Old Tom's grandson, son of George "Hop" Starr is quoted as saying "I've robbed more banks than any man in America". He robbed two banks in the same town, in the same hour yet he could spend his time reading the classics, a supply of which he always carried in his saddle bags. Three times he face what appeared to be certain death. Twice he was sentenced to death only to receive a presidential pardon. Three times he turned "respectable". only to returned to the dangerous life he really enjoyed. He starred as himself in a motion picture, "A Debtor to the Law" - his attempt to show that crime doesn't pay -then promptly ignored his own advice. Only once in his life did he kill a man, yet his exploits eclipsed anything the James-Younger, Dalton-Doolittle gangs had done On Friday, February 18, 1921 he and his companions drove into Harrison, Arkansas and after cutting all the communication lines, entered the People's National Bank. Starr gathered up $6000 dollars and ordered the safe opened. W.J.Meyers, former bank president, picked up a hidden rifle and shot the unsuspecting Starr. Struck in the right side just below the ribs, he fell to the floor paralyzed, as the bullet passed through the spine. Starr refused to identify his companions. He died the following Tuesday about 11 P.M. On his death bed he said "I'm the richest robber in the whole country and nobody is going to find my cache". And it hasn't been found to this day -more than 24 bank robberies. There is much more information available on Henry Starr in the book "Last of the Real BADMEN". David Starr - --------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Crystal Burleson <cburleso@cybertrails.com> To: <STARR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 9:25 PM Subject: Re: Cherokee Starrs > Vanessa, I have several Chambers, two of whom married Starrs, but none match your names > and dates. Sorry. I'm sure that they are part of the family though. Many of the Starrs > seem to have moved to Texas. Crystal > > Vanessa Burzynski wrote: > > > I have been following this with great interest. My husband's great-grandfather was > > William Bart Starr (b.1882). His gg-grandfather was Henry Starr (b.1864) from > > Georgia and married Mattie Jane Chambers. They came to Texas in the later part of > > 1800's. We believe that they are related to the Cherokee Starrs that lived in Texas > > during that time and were related to Sam and Belle (Shirley) Starr, but we have not > > found the connection. Anyone that can help us with this line would be greatly > > appreciated. > > > > Vanessa Burzynski > > Texas > >