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Mrs L. Starkey

Birth	:	3 Jun 1810 Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	31 Dec 1882 Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial	:	Clinton Cemetery, Irvington, Essex County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7206001, -74.2360992
Plot	:	Section 4, Block 17, Lot 2, Grave 6
Description	:	A recently discovered document has shed some light on this. Lydia's tombstone lists that she was born June 3, 1823 and died Dec 31, 1884. However, it is now believed that the tombstone was added at a much later date with incorrect information. A death registry in Santa Clara County notes that she died Dec 31, 1882 (not 1884) and that she was 72 years and 7 months old at the time of her death, giving a birth of about June 1810 (not 1823). The 1810 date matches all other known records of her. She... Read More	A recently discovered document has shed some light on this. Lydia's tombstone lists that she was born June 3, 1823 and died Dec 31, 1884. However, it is now believed that the tombstone was added at a much later date with incorrect information. A death registry in Santa Clara County notes that she died Dec 31, 1882 (not 1884) and that she was 72 years and 7 months old at the time of her death, giving a birth of about June 1810 (not 1823). The 1810 date matches all other known records of her. She is listed here simply as "Mrs. L. Starkey" on the headstone but it is believed that this is Lydia Fisher Starkey. Her maiden name is currently unknown but may have been Rankin, a name given to two of her sons. Initially we might assume that this was not Lydia, but there is no other known Starkey of any name, let a alone a "Mrs. L." in the area. it should also be noted that she is buried in the same plot as, and next to, her son James Henry Fisher. She married her first husband, Samuel Fisher, in Pennsylvania where their first children were born. They moved to Iowa in 1836 and Samuel died sometime between Oct of 1850, when he is listed in the census of that year, and August of 1851 when Lydia remarried to her second husband, John Starkey. John and Lydia moved to California sometime after the 1860 census was taken. He died in Mound Springs, El Dorado County, California on or about December 12, 1866. His will, registered with local museum there, notes his wife Lydia and children from his first marriage in Iowa. He left all of his Iowa property to his son and all of his California property to Lydia. Lydia and Samuel had at least six children including: 1. Mary Jane Fisher (1830). She married William Williams in 1849 and had a son William H. Williams the same year. 2. Margaret Fisher (1832), no info after the 1850 census. 3. Thomas Lee Fisher (1834-1893), married Mary Jane Albrough and had several children including Samuel D. "John" Fisher, Clarinda "Clara" Fisher, Melville Fisher, Milton Fisher, Rodman Fisher and Frank Fisher. He lived in Chico upon moving to California in the early 1860's. 4. William Rankin Fisher (1836-1892), married Almira P. Hysell and had several children including Margaret Caroline "Carrie" Fisher, Lydia Jane Fisher Haun, John Larren Fisher, Martha L. "Mattie" Fisher, Harriet C. Fisher Craig, James William Fisher, Silas Henry Harvey Fisher and Emma Fisher. 5. John Rankin Fisher (1842-1907), married Elizabeth Franklin and had four children, Lydia Ann, Abbie, Edward and James. 6. James Henry Fisher (1848-1899), married Colora M. "Callie" Beswick and had several children including Wesley, Laurina, Maud, Clara, Earl, Leland, Laura and Bessie.

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Where is Mrs L. Starkey's memorial?
Mrs L. Starkey's memorial is located at: Clinton Cemetery, Irvington, Essex County, USA.
When did Mrs L. Starkey death?
Mrs L. Starkey death on 31 Dec 1882 in Santa Clara County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mrs L. Starkey's memorial?
Latitude: 40.7206001
Longitude: -74.2360992

Family Members:

Spouse

Children

Thomas Lee Fisher

(1835 - 1893)

William Rankin Fisher

(1837 - 1892)

John Rankin Fisher

(1842 - 1907)

James Henry Fisher

(1848 - 1899)

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