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Samuel Hawley Stark
was the son of William Hawley Stark and his first spouse,
Elizabeth Zachary. Samuel was born in 1835 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
Daniel Lafayette [Born in 1832] 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…..”
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This
document clearly reveals Samuel Hawley was the son of William H.
and Elizabeth Stark, grandson of Nancy Hardin and the
"H." initial in his middle name stood for Hawley.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 second oldest of their children reported in
the census was Samuel H., age 17, born in Louisiana.
Julia Cassandra Dougharty
Samuel married Julia Cassandra Dougharty May 08, 1856 in Jasper County, Texas.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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Source 1: Newton County, Texas Deed Book A, (Copy of Original in Files of Clovis LaFleur), Pages 255 & 256, Samuel Hawley Stark listed as grandson of Nancy (Hawley) Hardin. Parents mentioned as William H. Stark and Elizabeth
Stark.
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Source 2: Newton County, Texas Census, 1850,
Dwelling #180, Family #180, Samuel H., age 15 listed in the census living in the home of Wm. H. Stark. This would place his birth year as
1835.
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Newton County, Texas 1860 Census; Page 5, Family 29, S. H. Stark, age 24, born in Louisiana.
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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. |
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Jasper County, Texas Marriage Records, Miscellaneous Files #1, URL ---
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txjasper/marriages/jasmar_ms1.htm), Marriage File Vol. 1, page 87.) |
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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, a granddaughter of William Hawley Stark through her parents, Samuel Hawley Stark and Julia
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The Civil War
The 1860 census for Newton County reports S. H. Stark, age 24, born in Louisiana, has a spouse named Julia, age 21, born in Louisiana, and children named Coatny E., age 3, and Geo. D., age 9/12, both born in Texas. Living next door in dwelling # 28 was John Harrison Ford, Julia’s half-brother and
living in dwelling #27 was Samuel's brother, Daniel Lafayette Stark and his spouse, Amanda Dougharty, Julia‘s sister. Samuel's father, William Hawley Stark, was living in dwelling #31.1
John Howell Burnett, Commanding, and Anderson Floyd, second in command, resigned from the Texas Senate in January of 1862 and organized the 13th Regiment of Texas Cavalry which mustered February 22, 1862 in northeast Texas and March 1, 1862 for the southern counties. Volunteers were
recruited from Newton County, Texas by William Blewett who became the first commander of Company H, known as the “Dreadnaughts.”
Samuel Hawley Stark, at the age of twenty-five, was recruited by Captain William Blewett February 20, 1862 in Newton to serve in Company H for a period of 12 months. Samuel and the above men reported for duty in Crockett, Houston County, Texas March 1st after traveling 115 miles. William
Blewett, named command of Company H, was not present at this first muster of the company which was conducted by Captain S. M. Drake. On his arrival in Crockett, Samuel’s horse and equipment were valued at $165. The Thirteenth Texas Cavalry Regiment completed it’s organization May 24th, 1862 at Porter’s
Springs, Houston County and was placed under the command of John Howell Burnett. Samuel Hawley Stark was reported absent in the July and August Company muster because he was on detached service. He was reported present in the September and October musters and had last received pay from Captain A. T. Monroe June 30th
of 1862. The November and December Muster of Company H reveals Samuel Hawley Stark was in the hospital in Little Rock. The Regimental Return for Company H, 13th Texas Cavalry reports S. H. Stark was “Sick at Camp Nelson since 23 Nov. 1862.” In the December Regimental Return recorded S. H. Stark as “Sick
at Little Rock since 22 Dec. 1862.” The last entry to be found for Samuel Hawley Stark was made in the Register of the Confederate States of America Rock Hotel Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas. This document reported S. H. Stark was admitted December 16, 1862 and died of disease March 12, 1863.2
Julia Cassandra Dougharty After the Civil War
Julia and Samuel had another child, Mary E. Stark, who was born in the year 1862.3 September 30th, 1863, Julia gave John Alston power of attorney to represent her in collecting any pay that may have been due to her husband, Samuel H. Stark from the Confederate Army. The document
stated, “{The State of Texas, County of Newton} Know all men by these presents that I Julia C. Stark of the County of Newton State of Texas have made constituted and appointed and do …(not legible)…constitute and appoint the Honorable J. Alston of the County of San Augustine aforesaid my true and lawful attorney
for my name place and stead to collect and Rec. (Receive) for any admass of pay …(Not legible)…that may be due my husband Samuel H. Stark from the Confederate States for service rendered in the army to wit in Capt. John T. Starks Company H Burnetts Regiment 13th as ?back pay? Giving and quantity unto my
said attorney full power and authority to do and perform …(not legible)… every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, hereby satisfying and confirming all that my said attorney shall
lawfully do by resolve hereof. In testimony where of I here unto set my hand and seal this 30th day of September, A. D. 1863. Signed Julia C. Stark.”
On the same day, The County Clerk, John Moore, stated “{The State of Texas, County of Newton} Before me John Moore Clerk of County of Newton Court of Newton County, State of Texas personally appeared Julia C. Stark whose signature appears to the above power of attorney and acknowledge that she
signed the same as her act and deed for the purpose therein written do certify which I hereto sign my name and office the seal of said County Court this the 30th Sept. A. D. 1863. Signed John Moore Clerk.”
This final document was prepared and signed on the same day and recorded “{The State of Texas, County of Newton} Before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace Personally appeared Julia C. Stark and …(Not Legible)… oath on the Holy Evangilist of Almighty God, That the wife of Samuel H. Stark
late private in John T. Starks Co. H Burnetts Regiment 13th …(Not legible) and she is entitiled to the pay etcetera that may be due him from the Confederate States. …(Not legible)… also appeared at the same time John Alston, respectable …9Not Legible)… to me well known and under oath to foresaid
that he Knows the said wife and Knows the said husband and that the facts sworn to be his own …{Not Legible}. Signed: Julia C. Stark, John Alston. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 30th September A. D. 1863. Signed Wm. R. Fuller, J.P.”
On March 24, 1864 in Newton County, Julia married Samuel’s cousin, Daniel Donaho Stark, the son of Esahl “Asa” Lafitte Stark, who was the brother of Samuel’s father, William Hawley Stark. Julia and Daniel were living in Limestone County by 1870 and later moved to Johnson County, Texas where
they appear on the 1880 census. This family will be covered in more detail in a later Chapter.
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Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 (247 -469), page 5.
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Captain William Blewett’s Company was known at various times as Captain Blewett’s Company, Company G, and Company H, 13th Regiment Texas Cavalry. Source: Confederate Archives, Chapter 6, File No. 721, page 1.
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Family History Library Film 1255313 NA Film Number T9-1313, Johnson County, Texas 1880 Census, page 226D, listed as Mary M., age 18. Head of the house was her step-father, Daniel D. Stark. Samuel Hawley Stark died in March of 1863 and his widow, Julia married Daniel D. Stark
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 1
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Samuel
Hawley 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 1835 in Louisiana, and died 12 MAR 1863 in C.S.A.
Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas. He married Julia
Cassandra Dougharty 08 MAY 1856 in Jasper County, Texas.
She was born AUG 1839 in Louisiana, and died AFT 1900 in
Probably Johnson County, Texas.
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 2
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George
Dougherty Stark (Samuel Hawley 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 28 OCT 1859 in
Newton County, Texas, and died 23 FEB 1930 in Maud, Pottawatomie
County, Oklahoma. He was buried in Cummings Cemetery, Maud,
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. He married Hattie
Rogenia Corder 09 APR 1891. She was born 1872, and died
1921. She was buried in Hewitt Cemetery, Carter County,
Oklahoma.
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Rogenia Corder are:
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George Dougherty Stark, son of
Samuel Hawley Stark
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Caroline "Carrie" Stark, George D. Stark, Mollie
Stark, and Courtney Stark. Caroline is the daughter of Daniel
Donahue Stark and Julia Cassandra Dougherty.
The other three are children of Samuel Hawley Stark and Julia.
Samuel Stark and Daniel Stark were cousins.
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George
Dougherty Stark
George
can be found living with the family in Limestone County in the
1870 census but is not with the family in the 1880 census. I
believe he is most likely the George Stark in the 1880 Llano
County, Texas census whose occupation was reported to be
"working cattle." His age is recorded to be 19, father
born in Texas and mother born in Mississippi.[1]
He
carried mail on horseback and would stay at his sister, Courtney’s
house in Madisonville, Texas where he met his wife, Hettie
Rogenia Corder. According to descendants of George, he came to
Oklahoma with a herd of cattle which he sold at the Ardmore,
Oklahoma rail yard. He supposedly left Texas with no money and
when he arrived in Oklahoma he had a herd of cattle. George and
a cousin had hired out to a rancher and joined a cattle drive to
take the cattle to a railhead. When they arrived at their
destination, they were paid and then sent for their families.[2]
George died in Maud, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma and was
buried in the Cummings Cemetery.[3] Hattie was buried in the
Hewitt Cemetery in Carter County, Oklahoma.[4]
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Ella, Vera, & Lotty Stark; They were daughters of George
Dougherty Stark and Hattie Rogenia Corder. Ella Stark married
Pike Davis and was buried in Ragtown Cemetery in Carter
County, Oklahoma. She had one daughter named Ellowene Davis.
Vera Stark married Vernon Gode.
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Mitchell,
Jimmie: Contributor
2302
S. Elm
Perryton
Texas, 79070
E-mail
Address: poco80@arn.net
Date
of Import: May 3, 2000.
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Charlotte "Lotty" Stark was
born September 27, 1893 and died April 01, 1971 in Ardmore,
Carter County, Oklahoma. She married Noah “Boag” Mitchell
December 16, 1916 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma. He was
born in 1892 and died in August of 1967 in Ardmore, Carter
County, Oklahoma. They were buried in the Newport Cemetery,
Carter County, Oklahoma.
Jimmie
Mitchell was the grandson of “Lotty” Stark. He
contributed much of the information and photographs of this
branch of George D. Stark’s descendants. Jimmie’s parents
were John Louis Mitchell, and Lilly Lorene “Penny“
Fuller.
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1)
1880 Census; Place: Precinct 2, Llano, Texas; Family History
Library Film 1255317; NA Film Number T9-1317; Page Number 525A.
2)
Mitchell, Jimmie, 2302 S. Elm, Perryton TX, 79070, E-mail Address:
poco80@arn.net. Contributed by e-mail dated May 4, 2002. His
information based on a conversation the night before with Grace
Rice, daughter of Effie Stark and Joe E. Rice and grand-daughter
of George D. Stark.
3)
Oklahoma State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death
Certificate #946, source of death date, place of burial, and place
of death. Contributed by Jimmie Mitchell..
4)
Bill Hamm, Carter County, Oklahoma Burials, (E-mail ; bhamm@brightok.net;
URL- http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/ok.html),
"Electronic."
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Wedding Photo of Joseph Emil Rice and Effie Cassandra Stark,
November 20, 1910. Effie Cassandra Stark was the daughter of
George D. Stark and Granddaughter of Samuel Hawley Stark.
More About Effie Cassandra (Stark) Rice
The
following is a letter from Effie Stark Rice to her daughter,
Gracie dated 2 October, 1946. She relates her understanding of the
people of George Dougharty Stark, her father. Contributed by
Gracie Cary to Mary Burns Stark.
[Transcription
Note: The first part of the letter wasn’t legible and the
letter will start at the point where it can be read.]
Letter
Everyone
else is fine & trying to get their crops gathered. We are well
pleased with our home, have plenty milk, cream, butter & eggs
& are planning to kill two hogs & are planning to kill a
yearling. Wish you could come help me can the beef. I will write
you the day we plan kill both or one and you can come down get
some meat. Tell Sylvia when she learns to write to write me a
letter. Know Kenneth didn’t get to drive the bus. The man that
drove it last year kept the job. Say Gracie, I will write all I
can think of about my father’s people (George Dougharty Stark
was her father). They were Scotch Irish on his father’s
side. My great granddaddy Stark owned a lar ge plantation &
lots of slaves. His home was some place not to far from Houston,
Texas on the “Brazos River.” (Actually, William Hawley
Stark lived on the Sabine River, about 120 miles from
Houston.) Daddy has told me lots of his people & home when
we would be working in the timber. His mother’s surname was
Direty (Dougharty ) before she married. He had 3 sisters
two older than him their names were Courtney, Mollie, &
Carrie. (Courtney was the oldest and both Mollie and
Carrie where younger. Carrie was a half-sister, daughter of Daniel
Donaho Stark.) Dads father & Grandfather’s given was
George so him being the only boy they give him the name George
Direty Stark. (George Dougharty Stark) Call him this Middle name
for his mother’s people. Mollie died when she was a young lady.
Courtney married a man by the name of Lummis & her home is at
Madisonville, Texas. That is where my mother (Hettie Rogenia
Corder) was born & raised. Daddy met mother at his sister’s.
He carried the mail horseback for several years & he would
stop over at his sister’s so there where he first met mother.
But never married till he was about 30 years old. Aunt Carrie
married a man by the name of Low. (Samuel Warren Lowe) He is a
Methodist Minister & their home is in Houston, Texas. Their
oldest son name is Dan, Grandfather fought in the Civil War. He
died in an Army Hospital & is buried with other soldiers at FT
Smith, Arkansas. (Samuel Hawley Stark died in a Little Rock Army
Hospital and is believed to have been buried in Nelson’s
Cemetery near Little Rock. Place of burial is not known with
certainty.) Dad said they wanted to go see him but the only way
they had to go was horseback or in Ox Wagons & they couldn’t
make it in time after the war. Grandmother (Julia Cassandra
Dougharty) married dad’s cousin, another Stark (Daniel Donaho
Stark, son of Esahl “Asa” Lafitte Stark.) & to this union
2 boys were born, Uncle Simeon & Uncle Frank. Frank lives in
Ardmore and I don’t know where Sim is. I have a picture of my
grandfather made before the Civil War. Also have a tin type
picture of my great grandma on mother’s side. Sorry I can’t
finish. Dad is ready to go to town. Bye & God Bless You All.
Signed: Mother
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