BIO: John M. STARR, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 76.
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  JOHN M. STARR, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in the borough of Huntingdon, 
January 18, 1861.  He is a son of Amos and Ellen (Hight) Starr, natives of 
Huntingdon county.  Amos Starr was for a long time engaged in butchering, 
but some years ago retired from business.  Mr. and Mrs. Starr have four 
children:  Ada E. (Mrs. Alexander Mills), of Huntingdon; John M.; Ella (Mrs. 
Moses Hamer), of Birmingham, Huntingdon county; and Asahel James, of 
Huntingdon.
  Excepting only a few years ago, John M. Starr has passed his whole life in 
the town of Huntingdon.  After his course in the public schools was 
finished, he learned the art of baking, in which occupation he continued for 
four years; during one of these years he was in business for himself.  He 
was then for three years a cigar manufacturer.  Since 1892 he has been 
continuously engaged in the grocery business.  Mr. Starr is a successful and 
reliable business man, and is in the foremost rank in his line.  He is a 
member of Washington Camp, No. 321, P.O.S. of A.  Mr. Starr is a Republican, 
and is at present representing the Second ward in the borough council.
  He has been twice married; his first wife, whom he married in Harrisburg, 
was Miss Priscilla J. Weakley, of Carlisle, Pa.  They had no children.  On 
March 17, 1892, John M. Starr was again married in Huntingdon to Lydia May, 
daughter of Augustus and Catherine Letterman.  Of this marriage there is one 
child, Eleanor Gertrude.  Mr. and Mrs. Starr attends the Baptist church; his 
wife is a member of the Lutheran church.