-1816 in Nansemond Co, VA 2
Died: Nov- 1-1871 2
Buried: in Ball Cemetery, Altizer, Calhoun Co, WV 2
Father: Tunis Anthony McElwain (1773 - 1851)
Mother: Catherine Propst (1772 - 1849)
F Child 1: Selina Starcher
Born: Feb- 8-1841 in Kanawha Co, (W)VA 2,7,1
Died: Nov-15-1918 in Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV 2,7
Buried: in Dry Hill Cemetery, Roane Co, WV 4
Husband: Henry Harrison Mace b. Sep- 1-1837 d. Nov-24-1923
Also known as: Harrison Mace 4,8,1
Married: May-31-1860 in Calhoun Co, (W)VA 2,1
F Child 2: Minerva Starcher
Born: Dec- 5-1842 in Calhoun Co, (W)VA 2,7
Died: Jun-10-1911 7
Husband: Joseph H. Nutter b. Mar- 5-1842 d. Apr-23-1907
Married: Apr-30-1863 in Calhoun Co, WV 1
M Child 3: Salathiel Starcher
Born: Jan- 9-1845 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 1,4
Died: Oct-29-1930 4
Buried: in Dry Hill Cemetery, Roane Co, WV 4,6
Wife: Elizabeth Slider b. ca 1845
Married: Jan-22-1868 in Calhoun Co, WV 9,2,10
M Child 4: Perry Starcher
Born: ca 1845 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 11,2
Resided: 1901 in Calhoun Co, WV 11
Wife: Almira Lynch b. ca 1861
Married: Aug- 8-1901 in Calhoun Co, WV 12
M Child 5: Wesley Starcher
Born: 1849 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 13,1,14
Died: Aug-16-1905 at Barnes Run (Mt. Zion), Calhoun Co, WV 15,13
Buried: in Starcher Cemetery, Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 6
Wife: Julia Ann Lynch b. Dec-18-1845 d. Jan-22-1932
Also known as: Juliann Lynch 16
Married: Mar-11-1869 in Calhoun Co, WV 2,9
F Child 6: Melissa Jane Starcher
Born: Sep- 8-1851 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 2,7,1
Died: Jun-22-1933 7
Husband: George B. Hickman b. ca 1846
Married: Oct-20-1869 in Calhoun Co, WV 17
F Child 7: Jerusha Starcher
Born: 1854 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 2
Husband: Adolphus P. Clark b. ca 1850
Married: Mar- 3-1874 in Calhoun Co, WV 1,9
F Child 8: Emerancy Starcher
Also known as: Emeranda Starcher 9,1
Born: Nov-17-1856 in Calhoun Co, (W)VA 2,7
Died: bef Jan 1920 18
Husband: George G. Stump b. ca 1845
Married: Nov- 8-1873 in Calhoun Co, WV 9
F Child 9: Dortha Starcher 2
F Child 10: Ann Starcher 2
Sources:
(1) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989)
(2) Jane Lynch, Descendants of Jacob Starcher (http://www.wvgenweb.org/calhoun/jstarcher.txt)
(3) Marvin E. Waldbeser (1927-2006), Grantsville, WV, DUSKEY A (Ancestry World Tree Project, posted at
http://awt.ancestry.com)
(4) Headstone.
(5) William Fred Spuhler Jr. (1940-2004), Richfield, MN, a Husk descendant and genealogist.
(6) Calhoun County Historical & Genealogical Society, Cemeteries in Calhoun County West Virginia, Grantsville Printing Co,
Grantsville WV (1985)
(7) Polly Walker Kreaps, Walker WV 26180, , Walker Family GEDCOM
(http://txnetwork.net/walker/gedcoms/pkreaps/html/pkreaps.html)
(8) Marriage record of son.
(9) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm)
(10) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as
Salathail [sic] Starcher, age 22, b. Gilmer Co, res. Calhoun Co, son of William & Nancy; and Elizabeth Slider, age 22,
b. Tyler Co, res. Calhoun Co, dau of Jacob & Nancy. Married Jan 22 1868.
(11) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV.
(12) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV, Identified as Perry Starcher, widower, 56, b. Gilmer Co, res. Calhoun
Co, son of William Starcher; and Almira Whitzel, widoe, 40, b. & res. in Calhoun Co, dau of George & Jemima Lynch.
Married Aug 8 1901 "near residence in Calhoun County, W.Va.", MR p. 240.
(13) Headstone (year only)
(14) Calhoun County Death Records, Grantsville, WV.
(15) Calhoun County Death Records, Grantsville, WV, Identified as Wesley Starcher, married, age 57, died Aug 16 1905 at
Barnes Run. Cause of death: cattarrh.
(16) Marriage record of daughter.
(17) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as
George B. Hickman, age 23, b. Bath Co VA, res. Webster Co, son of Arthur & Rebecca; and M. J. Starcher, age 18, b.
Gilmer Co, res. Calhoun Co, dau of William & Nancy. Married Oct 20 1869.
(18) 1920 Census, Calhoun County, WV.
Event Notes
Note (1) Buried with or near William Starcher is "Sarah E. Starcher," with just the
single date Sep 15 1844. This is probably an infant daughter.
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