Mary Jane Steers or Stars/Starr
I am posting this in more than one forum.I apologize to the readers who will see this more than once.I am so confused about a third great grandmother that I am researching!!When I first began researching, my grandmother said that her great grandmother was of the Starr family.Everyone in the family said Mary Jane always claimed Starr as her maiden name.She was born June 2nd or 6th in 1832.In Oct. 1850 she married William H. Brown in Polk County MO.He is of the Alexander Brown family from Bedford, VA.When I went to look up the marriage records in Polk County, it clearly stated her name as Mary Jane Steers. I have not been successful in finding her parents names.There are no Steers that could be her parents living in the area or even in Missouri at that time that I could find.Last night I was able to find her death certificate on line in the Missouri Archives since she died on Jan. 2, 1917 in Polk Co. MO and is buried in the Shady Grove Cemetary.On the death certificate it said that he father's name was "John Stars" and that she was born in North Carolina!The person that gave the information about her family didn't know what the mother's name was or where the mother was born.I have searched the NC records that I could find and still haven't had much luck.Does anyone know anything about this family?I have the names of Mary Jane's and William H. Brown's children if that would help. I hope that someone may recognize this family and contact me on here.
Thank you,
Trudi