Aaron Starkey (1803 - 1855)

Born 24 Jun 1803 in York County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Corrick — married 8 Oct 1840 in Hocking, Ohio, USA

Died 24 Aug 1855 at age 52 in Bloomingville, Hocking County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

Aaron Starkey was born on 24 Jun 1803 in York County, Virginia, USA, son of George C. Starkey (1768–1860) and Barbara Bowers (1779–1841).

His siblings were:

1. Johnathan Starkey (~1796– )
2. Rachel Starkey (1799–1856)
3. Phoebe Starkey (1800–1880)
4. Rhoda Starkey (~1801– )
5. Isaiah Starkey (1804–1892)
6. Enoch Starkey (1806–1875)
7. Sarah Starkey (1808–1898)
8. Catherine Starkey (1810– )
9. Leah Starkey (1810– )
10. Lewis Starkey (1812–1891)
11. William Starkey (1815–1875)
12. Samuel Starkey (1816–1899)
13. Hannah Starkey (1818– )
14. Alva Starkey (1819– )
15. Abraham Starkey (1820– )

Aaron (37) and Ruth Corrick (32) were married on 8 Oct 1840 in Hocking, Ohio, USA. Ruth was born on 1 Jan 1808 in Randolph County, West Virginia, USA.

Their known children were:

1. Isiah Starkey (1841–1918)
2. George Starkey (1842–1919)
3. Louisa Starkey (1845–1934)
4. Aaron Starkey (1847–1930)

Residence

• In the 1850 census, Aaron was living in Benton, Hocking, Ohio. ^[1]
• In the 1860 census, Aaron was living in Benton, Hocking, Ohio, United States.^[2]

Aaron passed away on 24 Aug 1855 in Bloomingville, Hocking County, Ohio, USA, aged 52. It's possible he passed away in 1865 as noted in my Heritage Historical Family records . He was killed by a falling tree. Also noted that Aaron had 16 siblings.

Burial

Beery Cemetery, South Bloomingville, Hocking County, Ohio, USA.  ^[3]

Aaron Starkey (24 Jun 1803–24 Aug 1865)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #61822046

Ruth Corrick Starkey (1 Jan 1808–11 Aug 1879) (spouse)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #37143558

Notes

• From WFT Vol.55 Tree 2332; quoted from Putnam-Cobb WFT: Aaron was killed by a falling tree. He may have died in 1865.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Benton, Hocking, Ohio. Year: 1850; Census Place: Benton, Hocking, Ohio; Roll: M432_695; Page: 435A; Image: 150.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Benton, Hocking, Ohio, United States. Year: 1860; Census Place: Benton, Hocking, Ohio; Roll: M653_988; Page: 50; Image: 103; Family History Library Film: 803988.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61822046/aaron-starkey: accessed 24 January 2024), memorial page for Aaron Starkey (24 Jun 1803–24 Aug 1865), Find A Grave: Memorial #61822046, citing Beery Cemetery, South Bloomingville, Hocking County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by R. Wright (contributor 47147149).

• Ancestry.com. Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992, Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• First-hand information as remembered by Robert Patterson, Tuesday, February 10, 2015.

Acknowledgements

• Starkey-543 was created by JoAnn Miller through the import of Wine Family Wiki.ged on Oct 18, 2014.