Name: Martin Luther Starnis
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date:19 Jan 1956
Event Place: Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina
Birth Year:
Birth Year (Estimated):1892
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Gener: Male
Age: 64
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Father's Name:Eliza Starner
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Mother's Name:Mattie Hassiah
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Spouse's Name:Lacy Rogers Starnes

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1940 Lists children as:
Margaret Starnes, Pauline Starnes, Robert Starnes, Janet Starnes, George Starnes

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Luther Starnes
United States Census, 1910
Name: Luther Starnes
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Birthplace: North Carolina
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Elias Starnes Head M 49 North Carolina
Mattie Starnes Wife F 43 North Carolina
Luther Starnes Son M 19 North Carolina
Samuel Starnes Son M 17 North Carolina
Andy Starnes Son M 16 North Carolina
Lillie Starnes Daughter F 7 North Carolina
John Starnes Son M 4 North Carolina
Lester Starnes Boarder M 24 North Carolina
Cordie Starnes Boarder F 19 North Carolina
District: 72 , Sheet Number and Letter: 29A , Household ID: 583 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1375131 , Digital Folder Number: 004449613 , Image Number: 00202

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Luther M Starns
United States Census, 1930
Name Luther M Starns
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Coddle Creek, Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Gender Male
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1891
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 15
HOUSEHOLD
Luther M Starns Head M 39 North Carolina
Lacie Starns Wife F 36 North Carolina
Hazel Starns Daughter F 17 North Carolina
Della Starns Daughter F 15 North Carolina
Margaret Starns Daughter F 13 North Carolina
Maruice Starns Son M 11 North Carolina
Pauline Starns Daughter F 8 North Carolina
Robert Starns Son M 6 North Carolina
Luca Starns Daughter F 1 North Carolina

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His daughters obit listing her family:

Lula "Jeanette" Starnes Atwell, 79, of Mooresville, passed away on Friday, Oct. 17, 2008 at her residence. She was born on Jan. 26, 1929 in Mooresville, the daughter of the late Luther "Luke" and Lacie Rogers Starnes. A graduate of Mooresville High School and King’s Business College of Charlotte, she was retired from the Iredell Statesville Schools She was a member of Prospect Presbyterian Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher in the children’s department.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Hazel Benfield, Della Kennerly, Peg Julian; brothers, Marvin, George and Robert Starnes; and son-in-law, Rodney S. Thompson.

Mrs. Atwell is survived by her husband, Robert "Bob" Atwell Sr., whom she married 60 years ago on Oct. 16, 1948; children, Robert W. "Chip" Atwell Jr. and wife, Lynn, of Terrell, Patty A. Bell and husband, Mark, and Mac Ray Atwell, all of Mooresville, and Cynthia "Cindy" Thompson of Concord; sister, Polly Parker; grandchildren, Derrick Atwell and wife, Heidi, Kelly Atwell and wife, Aimee, Leif Atwell, Molly Deaton and husband, Brian, Patrick Bell, and Lauren Thompson; nine great-grandchildren; and special life-time friend, Mattie Christenberry.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 20 at Prospect Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joanne Hull and Rev. Delores Spillman officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625 or the Alzheimer’s Association, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home served the Atwell family. MOORESVILLE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008

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