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There are 4 signs that, probably, Clint and Flora never got married and their daughter Lovely was born out of wedlock.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJ7-1GM : accessed 24 March 2020), Lula Starnes in household of James L Starnes, Taylor District (south part), Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,727.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James L Starnes Head M 47 Virginia
Emily M Starnes Wife F 50 Virginia
Flora A Starnes Daughter F 26 Virginia
Willard J Starnes Son M 19 Virginia
Clarence Starnes Son M 15 Virginia
Bartley Starnes Son M 5 Virginia
Lula Starnes Granddaughter F 2 Virginia
1.- Flora (line 40 in the original image) and Lovely (Lula, line 44) are listed with the last name "Starnes". If Flora were married or widowed, the expected last name for both of them would be "Scott".
2.- Flora is listed mother of 1 "living children" and "Single".
3.- Flora married Hiram Vaughn 11 Oct 1901. Again, she is listed "Single".
Name: Hiram Vaughan
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Oct 1901
Event Place: Stonega, Wise, Virginia, United States
Spouse's Name: Flora Starns
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Birthplace: Scott Co., Va.
Spouse's Father's Name: Doctor Starnes
Spouse's Mother's Name: Emma Starnes
Citing this Record
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YV-62W : 29 January 2020), Emma Starnes in entry for Hiram Vaughan, 1901.
Flora died 17 Feb 1961.
Name: Flora Alice Vaughn
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Feb 1961
Event Place: Clinchport, Scott, Virginia, United States
Age: 85
Father's Name: James L Starnes
Mother's Name: Emily Carter
Spouse's Name: Hiram Vaughn
Citing this Record
"Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYL-216J : 16 August 2019), Hiram Vaughn in entry for Flora Alice Vaughn, 12 Feb 1961; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Clinchport, Scott, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
4.- After Flora got married, her daughter Lovely remained living with her grandparents.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPGD-ZSC : accessed 24 March 2020), Lavely E Starnes in household of James L Starnes, Taylor, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 78, sheet 10B, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1648; FHL microfilm 1,375,661.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
James L Starnes Head M 54 Virginia
Emily M Starnes Wife F 58 Virginia
Jane B Starnes Son M 16 Virginia
Lavely E Starnes Granddaughter F 12 Virginia
I hope that the information above may be of some help in your search.
