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Charles Bronson Starr

Charles Bronson Starr



Your paternal grandfather
Birth 23 Jul 1896 in Mingo, West Virginia, USA

Death 18 Jul 1962 in Westland, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Timeline


Charles Bronson Starr was born on July 23, 1896, in Mingo County, West Virginia, the child of Riley Jackson Jay Jack and Melinda Linda Lindie. He had one son with Dovey Dove Hall on December 14, 1917. He died on July 18, 1962, in Westland, Michigan, at the age of 65, and was buried in Wayne, Michigan.

1896 23 Jul
Mingo, West Virginia, USA

 Mining Disasters in West Virginia

Charles Bronson Starr lived in West Virginia in 1896, when the state was overwhelmed with mining tragedies and worker unrest.
At the turn of the 20th century, West Virginia became notorious for its dangerous coal mines.

Around 10 a.m. on December 6, 1907, a deadly explosion rocked the Monongah Coal Mine in West Virginia, hurling people from their carriages and streetcars off their rails as far as eight miles away. By the early 1900s, West Virginia mines, engaging 100,000 miners, had acquired an infamous reputation for their deplorable conditions: more than 1,000 miners perished between 1890 and 1912. 
Workers and their families lived in towns built entirely by mining companies creating a system of dependence. Inflated prices at the company store left workers perpetually in debt and dangerous conditions in the mines left them in danger. The continuous stream of disasters inspired mass protests across the state and by 1910 the U.S. Congress responded by establishing the Bureau of Mines, an agency to investigate and inspect mines across the nation. 
Despite the risks, by 1913 about 100,000 worked in the mines of West Virginia, including children as young as nine who toiled in the mines from sunup to sundown. 1908, Fairmont, West Virginia. Credit: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/UIG via Getty Images

Newspapers gave details about the Monongah mining disaster, reporting that two explosions just seconds apart entombed 500 miners. Actual deaths are now estimated to be 362. December 12, 1907, Beckley, West Virginia. Credit: Newspapers.com

During the 1890s, West Virginia mining companies blocked their workers’ attempts to unionize four times, but miners successfully began organizing their labor following the Monongah disaster. July 17, 1922, Cliftonville, West Virginia. Credit: Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Though workers made about $3 an hour in today’s wages, many were paid in currency that could only be used at the company’s store, where high prices kept miners in debt.1908, Gary, West Virginia. Credit: Buyenlarge/Archive Photos/Getty Images


Charley Star

Age in  1910:
13
Birth Year:
abt 1897
Birthplace:
West Virginia
Home in 1910:
Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia
Race:
White

Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Step Son

Marital Status:
Single
Father's Birthplace:
West Virginia
Mother's name:
Malinda Star
Mother's Birthplace:
West Virginia
Household Members:
Name
Age
26
34
13


1910 Age: 14
Stafford, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Step Son; Relation to Head of House: Stepson

Charley Starr
County:
Floyd
State:
Kentucky
Birthplace:
West Virginia, United States of America
Birth Date:
23 Jul 1896
Marriage  
About 1915 probably in Floyd County, Kentucky, Charlie Starr married Dove Hall.  
1st Child Born  
Estill E Starr born 20 Dec 1917
   Residence
1917-1918 Age: 21
McDowell, Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Charley was married to Dove, and living in McDowell Kentucky, he said he was born 23 Jul 1896 in Mingo Co., WV. His Employer is Elkhorn Coal Co. in McDowell, Kentucky. He was educated as he signed his own name. There were many who did not. He had blue eyes light hair.  At this time Charley Starr signed his own name so he was educated.  

World War I Draft Registration – didn’t mean they entered into service, it allowed the government to see how many healthy men there were.  Who they could draft into war.  


America Enters World War I
When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, Charles Bronson Starr was probably living in McDowell, Kentucky.
After years of neutrality, the United States officially entered the war on April 6, 1917, providing much needed manpower and financial aid to the Allied cause.
When the First World War began in 1914, the United States remained neutral. Despite this, German U-boats attacked U.S. merchant vessels and declared “unrestricted warfare against all ships” entering the war zone. Three years, into the conflict, President Woodrow Wilson stood in front of the U.S. Congress on April 2, 1917, and asked for a declaration of war, explaining that the United States must “exert all its power and employ all its resources” to end the First World War. Congress conceded. Thousands of Americans flocked to recruitment stations, eager to “do their bit” to defeat the enemy. Within nine months, 175,000 American soldiers were stationed along the Western Front, prepared to take on the Central Powers. While some Americans criticized President Wilson for going back on his promise to remain neutral, most eagerly put their backs into the war effort, supporting the four and a half million American soldiers who served in Western Europe.

On June 26, 1917, just a few months after the U.S. officially joined the war, 14,000 U.S. infantrymen landed in France. They were immediately put through more combat training and, within a few months, were fighting on the Western Front. 1917, USA. Credit: Interim Archives/Archive Photos/Getty Images

On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson addressed the United States Congress, asking for a declaration of war. Four days later, the U.S. Senate voted: 82 for and 6 against. In the House of Representatives, the decision was endorsed again 373 votes to 50. April 2, 1917, Washington, D.C. Credit: Universal Images Group/Getty Images


President Wilson’s speech to Congress was published across the United States. On April 6, 1917, he asked that “all officers, civil or military, of the United States that they exercise vigilance and zeal in the discharge of the duties incident to such a state of war.” April 7, 1917, San Francisco, California. Credit: Newspapers.com
Enacted just a month after the U.S. declared war on Germany, the Selective Service Act required all males from the ages of 21 to 30 to register for military service. By the end of the war, half of the 4.8 million soldiers in the American military had been drafted. 1917, Camp Admiral, Maryland. Credit: Underwood Archives/Archive Photos/Getty Images

17 Oct 1918
Death of Wife


His wife Dove passed away on October 17, 1918, in Wayne County, Kentucky, at the age of 20.
She left behind her son Estill who had been born 10 months earlier, and her husband Charley Starr.  It appears that they might have had another child where she died in childbirth or one that older than Estill. 
By 1920, Estill Starr was not living with his father or his paternal grandmother.  In 1920, he doesn’t seem to be on any census.  

1920 Age: 24
Lee, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son Name Age Sam Starr 36 Linda Starr 42 Charley Starr 23

Charley Starr

Age:
23
Birth Year:
abt 1897
Birthplace:
West Virginia
Home in 1920:
Lee, Mingo, West Virginia
Street:
Tug River Road
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Son (Child)
Marital Status:
Single
Father's name:
Sam Starr
Father's Birthplace:
West Virginia
Mother's name:
Linda Starr
Mother's Birthplace:
West Virginia
Able to Speak English:
Yes
Occupation:
Miner
Industry:
Coal Mine
Employment Field:
Wage or Salary
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name
Age
36
42
23



Death of Mother
Charles Bronson's mother Melinda Linda Lindie passed away on February 17, 1928, in Mingo County, West Virginia, at the age of 52.





Death of Father
Charles Bronson's father Riley Jackson Jay Jack passed away on October 5, 1930, in Twin Branch, West Virginia, at the age of 68.

1930 Age: 34
Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Boarder

Charles Starr

Birth Year:
abt 1893
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Marital Status:
Married
Relation to Head of House:
Boarder
Home in 1930:
Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Map of Home:
Street address:
State Highway 66
Dwelling Number:
180
Family Number:
182
Age at First Marriage:
24
Attended School:
No
Able to Read and Write:
Yes
Father's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Able to Speak English:
Yes
Occupation:
Brakeman
Industry:
coal Mines
Class of Worker:
Wage or salary worker
Employment:
Yes
Veteran:
Yes
War:
Navy
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name
Age
36
29
10
6
2
[2 3/12] 
0
[1/12] 
37
21




1935 Age: 39
Rural, McDowell, West Virginia



    Residence
1940 1 Apr Age: 43
Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Charles Starr

Age:
44
Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1896
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Birthplace:
Virginia
Marital Status:
Married
Relation to Head of House:
Head
Home in 1940:
Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Map of Home in 1940:
Street:
State Road No 81
Farm:
No
Inferred Residence in 1935:
Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935:
Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935:
No
Sheet Number:
1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation:
5
Occupation:
Miner
House Owned or Rented:
Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:
7
Attended School or College:
No
Highest Grade Completed:
Elementary school, 8th grade
Duration of Unemployment:
12
Class of Worker:
Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939:
42
Income:
1150
Income Other Sources:
Yes
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name
Age
44
32
22
   
      Residence
1942 Age: 46
McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Charles Bronson Starr
Birth Date:
23 Jul 1896
Birth Place:
Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Residence:
McDowell, West Virginia, USA


      
  Death
1962 18 Jul Age: 65
Westland, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Charles Starr
SSN:
223-10-6531
Last Residence:
Michigan
BORN:
23 Jul 1896
Died:
Jul 1962
State (Year) SSN issued:
Virginia (Before 1951)

   Burial
Wayne, Wayne County, Michigan

Birth: 
Jul. 23, 1896
Death: 
Jul. 18, 1962
http://www.findagrave.com/icons2/trans.gif
s/w Mary Lou 

Burial:
Glenwood Cemetery
Wayne
Wayne County
Michigan, USA
   


    Dovey Dove Hall
Your paternal grandmother
Birth 1 Apr 1898 in Arkansas, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Death 17 Oct 1918 in Wayne, Kentucky, USA

See Dove Hall chapter


 Riley Jackson Jay Jack Starr
Your great grandfather
Birth 4 Mar 1862 in Martin, Kentucky, USA
Death 5 Oct 1930 in Twin Branch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Family Members
Parents
 Amner E Underwood  1848 – 

Siblings

Spouse & Children
Margaret E Mead 1861 – 
Julia "Julie" Starr 1882 – 1963
Lucy Starr 1884 – 

Spouse & Children 

Spouse & Children

Spouse & Children


Timeline

1862 4 Mar
Martin, Kentucky, USA
1870 Age: 8
District 10, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Riley J Stars
Age in 1870:
8
Birth Year:
abt 1862
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1870:
District 10, Pike, Kentucky
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Post Office:
Mouth of Pond Creek
Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name
Age
27
26
8
4

1879 12 Mar Age: 17
Logan, West Virginia, USA

Riley J Starr

Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
abt 1862
Age:
17
Spouse's Name:
Margaret E Mead
Spouse Gender:
Female
Spouse Age:
18
Marriage Date:
12 Mar 1879
Marriage Place:
Logan, West Virginia
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Ethnicity:
Canadian
Father's name:
H M Starr
Mother's name:
A Underwood
Spouse Father's Name:
S Mead
Spouse Mother's Name:
M J Moore

   

    Residence
1880 Age: 18
Martin, Kentucky, USA
Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
R. J. Star

Age:
18
Birth Year:
abt 1862
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1880:
Martin, Kentucky
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Son
Marital Status:
Single
Father's name:
H. M. Star
Father's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Mother's name:
Amner Star
Mother's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Occupation:
Works On Steamboat
36
36
18
14
8
5
4
1

     


1893 6 Sep Age: 31
Martin, Kentucky, USA
 J... Starr
mentioned in the record of J... Starr and Malinda Jackson
Name: J... Starr Spouse's Name: Malinda Jackson Event Date: 06 Sep 1893 Event Place: Martin, Kentucky
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05030-6  , System Origin: Kentucky-EA Sy , GS Film number: 838134  ,Reference ID: 64
       Residence
1910 Age: 48
Hellier, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Jay Star

Age in 1910:
47
Birth Year:
abt 1863
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1910:
Hellier, Pike, Kentucky
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Head
Marital Status:
Married
Spouse's Name:
Sarah Star
Father's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name
Age
47
18
   

1913 Age: 51
Mingo, West Virginia, United States

Jack Starr
Gender:
Male
Spouse's Name:
Annie Cline
Spouse Gender:
Female
Marriage Date:
1913
Marriage Place:
Mingo, West Virginia, United States

   
1918 29 Mar Age: 56
Mingo, West Virginia, USA


         Residence
1920 Age: 58
Lee, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Jay Stan
[Jay Starr
[Jay Ston] 

Age:
57
Birth Year:
abt 1863
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1920:
Lee, Mingo, West Virginia
House Number:
205
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Head
Marital Status:
Married
Spouse's Name:
Sarah Stan
Father's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace:
West Virginia
Able to Speak English:
Yes
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name
Age
57
48
16
13
9
 

1930 5 Oct
Nolan, Mingo, West Virginia, USA

Jack Starr
Birth Date:
4 Mar 1862
Birth Place:
KY
Death Date:
1930
Death Place:
Davy, McDowell, West Virginia
Burial Date:
5 Oct 1930
Burial Place:
Nolan, West Virginia
Death Age:
68 years 6 months 29 days
Occupation:
Miner
Race:
White
Marital Status:
Married
Gender:
Male
Father Name:
Matt Starr
Mother Name:
Anner
FHL Film Number:
800211

          Medical
1930 5 Oct Age: 68
Twin Branch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Buried at Nolan, Mingo Co. WV. He was 68 yrs old when he died. Died at his daughter, Julia s house.
   

      
       Death
1930 5 Oct Age: 68
Twin Branch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Carcinoma of mouth He died from cancer of the face-bled to death




Melinda Linda Lindie Jackson
Your great grandmother
Birth 21 May 1875 in Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Feb 1928 in Mingo, West Virginia, USA

See her chapter



Henry Madison Matthew Matt Mathew Mat Starr
Your 2nd great grandfather
Birth Sep 1848 in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Death 11 Nov 1911 in Mingo, West Virginia, USA

Family Members
Parents                
Samuel Starr  1806 – 1870
Nancy M Hensley 1811 – 1860

Sibling
William Starr  1829 – 1905

Spouse & Children
Amner E Underwood 1848 – 

Riley Jackson Jay Jack Starr 1862 – 1930
William Thomas Starr  1866 – 
Elizabeth "Betty" Starr  1872 – 1951
Mary Catherine Kate Starr  1875 – 
Augustus Starr  1876 – 
James Starr  1878 – 

Timeline

1848 Sep
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1850 Age: 2
Pike, Kentucky

Age:
6
Birth Year:
abt 1844
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1850:
Pike, Kentucky
Gender:
Male
Family Number:
494
Household Members:
Name
Age
44
39
23
20
10
7
6
4
2


1860 Age: 12
District 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Madison Stair
[Madison Starr

Age in 1860:
16
Birth Year:
abt 1844
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1860:
District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender:
Male
Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name
Age
57
46
16
14
9
6

1863 Age: 15
Henry M Starr
Birth Date:
abt 1843
Age:
20
Enlistment Date:
1863
Military Unit:
Thirty-ninth Infantry, Rod-St




















1862 Age: 28
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Marriage based on 1870 census record.

1870 Age: 22
District 10, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Henry M Stars
Age in 1870:
27
Birth Year:
abt 1843
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1870:
District 10, Pike, Kentucky
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Post Office:
Mouth of Pond Creek
Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name
Age
27
26
8
4


         Residence
1880 Age: 32
Martin, Kentucky, USA
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self

H. M. Star

Age:
36
Birth Year:
abt 1844
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1880:
Martin, Kentucky
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Self (Head)
Marital Status:
Married
Spouse's Name:
Amner Star
Father's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace:
Virginia
Occupation:
Farmer
Household Members:
Name
Age
36
36
18
14
8
5
4
1

          Military Pension
           22 May 1884
  
              Residence
1900 Age: 52
Magisterial District 3, Martin, Kentucky, USA
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Henry M Starr
[Henry Stan] 

Age:
56
Birth Date:
Sep 1848
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1900:
Magisterial District 3, Martin, Kentucky
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Head
Marital Status:
Married
Spouse's Name:
Annie Starr
Marriage Year:
1876
Years Married:
24
Father's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Household Members:
Name
Age
56
24
9
14
30
1

1910 Age: 62
Lee, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Henry M Stair

Age in 1910:
70
Birth Year:
abt 1840
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1910:
Lee, Mingo, West Virginia
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Head
Marital Status:
Married
Spouse's Name:
Amner Stair
Father's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace:
Kentucky
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name
Age
70
68
38
8
6
8
19
24
38
 

    Death
1911 11 Nov Age: 63
Mingo, West Virginia, USA
This date comes from Civil War Index where his widow filed for Pension. He was on the 1910 census.
U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934


Amner E Underwood
Your 2nd great grandmother
Birth Dec 1848 in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Death 


See Amner Underwood Chapter

Samuel Starr
Your 3rd great grandfather
Birth 1806 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Death 1870 in Pike, Kentucky, USA

Timeline

     Birth
1806
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1826 16 Feb Age: 20
Pike, Kentucky, USA

1826 10 Mar Age: 20
Pike County, Kentucky, USA

     Samuel Starr Nancy M. Hensley Marriage License Signed by Samuel Starr and Elijah        Hensley, father of Nancy M. Hensley


 Residence
1840 Age: 34
Pike, Kentucky, United States

James I Stair
[Samuel Starr
[Samuel Stair] 

Home in 1840 (City, County, State):
Pike, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:
1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:
1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:
1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:
1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:
1
Persons Employed in Agriculture:
3
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write:
2
Free White Persons - Under 20:
3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:
2
Total Free White Persons:
5
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:
5
The transcribers do their best to write out what they see and sometimes they have to figure it out so you see James I on the top of this section, if you look at the image, it clearly shows Samuel.  But this difference I am looking for Samuel and can see it very well.   So sometimes the spellings, and other things the transcribers mix it up.  


1850 Age: 44
Pike, Kentucky



Age:
44
Birth Year:
abt 1806
Birthplace:
Virginia
Home in 1850:
Pike, Kentucky
Gender:
Male
Family Number:
494
Household Members:
Name
Age
44
39
23
20
10
7
6
4
2



1860 Age: 54
District 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Samuel Stair 57 Nancy Stair 46 Madison Stair 16 Lydia Stair 14 Anthony Stair 9 Sarah Stair 6


Samuel Stair
[Samuel Starr

Age in 1860:
57
Birth Year:
abt 1803
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1860:
District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender:
Male
Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name
Age


57
46
16
14
9
6




1870 Age: 64
Pike, Kentucky, USA


Nancy M Hensley
Your 3rd great grandmother
Birth 1811 in Virginia, USA
Death 1860 in Kentucky, USA

Timeline

1811
Virginia, USA
1826 10 Mar Age: 15
Pike County, Kentucky, USA

1850 Age: 39
Pike, Kentucky

1860 Age: 49
District 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States

1865 4 Sep Age: 54
Pike, Kentucky

Nancy Starr
Gender:
Female
Spouse:
John Galling
Spouse Gender:
Male
Marriage Date:
4 Sep 1865
County:
Pike
State:
Kentucky

1870 Age: 59
District 10, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Nancy M Golden
[Nancy M Starr

Age in 1870:
55
Birth Year:
abt 1815
Birthplace:
Virginia
Home in 1870:
District 10, Pike, Kentucky
Race:
White
Gender:
Female
Post Office:
Mouth of Pond Creek
Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name
Age
55
19
18
6/12
56



1880 Age: 69
Warfield, Martin, Kentucky, USA
Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother

Age:
68
Birth Year:
abt 1812
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Home in 1880:
Warfield, Martin, Kentucky
Race:
White
Gender:
Female
Relation to Head of House:
Mother
Marital Status:
Widowed
Father's Birthplace:
West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace:
Virginia
Occupation:
Keeping House
Household Members:
Name
Age
53
52
22
11
68




Conrad Koonrad Starr
Your 4th great grandfather
Birth 1778 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 1820 in Tazewell, Virginia

 Elizabeth Scantling 1778 – 
 James Starr 1798 – 
 Polly Starr 1805 – 
Samuel Starr 1806 – 1864
Sarah Starr 1809 – 1868
Martha Starr 1814 – 1880
John VIII Starr 1816 – 1900
Ruth Starr 1817 – 1875

There could be a couple of Conrad Koonrad Starr’s, there has to be more research on this as if he is the one that is a Quaker, you can take this back to the Constitutional Convention where a James Starr was a Secretary, if it is not, then this will lead to a different place.  





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