Starr (Shirley), Belle (Myra Belle) b. February 5, 1848 d. February 3, 1889 Folk Figure. She was born Myra Maybelle Shirley (parents called her Belle) on a farm near Carthage, Missouri one of six children but the only daughter of dirt farmer parents, John and Elizabeth (Hatfield) Shirley. Her parents moved into Carthage and her father became a prosperous innkeeper and slave holder. Frank and Jessie James and the Younger brothers were customers. Belle attended Carthage Female Academy then Cravens a private school and had a talent for music. At the start of the Civil...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield) Belle Star Cabin, Porum, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA GPS coordinates: 35.3021011, -95.3379974 (hddd.dddd)
b. February 5, 1848 d. February 3, 1889