>From Randy Willis http://www.randywillis.org randywillis@ev1.net My Great-grandmother Mary Stark Oliver Hanks (b. Jan. 18, 1860; d. Jan. 08, 1931) She traveled by covered wagon with her parents, John M. Stark and Marie Deroussel, to Branch, Louisiana and later, in 1910, to Lecompte, Louisiana. She often spoke of the panthers screaming in the woods, she said "they screamed just like a women." Mary Stark's first husband was Charles D. Oliver (b. Jan. 14, 1858; d. July 28, 1887 in Prairie Hays, Louisiana). Charles D. Oliver and Mary Stark married January 17, 1878 and had six children before his premature-death, at age 29. Their children were Wayne Oliver (b. Oct. 26, 1878; d. Oct. 25, 1942), John Pat Oliver (June 16, 1880; d. Apr. 25, 1960), Clarinda "Clara" Oliver (Dec. 07, 1881; d. Dec. 07, 1940), Rufus Oliver (b. June 19, 1883; d. Nov. 29, 1963), Alice Oliver (b. June 07, 1886; d. June 18, 1971) and Edna "Charlie" Oliver (b. Sept. 29, 1887; d. Aug 26, 1967). Mary Stark is buried at the Paul Cemetery near Lecompte. Mary Stark then married Arthur Allen Hanks (b.Aug. 27, 1877; d. Aug. 22, 1942) on Oct. 17, 1895. He was the son of William "Billy" Hanks and Francis Cordelia Soileau Hanks (b. March 18, 1851; d. June 26, 1948 and buried in Branch, La in the Elizabeth Cemetery). He was 17-years younger than her. Mary Stark and her husband Arthur Allen Hanks owned a meat market in Lecompte. Their log home was located right in the middle of where IH 49 is today (approx. 500' south of Highway 112) near Lecompte. The Children of Arthur Allen Hanks and Mary Stark were: my grandmother, Lillie Gertrude Hanks (b. Dec. 29, 1897; d. July 02, 1973), Ivy "Buddy" Lee Hanks (b. Nov. 18, 1898; d. Dec. 10, 1982), William Hanks, b. Nov. 18, 1898; d. Dec. 16, 1898), Callie Hanks (b. June 18, 1901) and Mary Cordelia "Delia" Hanks (b. Apr. 04, 1902; d. Aug. 20, 1946). My grandmother told me that each day, after school, her mother would say "little lady, get a potato and work in the field." My Uncle Howard Willis, told me that his grandmother Mary Stark, reminded him of Grandma Walton on "The Walton's" TV show. Arthur Allen Hanks later later married Gertrude Jenkins (b. Aug 11, 1900; d. Jan. 15, 1973) and moved near Cushing, Quay and Yale, Oklahoma. Gertrude Jenkins first husband was a Laughful Miller; they had four children. Gertrude died in Tulsa and is buried near Cheneyville, Louisiana next to her parents. Arthur Allen Hanks and Gertrude Jenkins also had four children: Wilma Hanks (b. 1928), Mary Hanks (b. 1930; d. 1962), Donna Hanks (b. 1938; d. 2003) and Edwin Hanks (b. 1941).
Randy, Are any of your Starks related to mine? Descendants of Louis Stark 1 Louis STARK 2 Dicie Orenda STARK b: December 18, 1880 in Bon Weir, Texas d: 1977 in DeRidder, Louisiana .... +Isaac Shelby MEADOWS, Jr. b: April 09, 1870 in Bon Weir, Texas m: in Newton County, Texas d: June 22, 1921 Burial: Cannon Cemetery ... 3 Carlyle MEADOWS ... 3 Joe MEADOWS ....... +Glennell ALFORD ... 3 Arabelle MEADOWS b: December 27, 1898 ....... +W. A. REED ... 3 Ruby MEADOWS b: March 11, 1903 ....... +A. M. WHIDDON ... 3 Ray MEADOWS b: March 02, 1905 ....... +J. B. WHIDDON ... 3 Ines MEADOWS b: September 18, 1909 ....... +Bud PICKENS ... 3 Georgia MEADOWS b: December 19, 1911 ....... +Roy ALSTON m: Abt. 1931 d: October 10, 1950 ... *2nd Husband of Georgia MEADOWS: ....... +David M. COLE m: 1955 ... 3 Hoke Stark MEADOWS b: February 10, 1915 in Merryville, Beaugard Parish, LA ....... +Betty" Rosalie Elizabeth REEVES b: May 18, 1927 in Ragley, Louisiana m: August 14, 1948 in Ragley, Louisiana. ... 3 Shelby MEADOWS b: November 19, 1918 Ben Mertens mertensb@bright.net 740-477-3830 -----Original Message----- From: Randy Willis [mailto:randywillis@ev1.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 9:43 AM To: LARAPIDE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [LARAPIDE] Mary Stark Oliver Hanks >From Randy Willis http://www.randywillis.org randywillis@ev1.net My Great-grandmother Mary Stark Oliver Hanks (b. Jan. 18, 1860; d. Jan. 08, 1931) She traveled by covered wagon with her parents, John M. Stark and Marie Deroussel, to Branch, Louisiana and later, in 1910, to Lecompte, Louisiana. She often spoke of the panthers screaming in the woods, she said "they screamed just like a women." Mary Stark's first husband was Charles D. Oliver (b. Jan. 14, 1858; d. July 28, 1887 in Prairie Hays, Louisiana). Charles D. Oliver and Mary Stark married January 17, 1878 and had six children before his premature-death, at age 29. Their children were Wayne Oliver (b. Oct. 26, 1878; d. Oct. 25, 1942), John Pat Oliver (June 16, 1880; d. Apr. 25, 1960), Clarinda "Clara" Oliver (Dec. 07, 1881; d. Dec. 07, 1940), Rufus Oliver (b. June 19, 1883; d. Nov. 29, 1963), Alice Oliver (b. June 07, 1886; d. June 18, 1971) and Edna "Charlie" Oliver (b. Sept. 29, 1887; d. Aug 26, 1967). Mary Stark is buried at the Paul Cemetery near Lecompte. Mary Stark then married Arthur Allen Hanks (b.Aug. 27, 1877; d. Aug. 22, 1942) on Oct. 17, 1895. He was the son of William "Billy" Hanks and Francis Cordelia Soileau Hanks (b. March 18, 1851; d. June 26, 1948 and buried in Branch, La in the Elizabeth Cemetery). He was 17-years younger than her. Mary Stark and her husband Arthur Allen Hanks owned a meat market in Lecompte. Their log home was located right in the middle of where IH 49 is today (approx. 500' south of Highway 112) near Lecompte. The Children of Arthur Allen Hanks and Mary Stark were: my grandmother, Lillie Gertrude Hanks (b. Dec. 29, 1897; d. July 02, 1973), Ivy "Buddy" Lee Hanks (b. Nov. 18, 1898; d. Dec. 10, 1982), William Hanks, b. Nov. 18, 1898; d. Dec. 16, 1898), Callie Hanks (b. June 18, 1901) and Mary Cordelia "Delia" Hanks (b. Apr. 04, 1902; d. Aug. 20, 1946). My grandmother told me that each day, after school, her mother would say "little lady, get a potato and work in the field." My Uncle Howard Willis, told me that his grandmother Mary Stark, reminded him of Grandma Walton on "The Walton's" TV show. Arthur Allen Hanks later later married Gertrude Jenkins (b. Aug 11, 1900; d. Jan. 15, 1973) and moved near Cushing, Quay and Yale, Oklahoma. Gertrude Jenkins first husband was a Laughful Miller; they had four children. Gertrude died in Tulsa and is buried near Cheneyville, Louisiana next to her parents. Arthur Allen Hanks and Gertrude Jenkins also had four children: Wilma Hanks (b. 1928), Mary Hanks (b. 1930; d. 1962), Donna Hanks (b. 1938; d. 2003) and Edwin Hanks (b. 1941). ==== LARAPIDE Mailing List ==== Have you backed up your data lately?