West Virginia Pioneers

James Starcher

Male Abt 1853 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name James Starcher 
    Born Abt 1853  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I25439  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Wilson Starcher,   b. Abt 1825, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Susannah Board,   b. 1829,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 May 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 JC # 653-660
      Starcher Wilson 25 M Farmer Va
      Starcher Susanna 21 F Va
      Starcher Sarah 4 F Va
      Starcher Mary 2 F Va
      Starcher Drusilla 16 F Va [sister?]
      Parsons Lucinda 10 F Va

      1860 Meigs Co, Lebanon Twp # 1621-1580
      Starkey, Wilson, 33, VA, laborer [think this should be Starcher?]
      Susan, 31, VA
      Sarah, 13, VA
      James, 7, VA
      Marilla, 3, VA
      Franklin, 1, OH
      Rood, Charles, 19, OH, laborer

      1870 Jackson Co
      Ravenswood Dist # 21-21
      l/w David J Keeney family [pg 38]
      Starcher, Franklin 12 VA

      Union Dist # 240-240 [pg 161
      l/w James W Williamson family
      Starcher, Mazilla 13 VA [married John Warth - is this 'Marilla'?]

      1870 Meigs Co, OH, Olive Twp
      l/w Joseph Park family
      James Starcher, 18 WV appr blacksmith
      I don't find Wilson and Susannah in either Jackson or Meigs - moving? Or she died and the kids are farmed out?

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Page 469A
      Wilson STARCHER Self M W W 56 WV
      Occ: Laborer Fa: WV Mo: WV
      John STARCHER Son M S W 20 OH
      Occ: At Home Fa: WV Mo: WV [Franklin?]
      Abraham STARCHER Son M S W 6 OH
      Fa: WV Mo: OH
      Mary DELONG SDau F S W 21 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH
      [Did Susannah die, Wilson marry a Delong widow who also died before 1880? Or is this a totally different Wilson Starcher?]
    Family ID F4571  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.