FANNIE AMELIA "FANNY" (NEE-STARR) MANSFIELD
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KING'S CEMETERY
LOT : ?
REMOVED
around 1890
TO:
BLOCK 11
LOT : MG
ROW : 19
COLUMN : 16-19
SUB. R/C : ?
GRAVE # ?
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Fannie Amelia "Fanny" (nee-Starr) Mansfield
b. June 10, 1824
Oneida County, New York
d. September 27, 1864
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
buried: September 28, 1864
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FATHER
Chauncey Farmer Starr
(1791-1830)
MOTHER
Nancy Arnold
(1800-1828)
MARRIED
John Leonard Mansfield
(1819-1876)
January 6, 1840
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
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CHILDREN
with John
Alice Amelia Mansfield
(1841-1856)
Sarah Starr Mansfield
(1843-1912)
John Jay Mansfield
(1845-1889)
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Mary Elizabeth Mansfield
(1847-?)
Benjamin Butler Mansfield
(1849-1917)
Fannie Faye Mansfield
(1859-1901)
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NOTE:
Fannie's father,
Chauncey Farmer Starr,
fought in the
WAR of 1812 |
NOTE:
Fannie's grandfather,
Samuel Starr IV,
fought in the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR |
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The Decatur Weekly Gazette
(Decatur, Illinois)
30 SEP 1864 * page 2
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In the Fall of 1839, the "Common Burial Grounds"
were closed and between 1839 and 1857 at least 16 bodies were removed to Greenwood.
No names or loction.
King's Cemetery was closed between 1885 and 1887.
In 1890 most of the people were removed to Greenwood.
Over the years remains have been found since there
were many with no stones and no records.
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NOTE: As of the fall of 2019 the tree and the stones have been removed.
The 4 stones at the top of the circle and the one laying on the ground to the left side
of
the circle were also people moved from King cemetery. No more information.
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The Decatur Daily Review
(Decatur, Illinois)
9 OCT 1927 * page 20
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