Re: Solomon STARR (1816-1904) TN>MO>TX,
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Re: Solomon STARR (1816-1904) TN>MO>TX,
8/03/98
How are you related to Solomon Starr?He is my great-great-grandfather.My line is as follows:
Solomon Starr m:Margaret Austin (my great-great-grandparents)
William Austin Starr m: Dora Alice McCann (2nd wife) (my great-grandparents)
Ollie Clifton Starr m:Elisha Howard Hutto (my grandparents)
Thomas Byron Hutto m:Thelma Ruth Gregory (my parents)
Mary Jo "Jody" Hutto m:John Earl Russell (2nd husband)
William Austin Starr m: Dora Alice McCann (2nd wife) (my great-grandparents)
Ollie Clifton Starr m:Elisha Howard Hutto (my grandparents)
Thomas Byron Hutto m:Thelma Ruth Gregory (my parents)
Mary Jo "Jody" Hutto m:John Earl Russell (2nd husband)
According to notes that my grandmother gave to me, she thought that Solomon's father's name was Michael but I have not found any proof of that.
According to notes that my grandmother gave to me, she thought that Solomon's father's name was Michael but I have not found any proof of that.I do have a letter that you might be interested in thoughIt is in reference to Solomon and Margaret's marriage:
I do have a letter that you might be interested in thoughIt is in reference to Solomon and Margaret's marriage:"Part of a letter from Aunt Rebecca to Ethel, about Grandmother's marriage
"Part of a letter from Aunt Rebecca to Ethel, about Grandmother's marriageChilhowee, MO
Chilhowee, MOFebruary 2, 1923
February 2, 1923In those days the place of holding meeting was in a big log house used as a school house too, and used as a union church.The Cumberland Presbyterian (C.P.) holding services the first Sunday in the month, the Southern Methodist (S.M.) the 2nd Sunday, the Baptist the 3rd.Then we had what they called a circuit rider S.M. who came once a month and preached on week days.(The school being dismissed during the services.)Your grandmother made plans before hand to elope while the rest of the family were gone to the circuit meeting.She pleaded a severe headache for an excuse to stay at home with a promise to churn and put a piece of meat on to boil, but she left the churn setting in the floor not finished and the meat had ceased to boil when the folks returned.Her two brothers were left at home to cut corn stalks and watch proceedings as her parents were rather suspicious and did not want her to marry Starr, but wished her to marry a Mr. Jackson who wished to marry her.They had told her if she was bound to marry Starr they would give her a wedding dinner and have the marriage performed at home, but as you know she was a hot headed woman and wanted everything her way and generally got it too.So as soon as the folks were well out of sight she put her clothing in a bundle and dressed herself ready for departure.When, as prearranged, one of her cousins rode up to the fence.She gathered her bundle, ran out and jumped on behind him and they were met at a given place by other cousins and groom to be, and rode rapidly, about 5 miles to a C.P. minister who refused to unite them when he found they were a runaway couple.So the next chance was a squire and school teacher, about a 7 mile ride to reach the S.H.One of the party rode on furiously and had the squire to get on his horse and meet the rest of the party.He did and said the ceremony while they were seated on their horses.(The party that were waiting for the two had an extra horse for her to ride.)Her brother, 15 years old, say the man come and he saw her get on and go with him so he ran and caught a horse and rode as rapidly as he could.He rode up in front of the church door and jumped from his horse and into the door and hallowed out, "Pa somebody had stolen Margaret."Then he got on the horse and started off thinking he would stop them but Father stepped out and called him back, told him to go home and cut stalks and let her go.The preacher ceased speaking for a minute or two and then said he guessed there was nothing wrong and finished his sermon.I think it was over a year before our parents became reconciled to have them come home.
In those days the place of holding meeting was in a big log house used as a school house too, and used as a union church.The Cumberland Presbyterian (C.P.) holding services the first Sunday in the month, the Southern Methodist (S.M.) the 2nd Sunday, the Baptist the 3rd.Then we had what they called a circuit rider S.M. who came once a month and preached on week days.(The school being dismissed during the services.)Your grandmother made plans before hand to elope while the rest of the family were gone to the circuit meeting.She pleaded a severe headache for an excuse to stay at home with a promise to churn and put a piece of meat on to boil, but she left the churn setting in the floor not finished and the meat had ceased to boil when the folks returned.Her two brothers were left at home to cut corn stalks and watch proceedings as her parents were rather suspicious and did not want her to marry Starr, but wished her to marry a Mr. Jackson who wished to marry her.They had told her if she was bound to marry Starr they would give her a wedding dinner and have the marriage performed at home, but as you know she was a hot headed woman and wanted everything her way and generally got it too.So as soon as the folks were well out of sight she put her clothing in a bundle and dressed herself ready for departure.When, as prearranged, one of her cousins rode up to the fence.She gathered her bundle, ran out and jumped on behind him and they were met at a given place by other cousins and groom to be, and rode rapidly, about 5 miles to a C.P. minister who refused to unite them when he found they were a runaway couple.So the next chance was a squire and school teacher, about a 7 mile ride to reach the S.H.One of the party rode on furiously and had the squire to get on his horse and meet the rest of the party.He did and said the ceremony while they were seated on their horses.(The party that were waiting for the two had an extra horse for her to ride.)Her brother, 15 years old, say the man come and he saw her get on and go with him so he ran and caught a horse and rode as rapidly as he could.He rode up in front of the church door and jumped from his horse and into the door and hallowed out, "Pa somebody had stolen Margaret."Then he got on the horse and started off thinking he would stop them but Father stepped out and called him back, told him to go home and cut stalks and let her go.The preacher ceased speaking for a minute or two and then said he guessed there was nothing wrong and finished his sermon.I think it was over a year before our parents became reconciled to have them come home.As your grandmother never liked to have her elopement referred to I think she felt she did wrong to run off after they had told her they would give her a wedding dinner and have her marry at home.I was not yet 5 years old but how well I remember the day.Mother and I rode to church.Father and two sisters and some of the neighbors called to go with us, walked.It was the 7th of April 1847, and the wind blew very hard; so hard it was hard to walk against it.
As your grandmother never liked to have her elopement referred to I think she felt she did wrong to run off after they had told her they would give her a wedding dinner and have her marry at home.I was not yet 5 years old but how well I remember the day.Mother and I rode to church.Father and two sisters and some of the neighbors called to go with us, walked.It was the 7th of April 1847, and the wind blew very hard; so hard it was hard to walk against it.---------
---------Your grandmother came back to Missouri in 1866 with their family of 8 children.They bought a farm in Case Co., where they lived until they went back to Texas in 1872.Your father spent much of his time with us and often I heard him coming while yet a good way off singing his favorite song at that time.The first verse ran like this:
Your grandmother came back to Missouri in 1866 with their family of 8 children.They bought a farm in Case Co., where they lived until they went back to Texas in 1872.Your father spent much of his time with us and often I heard him coming while yet a good way off singing his favorite song at that time.The first verse ran like this:Away here in Texas
The bright sunny South
Where the cold storms
Of winter defies
Where the dark lowering clouds
That sweep over the north
Seldom darken our beautiful sky.
The bright sunny South
Where the cold storms
Of winter defies
Where the dark lowering clouds
That sweep over the north
Seldom darken our beautiful sky.
The last verse being:
The last verse being:Away here in Texas
My journey shall end
And my body be laid in the ground
But I hope to arise
And to heaven ascend
When Gabriel's last trumpet shall sound.
My journey shall end
And my body be laid in the ground
But I hope to arise
And to heaven ascend
When Gabriel's last trumpet shall sound.
Mrs. R. E. Taylor
Route 2
Chilhowee, MO"
Route 2
Chilhowee, MO"
Would love to have any information you have on this family and will gladly share what information I have with you.We were just in San Antonio a few weeks back and I went to the Health Dept. and got Dora Alice McCann Starr's death certificate if you would like a copy of it and I also have a copy of William Austin Starr's death certificate.
Would love to have any information you have on this family and will gladly share what information I have with you.We were just in San Antonio a few weeks back and I went to the Health Dept. and got Dora Alice McCann Starr's death certificate if you would like a copy of it and I also have a copy of William Austin Starr's death certificate.Sherry and Brendy you are the first persons I have run across researching this Starr family.I look forward to your replies.
Sherry and Brendy you are the first persons I have run across researching this Starr family.I look forward to your replies.Jody RussellMore Replies:
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