Jane Kneale wrote: > > Thanks again to all who have sent me information on the above names. > Several of you asked for more information. Here is what I know for > sure: > > ALEXANDER STARRETT B. 4-12-1808 GUILFORD CO. NC > D. 24-2-1881 EASTON, BUCHANAN COUNTY MO > MARRIED MAY 12, 1836 (?) GUILFORD CO. NC > > WIFE: NANCY GRAY B. 12-12-1814 GUILFORD CO. NC > D. 6-9-1909 EASTON, BUCHANAN COUNTY MO > > CHILDREN: > ROWENA STARRETT DIED IN GREENSBORO AGE 4 MONTHS 1837 > ARIN (COULD BE ANN) ELIZA STARRETT (Twin to Mary Katherine) > MARY KATHERINE STARRETT (Twin to Arin (Ann)Eliza) > THERESA STARRETT DIED IN GREENSBORO AGE 2 YEARS 1842 > WILLIAM PRESTON STARRETT > THOMAS GALETIN STARRETT > ALEXANDER DALLAS STARRETT > EUDORA JANE STARRETT > SAMUEL WATKINS STARRETT > LUELLA STARRETT > JAMES ALBERT KNOX STARRETT > > I know there are a lot of variations of spelling of the name Starrett, > but the list has found more information in just a few hours, than I have > found in years of searching. I hope to be able to find the parents and > siblings of both Alexander and his wife Nancy. I do know that Ann can > be a nickname for Nancy and also Nancy for Ann. According to family > legend Alexander had a tintype shop in Greensboro and took photographs. > They sold all their slaves and came to MO in a covered wagon in 1858 > with all of their living children. I have a lot of family information > from the time they arrived in MO, but all I know before that is above. > You might notice that there are middle names for all but the two who > died in NC. They may have middle names that no one knew about. Most of > the information I have came from a family history written in the late > 1940's by a granddaughter of Alexander and Nancy. > > It sounds like I will be very busy when we come to NC. I can hardly > wait until we come. > > Thanks again > > Jane > > -- > MZ -- MZ