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Capt Joseph West Starr

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Capt Joseph West Starr Veteran

Birth
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Death
29 Mar 1911 (aged 72)
Eastland County, Texas, USA
Burial
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.8247986, Longitude: -84.9175491
Plot
Section 1, Lot 52
Memorial ID
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Indiana Friends membership Whitewater Quarterly Meeting

Fought in the Civil War, 2nd Indiana Co C cavalry, Army of Cumberland

Moved to Jefferson Co., NE in 1880 and lived there until 1908 when he and Eliza moved to be nearer their children. Both of their final years were spent in Eastland Co., TX near their son W.B. STARR.

He made friends with many of his former Confederate "enemies" in Cisco. After his death, a band of musicians composed of former Confederate rebels led his coffin to the train station while many others followed behind before his body was taken to Indiana.

Cause of Death: asthma related
Indiana Friends membership Whitewater Quarterly Meeting

Fought in the Civil War, 2nd Indiana Co C cavalry, Army of Cumberland

Moved to Jefferson Co., NE in 1880 and lived there until 1908 when he and Eliza moved to be nearer their children. Both of their final years were spent in Eastland Co., TX near their son W.B. STARR.

He made friends with many of his former Confederate "enemies" in Cisco. After his death, a band of musicians composed of former Confederate rebels led his coffin to the train station while many others followed behind before his body was taken to Indiana.

Cause of Death: asthma related

Inscription

STARR
JOSEPH WEST
1838 - 1911
HE LOVED HIS FELLOW MAN

(dbl stone w/ Eliza Burr STARR)



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