Nathan T. Starnes would list his parents as "Frederick and Sally" on his second marriage license. My second Great Grandfather, Frederick Fincher Starnes would also list his parents as "Frederick and Sally" on his second marriage license to Abigail, the widow of John C. Starnes, a son of Nathan T. Starnes. I believe Finch and Nathan might have been brothers. Finch stayed close to his father in the early years of his marriage, and at this time his father was married to an "Elizabeth", too young to have been Finch's mother. Many family trees have Nathan T. Starnes as being a brother to Finch's father Fred instead of Finch. This is a bug that I have not quite worked out.
So it was with great interest that I read this 1908 article about Ernest Houston Starnes nearly drowning. His father was often seen as "Press" Starnes and his whole name is seen recorded as either George Preston Starnes or George Pressley Starnes.
The Montgomerian
(Troy, North Carolina)9 Jan 1908, Thu • Page 3
But Ernest survived and is shown in the 1910 census living with his parents and sister Isabelle in the Bethel Church Section of Cabarrus County.
| ame: | George P Starnes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in 1910: | 24 | ||||||||||
| Birth Year: | abt 1886 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Home in 1910: | Bethel Church, Cabarrus, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Race: | White | ||||||||||
| Gender: | Male | ||||||||||
| Relation to Head of House: | Head | ||||||||||
| Marital Status: | Married | ||||||||||
| Spouse's Name: | Rosa Starnes | ||||||||||
| Father's Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Mother's Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Neighbors: | View others on page | ||||||||||
| Household Members: |
|
By 1920, the family had grown and had moved to Ridge Road in the Almond Community of Stanly County.
| Name: | Earnest H Starned [Earnest H Starnes] | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age: | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Year: | abt 1906 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home in 1920: | Almond, Stanly, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||
| Street: | Ridge Road | ||||||||||||||||||
| Race: | White | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gender: | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
| Relation to Head of House: | Son (Child) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marital Status: | Single | ||||||||||||||||||
| Father's name: | George P Starned | ||||||||||||||||||
| Father's Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mother's name: | Rosa L Starned | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mother's Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||
| Native Tongue: | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Able to Speak English: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation: | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attended School: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neighbors: | View others on page | ||||||||||||||||||
| Household Members: |
|
Before the next census would arrive, Ernest would marry Mary Moore and have two sons.
A time later, Ernest would lose his own little boy.
The Albemarle Press
(Albemarle, North Carolina)17 Sep 1925, Thu • Page 5
| Name: | Earnest Starnes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Year: | abt 1906 | ||||||||
| Gender: | Male | ||||||||
| Race: | White | ||||||||
| Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||
| Marital Status: | Married | ||||||||
| Relation to Head of House: | Head | ||||||||
| Home in 1930: | North Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Map of Home: | View Map | ||||||||
| Street address: | Austin Street | ||||||||
| Dwelling Number: | 218 | ||||||||
| Family Number: | 219 | ||||||||
| Home Owned or Rented: | Rented | ||||||||
| Home Value: | 4 | ||||||||
| Radio Set: | No | ||||||||
| Lives on Farm: | No | ||||||||
| Age at First Marriage: | 18 | ||||||||
| Attended School: | No | ||||||||
| Able to Read and Write: | Yes | ||||||||
| Father's Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||
| Mother's Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||
| Able to Speak English: | Yes | ||||||||
| Occupation: | ??Ters | ||||||||
| Industry: | Cotton Mill | ||||||||
| Class of Worker: | Wage or salary worker | ||||||||
| Employment: | Yes | ||||||||
| Neighbors: | View others on page | ||||||||
| Household Members: |
|
Ralph, just a year old here, was Ernest Ralph Starnes.
Ernest would register for the draft and raise his family among many other families that left the farms and obtained their sustenance from the Cotton Mills that had sprang up all over the South. This one in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.
| Name: | Ernest Houston Starnes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: | Male | |||
| Race: | White | |||
| Relationship: | Self (Head) | |||
| Birth Date: | 22 Jun 1905 | |||
| Birth Place: | Stanly, North Carolina | |||
| Residence: | Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA | |||
| Registration Year: | 1940 | |||
| Household Members: |
|
Ernest Houston Starnes was born on June 22, 1905. He died on May 1, 1987 at the age of 81.
His wife Mary Moore Starnes was born on September 9, 1905 and died on November 23, 1998.
Both are buried at Salem United Methodist Church in Millingport, Stanly County, NC.
They were the parents of:
1925 - Jesse James Starnes
1928- Ernest Ralph Starnes
1932- Elbert Cleveland Starnes
1935- Collie Lentz "Bud" Starnes
1937- William Travis Starnes
1939- Mary Vernell Starnes Barringer
Two of the sons of Ernest Houston Starnes, Ernest Ralph and Collie Lentz, appeared in the 1961-62 Hills City Directory.
No comments:
Post a Comment