Valentine M. (probably Moses) Starnes was probably a son of David Starnes, born in Virginia c. 1758, and died in Mecklenburg County, NC sometime after 1833, and his wife Barbara Starns. David was the son of Frederick Starnes, Jr. (c. 1724-1779) and his wife Mary. Frederick Starnes, Jr., was the son of Frederick Staring (Starns, Starnes, Stearns) who was born c. 1700 in Germany and came to this country with his father and uncles in 1710, and died in Virginia in 1775. After they were killed on the Kentucky frontier by Indians, the widows and children of two of Frederick, Sr.'s sons (Frederick, Jr. and Joseph, 1730-1779) settled on lands their family had bought in Mecklenburg County, NC, in the section that later became Union. Frederick, Jr.'s family settled on Cane Creek in the southern part of the county, and Joseph Starns's family settled in the vicinity of Crooked Creek, Mint Hill and the Morning Star Lutheran Church.
Valentine Starnes married Elizabeth "Betsy" Richardson (c. 1796-1880). She was a daughter of Edward Richardson (d. 1821), a soldier of the Revolution, and his wife Catherine Basinger.Valentine and Elizabeth probably had ten children, though the first two on my list aren't definite. The children I have are; S. B. Starnes (c. 1812-1850, m. Rev. Silas Jordan Fincher), Mary V. Starnes (1814-1865, m. Rev. Harmon Daniel King), Christina Starnes (c. 1816-?, m. Charles Griffin), William Starnes (c. 1822-1862, m. Mary Elizabeth Starnes, a cousin, eight children, CSA soldier, killed in the War), Joseph Benson Starnes (1825-1891, m. twice; Sarah Wilder Moody, and Margaret Melissa Courtney, seventeen children, CSA soldier), Rev. Valentine Starnes, Jr. (1830-1908, m. Lucy Caroline Starnes, a cousin, seven children), Margaret R. Starnes (1832-1894, m. John E. Starnes, a cousin), Tilitha C. Starnes (c. 1837-?, m. Allen Richardson) and Elizabeth Starnes (c. 1839-1904, m. Wilson Broome).
Valentine and Elizabeth seem to have spent some time in Burke County, NC, but came back to Mecklenburg around 1830, and were there when it became Union County in 1842. They were members of the Prospect Methodist Church, in fact, they deeded the land for the Church to be built upon in 1845.
Valentine Starnes married Elizabeth "Betsy" Richardson (c. 1796-1880). She was a daughter of Edward Richardson (d. 1821), a soldier of the Revolution, and his wife Catherine Basinger.Valentine and Elizabeth probably had ten children, though the first two on my list aren't definite. The children I have are; S. B. Starnes (c. 1812-1850, m. Rev. Silas Jordan Fincher), Mary V. Starnes (1814-1865, m. Rev. Harmon Daniel King), Christina Starnes (c. 1816-?, m. Charles Griffin), William Starnes (c. 1822-1862, m. Mary Elizabeth Starnes, a cousin, eight children, CSA soldier, killed in the War), Joseph Benson Starnes (1825-1891, m. twice; Sarah Wilder Moody, and Margaret Melissa Courtney, seventeen children, CSA soldier), Rev. Valentine Starnes, Jr. (1830-1908, m. Lucy Caroline Starnes, a cousin, seven children), Margaret R. Starnes (1832-1894, m. John E. Starnes, a cousin), Tilitha C. Starnes (c. 1837-?, m. Allen Richardson) and Elizabeth Starnes (c. 1839-1904, m. Wilson Broome).
Valentine and Elizabeth seem to have spent some time in Burke County, NC, but came back to Mecklenburg around 1830, and were there when it became Union County in 1842. They were members of the Prospect Methodist Church, in fact, they deeded the land for the Church to be built upon in 1845.
Valentine M. (probably Moses) Starnes was probably a son of David Starnes, born in Virginia c. 1758, and died in Mecklenburg County, NC sometime after 1833, and his wife Barbara Starns. David was the son of Frederick Starnes, Jr. (c. 1724-1779) and his wife Mary. Frederick Starnes, Jr., was the son of Frederick Staring (Starns, Starnes, Stearns) who was born c. 1700 in Germany and came to this country with his father and uncles in 1710, and died in Virginia in 1775. After they were killed on the Kentucky frontier by Indians, the widows and children of two of Frederick, Sr.'s sons (Frederick, Jr. and Joseph, 1730-1779) settled on lands their family had bought in Mecklenburg County, NC, in the section that later became Union. Frederick, Jr.'s family settled on Cane Creek in the southern part of the county, and Joseph Starns's family settled in the vicinity of Crooked Creek, Mint Hill and the Morning Star Lutheran Church.
Valentine Starnes married Elizabeth "Betsy" Richardson (c. 1796-1880). She was a daughter of Edward Richardson (d. 1821), a soldier of the Revolution, and his wife Catherine Basinger.Valentine and Elizabeth probably had ten children, though the first two on my list aren't definite. The children I have are; S. B. Starnes (c. 1812-1850, m. Rev. Silas Jordan Fincher), Mary V. Starnes (1814-1865, m. Rev. Harmon Daniel King), Christina Starnes (c. 1816-?, m. Charles Griffin), William Starnes (c. 1822-1862, m. Mary Elizabeth Starnes, a cousin, eight children, CSA soldier, killed in the War), Joseph Benson Starnes (1825-1891, m. twice; Sarah Wilder Moody, and Margaret Melissa Courtney, seventeen children, CSA soldier), Rev. Valentine Starnes, Jr. (1830-1908, m. Lucy Caroline Starnes, a cousin, seven children), Margaret R. Starnes (1832-1894, m. John E. Starnes, a cousin), Tilitha C. Starnes (c. 1837-?, m. Allen Richardson) and Elizabeth Starnes (c. 1839-1904, m. Wilson Broome).
Valentine and Elizabeth seem to have spent some time in Burke County, NC, but came back to Mecklenburg around 1830, and were there when it became Union County in 1842. They were members of the Prospect Methodist Church, in fact, they deeded the land for the Church to be built upon in 1845.
Valentine Starnes married Elizabeth "Betsy" Richardson (c. 1796-1880). She was a daughter of Edward Richardson (d. 1821), a soldier of the Revolution, and his wife Catherine Basinger.Valentine and Elizabeth probably had ten children, though the first two on my list aren't definite. The children I have are; S. B. Starnes (c. 1812-1850, m. Rev. Silas Jordan Fincher), Mary V. Starnes (1814-1865, m. Rev. Harmon Daniel King), Christina Starnes (c. 1816-?, m. Charles Griffin), William Starnes (c. 1822-1862, m. Mary Elizabeth Starnes, a cousin, eight children, CSA soldier, killed in the War), Joseph Benson Starnes (1825-1891, m. twice; Sarah Wilder Moody, and Margaret Melissa Courtney, seventeen children, CSA soldier), Rev. Valentine Starnes, Jr. (1830-1908, m. Lucy Caroline Starnes, a cousin, seven children), Margaret R. Starnes (1832-1894, m. John E. Starnes, a cousin), Tilitha C. Starnes (c. 1837-?, m. Allen Richardson) and Elizabeth Starnes (c. 1839-1904, m. Wilson Broome).
Valentine and Elizabeth seem to have spent some time in Burke County, NC, but came back to Mecklenburg around 1830, and were there when it became Union County in 1842. They were members of the Prospect Methodist Church, in fact, they deeded the land for the Church to be built upon in 1845.
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