Listers - the accompanying message came to me but we aren't planning a trip west very soon. Hopefully someone with access to the Bittinger history can help Carolyn Leonard. Thank you. Doret Jenkins ----- Original Message ----- From: Ca2jo@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:14 AM To: doretj@msn.com Subject: Stark(e) genealogy connection Hi, I ran across your web page while doing research on James K. Stark and Sevilla Bittinger. I noticed you had several connections between the Starks and Bittingers and wondered if you might know anything about James K. I believe him to have been born in May 1839, Maryland. He (believed) had a child with Mary Anne Bittinger (daughter of Jonathan Bittinger who was a son of John Henry Bittinger and Barbara Bowser) named Cyrus W. Stark. On December 30, 1862, he married Sevilla Bittinger (daughter of George Bittinger, another son of John Henry Bittinger and Barbara Bowser). He and Sevilla with family moved to Linn County, Missouri. I can't find anything about James K. Stark's background, almost like he just appeared. I know there were other Starks in Garrett County (including yours) and can't help but think that there should be some connection. Any help? Thanks for anything you can offer, Carolyn Leonard