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Mary Fisher Starnes

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
1848 (aged 79–80)
Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
Burial
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Mary Fisher was the only daughter of Charles Fisher (c. 1730s-1814) and his wife Barbara. Mary was probably born in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, but her family moved to Mecklenburg Co., NC around 1774.

Mary married Frederick Starnes III (c.1765-1816). He was a son of Frederick Starnes, Jr. (c.1724-1779) and his wife Mary, perhaps Carlock. He was born in Virginia, but came to NC around 1784.

Frederick and Mary had eleven children:

1. Barbara (I think) Starnes (c.1787-bef. 1848), m. Mr. Harris, children: Eleanor "Ellen" Harris (9 Aug. 1805-1 March 1875, m. Hugh Baskin McCain), Rev. Zachariah Harris (c. 1806-15 Jan. 1883, Dale Co., Ala.), Calvin J. Harris (9 Aug. 1814-26 Sept. 1839, bur. Tirzah Presbyterian Church),

2. Mary Starnes/Stearns (c.1789-aft. 1850) m. a Mr. Harris, may have had a daughter Celina Harris who m. Dr. George E. Threadgill on 20 Feb. 1848.

3. Rev. Zachariah Starnes (14 Dec. 1790?-14 Dec. 1886, d. Taylor Co., Ga., bur Stearns family cemetery, Prattville, GA.) Zack was a part of the founding of the Pleasant Grove campground in 1829/30, moved to Georgia around 1839. m. Elizabeth Harris (c. 1790-?), Children: Rev. Harris Stearns (c. 1810, founded a church in 1840) Thursey S. Stearns (1813-1894, m. Rev. Samuel Beckett, d. Columbia Co., Ark, bur. Claiborne Parish, La.), William F. Stearns (1818, m. Lorena), Elizabeth Caroline (c. 1827-10 July 1847, m. John C. R. Lockhart), Lydia Sophia Stearns (5 March 1830-30 Dec. 1909, m. Wade H. Helms), John F. Stearns (c.1833-1864?)

4. Charles Starnes (c. 1796-c. 1875/80) lived in Union Co., NC m. Elizabeth Thompson (c. 1789-c.1856) 2nd m. Margaret Starnes (c. 1823) on 25 Nov. 1856

5. Frederick Starnes IV (10 April 1798-aft. 1880, living in Talapoosa Co., Ala, died in Talbot Co. Ga?), m. Martha "Patsy" Thompson (d. bef. 1850).

6. William F. Starnes/Stearns (c. 1800) living in Wilcox Co., Ala. in 1840 & 50.

7. Nancy Starnes/Stearns (c. 1802)

8. Sarah Starnes (c. 1804) m. J. C. Chandler (c. 1808) Children: Mary E. Chandler (c. 1833), Henry Chandler (c. 1835), Emily Chandler (c. 1840), Martha A. Chandler (c. 1842), Nancy M. Chandler (c. 1846).

9. Elizabeth Starnes (c. 1806) m. Jeremiah Pearson, living in Hall Co., GA in 1850. Child: Elizabeth Pearson (c. 1849)

10. Rev. Paul Fisher Starnes (16 Dec. 1807-22 Feb. 1897, d. Frosty Bridge Campground, Mississippi, bur. Isney, Choctaw, Alabama) m. Martha Q. Lane (22 Feb. 1811-22 Aug. 1888) on 6 Sept. 1835.

11. Lilly Starnes/Stearns (c. 1812-1849) m. William C. Stearns (1812-1869), three children, Sarah Ann Stearns (c.1833), Mary Belmont Stearns (1842-1909, m. Alfred Watson), and Robert Ervin Stearns (1849-?)

Around 1826, Mary Fisher Starnes and some of her younger children moved to Wilcox County, Alabama, to join her brother William Fisher, who had moved there some years before. Mary died in Alabama in 1848.
Mary Fisher was the only daughter of Charles Fisher (c. 1730s-1814) and his wife Barbara. Mary was probably born in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, but her family moved to Mecklenburg Co., NC around 1774.

Mary married Frederick Starnes III (c.1765-1816). He was a son of Frederick Starnes, Jr. (c.1724-1779) and his wife Mary, perhaps Carlock. He was born in Virginia, but came to NC around 1784.

Frederick and Mary had eleven children:

1. Barbara (I think) Starnes (c.1787-bef. 1848), m. Mr. Harris, children: Eleanor "Ellen" Harris (9 Aug. 1805-1 March 1875, m. Hugh Baskin McCain), Rev. Zachariah Harris (c. 1806-15 Jan. 1883, Dale Co., Ala.), Calvin J. Harris (9 Aug. 1814-26 Sept. 1839, bur. Tirzah Presbyterian Church),

2. Mary Starnes/Stearns (c.1789-aft. 1850) m. a Mr. Harris, may have had a daughter Celina Harris who m. Dr. George E. Threadgill on 20 Feb. 1848.

3. Rev. Zachariah Starnes (14 Dec. 1790?-14 Dec. 1886, d. Taylor Co., Ga., bur Stearns family cemetery, Prattville, GA.) Zack was a part of the founding of the Pleasant Grove campground in 1829/30, moved to Georgia around 1839. m. Elizabeth Harris (c. 1790-?), Children: Rev. Harris Stearns (c. 1810, founded a church in 1840) Thursey S. Stearns (1813-1894, m. Rev. Samuel Beckett, d. Columbia Co., Ark, bur. Claiborne Parish, La.), William F. Stearns (1818, m. Lorena), Elizabeth Caroline (c. 1827-10 July 1847, m. John C. R. Lockhart), Lydia Sophia Stearns (5 March 1830-30 Dec. 1909, m. Wade H. Helms), John F. Stearns (c.1833-1864?)

4. Charles Starnes (c. 1796-c. 1875/80) lived in Union Co., NC m. Elizabeth Thompson (c. 1789-c.1856) 2nd m. Margaret Starnes (c. 1823) on 25 Nov. 1856

5. Frederick Starnes IV (10 April 1798-aft. 1880, living in Talapoosa Co., Ala, died in Talbot Co. Ga?), m. Martha "Patsy" Thompson (d. bef. 1850).

6. William F. Starnes/Stearns (c. 1800) living in Wilcox Co., Ala. in 1840 & 50.

7. Nancy Starnes/Stearns (c. 1802)

8. Sarah Starnes (c. 1804) m. J. C. Chandler (c. 1808) Children: Mary E. Chandler (c. 1833), Henry Chandler (c. 1835), Emily Chandler (c. 1840), Martha A. Chandler (c. 1842), Nancy M. Chandler (c. 1846).

9. Elizabeth Starnes (c. 1806) m. Jeremiah Pearson, living in Hall Co., GA in 1850. Child: Elizabeth Pearson (c. 1849)

10. Rev. Paul Fisher Starnes (16 Dec. 1807-22 Feb. 1897, d. Frosty Bridge Campground, Mississippi, bur. Isney, Choctaw, Alabama) m. Martha Q. Lane (22 Feb. 1811-22 Aug. 1888) on 6 Sept. 1835.

11. Lilly Starnes/Stearns (c. 1812-1849) m. William C. Stearns (1812-1869), three children, Sarah Ann Stearns (c.1833), Mary Belmont Stearns (1842-1909, m. Alfred Watson), and Robert Ervin Stearns (1849-?)

Around 1826, Mary Fisher Starnes and some of her younger children moved to Wilcox County, Alabama, to join her brother William Fisher, who had moved there some years before. Mary died in Alabama in 1848.


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