Melanie , my Grandmother was Eliza Elizabeth Starr, but her Father was Elijah Yager Starr, son of Adam Starr and Hannah (Rupp)Starr. Was one of your ancestors also named EEStarr or was this a mistake? Would like to talk further on this. Pat Bentley ----- Original Message ----- From: Melanie Starr <Melanie_Starr@ldsmail.org> To: <STARR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:40 PM Subject: Re: Henry Starr/Stoehr > Dear Bob, thank you very much for your e-mail, one of the best ones > I've received on Starrs. > I am not really looking for Henry Stoehr (starr) but for a John Starr, > married to a Rebecca circa 1830 Stokes, Co. NC > They had a son named Jonathon born 1830, Stokes Co., NC . Jonathon > moved to Floyd Co., VA and met and married > Zilpha Hylton. They had 10 children: Jesse Hardin Starr, Austin > Valentine Starr, Eliza Elizabeth Starr, John Stewart Starr, > Solomon Charles Starr, Rebecca Frances Starr, William Emmette Starr, > Elmon Floyd, Starr and Mary Nancy Starr. > I am a descended through John Stewart Starr, the fourth child. All of > the children were born in Floyd, Co. VA > John Stewart Starr migrated to Oregon and thats where I was born. John > Stewart Starr is my great grandfather. He married > Ellen Catherine Weddle of Floyd Co, VA. They had 8 children. > > PS In your e-mail you typed that Casper Stoehr changed his name to > Stoehr. Don't you mean he changed it from > Stoehr to Starr (was this a typo?) Please advice. Thank you again for > your wonderful message. Very informative and helpful. > (I thought that perhaps Henry could be a brother to John Starr of > Stokes Co, NC_ >