Charles Claiborne STARNES

1810 - 1900  (90 years)

• Name	Charles Claiborne STARNES
  Birth	22 Jun 1810	Greene County, TN
  Gender	Male
  Name	Charles Claiborne "C. C." STARNES
  Name	Claiborne Charles "C. C." STARNES
  Name	Claiborne Charles STARNES
  Reference Number	K2XW-4FC
  Death	22 Jun 1900	Kaufman County, TX
  Burial	Hillcrest Cemetery, Forney, Kaufman County, TX
  Notes	(1) According to Starnes, H. Gerald & Starnes, Herman, Of Them That Left a Name Behind - A History of the Starnes Family, Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1983, p. 225, Peter STARNES, Sr. had at least five sons, Henry, Jacob, Frederick, Joseph and Peter, Jr. All of those five sons are listed as heads of households in the 1820 census of Scott County, VA. It appears from the listing of the household of Peter STARNES, Sr. in the 1820 census that he may have had as many as two additional sons, both of whom would have been born between 1810 and 1820. One of these two additional sons might have been Charles Claiborne STARNES, who was born on June 22, 1810, and who later lived near Peter STARNES, Jr. in Coffee [formerly Bedford] County, TN.] (2) Charles Claiborne STARNES is shown here as a son of Peter STARNES and Barbara Jane _____. See also Note (13), below, in which Charles Claiborne STARNES is listed as a son of Peter STARNES and Barbara Jane _____. However, the compiler has found no conclusive evidence of that relationship. Charles Claiborne STARNES is shown here as a son of Peter STARNES and Barbara Jane _____ in order to stimulate further research. (3) It is not clear whether Claiborne was C. C.'s first name or his middle name. Since C. C. is listed as Charles STARNES in the 1870 census of the 7th District of Coffee County, TN, and since other members of C. C.'s family went by their middle names, the compiler has chosen to list C. C. as Charles Claiborne STARNES. (4) Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Chicago, IL: F. A. Battey & Co., 1889, p. 786: Clayborn C. [STARNES] was born June 22, 1810, in Tennessee, where he has resided all his life, now living near Hillsboro, and following farming. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and a man beloved by all who know him. He was well off when the [Civil] war broke out, but suffered heavy losses during those troublous times. He served a short time in the Confederate army. His wife, Elizabeth Douglas, was born in Tennessee and died there, the mother of eleven children. (5) North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013: Name: Claibourn C Starns Record Date: 30 Dec 1830 Location: Coffee, Tennessee Warrant Number: 4918 [Note by compiler: Coffee County, TN did not exist until 8 January 1836, when it was created from from Bedford, Franklin and Warren Counties, TN.] (6) A household headed by Claburn STARNES is listed in the 1840 census of Coffee County, TN. [The compiler believes that Claburn was Charles Claiborne STARNES.] Listed in Claburn's household are 1 free white male under 5 years of age; 1 free white male between 5 and 10 years of age; 1 free white male between 30 and 40 years of age; 2 free white females under 5 years of age; 1 free white female between 15 and 20 years of age; and 1 free white female between 20 and 30 years of age. Assuming that Claburn is the free white male listed in the 1840 census as then being between 30 and 40 years of age, he would have been born sometime between 1800 and 1810, according to the 1840 census. Assuming that Claburn's wife is the free white female listed in the 1840 census as then being between 20 and 30 years of age in 1840, she would have been born between 1810 and 1820, according to the 1840 census. According to Starnes, H. Gerald & Starnes, Herman, Of Them That Left a Name Behind - A History of the Starnes Family, Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1983, p. 694, this person was Elizabeth STARNES. The free white female who is listed in the 1840 census as then being between 15 and 20 years of age might have then been too old to have been a daughter of Claburn and/or his wife. According to Starnes, H. Gerald & Starnes, Herman, Of Them That Left a Name Behind - A History of the Starnes Family, Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1983, p. 694, this female was Martha Ann STARNES. Assuming that the other persons in Claburn's household are children of Claburn and/or his wife, those children would have consisted of 2 sons (1 of which sons would have been born between 1835 and 1840, and 1 of which sons would have been born between 1830 and 1835, according to the 1840 census) and 2 daughters (which daughters would have been born between 1835 and 1840, according to the 1840 census). According to Starnes, H. Gerald & Starnes, Herman, Of Them That Left a Name Behind - A History of the Starnes Family, Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1983, p. 694, the son who was born between 1835 and 1840 was James STARNES. According to Starnes, H. Gerald & Starnes, Herman, Of Them That Left a Name Behind - A History of the Starnes Family, Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1983, p. 694, the son who was born between 1830 and 1825 was Thomas STARNES. According to Starnes, H. Gerald & Starnes, Herman, Of Them That Left a Name Behind - A History of the Starnes Family, Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1983, p. 694, the 2 daughters who were born between 1835 and 1840 were Edith and Mary STARNES. (7) A household headed by C. C. STARNES is listed in the 1850 census of the First District of Coffee County, TN, near a household headed by Hugh STARNES. According to Starnes, H. Gerald & Starnes, Herman, Of Them That Left a Name Behind - A History of the Starnes Family, Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1983, p. 694, this person was Claborn C. STARNES. [The compiler believes that C. C. was Charles Claiborne STARNES.] The actual enumeration date of the 1850 census was 13 September 1850. C. C. is listed in the 1850 census as a farmer who was then 39 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1811. According to the 1850 census, he was born in TN. Listed with C. C. is his wife, Elizabeth, who was then 36 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1814. According to the 1850 census, she was born in TN. Also listed with C. C. is his son, Thomas, a farmer who was then 15 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1835. According to the 1850 census, he was born in TN. Also listed with C. C. is his daughter, Edith, who was then 13 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1837. According to the 1850 census, she was born in TN. Also listed with C. C. is his daughter, Mary, who was then 12 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1838. According to the 1850 census, she was born in TN. Also listed with C. C. is his son, James, who was then 10 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1840. According to the 1850 census, he was born in TN. Also listed with C. C. is his daughter, Susan, who was then 6 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1844. According to the 1850 census, she was born in TN. Also listed with C. C. is his daughter, Sarah, who was then 4 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1846. According to the 1850 census, she was born in TN. Also listed with C. C. is his son, Claborn, who was then 2 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, he was born in about 1848. According to the 1850 census, he was born in TN. [The compiler believes that Claborn was Claiborne Jefferson STARNES.] Also listed with C. C. is Martha Ann STARNES, who was then 24 years of age; therefore, according to the 1850 census, she was born in about 1826. According to the 1850 census, she was born in TN. [The compiler believes that Martha Ann may have then been too old to have been C. C.'s daughter; and this belief is strengthened by the fact that Martha Ann is listed out of the regular age order of C. C.'s children in the 1850 census.] (8) A household headed by C. C. STARNES is listed in the 1860 census of Cannon County, TN, next to a household headed by his son-in-law, W. R. WHITTEMORE. [The compiler believes that C. C. STARNES, whose surname is listed as STAMER in the index to the 1860 census, was Charles Claiborne STARNES.] The actual enumeration date of the 1860 census was 15 June 1860. C. C. is listed in the 1860 census as a farmer who was then 49 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1811. According to the 1860 census, he was born in TN. Listed with C. C. is his wife, Elizabeth, who was then 40 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1820. According to the 1860 census, she was born in VA. Also listed with C. C. is his daughter, Susan, who was then 16 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1844. According to the 1860 census, she was born in TN. Also listed with C. C. is his daughter, Sarah, who was then 14 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, she was born in about 1846. According to the 1860 census, she was born in TN. Also listed with C. C. is his son, Jefferson, who was then 12 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1848. According to the 1850 census, he was born in TN. [The compiler believes that Jefferson was Claiborne Jefferson STARNES.] Also listed with C. C. is his son, William, who was then 10 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1850. According to the 1860 census, he was born in TN. Also listed with C. C. is his son, John, who was then 7 years of age; therefore, according to the 1860 census, he was born in about 1853. According to the 1860 census, he was born in TN. [Note by compiler: C. C.'s children, Thomas, Edith, Mary and James, as well as Martha Ann STARNES, all of whom are listed in C. C.'s household in the 1850 census, are not listed in C. C.'s household in the 1860 census.] (9) A household headed by Charles STARNES is listed in the 1870 census of the 7th District of Coffee County, TN, next to a household headed by his daughter, Margaret WHITEMORE. [The compiler believes that Charles was Charles Claiborne STARNES.] The actual enumeration date of the 1870 census was 2 August 1870. Charles is listed in the 1870 census as a farmer who was then 60 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, he was born in about 1810. According to the 1870 census, he was born in TN. Listed with Charles is his wife, Elisabeth, who was then 50 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, she was born in about 1820. According to the 1870 census, she was born in TN. Also listed with Charles is his son, Jeferson, who was then 20 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, he was born in about 1850. According to the 1870 census, he was born in TN. [The compiler believes that Jeferson was Claiborne Jefferson STARNES.] Also listed with Charles is his son, William, who was then 17 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, he was born in about 1853. According to the 1870 census, he was born in TN. Also listed with Charles is his son, John, who was then 15 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, he was born in about 1855. According to the 1870 census, he was born in TN. (10) A household headed by Claiborne STARNS is listed in the 1880 census of Hillsboro, 7th District, Coffee County, TN. [The compiler believes that Claiborne was Charles Claiborne STARNES.] The actual enumeration date of the 1880 census was 30 June 1880. Claiborne is listed in the 1880 census as a farmer who was then 69 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1811. According to the 1880 census, he was born in TN. The places of birth of his parents are not listed in the 1880 census. Listed with Claiborne is his wife, Mary, who was then 44 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1836. According to the 1880 census, she was born in TN, and her mother was also born in TN. The place of birth of her father is not listed in the 1880 census. Also listed with Claiborne is his grandson, Newton Whittamore, who was then 18 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1862. According to the 1880 census, he was born in TN, and both of his parents were also born in TN. Also listed with Claiborne is his granddaughter, Mary B. Whittamore, who was then 13 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1867. According to the 1880 census, she was born in TN, and both of her parents were also born in TN. (11) C. C. STARNES is listed in an 1891 list of male voters in the 7th District, Coffee County, TN. (12) Clabourn STEARNS is listed in the household of his son, William STEARNS, in the 1900 census of Precinct 2, Kaufman County, TX. [The compiler believes that Clabourn, whose first name is listed as Claleourn in the index to the 1900 census, was Charles Claiborne STARNES.] The actual enumeration date of the 1900 census was 21 June 1900. Clabourn is listed in the 1900 census as a farmer who was born in June 1810 and was then 89 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in SC. The places of birth of his parents are listed in the 1900 census as being unknown. According to the 1900 census, he was then a widower. (13) www.findagrave.com: Charles Claiborne "C. C." Starnes Birth: 22 Jun 1810, Tennessee, USA Death: 14 Jun 1900 (aged 89), Kaufman County, Texas, USA Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery, Forney, Kaufman County, Texas, USA Charles Claiborne (called C. C.) Starnes is the son of Peter Starnes Sr. & Barbara Jane? He lived in Coffee County, Tennessee, but I do not know if he was born there. He is the grandfather of Mary Belle Cavis who is also buried here. (She has stone that gives her last name as Covis.) C. C. was well off before serving a short time in the Civil War. He suffered heavy losses during those times. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Family Members: Spouse: Mary Starnes (1840-1896); Children: William J Starnes (1853-1924) Created by: Cindy Elschide Added: 8 Sep 2009 Find A Grave Memorial 41715177
  Person ID	I108	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	Peter STARNES, Sr.,   b. Abt 1755   d. Bef 1 Jun 1830, Scott County, VA (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	Barbara Jane (STARNES),   b. Between 1775 and 1794
  Family ID	F754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth DOUGLAS,   b. 13 Mar 1813, TN d. Bef 21 Sep 1876, TN (Age < 63 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1835
  Children	1. Thomas STARNES,   b. Abt 1835, Coffee County, TN d. Aft 13 Sep 1850 (Age ~ 15 years)   2. Edith Margaret STARNES,   b. Abt 1837, Coffee County, TN   3. Mary STARNES,   b. Abt 1838, Coffee County, TN d. Aft 13 Sep 1850 (Age ~ 12 years)   4. James Henry STARNES, Sr.,   b. Abt 1840, Coffee County, TN d. 10 Feb 1887, Birchwood, James [now Hamilton] County, TN (Age ~ 47 years)   5. Susan STARNES,   b. Abt 1844, Coffee County, TN   6. Sarah STARNES,   b. Abt 1846, Coffee County, TN d. Bef 5 Jun 1879 (Age ~ 33 years)   7. Claiborne Jefferson STARNES,   b. 17 Apr 1851, Coffee County, TN d. 11 May 1931, Kaufman County, TX (Age 80 years)   8. William J. STARNES,   b. 23 May 1853, Coffee County, TN d. 4 Oct 1924 (Age 71 years)   9. John J. STARNES,   b. Abt 1854, Coffee County, TN
  Family ID	F755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Mary BIXEY,   b. Between 1836 and 1840, TN d. 25 Apr 1896, Kaufman County, TX (Age ~ 60 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1876	Coffee County, TN
  Family ID	F1893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2023

  
  

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  Charles Claiborne STARNES