Melanie and Debra, Have been interested in reading your messages regarding your STARR lines. My STARR line originated (as far as I know about) in Rowan County, NC. Prior to the census of 1790, most of them were STOEHRS, and later most were STARRS. This shows they changed the family name deliberately, was not a spelling error. Research indicates they probably came down from somewhere in PA, have wondered about a Dutch, or Moravian, early connection. There is a group of us researching STARRS. Melanie, I was interested in the fact that you mention a Jonathan STARR who married Zilpha Hylton. My gg grandfather was also a Jonathan, but he married Elizabeth Moore in NC, later moved to Indiana and then to Iowa. I am wondering if we still might be of the same STARR line, as often it seems that a family uses the same given names over and over--such as Jonathan. My Jonathan is buried in Davis County, Iowa, and so is his wife and much of our STARR family. Have you lived in Fresno long? Debra, I studied the Comfort STARR line for a number of years before learning that mine originally were STOEHRS. In fact my husband and I visited the graves of Comfort STARR and his wife in Boston a number of years ago. They are buried in a church yard right down town in Boston, beautifully restored church and cemetery is the church yard. I got a strange feeling in knowing they were buried there about 100 years prior to the Revolutionary War, mid 1600's. The headstones had been replaced by family members, but originals were there to see. Let me hear from you. Doris -----Original Message----- From: STARR-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:STARR-L-request@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Melanie Starr Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 7:32 PM To: STARR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: STARR-D Digest V00 #53 Hi Debra, I'm Melanie Starr of Fresno, CA. My Starrs are from Floyd Co., Virginia and Stokes Co, NC John Starr and Rebecca are my ggg Grandparents of Stokes Co, NC, their son was Jonathan Starr and wife Zilpha Hylton ( my gg grandparents) of Floyd Co., VA I find little information at all on the ggg grandparents when I try to do research. Give me a brief pedigree of your 4/5 generations, I'd like to see some names of your ancestors. Wonderful to meet you and learn of another Starr out there.