I was born Emma Tullos to a well do to family in Charleston. At the
age of 15 my parents got the small pox and died. I soon found out there was no
money left and I went from relative to relative until I married at 18 to Samuel
Star. Sam wanted to make a new start in Texas so we loaded the wagon and headed
out. It wasn't long that we came upon hard times on the trail, our wagon broke
down in the middle of nowhere. Running out of food Sam went out one morning to
find food but never returned. After days a traveler came by camp with bad news,
he had found Sam dead. This man known as Dusty Shell helped me get to Texas, but
with no money to my name I had to find employment at the only place I could..The
White Elephant Saloon in Ft Worth. The customers would soon start calling
Southern Star. Well I do what I can for now, but some day soon I'll be a
respected lady again.
