UNION COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Daniel Starnes, 1932
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The Monroe Enquirer
October 3, 1932

Daniel Starnes Dies: Civil War Veteran

Tuesday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m. Daniel Starnes was called away from his 
earthly home. Had he lived until February next he would have been 87 years 
old. Mr. Starnes was one among our oldest citizens. Although he was young when 
the civil war began, he volunteered leaving his home with his pockets filled 
with parched corn to satisfy his hunger. He served almost four years without 
even a wound of any kind but was captured as a prisoner just two days before 
peach was declared. He was released and arrived home a few hours before his 
comrades.

By his request funeral was conducted at Mt. Zion church by his former pastor 
and friend. Rev. Tommie Little assisted by the pastor of Mt. Zion, Rev. I.B. 
Little. Brother Tommie Little spoke very touchingly of Mr. Starnes as a man 
who had an experience with God, and one who took God’s word just as it was. 
Some of the last words he said were of the Great Beyond. All through his 
sickness and pains he loved to repeat words taken from the Book of God.

Mr. Starnes’ wife has been dead several years, also there are five children 
dead and six living. The dead are: Mrs. Emma Belk, Wiley, George, Jeff, and 
Sidney Starnes. Those living are Mrs. Alice Jackson who made her home with Mr. 
Starnes; Will V. Starnes of Route 4 Monroe; Leonard Starnes of Monroe; Mrs. 
Roxie Caldwell of Orlando, Fla; Daniel Starnes of Georgia; Dock Starnes of 
Miami, Fla.

Mrs. Jackson and the other children wish to thank their friends and neighbors 
for their kindness and held during their father’s sickness and death also for 
the many and beautiful flowers placed on the grave.--Mrs. Lee Gaye.