Jul-28-2018
Husband: Edwin Starcher Also known as: Joseph Edwin Starcher 1
Born: Feb- 9-1873 in Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 1,2 Died: Sep-26-1919 in Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Starcher Cemetery, Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 3 Cause of death: vehicle accident 1 (see note 1) Occupation: County Road Engineer 1 Father: Wesley Starcher (1849 - 1905) Mother: Julia Ann Lynch (1845 - 1932)
Wife: Lida Eveline Kerby Also known as: Lydia 4 Married: Jun-16-1895 in Hur, Calhoun Co, WV 1,5
Born: Nov- 2-1873 in Hur, Calhoun Co, WV 1,2 Died: Jul-14-1956 in Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Starcher Cemetery, Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 3 Father: John Wesley Kerby (1835 - ) Mother: Ruhama Stallman (1842 - 1901)
F Child 1: Eva Mae Starcher Born: May-10-1896 in Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 1,6 Died: May-22-1976 in Big Bend, Calhoun Co, WV 1,6 Buried: in Broomstick Cemetery, Five Forks, Calhoun Co, WV 3 Resided: in Big Bend, Calhoun Co, WV 6 Husband: Everett Cain b. Oct- 9-1899 d. Mar-11-1994 Married: Mar-29-1924 in Big Bend, Calhoun Co, WV 7 (see note 2)
M Child 2: Frederick Starcher Born: Jun-21-1897 in Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 1 Died: Apr- 1-1899 1 Buried: in Lynch Cemetery, Arnoldsburg, Calhoun Co, WV 1
F Child 3: Julia Anne Starcher Born: Oct-11-1898 in Calhoun Co, WV 1,8 Died: Oct-19-1970 1 Buried: in Evergreen Cemetery, Parkersburg, WV 1 Resided: 1934 in Wirt Co, WV 8 Husband: Grover C. Cooper b. ca 1888 d. 1932 Married: Jan- 9-1918 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 9 Husband: William E. Tucker b. ca 1889 d. 1964 Also known as: W. E. Tucker 8 Married: Jul-17-1934 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 8
M Child 4: Wesley Starcher Born: Mar- 8-1900 in Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 10,11 Died: Mar-19-1909 in Altizer, Calhoun Co, WV 10,11 Cause of death: pneumonia 10 Buried: in Starcher Cemetery, Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 3
M Child 5: Thurman Starcher Born: Sep- 7-1901 in Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 11,1 Died: Feb-19-1978 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 11,1 Buried: in Starcher Cemetery, Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 3
F Child 6: Lula Starcher Born: Mar- 4-1903 1 Died: Jul- 3-1940 in Broomstick, Calhoun Co, WV 1 Husband: Winfield Thomas b. May- 8-1904 d. May- -1970 Married: Aug- 3-1924 in Calhoun Co, WV 12
F Child 7: Edna Starcher Born: Aug- 1-1904 in Arnoldsburg, Calhoun Co, WV 1,6 Died: Dec-10-1994 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 1 Husband: Roy J. Cooper b. ca 1902 Married: Jun- 4-1927 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 1,9
F Child 8: Nettie Starcher Born: Aug- 3-1906 1 Died: Nov-23-1994 1 Buried: in Starcher Cemetery, Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 1 Husband: William Joseph Slider b. ca 1907 d. bef Dec 2001 Census name: Joseph W. Slider 13 Married: Oct- 7-1944 in Calhoun Co, WV 14
F Child 9: Lona Dell Starcher Born: Jul-31-1908 1 Died: Jul-13-1953 1 Buried: in Bethlehem Cemetery, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 1 Husband: Adrian Paul Bower b. Apr- 9-1900 d. Nov-27-1981 Married: Sep- 7-1927 in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 1
F Child 10: Bernice Starcher Born: Nov- 1-1910 1 Died: Dec-11-1984 in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 1 Husband: Charles M. Smith b. ca 1907 Also known as: Charlie M. Smith 15 Married: Apr- 8-1928 in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 9
M Child 11: Edwin Starcher Born: Mar-14-1913 in Calhoun Co, WV 11,1 Died: Mar-17-1967 11 Buried: in Starcher Cemetery, Rocksdale, Calhoun Co, WV 3 Military: World War II 3 Wife: Opal Vincent b. Nov-15-1902 d. Mar- 9-1974
Sources: (1) Jane Lynch, Descendants of Jacob Starcher (http://www.wvgenweb.org/calhoun/jstarcher.txt) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Calhoun County Historical & Genealogical Society, Cemeteries in Calhoun County West Virginia, Grantsville Printing Co, Grantsville WV (1985) (4) Marriage record of daughter. (5) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Social Security Death Index. (7) Jane Lynch, Descendants of Jacob Starcher (http://www.wvgenweb.org/calhoun/jstarcher.txt). Married at residence of T. C. Cain. Witnesses were Mr. & Mrs. T. C. Cain, Florence Cain, and Thomas Cain. Ceremony performed by J. M. Snider. (8) Wirt County Marriage Records, Elizabeth, WV. (9) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV. (10) Calhoun County Death Records, Grantsville, WV. (11) Headstone. (12) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as Winfield Thomas, age 21, of Calhoun Co, son of Charlie; and Lula Starcher, age 21, of Calhoun Co, dau of Lydia. Married Aug 3 1924. (13) 1910 Census, Calhoun County, WV. (14) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1927-1947, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 2005), Identified as William J. Slider, 37, of Calhoun Co, son of William H. & Oma E.; and Nettie Starcher, 37, of Calhoun Co, dau of Edwin & Lyda. Married Oct 7 1944. (15) Obituary of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) He was taking a brand new truck for his company (County Road Engineer) to Arnoldsburg, when near the head of Phillips Run, near the old Barr School House, he got too close to the berm and the truck rolled over the embankment. [Jane Lynch] Note (2) Married at residence of T. C. Cain. Witnesses were Mr. & Mrs. T. C. Cain, Florence Cain, and Thomas Cain. Ceremony performed by J. M. Snider.Name Index