William J. Starkey
Retired farmer, merchant and miller, born in Clarke County in 1859, who ran the old Shepherd's mill for fifteen years and died suddenly at his home on the river pike in March 1922.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of March 30, 1922 reports the sudden death during the night before of William J. Starkey, a retired farmer and miller, at his home on the J. H. Bell place on the river pike. It says he was born in Clarke County in May 1859, a son of the late Benj. Starkey and Jane Furr Starkey, had been a merchant, miller and farmer in the county, and ran the old Shepherd's mill for fifteen years.
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The Clarke Courier of March 30, 1922 reports the sudden death during the night before of William J. Starkey, a retired farmer and miller, at his home on the J. H. Bell place on the river pike. It says he was born in Clarke County in May 1859, a son of the late Benj. Starkey and Jane Furr Starkey, had been a merchant, miller and farmer in the county, and ran the old Shepherd's mill for fifteen years.
What the source supports
That William J. Starkey, who ran the old Shepherd's mill for fifteen years, died at his home on the river pike, as reported on March 30, 1922.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The OCR breaks his given name across a line. His widow, children and brothers named in the item have no records here.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The March 30, 1922 obituary.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 30, 1922
Clarke Courier · 1922-03-30 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, obituary "Prominent Retired Farmer and Miller Dies Suddenly"
Relevant passageBerryyillc [Berryville] was shocked by the announcement yesterday morning of hte [the] sadden [sudden] death of Mr. William J. Starkey, a prominent retired farmer and miller, which oc- j currcd [occurred] during the night, at his home on the J. H. Bell place on the river pike. ... Mr. Starkey was bom [born] in Clarke! county in May, 1859, and was nearly 63 years old. He was a son of the late Benj. Starkey and Jane Furr Starkey, of this county. He had been prominent in the county as a merchant, miller and farmer. For 15 years he ran the old Shepherd’s mill.
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