Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 522-523 [McCracken]

     JOSEPH F. STARR, one of the representative men of McCracken
county, Kentucky, was born in this county February 23, 1846, a son
of Moses and Elizabeth (Bogard) Starr, the former of whom was born
near Clarksville, Tennessee, February 18, 1798, and died in
McCracken county in January, 1880.  He was in turn a son of Henry
and Martha Starr, and Henry was born in New Jersey and was one of
the early settlers of Tennessee, and in 1826 came to McCracken
county, Kentucky, where he lived and died.
     Moses Starr came to this county with his father in 1826, and
married here Elizabeth Bogard, who was born in 1811 and died in
1879.  She bore her husband six children, of who three are still
living, namely: Kate, who married Dr. Milan, of Paducah; Mary; and
Joseph F.  By occupation the father was a farmer, and was successful
in his work, leaving a fair estate.  In politics he was a Democrat,
and he and his wife were members of Cumberland Presbyterian church. 
He was a man of great piety, who never used an oath or knowingly
wronged a single human being.
     Joseph F. Starr was born, reared and has always lived in
McCracken county, Kentucky, and grew to manhood on a farm, receiving
his education in the common schools.  In 1870 he was married to Miss
Rebecca Cross, born in New Jersey, and their children are as
follows: Benjamin C., Moses and Sarah Elizabeth.
     Mr. Starr is an excellent farmer and owns a farm of one hundred
acres, upon which he and his family make their home.  In politics he
is a Democrat, although he has never aspired to public office.  Both
he and his wife are Methodists, and are very excellent people,
highly esteemed in their neighborhood.

Starr Bogard Milan Cross
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TN NJ

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