West Virginia Pioneers

Abraham Starcher

Male 1800 - 1871  (71 years)


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  • Name Abraham Starcher 
    Born 21 Apr 1800  Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Oct 1871  [1, 2
    Person ID I6080  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2006 

    Father Jacob Starcher, Sr,   b. 1768, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Anna Staats,   b. 3 Jan 1777,   d. 8 Jul 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1795  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • JCWR: will 1/2/1838, probated 2/12/1838
      Names wife Anna, dec'd daughter Catherine Sayre, grand daughter Sarah, d/o dec'd son Jacob, jr; sons John, Abraham, William, Phillip, Manley; grandson Edward, s/o William

      John House, pg 68
      Perhaps the name most identified with the history of th town of Ripley, is that of Starcher.
      The founder of the family was Jacob Starcher, Where he came from or when he came to Mill Creek is not recorded. One year older than Captain Parsons, he came to the mouth of Sycamore as his successor in the prime of manhood, about 1812.

      Who is this?
      1840 JC
      Jacob Starcher
      2m 5-10
      2m 15-20
      1m 20-30
      2f 0-5
      1f 20-30
    Family ID F1724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Evans,   b. 27 Mar 1798, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1852  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1821  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co, VA
      1m 0-5 Ephraim
      2m 5-10 Jacob, Joseph
      2m 10-15 'Boram' , Daniel
      1m 15-20 Mark
      1m 30-40
      1f 0-5 Ruanna
      1f 5-10 Mary
      1f 10-15 Barbara
      1f 15-20 Sarah
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson Co, VA # 657-664
      Starcher Abram 50 M Farmer Va
      Starcher Margaret 51 F Va
      Starcher Boram 22 M Va
      Starcher Joseph 20 M Schoolteach Va
      Starcher Jacob 18 M Farmer Va
      Riley Willard F 6/12 M Va
      Starcher Mary 16 F Va
      Starcher Ruanna 14 F Va
      Starcher Ephraim 13 M Va

      1860 Jackson Co, VA # 52
      Abraham 60
      Mary 26
      Ruama 24
      Conley, George 17 [s.o Geo & Ellen?]
      Kirby, Elizabeth, 15
      Sayre, Catharine, 30, deaf & dumb [d/o Abe's sister Catharine]

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV
      Abraham Starcher 70
      Barbara Knight 41
      Margaret Knight 13
    Children 
     1. Edward Starcher,   b. Abt 1819, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mark Starcher,   b. 1822,   d. 27 Mar 1867  (Age 45 years)
     3. Sarah 'Sally' Starcher,   b. Abt 1823, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Daniel Starcher,   b. 1825,   d. 1846  (Age 21 years)
     5. Barbara Starcher,   b. Jun 1828, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1926, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 98 years)
     6. Joseph 'Joe' Starcher,   b. Abt 1830, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. During Civil War
     7. Jacob L Starcher,   b. Jun 1832, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Starcher,   b. 1834, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921  (Age 87 years)
     9. Ruama Starcher,   b. Abt 1835, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1917  (Age ~ 82 years)
     10. Ephraim E Starcher,   b. Abt 1837, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Noah Starcher,   d. Bef 1870
    Family ID F2368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] John House.

    2. [S170] Cemeteries JC Vol 2.

    3. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.

    4. [S13] Marriage Records, Meigs Co, OH.