James Purnell Starns (1849 - 1929)

Born 1 Jan 1849 in Louisiana, USA

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Died 11 Dec 1929 at age 80 in Louisiana, USA

Biography

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• * 1850 Census James was age 2 with parents in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
• 1860 Census of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, James mother had died and he was age 12, living in hh of F. D. Stilly, along with his Dad & new wife Amanda, and siblings George 13, Martha 7, Harris 2 and Thomas 5 months.
• 1870 Census James was age 21 married to Addaline (wrong spelling on Census) age 18.
• 1880 Census Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, James was age 31, Margeana (wrong spelling again) age 27, with Lilly A 9, William 6, Samuel 4, Hubbard A 2, and Katie 2 months. Occupation Gin Factory.
• 1900 Census Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, James was age 50, Aclin 41, with Maggie 7, Louis 6, and Mabel 4.
• 1910 Census Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, James was age 63, Adin 57 (census takers could never get her spelling right) with Maggie 19, Louis 16, and Mabel 13. Occupation Deputy Sheriff.
• 1920 Census Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, James was age 70, listed as father-in-law, and Arlin age 68 listed as mother-in-law (with spelling of Starns spelled Dames) living in hh of Samuel Boliver Hyde the husband of daughter Maggie. Samuel Hyde occupation Rural Mail Carrier.

• He is buried with his wife in the Amite Cemetery, Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.