Family of James "Jim" STARCHER (b 1879 Pike County, Ohio - d 1958 same)
I am seeking any additional information regarding the following and also communications with any descendants of James STARCHER (1879-1958) and wife, Miranda "Marandy" Ampfield ROBERTSON - Also seek additional information re James' (2nd?) wife, Ida L. (nee ARCHEY) STARCHER.
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1. James "Jim" //middle name poss "Oliver"?// STARCHER was the s/o James STARCHER & ? - He was b 6 Mar 1879 Pike Co., OH - Living in Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio, by 1902 - occ (1930): Farming, Farm - occ (on d/c: Farmer, Retired - d 12 Dec 1958 Wakefield, Scioto Twp., Pike Co., OH - res: same - bu 15 Dec 1958 Scioto Cemetery, Caldwell & Cockrell's Run Roads, Valley Township, Scioto Co., OH - m(1?) abt 1901 in ? (prob OH?) to Miranda "Marandy" Ampfield ROBERTSON, d/o William //middle name poss "Harrison"?// ROBERTSON & Sarah Jane LUM?/LUMM? - Miranda b 20 Jan 1876?/1877? Lucasville, Scioto Co., OH - d 12 Jan 1955 502 Waller St., Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH - res: same - bu 14 Jan 1955 same cemetery - James & Miranda divorced sometime aft 1930 in ? - James m(2) circa 1955 in ? (prob OH) to Ida L. ARCHEY, d/o John Wesley ARCHEY & Mary Henrietta CRAYCRAFT - Ida b __ Apr 1891? Greenup Co., KY - d abt Jan? 1979? Grant Hospital, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH - bu __ ___ 1979? _____ Cemetery, Rt 7, "at the head of Beechy" //?//, Greenup Co., KY - James STARCHER was Ida's 3rd husband - Ida was m(1?) circa early 1920's in KY, to Jerry PAYTON, s/o Charles Joseph PAYTON & Matilda Jane DICKEN - Jerry b __ Oct 1876 KY - d on ? (sometime bef abt circa 1928) in ? - bu ? - Ida m(2) circa 1928 in ? (KY?/OH?) to Jack SCOTT, s/o ? & ? Jack b on ? in ? - d on ? in ? - bu ? - Ida was a widow of Jack SCOTT when she married James STARCHER.
NOTE: The 1945 death certificate of son, James Oliver STARCHER (see iii - below), names his father as "James STARCHER Sr.", which suggests that James STARCHER Sr (1879-1958) may have had the middle name "Oliver" as well?
NOTE: The date of birth on Miranda's death certificate is "20 Jan 1876". The cemetery records give years as "1877"-1955 - Per her "12 Jan 1955" death certificate she died at "78" years of age.
NOTE: Miranda's mother is named as "Sarah LUM" on Miranda's 1955 Ohio death certificate. I have rcvd info that the proper spelling of Sarah's maiden name is "LUMM".
NOTE: As James & Miranda were m abt 1901 (per 1930 census) is not known who the birth parents of Daughter Etha Francis (below) is? James may have been prev married (spouse's name unknown) 1895 or bef & Daughter, Etha Francis, may be a child born to James & and earlier wife? or a child of Miranda from an earlier marriage?/relationship?.
Daughter of ? & ?:
+2 i. Etha Francis _____ (see below)
Children of James STARCHER & Miranda
Ampfield ROBERTSON:
i. Zelma Alice STARCHER b 6 Apr 1902 Wakefield, Scioto Twp., Pike Co, OH - Living Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, in 1958. Then named Zelma STARCHER - d 22 May 1992 Lutheran Senior City Nursing Home, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH - res: Columbus, OH - bu 26 May 1992 Glen Rest Memorial Estates,, Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., OH - m sometime aft Dec 1958 in ? to Ralph H. BRADLEY, s/o ? & ? - Ralph b 19 Aug 1887 Newark, Licking Co., OH - occs (in obituaries): Employee at Lester N. BRADLEY Undertaking Co., Employee Newark Telephone Co., Newark, OH, Retired after 20 years of service, Bell Tellephone Co., Columbus, OH - d 20 Sep 1972 First Community Village Hospital, Columbus, OH - res: Columbus, OH - bu 22 Sep 1972 same cemetery.
NOTE: There were no surviving children named in Ralph's 1958 obituary. There named were two sisters, Mrs. Helen E. PARRISH and Mrs. John (Donna) COVENTRY of Newark.
NOTE: The informant on Zelma's 1992 OH d/c was Mary M. FREY (u/i).
ii. Golda "Goldie" Selena STARCHER b 14 Apr 1904 OH - Living Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, in 1958 - Moved to Florida in ? - d 20 Feb 1981 Osceola Co., Florida - bu ? - m bef Dec 1958 in ? to _____ BALDWIN - Mr. BALDWIN b on ? in ? - prob deceased?.
iii. James Oliver STARCHER b 18 Dec 1905 Pike Co., OH - occ (1930): Laborer, General farm - occ (on d/c): Trackworker, R.R., Wheeling Steel Corp. - d 23 Mar 1945 Scioto Twp., Pike Co., OH - res: Waverly, Rural Pike Co, OH - bu 25 Mar 1945 Scioto Cemetery, Caldwell & Cockrell's Run Roads, Valley Township, Scioto Co., OH - m sometime aft 1930 in ? to Millicent Mae/May HAVENS, d/o David A. HAVENS & Mary RADABAUGH - Millicent b 8 Aug 1911Pike Co., OH - Moved to Springfield, Clark Co., OH, abt 1969 - d 17 Jun 1979 Community Hospital, Springfield, OH - res: 127 S. Fostoria Ave., Springfield, OH - bu 20 Jun 1979 same cemetery. //see below//
NOTE: The informant on Millicent's 1979 d/c was Mary THOMPSON, Springfield, Ohio //see NOTE below//.
NOTE: It is believed that Millicent was prev married to a Mr. ____ DOWNARD as, in part, her 18 Jun 1979 obituary reads as follows "Survivors include a son, Raymond Downard of Springfield; a daughter, Mrs. Bruce (Mary) Thompson of Springfield; eight grandchildren; and even great-grandchildren. A son is deceased."
NOTE: Per her 17 Jun 1979 death certificate and her 18 Jun 1979 obituary, Millicent was buried in Salt Creek cemetery, Piketon, _____ Co., OH - Per the Scioto Cemetery, Valley Township, Scioto Co., OH, cemetery records on-line on www.scioto.org, she is buried there.
iv. Everett Robert STARCHER b 23 Feb 1908 OH - occ: Equiment Operator, Construction - Living Wakefield, Pike Co., OH, by 1958 - He was the informant on his father, James', 12 Dec 1958 death certificate - d 25 Jun 1966 Shade Hollow Road, outside city limits, Wakefield, OH - res: same - bu 28 Jun 1966 Scioto Cemetery, Caldwell & Cockrell's Run Roads, Valley Township, Scioto Co., OH - m on ? in ? to ? - Per his 1966 Ohio death certificate, Everett was divorced at the time of his death.
v. Ida Adeline STARCHER b 14 Oct 1910 Wakefield, Pike Co., OH - occ (1930): Waitress, Resturaunt - Living Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH, in 1958 - d 12 Jan 1994 Parkway Nursing Home, Fairfield Twp., Butler Co., OH - res: Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH - bu 14 Jan 1994 Scioto Cemetery, Caldwell & Cockrell's Run Roads, Valley Township, Scioto Co., OH - m bef Dec 1958 in ? to _____ SHIPLEY - Mr. SHIPLEY b on ? in ? - Ida and Mr. SHIPLEY divorced in ?.
NOTE: The informant on Ida's 1994 OH d/c was Mr. Earl McAULIFFE (u/i), Cincinnati, Ohio
vi. Mabel Charlotte STARCHER b 13 Jul 1913 - She was the informant on her mother, Miranda's, 12 Jan 1955 death certificate, then named as "Mrs. Mabel Bond" - Living Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH, in 1958 & 1966 - d 14 Jan 1998 in ? and, per SSDI, was a resident of Ambler, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania - bu ? - m sometime bef Jan 1955 in ? to _____ BOND - Mr. BOND b on ? in ? - poss deceased?
NOTE: At age 6, Mable is named as //STARCHER//, Mable S. in the 1920 census. Perhaps her middle initial was misunderstood by the census taker or that her middle name was orrig spelled Sherlotte (or similart?).
NOTE: Per Scioto Cemetery records, a tombstone, for Mabel BOND (1913-//blank//) is at the cemetery.
vii. Nelle "Nellie" Mae STARCHER b 20 May 1915 in ? (prob OH) - d 18 Aug 1916 Pike Co., OH - bu ?.
viii. Edith Louella STARCHER b 16 Aug 1917?/1918? OH - d 25 May 1935 in ? (prob OH?) - bu on ? in Scioto Cemetery, Caldwell & Cockrell's Run Roads, Valley Township, Scioto Co., OH.
NOTE: Per info posted on GenForum by a ROBERTSON researcher, Edith was born 16 Aug 1917. Per Scioto Cemtery information her year of birth was 1918 (1918-1935).
ix. Esta (ake Ester?) Irene STARCHER b 20 Jan 1920 Wakefield, Pike Co., OH - Living Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, by 1958 - d 31 Jan 2003 at age 83 years at her residence in the area of Lakeland, Polk Co., FL - bu on ? in Forest Hill Cemetery, Haines City, Polk Co., FL - m 26 Oct 1946 Cuyahoga Co., OH, to Asa Enoch SLUSHER, s/o Enoch Webster SLUSHER & Hester "Esther" Ann LARKINS - Asa b 15 Nov 1909 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH - In 1920 at age 11 Asa was living with his widowed mother at the home of his brother-in-law (and sister), Carter Burton PERFECT and Ella Mable (SLUSHER) PERFECT at 320 Marshall Avenue, Columbus, OH - Asa, then stll single, was one of the many lodgers living in the 1930 household of Harry and Luella V. Clark in at 1323 Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland - Harry's occ (1930): Crew Mngr., Advertising - Asa's occ (1930): Salesman, Advertising - Evidently live in Cuyahoga Co, OH, in 1946 (year & place married) - Returned to Columbus Co., OH, to live at some point - Moved to Florida in abt 1975 - Asa's occ (in funeral records): Industial Engineer - d 20 Oct 1988 Heart of Florida Hospital, Haines City, Polk Co., FL - res: Davenport, Polk Co., FL - bu 22 Oct 1988 "new section", Block I, space 7, same cemetery - Asa & Esta had no children born to them.
NOTE: My great aunt, Esta's, 2003 obituary reads, in part, as follow:
"She was preceded in death by her husband "Afa" (sic - should be Asa) "Slusher"; her sisters, Etha Simpson, Zelma Bradley, Goldie Baldwin, Ida Shipley, Louella Starcher and Mabel Bond; and her brothers, Oliver Starcher and Everett Starcher." and "She is survived by her neices, Margaret Beckman of Westerville" //Franklin County//, "Ohio, and Patty McLaughlin of Newmans Town, Pa.; a great-nephew, Michael Beckman, of Westerville; and a great-niece, Connie Radcliff, also of Westerville."
NOTE: I am unable to locate a Newmans Town, Pennsylvania. There is, however, a Newmanstown in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
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2. Etha F. _____ b 14 Nov 1895 OH - Living 32 North Princeton Rd., Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, in 1930 - occ (1930): Clerk, Ice Co. //Company// - Living 57 Gill Street, Hillard, Franklin Co., OH, in 1959 - moved to Florida aft 1959 - d 5 Oct 1990 Polk Co, FL, and, per SSDI, was a res of Aburndale, Polk Co., FL - bu 10 Oct 1990 Sunset Cemetery, Franklin Co., OH - m bef 1930 in ? to Ralph E. SIMPSON, s/o Henry SIMPSON & Agnes BALANGRE? (sp?) - Ralph b 15 Apr 1892 Lucasville, Scioto Co., OH - occ (1930): Lineman, Munincipal - occ (in obit): Retired Lineman, City of Columbus) - d 19 Oct 1959 57 Gill St., Hillard, OH - res: same - bu 22 Oct 1959 same cemetery.
NOTE: Ralph's 1959 obituary reads in part "Survived by wife, Etha F., daughter, Margaret Beckman; 2 grandchildren; brother's Earl E. and Frank F."
NOTE: Etha's 1990 obituary reads in part "Survived by daughter, Mrs. George (Margeret) Welliver, Winter Haven, Fla.: grandchildren, Mike Beckman and Connie Radcliff; sisters, Zelma Bradey, Ida Shipley, Mabel Bond and Esta Slusher".
Daughter:
i. Margaret SIMPSON b aft 1930 in ? - m(1) bef 1959 in ? to _____ BECKMAN - m(2) bef 1990 in ? to George WELLIVER, s/o ? & ? - George b on ? in ? - Living in Winter Haven, _____ Co., FL, in 1990.
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CENSUS INFORMATION (SLUSHER):
1900 Census, New Martenburg, Perry Township, Fayette County, Ohio (partial transcript)
Enoch W. SLUSHER Head of Household born Nov 1960 Virginia
Wife Esther A. born Jul 1874 Ohio - married 7 years - 2 children - 2 children living
Daughter Ellen M. born Oct 1891 Ohio
Son Otis W. bornAug 1894 Ohio
1910 Census, Framklin, Columbus County, Ohio - Miracode Index
Enumeration District: 0155
Visit: 0101
Enoch W. SLUSHER Head of Household age 49 born Ohio(?)
Wife Ester A. age 37 born Ohio
Daughter Ellen M. age 19 born Ohio
Son Otis W. age 16 born Ohio
Son Asa E. age 01 born Ohio
1920 Census, 320 Marshall Avenue, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Page 5B/6A
#89-105
PERFECT, Burton Head M W age 29 married born Ohio
________, Ella M. F W age 28 married born Ohio
SLUSHER, Esther Mother-in-law F W age 48 widow born Ohio
_______, Asa Brother-n-law M W age 11 singe born Ohio
1930 Census, 1323 Charles, Ward 11, Baltimore City, Maryland
Enumerated 7 Apr 1930
#30-54
CLARK, Harry Head M W age 44 married (at age 18) born Michigan - both parents born New York - occ: Crew Mngr., Advertising
_____, Luella V. WIfe F W age 42 married (at age 16) born Michigan -both parents born Holland
SLUSHER, Asa E. Lodger M W age 23 single born Ohio - father born Virginia - Mother born Ohio - occ: Salesman, Advertising
NOTE: Census includes many more lodgers
1930 Census, 265 East Tulaine Rd., Ward 19, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Enumerated 18 Apr 1930
Page 34A
#553-568
PERFECT, Carter B. Head M W age 34 married (at age 19) born Ohio - both parents born Ohio - occ: City Salesman, Automobiles
_______, Ella M. WIfe F W age 37 married (at age 22) born Ohio - father born Ohio(?) - mother born Ohio
1930 Census, Vasar Township, Tuscola County, Michigan
Page 8B
#211-224
SLUSHER, Otis Head M W age 36 married born Ohio
_______, Esther Wife F W age 23 married born Ohio
_______, Ida Daughter F W age 3 9/12 single born Ohio
_______, Otis Son age M W age 1 4/12 single born Ohio
_______, Donald Son M W age 8/12 single born Ohio
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CENSUS INFORMATION (STARCHER)
Note: I have not been able to locate the family in a census prior to 1920.
1920 Census, Farm, Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio
Enumerated 15 & 16 Jan 1920
Page 6B
#112-117
STARCHER, James Head M W age 42 married born Ohio
_________, Miranda E.//?// Wife F W age 42 married born Ohio
_________, Zelma A. Daughter F W age 17 single born Ohio
_________, Goldie S. Daughter F W age 15 single born Ohio
_________, James O. Son M W age 14 single born Ohio
_________, Everett R. Son M W age 11 single born Ohio
_________, Ida A. Daughter F W age 9 single born Ohio
_________, Mable S.//?// Daughter F W age 6 born Ohio
_________, Edith L. Daughter F W age 2 4/12 single born Ohio
1930 Census, Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio
Enumerated 16 Apr 1930
Page 8A
#138
STARCHER, James Head M W age 51 married (at age 22) born Ohio - occ: Farming, Farm
________, Marandy Wife F W age 52 married (at age 23) born Ohio
________, James O. Son M Wage 24 single born Ohio - occ: Laborer, General Farm
________, Ida Daughter F W age 20 single born Ohio - occ: Waitress, Resturaunt
________, Mable Daughter F W age 16 single born Ohio
________, Luella Daughter F W age 14 single born Ohio
________, Esta Daughter F W age 10 single born Ohio
1930 Census, 32 North Princeton Ave., Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Enmerated: 2 Apr 1930
Pg: 1A
#6-6
SIMPSON, Ralph E. Head M W age 36 narried born Ohio - both parents born Ohio - occ: Lineman, Munincipal
_______, Etha F. Wife F W age 33 married born Ohio - both parents born Ohio - occ: Clerk, Ice Company.
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Following information as found on scioto.org Cemetery webpage as buried in Scioto Cemetery, Valley Township, Scioto County, OH:
"Scioto Cemetery is located at the intersection of Caldwell and Cockrells Run Roads in Valley township, Scioto County, Ohio. The old and new (141) parts of the cemetery are somewhat seperate, and most of the stones are in good condition."
STARCHER, James 1879-1958
STARCHER, Miranda 1877-1955
STARCHER, Edith L. 1918-1935
STARCHER, Everett R. 1908-1966
STARCHER, J. Oliver 1905-1945
STARCHER, Millicent Mae Aug 8 1911 - June 17 1979, Mother
BOND, Mabel 1913-
SHIPLEY, Ida A. 1910-
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Any additional information and/or communication with any living descendants of James and Miranda STARCHER appreciated.
LAST UPDATED: 1 July 2009
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