Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Emily Starkey

Emily Starkey
(1810-1857)

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Spouses/Children:
1. James Wymer

Emily Starkey ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 28 September 1810, Virginia, United States ³ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): James Wymer on 21 October 1830 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States ¹ ²
Died: 3 February 1857, Cedar, Iowa, United States at age 46 ⁶ ⁷
Buried: After 3 February 1857, Springdale Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States ⁶ ⁷

bullet Another name for Emily was Emily Starker.⁷

bullet Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 28 February 1810, Virginia, United States. ⁷

2. Alt. Birth, 28 September 1810, Ohio, United States. ⁴

3. 1840 US Census, June 1840, Union Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ⁸ 1840 US Census
Page 424, Roll 418
Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Females
20-30: 1 = (Emily Wymer, wife, age 29)
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

4. 1850 US Census, 25 July 1850, Perry Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ³ Page 367B, Dwelling 177, Family 177
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Emily Wymer...39..VA
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

5. 1856 Iowa State Census, 1856, Iowa, United States. ⁴ Emily Wymer...45..OH
(Living with husband, daughter, and married son, George, along with his wife.)

NOTE - This census indicated that her birth location was Ohio instead of Virginia as was indicated on the 1850 Federal Census. There are no other documents yet revealed to resolve the conflict as to whether she was from Virginia or Ohio.

6. Cemetery: Pee Dee Cemetery, After 3 February 1857, Springdale, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial #113365214

Emily married James Wymer on 21 October 1830 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States.¹ ⁶ (James Wymer was born on 20 June 1810 in Pennsylvania, United States,³ ⁴ ⁶ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ died on 25 December 1887 ⁶ ¹² and was buried after 25 December 1887 in Afton, Union, Iowa, United States ⁶ ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1840 US Census, June 1840, Union Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ⁸ 1840 US Census
Page 424, Roll 418
Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Males
5-10: 2 = (George, son, age 8; William, son, age 6)
20-30: 2 = James Wimer (age 29 )
Females
under 5: 1 = (Sarah, daughter, age 2)
20-30: 1 = (Emily Wymer, wife, age 29)

2. 1850 US Census, 25 July 1850, Perry Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ³ Page 367B, Dwelling 177, Family 177
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
James Wymer...39..PA..Laborer
Emily Wymer...39..VA
George Wymer...18..OH..Laborer
William Wymer...16..OH..Laborer
James Wymer...9..OH
Louisa Wymer...6..OH

3. 1856 Iowa State Census, 1856, Iowa, United States. ⁴ James Wymer...46..PA..2 years in state
Emily Wymer...45..OH
Louisa Wymer...12
Catherine Wymer...17
George Wymer...24

NOTE - Emily's birth location was previous indicated as Virginia but now shows Ohio. Catherine was actually a daughter-in-law as she was the wife of their son, George.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Moved from Muskingum County, Ohio to Cedar County, Iowa in 1852.
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1 "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001 : accessed 24 Dec 2013), Name: James Wimmer; Spouse's Name: Emily Starkey; Event Date: 21 Oct 1830; Event Place: Muskingum,Ohio.

2 Wymer Family Bible, The Holy Bible ( n.p., n.d.), privately held by Rebecca Dee Linn; Bible and history papers of James and Emily Wymer and their descendants.

3 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 367B, dwelling 177, family 177; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1401638 : accessed 28 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

5 "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001 : accessed 24 Dec 2013), Name: James Wimmer; Spouse's Name: Emily Starkey; Event Date: 21 Oct 1830; Event Place: Muskingum,Ohio.

6 Wymer Family Bible, The Holy Bible ( n.p., n.d.), privately held by Rebecca Dee Linn.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 24 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113365214.

8 1840 U.S. census, Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 424, James Wymer and Emily Starkey; database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 17 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 418.

9 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, p. 133, family 919, James Wymer and Elanor Blakley; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1473181 : accessed 24 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

10 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Highland Township, Union County, Iowa, p. 5, dwelling 35, family 35; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 28 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

11 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Grant Township, Union County, Iowa, p. 328A, James Wymer and Elanor Blakley; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 24 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0366.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 24 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16516875.

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