Mary (Starcher) Blosser (1816 - 1860)

Born 11 Nov 1816 in Kanawha, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John William Blosser — married 30 Apr 1845 (to 11 Aug 1860) in Jackson, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1860 at age 43 in Calhoun, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Mary 'Polly' Starcher was born November 11, 1816 and is the daughter of Phillip Starcher and Rebecca Mace. Polly grew up in Kanawha County, Virginia (now West Virginia) along with two half-siblings; Henry Starcher, Adam Starcher, six siblings; Jacob Starcher, Abraham Starcher, William Thomas Starcher, Isaac Starcher, Sarah Starcher and Arnold Starcher.

Polly married John William Blosser April 30, 1845 and they made their home in Gilmer, Virginia (now West Virginia) and later in Calhoun, Virginia (now West Virginia) until her death in 1960.^[1] Together they raised eight children; Eliza Blosser, Peter J Blosser, Philip Blosser, Henry Blosser, Robert Blosser, Matilda Jane Blosser,^[2][3][4][5] Malinda Elizabeth Blosser^{[6][7][8][9][10]} and William Nelson Blosser.^{[11][12][13][14]} Polly died August 11, 1860 and her place of burial is not known.^[15]

Notes

• She had married (1st) Samuel Hines April 16, 1835 in Jackson County, Virginia (now West Virginia).
• 1850 residence District 17, Gilmer County, Virginia (now West Virginia); 1860 residence Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M41S-BLW : 12 December 2017), Mary Blosser in entry for John Blosser, 1860.
2. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1LK-9PG : 10 February 2018), Mary Blosser in entry for Matilda Blosser, 23 Apr 1853; citing West Fork, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,256.
3. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5T2-S8L : 10 February 2018), Mary Blosser in entry for Matilda Blosser, 23 Apr 1853; citing West Fork, Gilmer, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 808,256.
4. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMCD-K32 : 11 February 2018), Polly Starcher in entry for Jane Long, 24 Mar 1936; citing Roane, West Virginia, County Records, 4881, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,910.
5. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N94M-M4B : 10 March 2018), Polly Starshen [Starcher] in entry for Jane Long, 24 Mar 1936; citing Near Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, County Records, 205, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,848.
6. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F12P-T7R : 10 February 2018), Mary Bloper [Blosser] in entry for Malinda Elizabeth Bloper [Blosser], 16 Apr 1856; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,278.
7. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5T6-XYH : 10 February 2018), Mary Bloper [Blosser] in entry for Malinda Elizabeth Bloper [Blosser], 16 Apr 1856; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 808,278. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRR7-GCV : 10 February 2018), Mary Blosser in entry for Malinda Elizabeth Blosser, 16 Apr 1856; citing Calhoun Co , Va, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,485.
8. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5PD-JJX : 10 February 2018), Mary Blosser in entry for Malinda Elizabeth Blosser, 16 Apr 1856; citing Calhoun Co., Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,485.
9. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR49-P5C : 11 February 2018), Mary Blosser in entry for Malinda Blosser, 31 Jul 1857; citing Calhoun Co., reference ; FHL microfilm 34,485.
10. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F12L-BZZ : 11 February 2018), Mary Bloper in entry for Malinda Bloper, 31 Jul 1857; citing Calhoun Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 6, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,454.
11. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F125-S47 : 10 February 2018), Mary Bloper in entry for William Nelson Bloper, 09 Oct 1858; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,278.
12. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5PD-J19 : 10 February 2018), Mary Blosser in entry for William Nelson Blosser, 09 Oct 1858; citing Calhoun Co., Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,485.
13. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1BH-TZV : 10 March 2018), Mary Starther in entry for W. M. Blosser, 31 Jul 1931; citing Roane, West Virginia, County Records, 9788, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,679
14. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N94M-YJX : 10 March 2018), Mary Starcher in entry for W. M. Blosser, 31 Jul 1931; citing Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, County Records, B72880-3, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,848.
15. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #149742276 Mary “Polly” Starcher Blosser (1817–11 Aug 1860), Place of burial is unknown.

See also:

• "The Goff Family" Roy L. Lockhart 1974, her marriage records, her death record.
• Mary Starcher FamilySearch