George Washington Starrett
1907 - 1992 (85 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. George Washington Starrett was born in 16 Feb 1907 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky (son of George W. Starrett and Hattie Lucinda Steenrod); died on 16 May 1992 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Other Events:
- Census: 1940, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79047557/george-washington-starrett
Garden LC, section A, lot 83, space 0Family/Spouse: Rose Linss York. Rose was born on 5 Mar 1914 in Bellevue, Campbell County, Kentucky; died on 31 Oct 2006 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. George W. Starrett was born in Sep 1874 in Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky
George married Hattie Lucinda Steenrod on 31 Dec 1895 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky. Hattie (daughter of Joseph Steenrod and Melissa Lucinda Hedges) was born on 2 Mar 1875 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 1 Mar 1914 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Hattie Lucinda Steenrod was born on 2 Mar 1875 in Rowan County, Kentucky (daughter of Joseph Steenrod and Melissa Lucinda Hedges); died on 1 Mar 1914 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. Notes:
MHR note: in letter from Ida Cronkhite dated 2 January 1951. Hattie Stienrod was the last of Aunt Melissa's [LKH note: Melissa Lucinda Hedges] children, so inherited the old Hedges home. She married George Starrett and he died, and then married William Ward, and she died. Then Ward married his oldest (Starrett's) step-daughter, and they sold the inherited Hedges home, and I never heard any more about them.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143660592/harriet-lucinda-wardChildren:
- Amy Starrett was born in Sep 1897 in Kentucky.
- Ada Starrett was born on 14 Oct 1899 in Kentucky; died on 24 Jun 1986 in Santa Clara, California.
- John L. Starrett was born on 5 Apr 1903 in Beadle County, South Dakota; died on 17 Mar 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida; was buried in Chuckey Community Cemetery, Green County, Tennessee.
- Alton Beckom Starrett was born on 17 Mar 1905 in Kentucky; died on 18 Mar 1990 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.
- 1. George Washington Starrett was born in 16 Feb 1907 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 16 May 1992 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
Generation: 3
6. Joseph Steenrod was born about 1834 in Kentucky; died in 1902 in Rowan County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1880, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1900, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky
Notes:
Joseph Steenrod’s will. Probate date 6 July 1902, Rowan County, Kentucky. Page 70-72.
In the name of God amen I Joseph Steenrod being of sound and disposing mind and in the enjoyment reasonable health but recognizing the uncertainty of life and its certainty of death do make ordain and publish this as my last will and testimony hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me.
Item 1st. I commit my spirit to God who gave it my body I resign to the dust.
2nd. It is my will and desire that out of my estate all my just debts including my funeral expenses shall be first paid.
3rd. To my daughter Hattie Starrett wife of George W. Starrett I will and bequeath one dollar out of my estate she to have this sum out of my soul estate and no more I desire that she have only said sum of one dollar because I have heretofore given to her all that I intend me to have out of my estate.
4th. After the payment of all my debts as provided in the 2nd clause or item of this will and said sum of one dollar to my daughter Hattie A. Starrett as provided in the third clause or time thereof it is my desire and I so will that all of the remainder of my estate of every item real personal and mixed ways chases in action and all and every other kind of estate that I may have at my death shall go to and be fore the benefit of my feeble minded son Albert Russell Steenrod to be used by his committee or such fiduciary as may be appointed by authority of law to take care of said Albert Russell Steenrod and of his estate for the support maintenance and comfort of said Albert Russell Steenrod and for no other purpose so long as said Albert Russell Steenrod shall live.
5th. It is my vary position will and desire and I desire so have to express myself that in case of the appointment of a committee or other fiduciary to take care of said Albert Russell Steenrod and of his estate that neither my son in law George W. Starrett nor my daughter Hattie A. Starrett shall be appointed and that they nor either of them shall have anything to do with said Albert Russell Steenrod or with his estate because they have not treated him with but badly during my lifetime and I do repose that confidence in them or either of them that they would treat him will after my decease.
6th. After the death of my son Albert Russell Steenrod or in case he should die before I do then it is my desire and I so will that all of my estate of every kind and description shall go to my grandchildren that is the children of my said daughter Hattie A. Starrett to be divided between all of said grand children equally.
7th. It is my further will and desire and I hereby nominate and appoint B. F. Hedges my cousin by marriage executor of this my last will and testimony and it is my further will and desire that said B. F. Hedges shall be appointed committee for my said son Albert Russell Steenrod and to take care of his estate as well as to care and provide for said Albert Russell Steenrod as he has been kind to him and understands his wants and needs and how control him.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th day of September 1901.
Joseph Steenrod
Acknowledged and subscribed in our presents the date above.
George A. Nickell
B.C. Wilson
Codicil 1. I Joseph Steenrod who made the foregoing will having this day discovered that in appointing or naming a committee for my feeble minded son Albert Russell Steenrod I made a mistake. Said committee’s name finding it is written B. F. when it should have been W. F. Hedges, I change said will to that extent and name and appoint W. F. Hedges instead of B. F. Hedges committee for my said son also name and appoint said W. F. Hedges executor of this my will as provided there in having been called or his name within F. G. instead of W. F. by mistake as to that also.
Witness my hand this 26th day of April 1902.
Jos. Steenrod.
Acknowledged in our presents date above.
R. Gussey
Hirim Bradly
State of Kentucky
County of Rowan
I C. O. Tirrell clerk of the county court for this county and state aforesaid certify that the foregoing will of Joseph Steenrod was produced in open court proven probated and ordered to be recorded wherefore the some with this certificate have been recorded in my office.
Given under my bond this 6th day of July 1902
C.O.Tirrell clerk.
LKH note: I believe that W.F. Hedges, the "cousin by marriage", named as executor in Joseph Steenrod's will is William Franklin Hedges.
William Franklin Hedges (1845-1932) married Malinda Demaree (1865-1885), the daughter of Jacob Demeree (1840-1865) and Melissa Lucinda Hedges (1838-1899). Melissa’s second marriage was to Joseph Steenrod and they had four children including Hattie and Albert named in Joseph's will.
Melissa was the sister of William’s father, Addison Hedges. So she was William’s aunt.
Died:
He updated a codicil to his will on 26 April 1902. And his will was probated 6 July 1902, Rowan County, Kentucky.Joseph married Melissa Lucinda Hedges in Aug 1870 in Rowan County, Kentucky. Melissa (daughter of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity) was born on 17 Mar 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 Mar 1899 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Melissa Lucinda Hedges was born on 17 Mar 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky (daughter of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity); died on 3 Mar 1899 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1870, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
Notes:
MHR note: Malissa and her sister Rosann were the same size and looked alike and used to confuse their beaus.
Malissa made only two moves in her life - from the old house to the new one on the same farm.
Ida Cronkhite said that Melissa's sons (William, "Russell", and Luther) began life looking all right but had convulsions. After the other brothers and sisters were gone they moved in with their parents and Malissa and Joe Stienrod both died there. So did Albert, "Russell" and Hattie). Albert wasn't quite so helpless as the other two.
Malissa, her second husband Joseph Stienrod, and her children died in the house in which Malissa was born. Ida Cronkhite thought that Malissa was probably buried in Three Lick Cemetery where her parents are buried. But she is, however, buried at Slaty Point Cemetery near Farmer, Kentucky and has a stone.
Census:
In the 1870 US census, Melissa Demere and her daughter, Malinda Demere are in the household of Melissa's father (William Ribelin Hedges)
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89851945/melissa-l_-steenrodChildren:
- William L. Steenrod was born on 2 Jun 1871 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 2 Nov 1891 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Albert Russell Steenrod was born in Jan 1873 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died about 1902 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
- 3. Hattie Lucinda Steenrod was born on 2 Mar 1875 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 1 Mar 1914 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Luther Steenrod was born on 24 Jan 1877 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 9 Oct 1897 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
Generation: 4
14. 
William Ribelin Hedges was born on 14 Mar 1798 in Montgomery County, Kentucky (son of Levi Hedges and Rosannah Ribelin); died on 28 Nov 1885 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1850, Fleming County, Kentucky
- Census: 1850, Fleming County, Kentucky
- Census: 1860, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1860, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1870, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
Notes:
MHR note: Ida Cronkhite said (in pink letter of 28 December 1949) she thought that “Aunt Betty” Hopper (Eliz. B.1820) who was found with the William Ribelin Hedges family in the 1870 census, was a distant cousin through the Armstrongs. She cared for her mother who died when Betty was about 25 years old. Malinda Hedges needed help, so Betty made her home with them. She got board and room and one third of the wool. Betty was so shy she put on her sunbonnet before coming downstairs and few ever saw her face. Lonely widowers found her not only unresponsive, but unwilling to talk to them. When 81 and nearly blind, she fell downstairs and died shortly thereafter. She helped rear the second generation and “Uncle Will” said she'd been a second mother.
MHR Note: Letter from Melissa Lucinda Hedges, to her brothers, William R. Hedges, James A. Hedges and Levi M. Hedges and sister Philora (Allen) Hedges telling of their father's death. This letter was in the possession of Anna (Hedges) Bagley, Purdin, Missouri when Mary (Hedges) Reiner visited her in 1940. The heading “at home” refers to the home of William R. and Malinda R. Hedges on the bank of the Licking River at the mouth of the Bluebank, Fleming County, Kentucky, in the part of Fleming County.
At home, December 1, 1885.
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
It is with a sad heart I take up my pen to write the sad news of our dear father’s death. He departed this life Saturday, Nov. 28, at 25 minutes after six o’clock in the morning. After a serious illness of 12 day. He suffered more than tongue can tell. He lay in an unconscious state for several hours. He suffered greatly from the time he was taken. The doctor had to draw his water from him. Oh it was so hard to see him suffer so, but it had to be. Rose came to see him; staid several days then went home; came back after he was down. Ike got here after he was dead. Uncle Jesse staid with him all the time. We laid him in the old graveyard where sister Mary was laid, there to slumber till Gabriel’s trump and the voice of the Lord shall awaken the dead from the old churchyard.
I sent postals to you all when I found he was so bad, but I suppose it was not so any of you could come. He never talked about any of his children, but thought he could not live from the start. We done all we could for him but nothing done any good. He has done paid the debt we all have to pay and we can go to him; he cannot come to us; Oh how we miss him. Mother sits around and looks so sad. I can hardly bear it. She is not well. She send her love to you all.
My love to you all. Write soon as you all are very close together. I want this letter to be read by all. I would love to see you and talk to you face to face but we are far apart. Yes we are scattered – we are scattered, though a joyous band were we. Now this letter is for one and all of you. Write as often as you can.
You sister, M. L. Stenrod
1850 US census, enumerated 20 August 1850
Division 2, Fleming County, Kentucky
William R Hedges, age 52, farmer, real estate $3000
Malinda R, age 44
Addison W, age 24, farmer
Viana J, age 22
Peter T, age 19, laborer
Levi M, age 17, laborer
Rosannn S, age 14, attending school
Malissa L, age 12, attending school
William R, age 9, attending school
James A, age 6, attending school
Isaac A, age 4
Mary Ann Crouch, age 26
Peter L Crouch, age 2
William N Cassity, age 18, laborer
1860 US census, enumerated 15 Aug 1860
Rowan County, Kentucky
W R Hedges, age 62, farmer, real estate $3000, personal property $1060
Malinda R, age 54
Viana J, age 31
Malissa I, age 21
William, age 19
James, age 16
Isaac, age
Elizabeth Hopper, age 40, domestic
1870 US census, enumerated
Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
William Hedges, age 72, farmer, real estate $5000, personal property $1000
Malinda, age 64, keeping house
Melissa Demere, age 30, domestic servant
Malinda Demere, age 5
Elizabeth Hopper, age 50, at home
In the 1870 census, four household are listed next to each other: William Ribelin Hedges and three of his sons: Levi, William R. and James Hedges.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64939177/william-hedgesWilliam married Malinda Russell Cassity on 22 Dec 1822 in Rowan County, Kentucky. Malinda (daughter of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong) was born on 14 Oct 1805 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; died on 12 Sep 1887 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. 
Malinda Russell Cassity was born on 14 Oct 1805 in Montgomery County, Kentucky (daughter of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong); died on 12 Sep 1887 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. Notes:
MHR note: Stories told by Ida M. (Hedges) Cronkite to Miriam Hickman. Malinda, daughter of Peter and Mary (Armstrong) Cassity married William Ribelin Hedges. "They used to say 'she lifted the limb of a tree it took two men to lift.' This is the true story. She and a small boy with his mother were hurrying to get home from a storm. Part of a tree blew down and caught the boy and pinned him down. Malinda lifted till the mother could drag him out. Next day two men went to clear the road and it took two men to lift it from the ground. This was my father's mother and he told me he had seen her lift an anvil off the block with one hand. She could weave four yards of jeans then walk four miles up hill to spend the night with a neighbor. When she was seventy, she was still spinning and weaving. The year she was eighty-two, 1887, your grandmother came with her to Illinois. They were two days on the train. There were four sons, two grandsons, and one granddaughter to visit, all in Vermilion County, but hard trips between in horse and buggy days. Then a train to Montezuma, Indiana to visit two nieces. Then to Louisville, Kentucky, where the youngest son met her with a lumber wagon to take her over a corduroy road sixteen miles to his home. Back again to Louisville and then the train on home at the mouth of Blue Bank on the Licking River near Farmers, Kentucky.
"About a week later she heard there was to be preaching at Slaty Point. This was about three miles away. There she had gone to church all her life. They had no conveyance but hadn't they always walked? So she went. At the church she got sick and they took her to the nearest neighbor and a day or two later she died. She was eighty-two years old. At the age of seventeen she went from her father's home to her husband. She moved from the old house to the new and lived sixty-five years on the same farm."
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64939547/malinda-russell-hedgesChildren:
- Mary Ann Hedges was born on 26 Nov 1823 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 22 Sep 1854 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Addison W. Hedges was born on 13 Feb 1826 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 9 Aug 1863 in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas.
- Vianna Jane Hedges was born on 4 May 1828 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 24 Jan 1911 in Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried on 24 Jan 1911 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Peter Thompson Hedges was born on 29 Jan 1831 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 12 Jun 1924 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Jun 1924 in Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, Lewis County, Missouri.
- Levi Marion Hedges was born on 30 May 1833 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 28 Jan 1907 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
- Rosannah Sarah Hedges was born on 1 Nov 1835 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 27 May 1924 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 30 May 1924 in Siloam Cemetery, Bluestone, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- 7. Melissa Lucinda Hedges was born on 17 Mar 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 Mar 1899 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- William Riley Hedges was born on 10 Mar 1841 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 25 Oct 1925 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 26 Oct 1925 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- James Alva Hedges was born on 14 Sep 1843 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 Nov 1921 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 5 Nov 1921 in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.
- Isaac Armstrong Hedges was born on 4 Mar 1846 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died in 1930 in Santa Paula, Ventura County, California.