Neal, Try this website: http://www.shirleyassociation.com/belle_starr_and_her_roots.htm It has some information about Belle Starr. At the bottom is a link to her life's story. Jim Reed was her first husband; Sam Starr was her second. She was the mistress of "Blue" Duck. Her real name was Myra Maybelle Shirley; her married name was Starr. Jan Neal & Barbara Shrum wrote: > > Wow Lynette , just off the top of my head was'nt Jim July a Husband of > Belle (Shirley) Starr ? I've heard so many Starr names I'm befuddeled now! > Blue Duck was her first hubby right ? Have you two (You and Di) Been > discussing old Belle ? I was told she was my Great Aunt, and my Maternal > Grandmother was a Starr. I was told by sources related to that Starr tree > that My Rose was not related, but I'm not so sure, as folks changed names > etc... back in Grandnas time ie; aprox, 1864 to 1950's ? Thought I'de > interject, but Di knows all this ! Neal >