Elizabeth Richardson, called "Betsy," was the daughter of Edward Richardson (c. 1751-c. 1798, though some sources say d. 1821), a Soldier of the Revolution, and his second wife who was probably Catherine Basinger. Elizabeth was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, in the area that later became Union Co. While the tombstone suggests that she was born in 1800, other records suggest that she was older than that, born circa 1796/8. She married Valentine M. (probably Moses) Starnes (c. 1792-1880). Valentine died in March of 1880, and Elizabeth died in May of the same year.
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 (d. 1850s, m. Rev. Silas Jordan Fincher), Mary V. Starnes (1814-1865, m. Rev. Harmon Daniel King), Christina Starnes (c. 1816-?, m. Charles Griffin), William Starnes (1822-1862, m. Mary Elizabeth Starnes, a cousin, eight children), Joseph Benson Starnes (1825-1891, m. twice; Sarah Wilder Moody, and Margaret Melissa Courtney, seventeen children), John Starnes (c. 1828-?, m. Margaret, 3 children), Rev. Valentine Starnes, Jr. (1830-1908, m. Lucy Caroline Starnes, a cousin, seven children), Margaret R. Starnes (1832-1894, m. John E. Starnes), 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 Co. 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.
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 (d. 1850s, m. Rev. Silas Jordan Fincher), Mary V. Starnes (1814-1865, m. Rev. Harmon Daniel King), Christina Starnes (c. 1816-?, m. Charles Griffin), William Starnes (1822-1862, m. Mary Elizabeth Starnes, a cousin, eight children), Joseph Benson Starnes (1825-1891, m. twice; Sarah Wilder Moody, and Margaret Melissa Courtney, seventeen children), John Starnes (c. 1828-?, m. Margaret, 3 children), Rev. Valentine Starnes, Jr. (1830-1908, m. Lucy Caroline Starnes, a cousin, seven children), Margaret R. Starnes (1832-1894, m. John E. Starnes), 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 Co. 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.
Elizabeth Richardson, called "Betsy," was the daughter of Edward Richardson (c. 1751-c. 1798, though some sources say d. 1821), a Soldier of the Revolution, and his second wife who was probably Catherine Basinger. Elizabeth was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, in the area that later became Union Co. While the tombstone suggests that she was born in 1800, other records suggest that she was older than that, born circa 1796/8. She married Valentine M. (probably Moses) Starnes (c. 1792-1880). Valentine died in March of 1880, and Elizabeth died in May of the same year.
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 (d. 1850s, m. Rev. Silas Jordan Fincher), Mary V. Starnes (1814-1865, m. Rev. Harmon Daniel King), Christina Starnes (c. 1816-?, m. Charles Griffin), William Starnes (1822-1862, m. Mary Elizabeth Starnes, a cousin, eight children), Joseph Benson Starnes (1825-1891, m. twice; Sarah Wilder Moody, and Margaret Melissa Courtney, seventeen children), John Starnes (c. 1828-?, m. Margaret, 3 children), Rev. Valentine Starnes, Jr. (1830-1908, m. Lucy Caroline Starnes, a cousin, seven children), Margaret R. Starnes (1832-1894, m. John E. Starnes), 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 Co. 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.
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 (d. 1850s, m. Rev. Silas Jordan Fincher), Mary V. Starnes (1814-1865, m. Rev. Harmon Daniel King), Christina Starnes (c. 1816-?, m. Charles Griffin), William Starnes (1822-1862, m. Mary Elizabeth Starnes, a cousin, eight children), Joseph Benson Starnes (1825-1891, m. twice; Sarah Wilder Moody, and Margaret Melissa Courtney, seventeen children), John Starnes (c. 1828-?, m. Margaret, 3 children), Rev. Valentine Starnes, Jr. (1830-1908, m. Lucy Caroline Starnes, a cousin, seven children), Margaret R. Starnes (1832-1894, m. John E. Starnes), 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 Co. 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.
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