Mary Ann (Dyer) Starkey (1844 - 1927)

Born 14 Feb 1844 in Blissfield, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Cry Ridge — married 22 Jul 1866 in Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Wife of John Alan Starkey — married 3 May 1876 in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 21 May 1927 at age 83 in Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Mary Ann "Annie" Dyer was born February 14, 1844 in Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada.^[1] She was the daughter of John Dyer and Jane Mitchell. She grew up in Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada.^[2]

She married Henry Cry Ridge (1840-1875) on July 22, 1866 in Anoka, Minnesota.^[3] The couple had 4 children.

1. Howard Roger Ridge (1866-1953)^[4]
2. Cora Etta Ridge (1868-1932)^[5]
3. Abbie Katie Helen Ridge (1871-1881)^[6]
4. Eluma Euphemia Ridge (1873-1938)^[6]

Henry and Mary made their home on a farm in Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota in 1870.^[7] And 1875^[6]

Her husband Henry Died on February 18, 1875,in Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota.

Mary married John Alan Starkey (1853-1930) on May 3, 1876 in Anoka County, Minnesota.^[8] They had 4 children.

1. Mary Levina Starkey (1876-1967)
2. John Alan Starkey (1880-1881)
3. Pearl Adson Starkey (1882-1957)
4. Delia Ruby Starkey (1887-1948)

They lived in Anako, Minnesota, where John worked as a 'Teamster and a Farmer, and Annie was a Home maker, taking care of the home and raising the children.^[9][10]

John died on February 17, 1925 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.^[11]

She passed away at the age of 82, on May 21, 1927 in Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota,^[12] and was buried in the Oak leaf Cemetery.^[1]

Research Notes

Notes from external profile

Note Starkey: John A.; Unknown: Mary Ann [Starkey]; Ridge: Howard R., Cora E., Abby, Eupemy;

Starkey: May L., John

1880 Census: Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota

Conducted on 4 Jun 1880 - district 41 - page 12 (lines indicated below)

line: name {color, sex, age, by, relation, marital status, occupation, place of birth,

father's pob, mother's pob}

22: John A Starkey {W, M, 27, 1853, self, M, teamster, PA, NY, NY}

23: Annie Starkey {W, F, 32, 1848, wife, M, keeping house, New Brunswick, ME, NB}

24: Howard R Ridge {W, M, 12, 1868, step son, S, at school, MN, England, NB}

25: Cora E Ridge {W, F, 11, 1869, step daughter, S, at school, MN, England, NB}

26: Abby Ridge {W, F, 9, 1871, step daughter, S, , MN, England, NB}

27: Eupemy Ridge {W, F, 7, 1873, step daughter, S, , MN, England, NB}

28: Mary L Starkey {W, F, 3, 1877, daughter, S, , MN, PA, NB}

29: John Starkey {W, M, 1M, 1880, son, S, , MN, PA, NB}

Born this year: John Starkey was born in May.

The following attended school: Howard R, Cora E, Abby, Eupemy.

[Names (different from above) used by Ancestry.com: John A. Starkey, Howard R. Ridge, Cora

E. Ridge, Mary L. Starkey.]

Note Starkey: John A.; Unknown: Mary Ann [Starkey]; Ridge: Howard R., Eupemy; Starkey: May L.,

Pearl A

1885 Census: Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota,^[10]

Conducted on 20 Jun 1885 - page 11 - schedule 1 (lines indicated below)

line: name {age, b-year, sex, color, place of birth, father foreign?, mother foreign?}

5: John A Starkey {38, 1847, M, W, IA, , }

6: Mary A Starkey {40, 1845, F, W, NB, , y}

7: Howard Ridge {18, 1867, M, W, MN, y, y}

8: Eufeny Ridge {11, 1874, F, W, MN, y, y}

9: May Starkey {7, 1878, F, W, MN, , y}

10: Pearly Starkey {3, 1882, M, W, MN, , y}

[Roll: MNSC_20; Mary was born in New Brunswick]

Note Starkey: John A.; Unknown: Mary Ann [Starkey]; Ridge: Howard R.; Starkey: Pearl A, Deliah R

1900 Census: Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota

Conducted on 19 Jun 1900 - district 17 - sheet 6B (lines indicated below)

line: name {relation, color, sex, birth month, b-year, age, marital status, #yrs married,

place of birth, father's pob, mother's pob, occupation}

67: John A Starkey {head, W, M, July, 1853, 46, M, 24, PA, PA, PA, farmer}

68: Mary Ann Starkey {wife, W, F, Feb, 1845, 55, M, 24, Canada, ME, Canada}

69: Howard R Starkey {step-son, W, M, June, 1867, 32, S, , MN, England, Canada, farmer}

70: Pearl A Starkey {son, W, M, April, 1882, 18, S, , MN, PA, Canada, day laborer}

71: Delia R Starkey {daughter, W, F, Mar, 1887, 13, S, , MN, PA, Canada}

The home was owned with a mortgage, on a farm (cf. farm schedule, line 100).

Mary Ann has given birth to 3 children and at this point 3 are living.

[Names (different from above) used by Ancestry.com: John Starkey, Howard R Starken, Pearl

A Starken, Delia R Starken.]

Note Starkey: John A.; Unknown: Mary Ann [Starkey]

1910 Census: Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota

Conducted on 15 Apr 1910 - district 22 - sheet 1A (lines indicated below)

line: name {relation, sex, color, age, by, marital status, #yrs married, place of birth,

father's pob, mother's pob, trade - industry}

41: John A Starkey {head, M, W, 56, 1854, M1, 32, PA, NH, NH, farmer - (OA)}

42: Mary Ann Starkey {wife, F, W, 65, 1845, M2, 32, Canada, Canada, Canada}

The home was owned without a mortgage, not on a farm.

Mary Ann has given birth to 8 children and at this point 6 are living.

Mary Ann immigrated in 1857 and naturalization status is .

[Names (different from above) used by Ancestry.com: John A Stanley, Mary Ann Stanley.]

Note Starkey: John A.; Unknown: Mary Ann [Starkey]; Starkey: Pearl A

1905 Census: Bethel, St. Francis Twp, Anoka, Minnesota

Bethel

Conducted on 2 Jun 1905 - district 3 - sheet 21 (lines indicated below)

line: name {sex, age, b-year, color, place of birth, father's pob, mother's pob,

occupation, live in MN, live in location}

8: John A Starkey {M, 52, 1853, W, PA, PA, PA, 50y, 3y, hotel keeper}

9: Mary A Starkey {F, 57, 1848, W, MI, KY, KY, 35y, 3y, hotel keeper}

10: Pearl Starkey {M, 23, 1882, W, MN, PA, MI, 23y, 3y, Ingineer}

[Roll: MNSC_107]

Note mother (place of birth): Mary Dyer

Note Name: Henry Ridge

Birth Year: abt 1840

Age in 1870: 30

Birthplace: England

Home in 1870: Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota

Race: White

Gender: Male

Value of real estate: View image

Post Office: Bethel

Household Members:

Name Age

Henry Ridge 30

Mary A Ridge 25

Howard Ridge 2

Loretta Ridge 1

Note Name: John A Starkey

Home in 1920: Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota

Age: 64

Estimated birth year: abt 1856

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

[Head]

Spouse's name: Anna M Starkey

Father's Birth Place: Ohio

Mother's Birth Place: Ohio

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Sex: Male

Home owned: Rent

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

John A Starkey 64

Anna M Starkey 75

Note Note that the 1880 census the family right below them hailed from New Brunswick also. May be coincidence but they may be connected.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Mary Ann Dyer Starkey (14 Feb 1844–21 May 1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #59500945, citing Oak Leaf Cemetery, Bethel, Anoka County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Al Hibbard (contributor 47156164).
2. ↑ "Canada, New Brunswick Census, 1861," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQM5-2XW : 23 February 2021), Mary Ann Dyer, Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada; citing line number 32, p. 3; Library and Archives Canada number C-1003-1004, Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 477,554.
3. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2RP-6J3 : Sat Mar 09 00:20:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry C Ridge and Mary Ann Dyer, 1866.
4. ↑ "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHCF-36MM : Fri Mar 08 03:42:17 UTC 2024), Entry for Howard R Ridge and Henry Ridge, 19 Jun 1953.
5. ↑ "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CBW5-TTW2 : Sun Mar 10 21:20:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Cora E Day and Henry Ridge, 29 Jul 1932.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "Minnesota State Census, 1875", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKN4-2VV : Sun Mar 10 14:26:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Anna Ridge and H R Ridge, 1875.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4T-KHW : Tue Mar 05 06:38:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Ridge and Mary A Ridge, 1870.
8. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2R5-226 : Sun Mar 10 05:18:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Mr John A Starkey and Mary A Ridge, 1876.
9. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census; 1880; Census Place: Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota; Roll: 615; Page: 13B; Dwelling 106; Family 113; Line 23; Jun 4, 1880; Enumeration District: 041; Ancestry's 1880 Census Ancestry Record 6742 #32994368
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "Minnesota State Census, 1885", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQF8-QDK : Fri Mar 08 08:04:17 UTC 2024), Entry for John A Starkey and Mary A Starkey, 1885.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6LB6-PF7C : 28 August 2023), Mary A Starkey in entry for John Starkey, 1925.
12. ↑ "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZF7T-N63Z : Sun Mar 10 17:30:17 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary Ann Starkey and John B. Dyer, 21 May 1927.

See Also:

• 1900 United States Federal Census; 1900; Census Place: Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota; Page: 6; Dwelling 105; Family 106; Line 68; Jun 19, 1900; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1240756; Ancestry's 1900 Census Ancestry Record 7602 #26061050
• 1910 United States Federal Census; 1910; Census Place: Bethel, Anoka, Minnesota; Roll: T624_689; Page: 1A; Dwelling 10; Family 10; Line 41; Apr 15, 1910; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1374702; Ancestry's 1910 Census Ancestry Record 7884 #159771132