Starr, Elizabeth

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• Reference Number: STAR.E002
• _FGRAVE: 8407300

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Joseph Luse, of the firm of Warner & Luse, Flora, Ill., was born June 13, 1824, in Washington County, Penn. While he was yet a child, his parents, Daniel and Susan (Hartley) Luse, removed to Ohio and settled in Guernsey County, where he grew to manhood, being reared upon the farm and educated in the common schools.

He was married, November 10, 1847, in Guernsey County, to Miss Elizabeth Starr, daughter of James and Catherine (Hiskett) Starr. She was born, July 4, 1827, in Guernsey County, Ohio.

Mr. Luse continued on the farm in Ohio until the fall of 1864, when, having completed a term of enlistment in the military service, he removed his family to Illinois, and settled in Harter Township, Clay County. He here prosecuted his farming interest until coming to Flora, in 1881, and still owns a landed interest of several hundred acres. Since coming to Flora he has engaged in an extensive mercantile business, associated with C. H. Warner.

His family are Sarah C, wife of Ed Higginson; Susan M. . wife of Samuel Finley; Mary E., wife of L. Sheehan; William A. (deceased); John M.; Cynthia A., and Matilda, both of whom died in infancy; Linna, wife of R. L. Stanford; James S. (deceased); Joseph E., Alice and Charles L. Luse.

Mr. Luse is an Elder in the Christian Church, of which Mrs. Luse is also an honored member.

Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884."

Elizabeth married LUSE, Joseph on 10 Nov 1847 in Guernsey County, Ohio. Joseph (son of Luse, Daniel H. and Hartley, Susannah) was born on 13 Jun 1824 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Feb 1893; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Luse, Sarah Catherine was born on 27 Oct 1847 in Guernsey County, Ohio; died on 24 Aug 1921; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois.
2. Luse, Susan Malissa was born on 7 Mar 1849 in Ohio; died on 14 Jan 1910; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri.
3. Luse, William A. was born on 26 Feb 1852; died on 19 Aug 1872; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois.
4. Luse, John Marion was born on 27 Nov 1853 in Vinton County, Ohio; died on 20 Oct 1930; was buried in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois.
5. Luse, Cynthia A. was born in Apr 1855; died on 25 Sep 1856; was buried in Stevens-Robb Cemetery, Zaleski, Vinton Country, Ohio.
6. Luse, Matilda was born in 1856; died on 22 Mar 1857; was buried in Stevens-Robb Cemetery, Zaleski, Vinton Country, Ohio.
7. LUSE, Louisa Jane 'Linnie' was born on 11 Aug 1858; died on 5 Jul 1937; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
8. Luse, James S. was born on 9 Oct 1860; died on 29 Sep 1869; was buried in Jenkins Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois.
9. Luse, Joseph E. was born on 19 Jul 1862; died on 11 Mar 1946; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, Indiana.
10. Luse, Alice was born on 5 Jul 1864 in McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio; died on 19 May 1952; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.