James married sisters Nellie and Susie Maugh (sequentially, not simultaneously) and between them there had 20 children. James was directly involved with and signed the Treaty of New Echota on December 29, 1835. This treaty resulted in the removal of the Cherokees from there lands, and capital, at New Echota, Georgia and sent them to western Arkansas and Oklahoma. This trek was later to become known as the infamous "Trail of Tears". James wife bore him a child in Mississippi during the journey and among the victims of a cholera outbreak during the trip was one child of James Starr. After the journey a feud developed between the tribe and James, his twelve sons and two confederate white men were pursued for ten years. It was more than likely it was this type of life that lead to the lawlessness of James Starr's sons. The feud was caused by the treaty of 1835 and continued until 1845.It's said that "thirty-two men surrounded his house, just about sun-up on a Sunday morning and riddled his body with bullets. Tom his son said years later "you know there was thirty-two men that slipped up and killed my daddy, well I got most of them except just a few that got sick and died in bed before I could get to them". That was his kind of justice. According to the book "History of the Cherokee Indians" by Emmet Starr. Treaty With the Cherokees, 1835 (p85) On page 95 under "Treaty Binding When Ratified. Article 19" - James Starr was a signer of the Echota treaty. On page 136 it also referrs to James Starr as "... on of the signers of the treaty of 1835..." 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 9:17 PM Subject: Re: Cherokee Starrs > Neal, You are correct. James Starr was the treaty signer. He was a son of Caleb > Starr and Nancy Harlan (who was 1/2 Cherokee). James married two Cherokee > sisters. Crystal > > Neal & Barbara wrote: > > > Just for the record I don't believe CALAB STARR was a ttreaty signer correct > > ME if I'm wrong! Neal Shrum > > -- > >