Re: HELTON - STARR - MCATEE - ETCHISON CONNECTION
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HELTON - STARR - MCATEE - ETCHISON CONNECTION
Kathleen howell 4/26/02
Hello again,
I recently received a copy of a marriage certificate for Jonathan Stare (Starr) and Zilphy Hylton dated December 27, 1855.
The wedding took place in the home of the bride's father in Floyd Co., Va.
Age of Husband: 25
Age of Wife: 25
Place of Husband's birth: Stokes N Carolina
Place of Wife's birth: Floyd Co
Name of Husband's parents: John & Rebecca Stare
Names of Wife's Parents: Valentine & Rebecca Hylton
Occupation of Husband: Brickmason
Jonathan was my great, great, great, great granfather. (Jonathan to Austin, to Arman, to Wayman Sr, to Wayman Jr to me)
What follows is only theory.
I have been looking for Starrs in Stokes NC and can only find a Henry in the 1790 (Henry Stehr) through 1840 (Henry Starr).
I am beginning to suspect that we connect to this Henry Starr and through him to the Starrs in Guilford county North Carolina.
There was an partial migration of Starrs into Illinios and beyond from this earlier group.
Check http://genforum.genealogy.com/starr/messages/2538.htmlhttp://genforum.genealogy.com/starr/messages/2538.html
on this forum for more.
I think there are more of us related to each other than we suspected.