West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Adam Starcher / Phebe Coger (F15996)

m. 23 Aug 1828


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  • Father | Male
    Adam Starcher

    Born  Abt 1801  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Feb 1881   
    Buried    Gibson Cemetery, Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  23 Aug 1828  [1]  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Philip W Starcher | F3910 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Bush | F3910 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Phebe Coger

    Born  Abt 1805  Franklin County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Feb 1899   
    Buried    Gibson Cemetery, Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Female
    Sarah Starcher

    Born  Abt 1830  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Asa Hamrick | F17278 
    Married  2 Jan 1851  Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Thomas Starcher

    Born  Abt 1832  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Kesiah Slider | F17606 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Jacob Philip Starcher

    Born  May 1835  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Minerva Stallman | F17607 
    Married     
    Spouse  Mary Magdalene Coger | F17608 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    William Starcher

    Born  Abt 1836  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jan 1866  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Gibson Cemetery, Lee District, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Melissa Jane Booher | F17609 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Male
    Henry Starcher, Jr

    Born  1834  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Mar 1915  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Elizabeth Slider | F17480 
    Married  20 Oct 1859   
    Spouse  Matilda Jane Greathouse | F15992 
    Married  29 Jun 1867  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Minnora Jane Lanham | F15998 
    Married  12 Aug 1886  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Peter Simon Starcher

    Born  Abt 1840  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Wilson | F17620 
    Married  4 Oct 1866  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Jehu Starcher

    Born  20 Sep 1845  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Aug 1874   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Susanna Kerby | F17621 
    Married  15 Jun 1868  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Mary Starcher

    Born  14 Oct 1847  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John W Bailey | F17622 
    Married  9 Jul 1871  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Elizabeth Starcher

    Born  8 Mar 1850  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Nov 1902  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  George W Gibson | F17623 
    Married  17 Aug 1865  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/23/1828
      Place: Kanawha
      Adam Starcher & Phebe Cogen

      1850 Dist 17, Gilmer, VA # 258 all born Va
      Adam Starcher 48
      Phebe 49
      Sally 20
      Thomas 18
      Jacob 16
      William 14
      Henry 12
      Peter 10
      John 5
      Polly 4
      Elizabeth 2

      1860 Calhoun, VA # 965
      Adam Starcher 59 Harrison Co, VA
      Phebe 53/55? Franklin Co, VA
      Thomas 25 Kanawha Co
      William 23 ""
      Henry 21 ""
      Peter 19 " "
      Jehu 16 " "
      Mary 14 " "
      Elizabeth 12 " "
      Eliza Hainz 21 " "
      Albert Townsend 18 " "
      #959 - is this a totally different man or did they list him twice?
      Henry Starcher 21 Kanawha Co
      Sarah E 14 Tyler Co
      Next is Jacob Slider, possibly her father
      20 Oct 1859, married Sarah Elizabeth Slider

      1870 Lee, Calhoun, WV
      STARCHER, 358
      Adam...68..Farmer...$2000...VA
      Phebe...60...Keeping House...VA
      Amos HOUCHIN...16...Farm Laborer...VA
      John W. BAILEY...21...Farm Laborer...VA

      1880 Lee, Calhoun, WV
      STARCHER, L014
      Adam...WM...78...Farmer...VA...VA...VA
      Phebe...WF...74...Wife...Keeping House...VA...VA...VA
      Rueben Gum...WM...30...Laborer...Wks on Farm...VA...VA...VA

      GIBSON CEMETERY
      Lee District

      Located north of Arnoldsburg on the West Fork of the little Kanawha on the old Adam Starcher Farm, Route 18, Altizer.

      Phoebe Starcher - 6 Jan 1814 - 13 Feb 1899
      Adam Starcher- 25 Dec 1808 - 8 Feb 1881

      According to census, birth year is incorrect for both of them.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.