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Dorcas Starr 1771–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1771

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 11 September 1850

Death Location: Maury, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Starr

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Samuel Akin

Children(s): John Akin, Arthur Akin, Dorcas Akin, Edith Akin, Eleanor Akin, Elizabeth Akin, James Akin, Matilda Akin, Polly Akin, Rebecca Akin, Samuel Akin

Dorcas Starr was born in 1771 in South Carolina, the child of John Starr And Mary Eleanor Stewart. Dorcas Starr married Samuel Wylie Akin, and had children including Arthur Stewart Akin, Dorcas Akin, Edith Ann Akin, Eleanor Nellie Ellen Akin, Elizabeth C Akin, James Akin, John William Akin, Matilda Starr Akin, Polly Vance Akin, Rebecca H Akin, Samuel Williamson Akin. Dorcas Starr passed away in 1850 in Maury, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Dorcas Starr was born in 1771 in South Carolina, the child of John Starr And Mary Eleanor Stewart.
  • Dorcas Starr married Samuel Wylie Akin, and had children including Arthur Stewart Akin, Dorcas Akin, Edith Ann Akin, Eleanor Nellie Ellen Akin, Elizabeth C Akin, James Akin, John William Akin, Matilda Starr Akin, Polly Vance Akin, Rebecca H Akin, Samuel Williamson Akin.
  • Dorcas Starr passed away in 1850 in Maury, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Starr
1725–1775
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Stewart
1730–1819
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Akin
1771–1844
Birth Location: York, York, South Carolina
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Children(s)

John Akin
1803–1864
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
JA
Arthur Akin
1818–1878
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
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Dorcas Akin
1811–1850
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
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Edith Akin
1795–1833
Birth Location: Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
EA
Eleanor Akin
1813–1866
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
EA
Elizabeth Akin
1804–1881
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
EA
James Akin
1809–1830
Birth Location: –
JA
Matilda Akin
1793–1831
Birth Location: –
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Polly Akin
1800–1823
Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
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Rebecca Akin
1807–
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
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Samuel Akin
1799–1854
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
SA

Dorcas Starr's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Starr
1771–1850
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
John Starr
1725–1775
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Eleanor) Stewart
1730–1819
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Starr
1674–1755
Old Castle, County Meath, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
Sarah (Brown) Martin
1674–1775
Ballyhaise, County Cavan, Ireland
Arthur (Isaac) Stewart
1709–1790
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Starr
1648–1737
Mary Thompson
1649–1744
Levi Martin
1660–1723
Anna Kelton
1671–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Capt
1620–1707
Hannah (Martin)
1621–1663
John MGGF
1650–1711

Dorcas Starr's Descendants

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Dorcas Starr (1 Jan 1771–11 September 1850) m. Samuel (Wylie) Akin (30 Dec 1771–11 February 1844)
  1. 1. John (William) Akin 1803–1864
    1. 1. Francis (Marion) Eakin 1828–1898 m. Priscilla (Jane) Curtis 1833–1903
      1. 1. Francis (Marion) Eakin 1863–1941
      2. 2. James (M.) Eakin 1873–
      3. 3. John (Houston) Eakin 1859–1918
      4. 4. Almedia Curtis 1870–1918 m. William (Washington) Martin 1863–1918
        1. 1. Trica (J) Martin 1888–
        2. 2. Charles Martin 1890–
        3. 3. Laura Martin 1894–
        4. 4. Sampson Martin 1898–1967 m. Lizzie Knight 1900–1970
      5. 5. Prissie (Jane) Eakin 1888–1985
  2. 2. Arthur (Stewart) Akin 1818–1878
  3. 3. Dorcas Akin 1811–1850
  4. 4. Edith (Ann) Akin 1795–1833
  5. 5. Eleanor (Nellie Ellen) Akin 1813–1866
  6. 6. Elizabeth (C) Akin 1804–1881
  7. 7. James Akin 1809–1830
  8. 8. Matilda (Starr) Akin 1793–1831
  9. 9. Polly (Vance) Akin 1800–1823
  10. 10. Rebecca (H) Akin 1807–
  11. 11. Samuel (Williamson) Akin 1799–1854

Dorcas Starr's Timeline

2 Records

1771
1 Jan 1771
Birth of Dorcas Starr in South Carolina
South Carolina
1850
11 September 1850
Age 79
Death of Dorcas Starr in Maury, Tennessee, USA
Maury, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1771
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 September 1850
    Event Place: Maury, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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