Guy STARR (1877-1906)

BREWSTER, DOUGLAS, MATHESON, ROBERTS, SHEPHERD, STARR

Posted By: Volunteer Paul French
Date: 11/29/2005 at 21:00:05

Guy STARR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Starr, born Clinton Co., OH January 5, 1877 and died at home of sister, Mrs. J. K. MATHESON, 1 mile of Keosauqua July 9, 1906. Came to Iowa with parents and brothers and sisters when 6 years old. Spent 4 years in California, where his older brother, Charles lives. Leaves parents, and brothers: Jim, Bert and Neal. Sisters: Mrs. Louie MATHESON, Mrs. Blanche ROBERTS, Mrs. Pearl BREWSTER, all of Keosauqua and Mrs. Jewel SHEPHERD of Coopers Town, NK, also half brother and sister, B. A. Starr of Wyaconda, MO and Mrs. Mary DOUGLAS of Kahoka, MO.

Source: OBITUARIES IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA from 1899 to 1911, From papers owned by Mrs. Redhead of Bentonsport, Iowa. Submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Shepherd, Ft. Madison, Iowa, to The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher, Issue 51 Page 74.

[The original Redhead papers appear to be condensed transcriptions of actual obituaries. They were then transcribed for the Il-Ia-Mo Searcher, and again for posting here. After the third transcription, it is clear that errors have occurred in the transcriptions. Spelling and punctuation from The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher are preserved.]