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Emily Jane Griffin 1882–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1882

Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 Sep 1925

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Father: Cecil Griffin

Mother: Mary (Griffin)

Spouse(s): Jerry Starnes

Children(s): Roy Starnes, Robey Starnes, Carrie Starnes, Jessie Starnes, William Starnes, Nancy Starnes, Eli Starnes, Woodrow Starnes, Mary Starnes, Jerry Sr.

In 1882, Emily Jane Griffin entered the world in buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA, born to Cecil Correll Griffin And Mary Missouri Plyler Griffin. Emily Jane Griffin married Jerry Wentz Starnes, and had children including Carrie Selma Starnes, Eli Worth Starnes, Jerry Baxter Starnes Sr, Jessie Lucille Starnes, Mary Lee Starnes, Nancy Pearl Starnes, Robey Melvin Starnes, Roy Clyde Starnes, William Correll Starnes, Woodrow Bryan Starnes. Emily Jane Griffin passed away in 1925 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Emily Jane Griffin entered the world in buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA, born to Cecil Correll Griffin And Mary Missouri Plyler Griffin.
  • Emily Jane Griffin married Jerry Wentz Starnes, and had children including Carrie Selma Starnes, Eli Worth Starnes, Jerry Baxter Starnes Sr, Jessie Lucille Starnes, Mary Lee Starnes, Nancy Pearl Starnes, Robey Melvin Starnes, Roy Clyde Starnes, William Correll Starnes, Woodrow Bryan Starnes.
  • Emily Jane Griffin passed away in 1925 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cecil Griffin
1855–1932
Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary (Griffin)
1858–1939
Birth Location: Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jerry Starnes
1879–1952
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Roy Starnes
1901–1956
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
RS
Robey Starnes
1902–1932
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
RS
Carrie Starnes
1904–1918
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
CS
Jessie Starnes
1906–1985
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
JS
William Starnes
1908–1999
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Starnes
1910–1998
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
NS
Eli Starnes
1912–1983
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
ES
Woodrow Starnes
1914–1992
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
WS
Mary Starnes
1917–1980
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
MS
Jerry Sr.
1920–1981
Birth Location: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
JS

Emily Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Emily Griffin
1882–1925
Birth Place: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Cecil Correll Griffin
1855–1932
Union County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Missouri Plyler) (Griffin)
1858–1939
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Mensah (Minor Griffin) Pvt
1833–1862
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (C) Yarbrough
1835–1910
Union, North Carolina, United States
General Plyler
1831–1863
South Carolina
Harriet Richardson
1835–1900
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1794–1872
Holly Broom
1799–1872
Eziekel Yarbrough
1801–1877
Mary Lathan
1812–1881
Jacob Plyler
1787–1857
Margaret Plyler
1789–1876
Thomas Richardson
1789–1872
Mary Starnes
1797–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Griffin
1752–1850
Susannah Wallace
1755–1846
William Broom
1763–1826
Elizabeth Helms
1772–1810
Shadrack Yarborough
1765–1844
Samuel Sr.
1763–1848
Agnes CRAIG
1783–1849
Hans Plyler
1766–1857
Maria "Ifert"
1767–1848
Conrad Plyler
1756–1837
Mary Funderburk
1756–1856

Emily Griffin's Descendants

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Emily (Jane) Griffin (27 Oct 1882–7 Sep 1925) m. Jerry (Wentz) Starnes (4 Nov 1879–31 Mar 1952)
  1. 1. Roy (Clyde) Starnes 1901–1956 m. Hazel (Rebecca) Willits 1910–2001 m. Daisy (Arleavy) Leavy 1898–1968
    1. 1. Selma (Juanita) Starnes 1921–2004 m. James (Monroe) Deloach 1915–1985
    2. 2. Curtis (Lee) Starnes 1924–1997
  2. 2. Robey (Melvin) Starnes 1902–1932 m. Eva (May) Plyler 1908–2003
  3. 3. Carrie (Selma) Starnes 1904–1918
  4. 4. Jessie (Lucille) Starnes 1906–1985 m. Glenn (Ward) Carter 1903–1988
    1. 1. Jennie (Lee) Carter 1925–2003 m. Harley (Otto Everson) Jr. 1923–2009
    2. 2. Stamey (Edward) Carter 1928–1992
    3. 3. Joe (Cecil) Carter 1929–2010 m. Kathleen Justice 1924–2010
  5. 5. William (Correll) Starnes 1908–1999 m. Olive (Geneva) Montgomery 1911–1994
  6. 6. Nancy (Pearl) Starnes 1910–1998 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Couick 1908–1997
  7. 7. Eli (Worth) Starnes 1912–1983 m. Josephine Aycock 1911–1990
  8. 8. Woodrow (Bryan) Starnes 1914–1992 m. Lillie (Alice) Walls 1918–2002
    1. 1. Janet (Chloe) Starnes 1942–2001 m. Larkin (Lowell) Isaacs 1941–2013
    2. 2. Barry (Wayne) Starnes 1950–2015
  9. 9. Mary (Lee) Starnes 1917–1980 m. Hugo (Charles) Bernstein 1907–1999 m. Burt Miller 1913–1977
    1. 1. Calvin (Ray) Miller 1935–2006 m. Lois Samson 1940–1963
  10. 10. Jerry (Baxter Starnes) Sr. 1920–1981 m. Addie (Victoria) Stack 1921–2021

Emily Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1882
27 Oct 1882
Birth of Emily Jane Griffin in buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA
1925
7 Sep 1925
Age 43
Death of Emily Jane Griffin in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1882
    Event Place: buford township, Union County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1925
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
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