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     Ava Jesse Mayfield was born on 27 February 1895. She was the daughter of William Stephen Mayfield and Cora E Hansford.
     Ava Jesse Mayfield was also known as Jack. She lived with William Stephen Mayfield and Cora E Hansford on 1 June 1900 at ED140, Jackson Twp, Texas County, Missouri, USA; Name: William Mayfield
[William S Mayfield]
Home in 1900: Current, Texas, Missouri
Age: 24
Birth Date: Jun 1875
Birthplace: Missouri
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Spouse's Name: Cora
Marriage Year: 1894
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 6
Residence : Current & Jackson Townships, Texas, Missouri
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Household Members: Name Age
William Mayfield 24
Cora Mayfield 23
Jessie Mayfield 5.¹
Ava Jesse Mayfield lived with William Stephen Mayfield and Cora E Hansford on 29 April 1910 at Ward 5, ED231, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Name: W S Mayfield
[William Stephen Mayfield]
Age in 1910: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Illinois
Mother's Birth Place: Illinois
Spouse's Name: Cara
Home in 1910: Tulsa Ward 4, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Household Members: Name Age
W S Mayfield      Head     34 m 16 MO IL IL
Cara Mayfield      Wife      34 m 16 3 1IN IN IL [Cora]
Jessie Mayfield      Daughter      15 MO MO IN
William Hanaford      Uncle      59 wd IN NC KY [Hansford].² Her data record was Updated on 3 March 2001 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Nancy Ann Starr was born on 27 September 1836 at Cherokee Nation, Arkansas, USA. She was the daughter of Joseph McMinn Sr. Starr and Delilah Adair. Nancy Ann Starr married Young Charles Gordon Duncan, son of John Duncan and Elizabeth Abercrombie. Nancy Ann Starr married William Wirt Duncan, son of John Duncan and Elizabeth Abercrombie. Nancy Ann Starr died on 9 June 1894 at age 57.
     Nancy Ann Starr was also known as Nannie. Her married name was Duncan. Her data record was Updated on 23 March 1998 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     George Harlan Starr was born on 1 October 1837 at Cherokee Nation, Arkansas, USA. He was the son of Joseph McMinn Sr. Starr and Delilah Adair. George Harlan Starr died on 27 October 1862 at age 25.
     WAS A CAPT. IN THE 1ST Cherokee MOUNTED RIFLES HIS BROTHER WALTER SERVED UNDER HIM.¹ His data record was Updated on 23 March 1998 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     C. Parker Steele was the son of Everett A. Steele and Elizabeth Ward.
     His data record was Updated on 4 September 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Joseph McMinn Jr. Starr was born on 30 August 1842 at Cherokee Nation, Arkansas, USA. He was the son of Joseph McMinn Sr. Starr and Delilah Adair. Joseph McMinn Jr. Starr married Sarah Crittenden, daughter of Henry Clay Crittenden and Susie Wolf. Joseph McMinn Jr. Starr married Susan Shell Goingstar, daughter of John Goingstar and Charlotte Shell.
     GWM;

JOSEPH WAS A METHODIST MINISTER AND HE BUILT THE STARR CHAPEL THAT SERVED AS AN EARLY DAY SCHOOL AND AS A CHURCH.
HE SERVED AS A JUDGE OF GOINGSNAKE DISTRICT IN 1877 AND AGAIN IN 1893. HE ALSO SERVED AS CLERK IN 1871 AND 1872. His data record was Updated on 5 December 1998 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Walter Adair Starr was born on 26 March 1845 at Cane Hill, Bradley County, Arkansas, USA. He was the son of Joseph McMinn Sr. Starr and Delilah Adair. Walter Adair Starr married Ella Elizabeth Christie, daughter of John Francis Marion Christie and Jennie Starr. Walter Adair Starr married Saphronia Crutchfield. Walter Adair Starr married Ruth Ann Thornton, daughter of William Thornton and Elizabeth Phillips, on 19 February 1869 at Goingsnake District, Oklahoma, USA; Indian Territory. Walter Adair Starr died on 1 January 1906 at Claremore, Oklahoma, USA, at age 60. He was buried at Claremore, Oklahoma, USA.
     GWM;

WALTER WAS A SOLDIER IN THE CONFEDERATE Cherokee SERVICE. HE WAS IN COMPANY. G. 1ST Cherokee MOUNTED RIFLES, SERVING UNDER HIS BROTHER CAPT. GEORGE HARLAN STAR. Walter Adair Starr was also known as Watt. His data record was Updated on 23 March 1998 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Ruth Ann Thornton was born on 20 November 1844 at Illinois District, Cherokee Nation, Arkansas, USA. She was the daughter of William Thornton and Elizabeth Phillips. Ruth Ann Thornton married Walter Adair Starr, son of Joseph McMinn Sr. Starr and Delilah Adair, on 19 February 1869 at Goingsnake District, Oklahoma, USA; Indian Territory. Ruth Ann Thornton married Cornellius Alberty. Ruth Ann Thornton died on 18 August 1892 at Claremore, Oklahoma, USA, at age 47.
     Her married name was Alberty. As of 19 February 1869,her married name was Starr. Her data record was Updated on 23 March 1998 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Dr. Emmet McDonald Starr was born on 12 December 1870 at Goingsnake District, Oklahoma, USA. He was the son of Walter Adair Starr and Ruth Ann Thornton. Dr. Emmet McDonald Starr died on 30 January 1930 at St. Louis, Missouri, USA, at age 59. He was buried at Claremore, Oklahoma, USA.
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EMMET STAR IS THE PERSON THAT WROTE "THE HISTORY OF THE Cherokee INDIANS" AND THEIR LEGENDS AND FOLK LORE. IT IS THE MOST RECOGNIZED HISTORY OF THE Cherokee INDIANS.
EMMET STAR WAS A COUNCILOR FROM COOWEESCOOWEE DISTRICT IN 1901.
EMMET REALIZED THAT THE Cherokees HAD NO FAMILY RECORDS, NOTHING TO HAND DOWN TO POSTERITY AS TO "WHO WAS WHOM". REALIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY HISTORY AND FAMILY KINSHIPS, HE GRABBED A HAND FULL OF NOTEBOOKS, CLIMBED INTO HIS OLD BUGGY, HELD
AN UMBRELLA TO KEEP THE SUN OFF HIS HEAD, AND STARTED TAKING DOWN FAMILY NAMES. HE DROVE MANY MILES TO DO THIS. WHEN FINALLY HIS BOOKS AND NOTES WERE TURNED IN, SOME OF THESE RECORDS WERE HARD TO DECIPHER. WE NOW HAVE MANY RECORDS AND FAMILY LINES
WE WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD TODAY OF THE Cherokees. THIS BOOK IS WHERE I GOT MOST OF THE Cherokee HISTORY.
EMMET GRADUATED FROM THE BARNES MEDICAL COLLEGE IN St. Louis, MO IN 1893. HE PRACTISED FIVE YEARS AFTER WHICH HE DEVOTED ALL OF HIS TIME TO BEING A Cherokee HISTORIAN AND GENEALOGIST AS WELL AS AN AUTHOR.
THERE IS A BRONZE PLAQUE PLACED BY THE Cherokee SEMINARIES STUDENT ASS. ON THE WALL OF THE LIBRARY OF NORTHEASTERN STATE COLLEGE AT Tahlequah, Oklahoma COMMEMORATING THE Cherokee Nation. THE PLAQUE BEARS THE INSCRIPTION; "EMMET STARR, M.D. LIBRARIAN
1913-1916, AUTHOR-HISTORY OF THE Cherokee INDIANS-Cherokees WEST. His data record was Updated on 5 December 1998 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     George Colbert Starr was born on 17 June 1877 at Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation, Arkansas, USA. He was the son of Walter Adair Starr and Ruth Ann Thornton.¹ George Colbert Starr died on 20 September 1912 at age 35.¹
     His data record was Updated on 23 March 1998 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Mary Bell Starr was born on 27 September 1879 at Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation, Arkansas, USA. She was the daughter of Walter Adair Starr and Ruth Ann Thornton. Mary Bell Starr married Dr. Wade Hampton Vann on 31 December 1905.
     As of 31 December 1905,her married name was Vann. Her data record was Updated on 23 March 1998 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Lettie Boyd Starr was born on 24 December 1881 at Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation, Arkansas, USA. She was the daughter of Walter Adair Starr and Ruth Ann Thornton.
     Her data record was Updated on 10 January 1997 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Joseph McCraken Starr was born on 18 December 1884 at Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation, Arkansas, USA. He was the son of Walter Adair Starr and Ruth Ann Thornton.
     His data record was Updated on 10 January 1997 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     James Daniel was the son of Marmaduke Daniel and Nannie Still. James Daniel married Mary Buffington, daughter of Ezekiel Buffington and Mary Emory.
     His data record was Updated on 5 January 1998 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Nannie J. Starr was born on 26 June 1895. She was the daughter of Walter Adair Starr and Ruth Ann Thornton.
     Her data record was Updated on 24 October 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     James Mayfield Ward was born in 1892. He was the son of Solomon Parker Ward and Mary Jane Stewart. James Mayfield Ward married Norvia Faucett.
     His data record was Updated on 30 August 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Caleb Leroy Starr was born on 13 August 1896 at Cane Hill, Bradley County, Arkansas, USA. He was the son of Walter Adair Starr and Ella Elizabeth Christie.
     His data record was Updated on 18 December 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Sarah Elizabeth Starr was born on 16 April 1848 at Washington, Arkansas, USA. She was the daughter of Joseph McMinn Sr. Starr and Delilah Adair. Sarah Elizabeth Starr married Frank Howard Sr. at Baron, Oklahoma, USA.
     Sarah Elizabeth Starr was also known as Sallie. Her married name was Howard. Her data record was Updated on 22 November 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Clement Vann Starr was born on 2 August 1854 at Washington, Arkansas, USA. He was the son of Joseph McMinn Sr. Starr and Delilah Adair. Clement Vann Starr died on 16 November 1879 at age 25.
     His data record was Updated on 23 March 1998 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Caleb Wilson Starr was born on 7 October 1857 at Washington, Arkansas, USA. He was the son of Joseph McMinn Sr. Starr and Delilah Adair.
     Caleb Wilson Starr was Was Also An Early Day High Sheriff Of Cherokee County at Cherokee County, Oklahoma, USA. Caleb Wilson Starr was also known as Niger Cale. His data record was Updated on 1 December 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Edward Estel Sloan was born on 19 October 1850 at Flint District, Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, USA. He was the son of Dr. William Harvey Sloan and Deborah Starr. Edward Estel Sloan was born in 1851 at Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA.¹ He married Naomi Ann Cole.
     Edward Estel Sloan was Farmer in 1900 at Township 23, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, USA.¹ His data record was Updated on 10 January 1997 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Naomi Ann Cole was born on 25 December 1855 at Neosho, Missouri, USA. She married Edward Estel Sloan, son of Dr. William Harvey Sloan and Deborah Starr.
     Her married name was Sloan. Her data record was Updated on 10 January 1997 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Jane Debra Sloan was born on 7 September 1877 at Delaware District, Oklahoma, USA. She was the daughter of Edward Estel Sloan and Naomi Ann Cole. Jane Debra Sloan married Lidge Webb.
     Her married name was Webb. Her data record was Updated on 24 October 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Lidge Webb was born in 1877. He married Jane Debra Sloan, daughter of Edward Estel Sloan and Naomi Ann Cole.
     His data record was Updated on 24 October 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     William Sloan was born on 26 August 1878 at Delaware District, Oklahoma, USA. He was the son of Edward Estel Sloan and Naomi Ann Cole.
     His data record was Updated on 24 October 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Mary Della Sloan was born on 7 October 1881 at Delaware District, Oklahoma, USA. She was the daughter of Edward Estel Sloan and Naomi Ann Cole. Mary Della Sloan married Charles V. Carselowey.
     Her married name was Carselowey. Her data record was Updated on 24 October 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Norvia Faucett married James Mayfield Ward, son of Solomon Parker Ward and Mary Jane Stewart.
     Her married name was Ward. Her data record was Updated on 1 July 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Charles V. Carselowey was born in 1882. He married Mary Della Sloan, daughter of Edward Estel Sloan and Naomi Ann Cole.
     His data record was Updated on 24 October 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     Minnie Ellen Sloan was born on 13 November 1884 at Delaware District, Oklahoma, USA. She was the daughter of Edward Estel Sloan and Naomi Ann Cole. Minnie Ellen Sloan married John Floyd Terry.
     Her married name was Terry. Her data record was Updated on 24 October 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.

     John Floyd Terry was born on 3 June 1883 at Marshall County, Tennessee, USA. He married Minnie Ellen Sloan, daughter of Edward Estel Sloan and Naomi Ann Cole.
     His data record was Updated on 24 October 1996 by Glenn W Mayfield.