Descendants of Andrew Starnes

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 ANDREW STARNES was born Abt. 1770 in Starnberg ?, Germany, and died Abt. 1842 in Cany Fork River, Smith Co. now DeKalb Co. Tennessee.  He married CATHERINE SHERRILL in Mecklenburg or Cabarais Co?, NC.  I am  currently searching for the siblings and parents of Catherine Sherrill.

Notes for ANDREW STARNES:
Map to Location of Starnes Land in Dekalb County
Map to Mount Holley Cemetery in Dekalb County
 

Children of ANDREW STARNES and CATHERINE SHERRILL are:

 i. DELILAH SUSANNA2 STARNES, b. Abt. 1795, TN; d. Aft. 1869; m. John  MCGINNIS, Abt. 1827.
 ii. ELIZABETH STARNES, b. June 25, 1807, TN; d. October 07, 1884.
 iii. JANE STARNES, b. Abt. 1808, TN; d. Aft. 1860.
 iv. HENRY STARNES, b. Abt. 1810, TN.
 v. FREDERICK STARNES, b. Abt. 1812, TN; d. Abt. 1893.
vi. CHARLES STARNES, b. April 06, 1814, Smith, now DeKalb Co., TN; d. February 18, 1893.
vii. JOHN STARNES, b. 1826, Tennessee.

1). DELILAH SUSANNA STARNES, (daugher of Andrew and Catherine) b. Abt. 1795, TN; d. Aft. 1869 in Izard Co., Arkansas; m. John McGinnis, Abt. 1827.
Notes for Delilah Susanna Starnes and John McGinnis

            Children of JOHN MCGINNIS and DELILAH STARNES are:
             i. ANDREW MCGINNIS, b. 1828.
             ii. WILLIAM MCGINNIS, b. 1830.
             iii. CATHERINE MCGINNIS, b. 1832.
             iv. JOHN MCGINNIS, b. 1835.
             v. ELIZA MCGINNIS, b. 1839.
             vi. HENRY MCGINNIS, b. 1845.
             vii. FRANCES MCGINNIS, b. 1847.
 

2). ELIZABETH STARNES (daugher of Andrew and Catherine) was born June 25, 1807 in TN, and died October 07, 1884.  She married BENNETT BRASWELL Abt. 1830.
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Child of ELIZABETH STARNES and BENNETT BRASWELL is:

 i. WILLIAM ANDREW3 BRASWELL, b. November 17, 1830; d. August 27, 1885.

3). JANE  STARNES (daugher of Andrew and Catherine) was born Abt. 1808 in TN, and died Aft. 1860 in Putnam County, TN  Not there in 1880.  She married JOHN McNeill WILLIAMS in 1824.  He was the son of Andrew Williams and Elizabeth Unknown.  He died 1859.
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Children of Jane Starnes and John M. Williams are:
  i. James Monroe3 Williams, born 1825.  He married Elizabeth Winfree August 19, 1849; born 1830.
 ii. William Williams, born 1827; died December 20, 1878.  He married Fannie L. Durrett May 16, 1852.
  iii. Catherine Williams, born 1831; died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Drowned in the spring.
 iv. Andrew Williams, born 1833; died January 24, 1910.  He married Mary Irwin February 11, 1864; born August 30, 1843; died July 08, 1920.
 v. John Williams, born 1835.
  vi. Federick Williams, born 1837.
  vii. Margriet Williams, born 1837.  She married Elijah Bryant; born August 22, 1859.
  viii. Whitfield Williams, born 1839.  He married Ann Ash August 09, 1860.
  ix. Henry B. Williams, born 1847.  He married Nancy Ann Manners January 30, 1868.

4). HENRY STARNES (son of Andrew and Catherine) was born Abt. 1810 in TN.  He married DELILA UNKNOWN Abt. 1830.
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Children of HENRY STARNES and DELILA UNKNOWN are:
 i. SARAH3 STARNES, b. 1831.
 ii. CHARLES STARNES, b. 1835.
 iii. JOHN STARNES, b. 1842.
 iv. LADINA STARNES, b. 1846.
 v. ANNA ELIZABETH STARNES, b. January 13, 1848; m. MONROE LEWIS.

Notes for ANNA ELIZABETH STARNES:
Anna and Monroe were both born on Long Branch, but left separately and were married and settled in western Kentucky.

5). FREDERICK STARNES (son of Andrew and Catherine)  was born Abt. 1812 in TN, and died Abt. 1893.  He married (1) MARY POP EXUM Abt. 1835.  He married (2) ELMIRA GARNER May 18, 1879.  He married (3) Susan COLEMAN Starnes, widow of Amon D. Starnes, January 14, 1888.
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Children of FREDERICK STARNES and MARY EXUM are:

 i. MARTHA3 STARNES, b. 1836.
 ii. JOHN K. STARNES, b. 1839.
 iii. PETER JACOB STARNES, b. 1842, Dekalb, Tennessee; m. MAHALA ROBERTS, June 25, 1859.
 iv. WILLIAM STARNES, b. 1842.
 v. JACOB STARNES, b. 1843.
 vi. JOSEPH A. STARNES, b. 1844. m. Morning (or Mornice) Maxwell
 vii. L. B. STARNES, b. 1869.
 viii. N. C. STARNES, b. 1872.

6). CHARLES STARNES (son of Andrew and Catherine)  was born April 06, 1814 in Smith, now DeKalb Co., TN, and died February 18, 1893.  He married NANCY RAFFERTY Abt. 1835, daughter of WILLIAM RAFFERTY.
Notes for CHARLES STARNES:
 

Children of CHARLES STARNES and NANCY RAFFERTY are:
 i. FERRELL STARNES.
 ii. WILLIAM H.. STARNES, b. 1836, lived inSmith &  Dekalb Co. TN.
iii. JEREMIAH MORELAND STARNES, b. June 12, 1844, Of, De Kalb & Smith', 'Tennessee , Tennessee;
 iv. BURKET FERREL STARNES, b. January 21, 1847, Smith, Tennessee; m. MARINA H. COGGINS, September 26, 1869, De Kalb Co., Tn.
 v. AMANDA HELEN STARNES, b. January 29, 1849, Dekalb  Co., TN; d. August 30, 1913, Putnam Co. TN
vi. MILAS J. STARNES  was born May 11, 1853 in DeKalb Co., Tn, and died April 03, 1920 in Grayson Co., Tx.  He married (1) SARAH NONLEE.  She was born in Ireland.  He married (2) NANCY C. ?.  She was born July 08, 1871, and died December 18, 1918
vii. THOMAS J. STARNES, b. Abt. 1855.

7). JOHN STARNES,(son of Andrew and Catherine)  b. 1826, Tennessee.

WILLIAM ANDREW BRASWELL (son of Elizabeth and Bennett Braswell) was born November 17, 1830, and died August 27, 1885.  He married AMANDA MALVINA ALLEN June 20, 1852.

Children of WILLIAM BRASWELL and AMANDA ALLEN are:

 i. AMANDA4 BRASWELL.
 ii. JOHN WILLIAM BRASWELL, b. April 23, 1853; d. February 15, 1940.
 iii. MONTICELLO LEMIZA BRASWELL, b. April 20, 1855.
 iv. ELIZA ANN ELIZABETH BRASWELL, b. June 21, 1857.
 v. ARTHUSA CAROLINE BRASWELL, b. August 03, 1859.
 vi. TENNESSEE BELLE BRASWELL, b. February 11, 1861.
 vii. ANDREW BENNETT (JACKSON) BRASWELL, b. October 23, 1863.
 viii. ULYSSES S. G. BRASWELL, b. April 03, 1865.
 ix. SCHUYLER SIRCY BRASWELL, b. May 23, 1868.
 x. GOODNER MARSHALL BRASWELL, b. October 06, 1870; d. July 05, 1932.
 xi. VAN ALLEN BRASWELL, b. April 05, 1874.

AMANDA HELEN STARNES (daugher of Charles and Nancy)  was born January 29, 1849 in Smith  Co., TN, and died August 30, 1913 in Putnam Co. TN.  She married WILLIAM JEFFERSON ISBELLE August 01, 1867 in Laurel Hill, DeKalb Co., TN, son of JAMES ISBELLE and REBECCA JONES.
Notes for WILLIAM JEFFERSON ISBELLE:
Photo of Amanda Helen Starnes
Tombstone of Amanda Helen Starnes

Children of AMANDA STARNES and WILLIAM ISBELLE are:
 i. CHARLIE W4 ISBELLE.
 ii. EULA ISBELLE.
 iii. NANCY MELVENA ISBELLE, b. September 14, 1868, Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co. TN; d. June 15, 1949, Putnam Co. TN; m. JOEL WESLEY HARVEY TERRY.
 iv. JAMES ANDREW ISBELLE, b. May 20, 1870, Buffalo Valley, Putnam Co. TN; d. February 27, 1946, Putnam Co. TN; m. CORA LEFTWICH, March 03, 1900.
 v. MARY ANN ISBELLE, b. Abt. 1872, Putnam Co. TN; m. OSCAR GENTRY.
 vi. LIZZIE ISBELLE, b. Abt. 1875, Putnam Co. TN; m. DANIEL D. REVELER (PERLER?).
 vii. HATTIE ISBELLE, b. December 30, 1878, Putnam Co. TN; d. August 07, 1949; m. WILL C. WADE.
 viii. DORA ANGELINE ISBELLE, b. June 21, 1880; d. February 08, 1963, Springfield, Robertson Co.,TN;  m. SIMON MONROE (REV.) ENSOR, June 24, 1900, Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN.
ix. MYRTLE ISBELLE, b. August 27, 1884; d. January 02, 1968; m. JOHN HOLLAND WHITSON.
x. JEWEL ISBELLE, b. March 29, 1886; d. October 19, 1967; m. ROBERT LEE.

 i. HENRY FELIX3 STARNES, b. September 23, 1879, Lancaster, Smith Co., TN; d. February 1946, Collin, Co.,Texas.
ii. ROBERT LEE STARNES, b. 1889; d. 1937.
 iii. WILLIAM JEFF STARNES, b. April 30, 1894; d. September 25, 1968.
 iv. MARIGETTA ETTA STARNES, b. August 01, 1875, Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tenn.; d. April 22, 1925, Texas.

Child of MILAS STARNES and NANCY ? is:
 v. ERNEST3 STARNES, b. April 12, 1897, White Co., TN; d. November 01, 1985, Durant, OK Internment, Caddo Cemetary, Caddo, OK.

1850 Census of Smith County, TN for Starnes surname

1860 Census of DeKalb County, TN formerly Smith County, TN

Tennessee Starnes & Starns from the Civil War (War of Northern Aggression)

Starnes Odds and Ends from Tennessee

Starnes listed in TN Death Index

Starnes Email

Other Starnes researchers to contact :
Jerry Roger Starnes
San Antonio, Texas
JStarnes@Texas.Net

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