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Daniel Lafayette Stark
Daniel Lafayette Stark was the son of William Hawley Stark and his first spouse, Elizabeth Zachary. Daniel was born November 22, 1832 in Carroll Parish, Louisiana where his father owned property at the upper settlement on Bayou Macon.[1] William Hawley Stark and Elizabeth had
another child born in Louisiana named Samuel Hawley Stark [Born in 1836] while the first child born in Texas was James Terry Stark in 1837 which reveals the family moved to Texas during or after the year 1836.[2] William
H. Stark was elected Justice of the Peace, Sabine Beat 4, of Jasper County on February 4, 1839 and his brother, Esahl “Asa“ Lafitte Stark was elected Constable, Sabine Beat 4 on the same date indicating both were living in the Republic of Texas by early 1839 and before.[3]
Nancy Hawley, William’s mother, married Enos Hardin after 1838 who then probably died around 1847. Nancy had most likely received a slave named Ann as part of the estate. On December 29, 1847, Nancy Hardin, a resident of Newton County, Texas, declared in a document of indenture [given
over to work for], that the slave named Ann was assigned by this binding contract to work for Nancy's grandchildren named, “Daniel Lafayette Stark, Samuel Hawley Stark, James Terry Stark, Lewis Miles Stark, Martha Ann Stark, Mary Stark, Elizabeth McFarland Stark, children of William H. Stark and Elizabeth
Stark, all of the County and State aforesaid. Witnesseth, that the said Nancy Hardin for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars in hand paid by their next friends and the love and affection which she bears for her grandchildren afore named, doth by these presents…..” This document clearly reveals
Daniel Lafayette was the son of William H. and Elizabeth Stark, grandson of Nancy Hardin and the "L." initial in his middle name stood for Lafayette.[4]
In 1850, William Hawley Stark was documented in the Newton County, Texas census which was the first census taken for Texas after the Republic joined the Union. In dwelling #180, family #180 was listed Wm. H. Starks, age 41, born in New York with property valued at $500. His wife’s name was Elizabeth
T., age 39, born in Louisiana. The oldest of their children reported in the census was Daniel L., age 17, born in Louisiana.
Amanda Katherine Dougharty
Daniel married Amanda Katherine Dougharty January 12, 1854 in Newton County.[5] She was the daughter of George Dougharty and Courtney Caraway. George Dougharty was born about 1784 in South Carolina. He arrived at Natchez, Mississippi about
1810 and married Elizabeth Sojourner there in 1811. George was a land surveyor
and in 1820 was appointed the County surveyor for Adams County, Mississippi. He
apparently taught Sunday School at the Methodist Church in Kingston,
Mississippi. He was an ensign in the Mississippi Militia during the Creek Indian
War. George and Elizabeth had 12 children and Elizabeth died about 1832. In
1834, George married a widow, Courtney Ann Carraway Ford January 1, 1835 in Franklin County, Mississippi. After George and Courtney married, they moved to
Feliciana Parish, Louisiana where they had three children named Marshall Joseph, Amanda
Katherine, and Julia Cassandra.[6]
Courtney had married David Ford January 22, 1822 in Franklin County where they had four children named Elizabeth Ann, b. 1826; Francis
Barcoid, b. 1828; Hester Ann "Hettie", b. 1832; John Harrison, b. 1825 [Was 35 in 1860 Newton County Census.]. David Ford died between 1832 and
Jan. 1, 1835.[6]
By 1846 George and Courtney Ann were documented as residents of Newton County, Texas.
When Texas was admitted to the Union of the United States in 1846, Jasper County was
split with the eastern half becoming Newton County. The first County Clerk in
Newton County was George Dougharty. One of his first assignments (in addition to
furnishing a table and chairs for the County Court) was to mark the line between
Jasper and Newton Counties.[6]
Courtney died in 1853 and George married the widow Harriet Hall. She died in
1854. In May of 1855 George (age 72 by now) and his grandson son Charles Bowmen were
hauling logs on an ox cart "by Wilson Wood's place". George stopped to
open a gate and was gored by one of the oxen. His 11 year old son pulled
enough logs from the wagon to cover George and ran for help. George died from
this injury. The inventory of his estate included (besides his surveying tools
and maps) four boxes of books, including Josephus and Cicero.[6]
In the 1850 census for Newton County we find George Dougharty with wife Courtney and children named: Francis Bascomb “Ford”, age 20 [Must have been a Ford for he would have been born in 1830, five years before the marriage of Courtney Caraway Ford to George Dougharty.]; Hester Ann “Ford“, 18 [Places her
birth in 1832 and makes her a Ford for the same reason.]; Marshall Joseph Dougharty, age 15, Amanda Catherine, age 13, Julia Cassandra Dougharty, age 11, and Charles Bowman Dougharty, age 7.
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Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/vernon/cemetery/okgrunio.txt), "Electronic," Stark, D. L. - 22 Nov 1832/24 Aug 1904 Husband (Amanda Stark)
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Newton County, Texas 1860 Census; Page 5, Family 27, D. L. Stark, age 27, born in Louisiana; Page 5, Family 29, S. H. Stark, age 24, born in Louisiana; Page 5, Family 31, in home of W. H. Stark, age 50 is James L. Stark, age 21, born in Texas.
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Compiled Index to Elected and Appointed Officials of the Republic of Texas: 1835-1846, a publication of the State Archives Division of the Texas State Library in Austin. Printed 1981, Volume 1, page 295. |
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Newton County Probate Book A, pages 255 - 256. Click her to see scanned copy of the original. Use browser "Back" button to return to this text. |
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Some Early Southwest Texas Families, by Thomas A. Wilson, page 86, footnote #3, quote: "Daniel's wife was Amanda K. Dougharty and they were married January 9, 1854." |
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Neal
Lowe, 1996; "The Stark, Hawley, Donaho, Larimore,
Dougharty, and Carraway Families." This article was written
by Neal Lowe, grandson of Caroline Stark, granddaughter of
William Hawley Stark through her parents, Samuel Hawley Stark
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Their Later years
The 1860 census for Newton County, Texas, reveals D. L. Stark, age 27, born in Louisiana, was the head of family #27, living in dwelling #27 with his spouse, "A.", age 22, born in Mississippi. No children are reported for the couple. Living next door in dwelling # 28 was John Harrison Ford, Amanda's
half-brother and living in dwelling #29 was Daniel's brother, Samuel Hawley Stark. Daniel's father, William Hawley Stark, was living in dwelling #31.[7]
The Citizens of Texas voted to secede from the Union on February 23rd, 1861 and the State of Texas formally seceded from the Union on March 2, 1861 and rather than return to being an Independent Republic, joined the Confederate States of America. Many of the men from the Stark family and their extended
families were recruited by Josephus Irvine and served in Company C. Josephus Somerville Irvine, born in Lawrence County, Tennessee, August 25, 1819, was a veteran of the Texas War for Independence and saw action April 21st , 1836 in the decisive “Battle of San Jacinto.” Some early Newton County
Commissioners Court meetings was held at his home on Quicksand Creek before the community of Newton was selected as the site for the County Government.
In September of 1861, Captain Likens was promoted to Major and authorized to raise Likens’ Sixth Battalion of State Militia. Blair’s Cavalry became Company A, Likens’ Artillery company became Company B, commanded by K. D. Keith, Infantry Company C was recruited from Newton County and commanded by Captain
Josephus S. Irvine, and Infantry Company D was recruited from Tyler County and commanded by Captain W. J. Spurlock. In June of 1862, Major Likens was promoted and authorized to raise a regiment of Texas Cavalry. Captain Spaight was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed 11th Texas Battalion which
became known as “Spaight’s Battalion.” Daniel was among those recruited along with other men in the family. To see more about the Civil War actions of this battalion, see "
Daniel survived the Civil War and settled down to farming and the couple had their first child, William G. Stark, Daniel died August 24, 1904 in
Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana and was buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Amanda died July 30, 1916 in the same location and was also buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery.[8]
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Grantors: Martha & W. H. Stark
Grantee: D. L. Stark etal
Kind of Instrument: Deed
Record: Volume Q, page 39
Date of Instrument: January 11, 1892
Date of filing: July 25, 1896
Description: Int. A. L. Stark
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Grantors: A. L., D. L., L. M. Stark etal
Grantee: R. M. Campbell etal
Kind of Instrument: P/A
Record: Volume M, page 631
Date of Instrument: January 13, 1893
Date of filing: January 19, 1893
Description: 617 acres; W. H. Stark Survey
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Grantors: D. L., L. M. Stark etal
Grantee: L. B. Clark etal
Kind of Instrument: P/A
Record: Volume M, page 631
Date of Instrument: January 13, 1893
Date of filing: January 19, 1893
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Grantors: Stark, D. L. & Amanda C.
Grantee: W. H. Stark, Jr.
Kind of Instrument: Timber Deed
Record: Volume 2, page 328
Date of Instrument: January 24, 1907;
Date of filing: September 5, 1906
Description: 100 acres, Turner Survey
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Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, page 5. Publication prepared using National Archives Microfilm Publications Microcopy No. 653, Population Schedules of the Eighth Census of the United States -- 1860 -- Roll 1302
--TEXAS-- Volume 8 (247 - 469).
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Oak Grove Cemetery
(Hornbeck) - Vernon Parish, Louisiana. Directions: From US Hwy. 171 in the center of Anacoco turn east onto LA Hwy. 111 and go approximately 2.8 miles. After crossing several bridges, road curves to the right. At this bend, turn left onto Oak Grove Road. Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church and cemetery can be seen from this location. A sign over the main
gate indicates the cemetery was established in 1851. Tombstone inscriptions were first copied in April 1979, and recopied by Jane P. McManus in November 1995. The two new sections were copied first as the burials were approached from the Driveway to the fence in each case. The older center section was copied last in zigzag rows, and many of the unreadable inscriptions
in this area were verified from the 1979 version. Submitted by Jane McManus. Quote: "Stark, Amanda - [unreadable small concrete marker - no dates]; Stark, D. L. - 22 Nov 1832/24 Aug 1904 Husband. |
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Daniel Lafayett Stark Descendant Register
Generation No. 1
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Daniel
Lafayett Stark (William Hawley Stark7, Daniel
R. Stark6, Asahel Stark5, Christopher
Stark (Junior)4, Christopher Stark (Senior)3,
William Stark (Senior)2, Aaron Stark [1608-1685]1)
was born 22 NOV 1832 in Probably Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, and
died 24 AUG 1904 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. He was
buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish,
Louisiana. He married Amanda
Catherine Dougharty 12 JAN 1854 in Newton County, Texas.
She was born 20 OCT 1837 in Clinton, East Feliciano Parish,
Louisiana, and died 30 JUL 1916 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish,
Louisiana. She was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck,
Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
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Children of Daniel Lafayett Stark and Amanda
Catherine Dougharty are:
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Rev.
William G. Stark was born 20 OCT 1866 in Newton
County, Texas, and died 02 FEB 1956 in Hornbeck, Vernon
Parish, Louisiana. He married Texana
B. Ford 13 OCT 1886 in Newton County, Texas. She was
born 12 APR 1865 in Newton County, Texas, and died 08
NOV 1934 in Hornbeck, Louisiana.
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James
Archibald "Archie" Stark was born 15 JAN
1869 in Leesmill, Newton County, Texas, and died 06 AUG
1934 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas.
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Elizabeth
Stark was born ABT 1872. |
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James
Archibald "Archie" Stark (Daniel Lafayett
Stark8, William Hawley Stark7, Daniel R.
Stark6, Asahel Stark5, Christopher Stark
(Junior)4, Christopher Stark (Senior)3,
William Stark (Senior)2, Aaron Stark [1608-1685]1)
was born 15 JAN 1869 in Leesmill, Newton County, Texas, and died
06 AUG 1934 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas. He was buried in
Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. He married Eugenia
Wood 04 FEB 1886 in Leesville, Verdon Parish, Louisiana.
She was born 24 JAN 1872 in Perhaps Texas, and died 14 MAY 1954
in Kirbyville, Newton County, Texas. She was buried in Ford
Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.
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Children of James Archibald "Archie"
Stark and Eugenia Wood are:
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Alice
Catherine Stark was born 08 JAN 1887 in Newton
County, Texas, and died 21 FEB 1965 in Hornbeck, Vernon
Parish, Louisiana. She married H.
Wesley Owers. He was born 16 OCT 1878, and died 29
MAR 1935 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
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Lola
Stark was born 29 APR 1890.
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iii. |
Hettie
M. Stark was born 01 NOV 1891, and died 07 MAY 1974
in Newton County, Texas.
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iv. |
James
L. Stark was born 08 DEC 1894, and died 04 SEP 1980
in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, at Jasper Memorial
Hospital.
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George
Stark was born 14 JUN 1895.
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Stark
Edd was born 24 MAR 1898.
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Bunyon
"Bun" Stark was born 23 OCT 1899 in Newton
County, Texas, and died 1985 in Newton County, Texas.
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Lener
"Lena" Stark was born 24 DEC 1900.
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Clifton
Stark was born 20 MAY 1902.
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Lennia
"Lennie" Stark was born 04 JAN 1904.
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Lenoard
Stark was born 23 JUL 1905.
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Dwight
Lee Stark was born 08 MAY 1907, and died 28 MAY
1989.
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Bertie
Wood "Babe" Stark was born 25 DEC 1908.
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Hazel
Stark was born 25 OCT 1913.
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