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- Private Nicholas H. Starry, pictured in uniform June 1865
August 15, 1862 Enlisted Co. E 86th Indiana Volunteers, and by general orders No. 22 N.D.G.O Series of 1864 was transferred January 14, 1865 to Signal Corps. At the time of his discharge he was a member of Captain Joseph H. Spencer's detachment of the Signal Corps, Department Cumberland, Nashville, Tennessee. In the remarks portion of his discharge, under Character, the following appears: "A faithful soldier always performing his duty with alacrity and good faith." /s/ Jos. H. Spencer, Capt., and Chief Signal Off. Dept of the Cumberland.
To all whom it may concern.
Know ye that Nicholas H. Starry, a Private of Captain Joseph H. Spencer's detachment of the signal corps of Department Cumberland who was enlisted the fifteenth day of August 1862 to serve three years is hereby discharged from the Army of the United States in consequence of special order No. 315 par 12 N.D.A.G.O. Washington DC June 19, 1865.
Said Nicholas H. Starry was born in Warren County, in the State of Indiana, is 23 years of age, five feet 11 3/4 inches high, light complexion, grey eyes, brown hair and by occupation when enlisted a farmer.
Given by my hand at Nashville, Tenn. this thirtieth day of June A.D.1865.
Joseph H. Spencer
Captain & Chief Signal officer D.C.
Commanding
(Reverse)
Character
A faithful soldier always performing his duty with alacrity and good faith.
Jos. H. Spencer
Capt & Chief Signal OFfr.
Dept. Cumberland
Transferred to Signal Corps of Army from Co. E. 86th Ind. Vols. by General Orders No. 22 N.D.A.G.O.
Series of 1864 of date January 14, 1865.
ANDREAS. A.T., HISTORY OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 1883 p. 894
N. H. STARRY, farmer, Section 26, Township 16, Range 24, P.O. Louisburg, was born in Warren County, Ind., November 6, 1842. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company E. Eighty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After eight months service he was transferred to the signal corps and served in that department until the close of the war. On returning from the war he engaged in farming in Indiana and continued to reside in that State until 1871, when he came to Kansas and purchased his present farm in Wea Township. Mr. Starry has a well improved farm of 400 acres, situated near the city of Louisburg. His tasty residence is one of the largest and finest dwellings in the county. He was married in Iroquois County, Ill in September 1866 to Sarah J., daughter of Levi Bonebrake. Mrs. Starry was born in Preble County, Ohio. They have six children--Maud, Leona, Clark, Beverly, Alta, and Effie. The three younger children were born in Kansas.
Obituary
"Gone to his Reward"
N. H. Starry, for 43 years a pioneer of Wea township, died last Sunday morning, at 8:52 o'clock, at his farm residence, three miles west of Louisburg. Three weeks before he suffered a stroke of paralysis and succumbed to the attack. His first attack was a year ago.
Mr. Starry was born in Warren County, Indiana, November 6th, 1842. He enlisted in August 1862 in Company E, 86th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and after eight months service was transferred to the signal corps, and served in that department until the close of the war. He served his country faithfully as was proven by his rapid advancement. His service in the signal corps was one that few experienced. On returning from the war, he engaged in farming in Indiana and continued to reside in that state until 1871, when he came West and settled in Kansas. He purchased the present home place, what at that time contained 400 acres. He was one of the first to build a large and tasty residence and improve his farm.
It was in Watseka, Illinois that he was married to Miss Sarah J. Bonebrake on September 6, 1866. Six children came to bless this union; there being two sons, Clark and Beverly; and four daughters, Maudel the oldest child who died in January 1912; Leona and Effie who are at home, and Alta, the wife of J. B. Ring. Mr Starry was the last one of the thirteen charter members of the Louisburg Christian Church, the church which he helped to organize, build, and finance. The writer was told yesterday by an old resident that had it not been for "Nick" Starry that it is doubtful whether the Christian church would have been what it is today. There were times when the membership was very small and Mr. Starry alone paid the necessary running expenses. He lived an honest everyday Christian life; was a loving and kind father and a generous and trustworthy neighbor. It would take several columns to mention even a part of the good deeds done by Mr. Starry.
Short funeral services were held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock and at 2 o'clock, Rev. Phil Stark of Harisonville, conducted services from the Christian church, where an exceptionally large audience had gathered to pay thier last respects. Interment was in Louisburg cemetery.
Death of N. H. Starry
Like his father before him, full of years and crowned with honors, Nicholas H. Starry went to his home, "A home not made with hands, " April 19, 1914, aged 71 years, 4 months and 13 days. His father, Nicholas Starry, died in this county in August 1879. The Starrys, Nicholas Sr, George, and Nicholas Jr come (sic) to this county at an early day, George Starry being the first to arrive. The brought means with them from Illinois and set about at once to make homes and improve the country. All were workers of high character, who raised large families and did well thier part as pioneers.
Nicholas H. Starry was born in Warren County, Indiana, November 6th 1842; was married to Miss Sarah Jane Bonefrake in Watseka, Illinois, September 6th, 1866. In 1871 they came to Kansas, and settled on the farm that since that time has been the Starry homestead, west of Louisburg. Of the six sons and daughters born to them, five are living: Leona is at home; Doctor Clark N. Starry resides at Coffeyville, Kansas; Beverly C. Starry is a business man of Louisburg; Mrs. Alta E. Ring lives on a farm in Wea township; and Effie is a t home. Maude, the wife of Issac Wise, died in January, 1912. The five children living were at his beside through his last sickness and at his death. A sister, Mrs. Hannah Smith, lives at Onarga, Illinois. Besides these, he leaves a large relationship of nephews, nieces, and grandchildren.
Mr. Starry was a soldier in Company E, 86th Indiana Volunteers. He served from 1862 until the close of the war. Both himself and his wife joined the Christian church over 40 years ago, and ever after were exemplary members. The good wife died September 7, 1907. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Starry were charter members of the Louisburg church, and Mr. Starry was the last survivor of the thirteen charter members. The burial on Wednesday, April 22nd, 1914, was attended by the whole county of the Starry settlement. Reverend Sparks, of Harrisonville, conducted the services in the Christian church at Louisburg, and interment was in the village cemetery, west of the town.
Mr. Starry earned his good name. His building, his planning, and his services were mainly for others. Honesty was the corner stone upon which he reared the structure of his earthy career. He gave liberally to the church, but he gave more to the poor. He spoke well of his neighbors and paid every loan of kindness, of service, or of property. In his last years, whitened with the run of winters, he looked the patriarch that he really was. He fought the good fight, he finished the course, and he kept the faith.
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1842 - 1914 (71 years)
