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Joseph
Stark was most likely born before 1746 in Morris County, New Jersey. His
given name probably came from his grandfather, Joseph Lacock. He first
appears in the record in 1767 in Loudon County, Virginia with his
brothers. James Hamilton's list reported Nathan Lacock, Joseph Stark,
Abner Howell, and James Stark with two tithables, the other being
William Stark between 16 and 21 years of age. [1]
Joseph
Stark, listed on the next line of the tithable or under the line
reporting James and William, was clearly living in close proximity to
James and was 21 years of age or older. Logic would suggest he was also
a brother. All three appeared to be living in the same general area as
Nathan Lacock, which suggest he was their Uncle and brother of Sarah
Stark, the widow mentioned in the 1765 probate record of Jonathan Stark.
If
the arguments are sufficient to consider Daniel, Joseph, and William
were related to James Stark, then possible years of birth can be
determined from the tithable data. James was born before 1739. Jonathan
Stark [the younger], probably younger than James, was born between 1740
and 1747. Because Joseph and Daniel were over twenty-one, they were born
before 1746, and were probably younger than Jonathan, suggesting they
could have been born between 1740 and 1746.
The
original records of the 1768 tithable lists clearly illustrate James
Stark, William Stark, Joseph Stark, and William Lacock were living in
very close proximity to each other.
Except
for James Stark, four of the brothers were not recorded as residents of
Loudoun County in 1769. Christopher and Joseph reappeared in the
tithable list in 1770. After 1770, the Stark surnames of interest begin
to disappear from the Loudoun County records. Joseph Stark's name does
appeared in the Loudoun County Court minutes March 14, 1770. Daniel Hart
sued Joseph for a note of hand. This case was dismissed as neither
appeared.[2] This would be Joseph's last records in Loudoun County,
suggesting he and his brothers had moved elsewhere by 1771 or 1772 at
the latest.
Joseph
most likely married Hannah (Unknown) between 1773 and 1778.[3] Joseph
next appears in the record as a participant in the Revolutionary War. In
the Pennsylvania Archives," 6th Series, Volume 2, page 118
begins the Class Roll of Captain Abner Howell's Company. On page 120,
William Venerd (probably Vineyard) was on the 5th Class Roll; on the 7th
Class Roll was John Stark and Joseph Stark; and on the 8th Class Roll
was James Veneard (probably Vineyard) and Isaac Lacock. Joseph's place
of residence (consisting of 240 acres) in 1783 was Amwell Township,
where he was reported on the Washington County, Pennsylvania tax
list.[4] In 1786, James Stark, Jonathan Stark, Daniel Stark, Christopher
Stark, Joseph Stark, and John Stark were reported on the Nelson County,
Virginia (later became Kentucky) tax list.[5]
Joseph
Stark and John Stark were reported on the Nelson County tithable list of
David Cox in 1785. Joseph was on line 39 of the list and John was on
line 40 indicating they were living close together or on the same
property. John Stark, about 30 years old in 1785 and newly married with
two small children, was the younger brother of Joseph. David Cox's
District was described as "on all the waters of Cox's Creek,
Simpton Creek Easterly to the County Line northerly of Chaplins Fork."
This provides a clue to where they may have been living. "Simpton
Creek "was present day Simpson Creek, a tributary of the Salt River
lying to the east of Cox's Creek.
James
had moved from Rogers Station by the time the tithable list was compiled
in 1786; for he and his son William were on the tithable list of David
Cox in 1786. David Cox's district in 1786 was described as "from
where the County road crossed Salt River on the north side of said road
including all the waters of Cox’s Creek." Therefore, James
was living somewhere north of the County Road, east of or on Cox's Creek
and south of the Salt River. John, James, and Joseph were all reported
living next to each other on this list and living with or near them was
Christopher Stark. They may have all been living on the same property
where John and Joseph were recorded in 1785, being a large enough family
group to provide each other with mutual protection against Indian
attacks.
In
1787, all of the brothers were reported living in Nelson County for
Daniel Stark and his son, Jonathan D. Stark were reported on the
tithable list of James Rogers. James and Christopher were on the
tithable list of David Cox, his district approximately in the same
location as the previous years, probably northern Nelson County and the
southern part of present day Spencer County. Apparently, Joseph had
moved further south, most likely down Froman Creek towards Bardstown. He
appears on the 1787 tithable list of Gabriel Cox, his district located
immediately north of Bardstown.
Joseph
continued to live in Nelson County until 1792. In that year, Joseph
Stark, Daniel Stark, and his son Jacob appear on the 1792 tax list of
Shelby County. Because all of Nelson County was south of the Salt River
before and after the formation of Shelby County, these families
evidently had moved to a location in Shelby County which is north of the
Salt River. The 1794 Shelby County tax list of Thomas Shannon Esq.
reveals Joseph Stark owned 398 acres on are near Elk Creek and a later
deed reports this property had boundaries on Elk Creek and Wolf Creek
— a of tributary Brashear's Creek with a western branch that came
near Elk Creek north of Taylorsville. This may have been where
Joseph and Daniel had moved prior to 1794. November 5, 1799, Joseph
Stark sold 148 acres to William Burkit, described as on Rogers Run, Cox
Creek. This last property adjoined the property of Adam Wells purchased
in June of 1798 from Christopher Stark. "Rogers Run," — which
cannot be found on a modern map — may have been the creek
presently referred to as "Samuel’s Creek," a western
tributary of Froman Creek.
In
1800, Joseph, Daniel, Christopher, and John were reported living on the
patent of John Craig, located on Floyd's Fork. A later deed further
suggests all of these men were living in approximately the same location
near or on Floyd's Fork.
"10
Jan 1808 Charles Lynch to Daniel Smith for $400 … land in Henry
Co. on the waters of Floyds Fork 146 1/2a part of a 1350a patented
to Dr. John Knight bounded as follows …corner to John Stark …
with Daniel Stark's line … corner to Joseph Stark … Jno Starks
corner … Signed by Chs. Lynch by Wm. Taylor atto. in fact for sd
Lynch … Ack by Will Taylor attorney in fact for Charles Lynch
…" [Source: 1808 Henry County,
Kentucky; Deed Book 3, page 474]
The
Kentucky tax list clearly reveals Joseph, Christopher, Daniel, and John
were residents of Henry County after October of 1799 — the last
year they appeared on the Shelby County, Tax List. Joseph Stark
appeared in the record from 1800 through 1807. He was deceased by
January 19, 1808, as reported in the following Henry County deed.
Henry
Co, KY Court Orders 3:1 At a Court held 19 Jan 1808 "Hannah Stark,
widow and relict of Jos.Stark, dcd, came into court together with
Richard Wells and Adam Mowrey, her securities, and entered and
acknowledged bond in the penalty of L300 for a certificate of
administration on the estate of the sd Joseph Stark is granted her in
due form of law." The estate was inventoried and appraised and
returned to court to be recorded 21 Mar 1808. Reub. Stark, Rhody
McDowell, Ab. Stark, Polly Stark and Phil Stark are named on a list of
property that has been advanced to a part of the Legatees.
__________
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1) |
James
Stark of Stafford County, Virginia And His Descendants,
Volume 1, page 1271. Compiled by Mary Kathryn Harris
& Mary Iva Jean Jorgensen. Copyright 1985, Privately
Printed Fort Worth. For birth of first child of Jonathan
Stark and Margaret Ball, see page 1348. |
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2) |
Ibid.
Volume 1, page 1271. |
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3) |
Ann
Livingston, Quick Notes on Early Central KY Families
(Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kybullit/bcqnmain.htm),
source of day and place of marriage of Rhoda Stark,
daughter and oldest child of Joseph & Hannah. [Author's
comment: Rhoda was married in 1794 in Shelby County,
Kentucky. If she was between 15 and 20 years of age when
she married, then she was born between 1774 and 1779.] |
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4) |
Raymond
Martin Bell, Washington County, Pennsylvania Tax
Records 1783. Paper by this title stamped R. M.
Bell, 1506 1st Ave. N. Apt. 3, Coralville, IA,
52241-1125. Quote: Stark, Joseph, 240 acres, 2 horses, 2
cows / Stark, John, no land, 2 horses, 2 cows, 6 sheep. |
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5) |
URL:
http//ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/nelson/taxlists/taxes/nelson1.txt.
TAXLIST Nelson County Tithes 1785-1791, Nelson County,
Kentucky. Transcribed by Mary Yoder, mayoder@davesworld.net;
Date 11 Oct 2000. |
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Joseph
Stark Descendant
Register, Generation No. 1
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Author's
Comment:
Click
on this phrase to go to a searchable online
genealogical database entitled, "Descendants of
Aaron Stark [1608-1685]. In the surname search
window, enter first the surname, then comma, then
given name. Clicking on "List" will take you
to a list of persons in the database with that surname
and given name. Look down the list for birth and death
dates. When they match the person on this web site,
click on the name in the list. This will take you to
the data page of the person of interest. You can then
navigate from that page to the ancestors or
descendants of that individual.
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Joseph
Stark (Jonathan Stark [The Elder]4, William
Stark (Junior)3, William Stark (Senior)2,
Aaron Stark [1608-1685]1) was born before 1746 in
Morris, New Jersey, USA, and died 1807 in Henry County,
Kentucky. He married Hannah
Unknown about 1775 in Loudoun County, Virginia. She was
born before 1755, and died before 1821 in Henry County, Kentucky.
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Children
of Joseph Stark and Hannah Unknown are:
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Mary
Stark was born 23 MAR 1781 in Amwell Township,
Washington County, Pennsylvania, and died 16 APR 1844
in Clark, Indiana, USA.
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ii.
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Rhoda
Stark was born about 1776 in Yohogania County,
Virginia (later Washington County, PA), and died before
1830. She married Daniel
McDonald 07 JUL 1794 in Shelby, Kentucky, USA. He
was born about 1775.
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iii.
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Reuben
Stark [Ca. 1782-1830] was born between 1780 AND 1784
in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, and died 22 OCT 1830
in Henry County, Kentucky.
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iv.
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Philip
Stark was born 13 AUG 1790 in Nelson County,
Virginia (later Kentucky), and died 28 NOV 1860 in
Decatur County, Indiana.
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v.
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Abner
Stark was born 17 OCT 1786 in Nelson County,
Virginia (later Kentucky), and died 28 MAR 1843 in
Decatur County, Indiana.
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7
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vi.
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Caleb
Stark was born 09 JUL 1793 in Shelby, Kentucky,
USA, and died 25 FEB 1876 in Adams Township, Decatur
County, Indiana.
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8
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vii.
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Anna
Stark was born 14 FEB 1795 in Shelby, Kentucky,
USA, and died 26 JAN 1875 in Vernon Township, Jackson
County, Indiana. She married Samuel
Hayes 19 JAN 1812 in Henry County, Kentucky. He
was born 20 FEB 1790 in Pennsylvania, and died 01 MAR
1875 in Vernon Township, Washington County, Indiana.
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Descendant
Register, Generation No. 2
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Mary
Stark (Joseph Stark5, Jonathan Stark [The
Elder]4, William Stark (Junior)3,
William Stark (Senior)2, Aaron Stark [1608-1685]1)
was born 23 MAR 1781 in Amwell Township, Washington County,
Pennsylvania, and died 16 APR 1844 in Clark, Indiana, USA. She
was buried in Washington Twp, Clark, IN. She married David
Stark 28 MAY 1801 in Henry County, Kentucky, son of
Daniel Stark and Elizabeth Unknown. He was born 19 MAY 1775 in
West District of Augusta, Augusta County, Virginia (later
Washington County, PA), and died 05 NOV 1857 in Scott,
Indiana, USA.
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Children
of Mary Stark and David Stark are:
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9
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i.
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Philip
Stark was born 22 AUG 1814 in Clark, Indiana, and
died 1887 in Appanoose, IA.
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10
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ii.
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Maryann
M. Stark was born 1812 in Clark, Indiana, and died
28 JUL 1835 in Scott, Indiana.
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iii.
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Caleb
Stark was born 29 JUL 1806 in Kentucky, USA, and
died 20 OCT 1852 in Appanoose, IA.
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12
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iv.
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Hannah
Stark was born 30 MAY 1808.
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13
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v.
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William
Stark was born 24 MAY 1815 in Kentucky, USA.
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14
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vi.
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Nelson
Stark was born 31 MAY 1819 in Clark, Indiana, USA,
and died 29 MAR 1900 in Scott, Indiana, USA.
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15
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vii.
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David
Stark was born 02 MAY 1817 in Clark, Indiana.
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| 4. |
Reuben
Stark [Ca. 1782-1830] (Joseph Stark5,
Jonathan Stark [The Elder]4, William Stark (Junior)3,
William Stark (Senior)2, Aaron Stark [1608-1685]1)
was born between 1780 AND 1784 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA,
and died 22 OCT 1830 in Henry County, Kentucky. He married Sarah
Stephenson 22 APR 1805 in Henry County, Kentucky. She
was born about 1785, and died 05 MAR 1846 in Henry County,
Kentucky.
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Children
of Reuben Stark [Ca. 1782-1830] and Sarah Stephenson are:
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16
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i.
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Thomas
Chilton "Shelton" Stark was born 22 JAN
1823 in Henry, KY, and died 29 JUL 1900 in Greene Twp,
Parke, IN.
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17
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ii.
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Paulina
Stark was born about 1818 in Henry, KY, and died before
1870 in Harrison, MO. She married William
Hendron 09 FEB 1837 in Henry, KY. He was born about 1817.
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iii.
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Charles
Allen Stark was born about 1820 in Henry, KY.
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19
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iv.
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Matilda
Stark was born 09 JUL 1807 in Henry, KY, and died
15 NOV 1877 in Carrollton, Greene, IL. She married Phillip
V. Admire about 1833. He was born 07 OCT 1811, and
died 05 NOV 1878 in Carrollton, Greene, IL.
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20
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v.
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John
Rowan Stark was born about 1825 in Henry, KY.
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21
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vi.
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Larinda
Ann Stark was born about 1827 in Henry, IN.
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22
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vii.
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Elizabeth
Stark was born 1806 in Henry, KY, and died 1887 in
Gentry, MO. She married Thomas
Admire 19 MAY 1825 in Oldham, KY. He was born 1804
in Oldham, KY, and died NOV 1830 in Oldham, KY. She
married Levi
Bush 16 AUG 1836 in Henry, KY. He was born about 1797 in Kentucky, USA, and died
before 1880 in Gentry,
MO.
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23
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viii.
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Preston
Stark was born 1811 in Henry, KY, and died AFT
1880 in Louisville, Jefferson, KY.
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24
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ix.
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William
Stark was born 22 FEB 1806 in Kentucky, and died
14 FEB 1849 in Parke, Indiana.
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| 5. |
Philip
Stark (Joseph Stark5, Jonathan Stark [The
Elder]4, William Stark (Junior)3,
William Stark (Senior)2, Aaron Stark [1608-1685]1)
was born 13 AUG 1790 in Nelson County, Virginia (later
Kentucky), and died 28 NOV 1860 in Decatur County, Indiana. He
married Elizabeth
Robbins 24 AUG 1809 in Henry County, Kentucky. She was
born 18 AUG 1790 in Franklin County, Virginia, and died AFT
1880 in Union Township, Boone County, Indiana.
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Children
of Philip Stark and Elizabeth Robbins are:
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25
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i.
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Joseph
Stark was born 1811 in Kentucky, USA, and died AFT
1880 in Boone, IN.
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26
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ii.
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Albert
W. Stark was born 1821 in Shelby, KY, and died AFT
1914.
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27
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iii.
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Manerva
Stark was born 1837 in Decatur, IN, and died before 1880 in Worth twp, Boone, IN. She married
George
F. Gayer about 1857. He was born 1828 in Kentucky,
USA, and died AFT 1880 in Worth twp, Boone, IN.
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iv.
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Mahala
Stark was born about 1815 in Kentucky, USA, and died
AFT 1880. She married Moses
Guthrie 28 JUN 1832 in Decatur, IN. He was born 08
NOV 1808 in Gallitan, KY, and died AFT 1880 in Adams
Twp, Decatur, IN.
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29
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v.
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Rhoda
Stark was born about 1814 in Kentucky, USA, and died
AFT 1880. She married Hiram
Edrington before 1840 in Decatur, IN. He was born 13
JAN 1806 in Kentucky, USA, and died 1888 in Adams Twp,
Decatur, IN.
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30
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vi.
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Merrit
R. Stark was born about 1820 in Kentucky, USA.
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31
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vii.
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Frances
"Fannie" Stark was born about 1819 in
Kentucky, USA, and died about 1846 in Decatur, IN. She
married Robert
Heath 19 SEP 1839 in Decatur, IN. He was born 19
MAR 1816 in Guilford, NC, and died 19 SEP 1886 in
Benton, IA.
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viii.
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Martha
Ann Stark was born about 1835 in Decatur, IN. She
married John
G. Cline 04 NOV 1850 in Decatur, IN. He was born about
1830.
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ix.
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Mary
Stark.
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x.
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Merietta
"Mary" Unknown was born 1819 in
Kentucky, United States.
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xi.
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Hannah
Stark was born about 1818 in Kentucky, USA, and died about
1850 in Davis, IA. She married Elijah
Swinney 08 NOV 1838 in Decatur, IN. He was born 02
MAR 1819 in Monroe, VA, and died 12 AUG 1882 in WA.
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xii.
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Nancy
Stark.
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xiii.
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Louisa
R. Stark was born about 1822 in Kentucky, USA, and
died AFT 1880. She married Leander
W. Brandon 08 OCT 1840 in Decatur, IN. He was born about
1820, and died before 1880 in St. Clair, MO.
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xiv.
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William
R. Stark.
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| 6. |
Abner
Stark (Joseph Stark5, Jonathan Stark [The
Elder]4, William Stark (Junior)3,
William Stark (Senior)2, Aaron Stark [1608-1685]1)
was born 17 OCT 1786 in Nelson County, Virginia (later
Kentucky), and died 28 MAR 1843 in Decatur County, Indiana. He
married Persis
Boone 11 FEB 1811 in Shelby, Kentucky, USA. She was
born 09 OCT 1791 in Shelby, Kentucky, USA, and died 14 OCT
1875 in Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa.
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Children
of Abner Stark and Persis Boone are:
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i.
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Josiah
John Stark was born 28 JAN 1819 in Henry, IN, and
died 13 DEC 1891 in Perry, Davis, IA.
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40
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ii.
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Greenup
Stark was born 25 FEB 1817 in Henry, KY, and died
10 DEC 1895 in Soap Creek Twp, Davis, IA.
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iii.
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Talitha
Stark was born 31 AUG 1830 in Henry, KY, and died
18 OCT 1903 in Drakesville, Davis, IA. She married Samuel
Bell Downing 26 AUG 1851 in Davis, IA. He was born
04 FEB 1825 in Venango, PA, and died 27 OCT 1903 in
Drakesville, Davis, IA.
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42
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iv.
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Persis
Boone Stark was born about 1812.
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43
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v.
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Lavina
Stark was born 1825 in Henry, KY, and died 06 NOV
1913 in Davis, IA. She married Delaney
Swinney 27 APR 1843 in Decatur, IN. He was born 09
OCT 1820 in Monroe, VA, and died 04 JUL 1900 in Lick
Creek, Davis, IA.
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vi.
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Jeremiah
Boone Stark was born about 1815 in Kentucky, USA,
and died 1849.
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vii.
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William
B. Stark was born 06 JUN 1833 in Decatur, IN, and
died 02 JUL 1904 in Woodson, KS.
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46
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viii.
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Bethany
Stark was born 1823 in Decatur, IN.
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ix.
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Abner
W. A. Stark was born 1828 in Henry, KY. He married Evila
[Unknown] about 1850 in Davis, IA. She was born 1833
in Indiana, USA.
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| 7. |
Caleb
Stark (Joseph Stark5, Jonathan Stark [The
Elder]4, William Stark (Junior)3,
William Stark (Senior)2, Aaron Stark [1608-1685]1)
was born 09 JUL 1793 in Shelby, Kentucky, USA, and died 25 FEB
1876 in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana. He was buried
in Adams Twp, Decatur, IN. He married Anne
E. Boone 19 JAN 1815 in Henry County, Kentucky. She
was born 11 NOV 1797 in Woodford County, Kentucky, and died 25
MAR 1883 in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana. She was
buried in Adams Twp, Decatur, IN.
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Children
of Caleb Stark and Anne E. Boone are:
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i.
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Aden
B. Stark was born 21 OCT 1815 in Henry, KY, and
died 19 APR 1890 in Decatur, IN.
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ii.
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Joseph
Stark was born about 1837 in Decatur County,
Indiana.
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50
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iii.
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Percis
Stark was born 10 NOV 1817 in Henry, KY, and died
05 APR 1899 in Decatur, IN. She married Elijah
Markland 26 MAY 1841 in Decatur, IN. He was born about
1817 in Ohio, USA, and died before 1880 in Adams Twp,
Decatur, IN.
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iv.
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George
F. Stark was born 20 JAN 1820 in Henry, KY, and
died 18 OCT 1876 in Decatur, IN.
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52
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v.
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Lovica
"Lavicy" Stark was born 15 JUN 1822 in
Henry, KY, and died 18 MAR 1884 in Decatur, IN. She
married Richard
Wright 04 SEP 1845 in Decatur, IN. He was born
1819 in VA, and died AFT 1880.
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vi.
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Willet
H. Stark was born 27 OCT 1824 in Henry, KY, and
died 15 AUG 1882 in Adams Twp, Decatur, IN.
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vii.
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Elizabeth
Stark was born about 1829 in Decatur, IN. She
married John
Whitlow. He was born about 1829.
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Lavina
Stark was born 29 MAY 1827 in Decatur, IN, and
died 18 MAY 1911. She married John
Wright 1854 in Decatur, IN. He was born 1826 in
VA.
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Evelyn
Stark was born 06 NOV 1831 in Decatur, IN, and
died 04 MAY 1850 in Decatur, IN. She married William
King. He was born about 1831.
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Ruth
Stark was born 20 NOV 1834 in Decatur, IN, and
died JUN 1884 in Decatur, IN.
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xi.
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Bethel
Green Stark was born 14 MAR 1840 in Indiana, USA,
and died 28 OCT 1908 in Humboldt County, Iowa.
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