Van Buren Press Van Buren, Arkansas -Crawford County 1890 Van Buren Press February 1, 1890 Jim Starr, the notorious horse thief and desperado, who was shot nine miles from Ardmore, I. T., last Tuesday week by a posse of Deputy United States Marshal Heck Thomas, died in the United States jail at Fort Smith Monday night of his wounds. Jim sprang into prominence as a criminal and desperado about two years ago, when he became the third husband of the notorious Belle Starr, and has since made quite a record as a horse thief and all-around criminal. Van Buren Press Van Buren, Arkansas -Crawford County October 25, 1890 DEATH OF A ONCE NOTED INDIAN OUTLAW Muskogee, I. T. Oct. 19.-The recent death of old Tom Starr, at his home on the Canadian River, calls to mind the remarkable life of one of the most notorious outlaws the world has ever known. When the Cherokee Indians were domiciled in the Nation there arose a bitter feud between what was known as the Ridge and Ross Parties over the sale of land east of the Mississippi. Old Tom's father joined the Ridges and was shot down with and son and brother in his own door by members of the Ross faction. This was the time from which dates the bloody career of old Tom. About 20 years since the Cherokee Council entered into a compact with the outlaw, after his victims reached the estimated number of seventy, by which he turned unmolested to peaceful pursuits. He furnished the brains which planned the robbery of old man Grayson of $32,000, which was successfully executed with the aid of Belle Reed's cunning. The division of the spoils became a matter of contention after Jim Reed's tragic death in Texas, when Belle married Sam Starr, Tom's son. Three years ago Sam and one West, cousins, killed each other in a duel over a family feud, and a little later, Belle was assassinated, presumably by friends of her husband. Old Tom would speak freely of the Ridge-Ross war, but was mute on other crimes charged to him. Fran Alverson Warren 1). John 1797 VA He died in 1876 Syrene, Texas. He married 1st Nancy Fowler April 6, 1818 in Clark Co. IN. They divorced in 1829. He married 2nd Fannie Minnich May 15, 1829 in Floyd IN. He divorced his second wife and in 1836 he married 3rd Eliza Pennington May 11, 1837 in Green Co. IN. 1). John 1797 VA He died in 1876 Syrene, Texas. He married 1st Nancy Fowler April 6, 1818 in Clark Co. IN. They divorced in 1829. He married 2nd Fannie Minnich May 15, 1829 in Floyd IN. He divorced his second wife and in 1836 he married 3rd Eliza Pennington May 11, 1837 in Green Co. IN. children: A. Mary Jan. 19, 1819 IN died 1878, m. Richard Hunter children: (a). James A. Hunter Dec 7, 1837 Monroe Co. IN, m. Catharine Issenhower. He is buried in the Georgia Cemetary in Jasper Co. MO. next to the land owned by John Shirley, father of Belle Starr. children: 1. Thomas H. Hunter 2. Maud Hunter 3. Sarah Hunter 4. James H. Hunter 5. Mary C. Hunter 6. Caroline E. Hunter 7. Eva Hunter B. Finley no info C. Elizabeth m. Williamson Alexander D. Preston 1826 Floyd Co. IN, married Arbella Chelson May 26, 1847 in Jasper Co. MO. E. Charlotte Amanda 1828 IN, married Jesse B. Thompson Jan 13, 1847 in Jasper Co. MO F. John A. 1842 MO G. Myra Belle "Belle Starr" Feb 5, 1848 Jasper Co. MO she died Feb 3, 1889 OK. She married John C. Reed Nov 1, 1866 in Collin Co. Texas. H. Edwin Benton 1850 MO He died 1863 MO I. Mansfield 1852 MO J. Cravens 1858 MO