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    1. Rev. Oliver Porter Stark
    2. Clovis LaFleur

    3. From: Clovis LaFleur To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:15 PM Subject: Rev. Oliver Porter Stark Hello, My name is Clovis LaFleur and I am doing research on the Descendants of Aaron Stark [1608 - 1685] who came to New England from Scotland about 1630 and settled in an area that became Groton, New London County, Connecticut. As a reference, I've been using a text titled, "The Aaron Stark Family, Seven Generations," by Charles Rathbone Stark, published in 1927. In his book he wrote: "Rev. Oliver P. Stark was a Presbyterian minister, born in New York State. He labored for many years as a missionary among the Choctaw Indians, and afterwards founded the Lamar Female Seminary at Paris, Tex., where he remained until his death in 1884." Oliver was the son of Nathan Stark and Mary Porter. My research revealed there was a Nathan Stark living in Newburgh, Orange County, New York in the 1830 census who had a son between the ages of 5 and 10 and others in the household which agree in approximate age to the Charles R. Stark Text. According to the CRS text, Oliver's ancestors were: Parents were Nathan Stark, III and Mary Porter Nathan Stark, III was the son of Nathan Stark, Jr. and Rebecca Palmer Nathan Stark, Jr. was the son of Nathan Stark, Sr. and Anna Fitch Nathan Stark, Sr. was the son of Abiel Stark and Mary Walworth Abiel Stark was the son of Aaron Stark, Jr. and Mehitable Shaw Aaron Stark, Jr. was the son of Aaron Stark [1608 - 1685] and his wife Sarah (Unknown) I am a descendant of Aaron, and my branch of this family moved to Newton County, Texas via Genesee County, New York at the time of the Texas Revolution. Have an interest in descendants of Aaron who eventually made their way to Texas. I have found considerable information on Oliver and his family on your Lamar County Rootsweb site and would like to express my appreciation. My comments on Oliver follow and after sign-off, I've placed a Descendants report on Oliver and his wife Harriet McCormic using much of the data I found on your website. If there are any descendants on the list, would be interested in hearing from you. Again, many thanks to those who have contributed to the Lamar County Website and if your website has any interest, your more than welcome to any of my research on this family. =============================== Comments by Clovis LaFleur, April 2005 Rev. Oliver Porter Stark was born August 8, 1822 in Newburgh, Orange County, New York. [1][2][3] He was the son of Nathan Stark and his first wife, Mary Porter. Sometime before 1850, Oliver was ordained a Presbyterian minister and about 1849 or before, he married Harriet McCormic. They had 10 children; Mary B. Stark (born about 1850), Frances L. Stark (Born about 1851), Cyrus Kingsberry Stark (Born July 2, 1857), Nathan Henry Stark (Born about 1859), Kate Stark (Born in October 1860), Elizabeth Stark (Born July 24, 1863), Helen Stark (Born December 12, 1866), Ida Stark (Born in March 1869), Oliver Porter Stark, Jr. (Born about 1870), and William B. Stark (Born about 1872).[3][4][5] From 1850 to about 1870, Oliver was a missionary working in the Indian Territory of what later became Goodland, Oklahoma and was superintenant of the Goodland Indian Orphanage. [1][3][6] About 1870 and before 1872, Rev. Stark and family moved to Paris, Lamar County, Texas, where for some years he supervised a school for girls, remembered by older residents of Paris as Lamar Female seminary. Oliver died April 12, 1884 and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery. [7] --------------------------------------------- [1] "The Aaron Stark Family, Seven Generations," by Charles R. Stark, published 1927, page 96 [2] 1830 Census, reports Nathan Stark lived in Newburgh, Orange County, New York (See below) [3] Ron Brothers, The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, On-Line Edition(Paris, TX: ReBroMa Press, 1999.) URL http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/TX/Lamar/ [4] See 1860 census below. [5] See 1880 census below. [6] Ron Brothers, The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas;[ Interment Record for Helen Stark Murphy]. [7] Ron Brothers, The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas; [Interment Record for Oliver Porter, Rev. Stark] (See Below) =============================== Source: "The Aaron Stark Family, Seven Generations," by Charles R. Stark, published 1927, page 96 Rev. Oliver P. Stark was a Presbyterian minister, born in New York State. He labored for many years as a missionary among the Choctaw Indians, and afterwards founded the Lamar Female Seminary at Paris, Tex., where he remained until his death in 1884. ============================== Source: 1830 Census, Newburgh, Orange County, New York National Archives Roll 113, page 35 Head of the House: Nathan Stark Males: (5 to 10 years: 1)(Oliver Porter Stark, born Aug 8, 1822) (20 to 30 years: 1)(????) (40 to 50 years: 1)(Nathan Stark, head of the house, born December 16, 1787) Females: (5 to 10 years: 1)(Mary L. Stark, born May 5, 1824) (10 to 15 years: 1)(????) (20 -30 years: 1)(Could be Mary Porter, provided she was born before 1805, otherwise, unknown for she would not be a daughter of Nathan Stark and Mary Porter who married November 14, 1821) (30 -40 years; 1)(Most likely Mary Porter, placing her birth between 1790 and 1800) ========================= Source: 1860 Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Lands, Arkansas National Archives Roll M653_52, page 1206, Dwelling 90, Family 89 Enumerated September 18, 1860 Line 7, Oliver P. Stark, 40, m, Minister & Supt Goodland Indian Orphanage, New York Line 8, Hariet Stark, 28, f, New York Line 9, Mary B. Stark, 10, f, Choctaw Nation, Arkansas Line 10, Frances L. Stark, 9, f, Choctaw Nation, Arkansas Line 11, Cyrus H. Stark, 3, m, Choctaw Nation, Arkansas Line 12, Nathan H. Stark, 1, m, Choctaw Nation, Arkansas =============================== Source: 1880 Census, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, ED82 National Archives Roll T9_1314, page 214a Oliver STARK Self M Male W 58 NY Farmer CT CT Harriet STARK Wife M Female W 48 NY Keeping House VT NY Nathan STARK Son S Male W 21 IND TER Clerk In Store NY NY Kate STARK Dau S Female W 19 IND TER Teacher NY NY Lizzie STARK Dau S Female W 17 IND TER At Home NY NY Helen STARK Dau S Female W 14 IND TER At School NY NY Ida STARK Dau S Female W 12 IND TER At School NY NY Oliver STARK Son S Male W 10 IND TER At School NY NY William STARK Son S Male W 8 TX NY NY =============================== Ron Brothers, The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, On-Line Edition(Paris, TX: ReBroMa Press, 1999.) URL http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/TX/Lamar/ Interment Record for Oliver Porter, Rev. Stark Name: Oliver Porter, Rev. Stark; Born: ??2 Apr 1884?? Died: 12 Apr 1884; Buried: Evergreen; Location: O-06NW-01 Notes: Tombstone is inscribed, 'Born in Newburg, NY, died Spencer Academy, age 62 years..' Married Harriett McCormic. ================================ Clovis La Fleur Fredericksburg, Texas Descendants of Oliver Porter Stark Generation No. 1 1. Oliver Porter7 Stark (Nathan6, Nathan5, Nathan4, Abiel3, Aaron2, Aaron1) was born August 08, 1822 in Newburg, New York, and died April 12, 1884 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He married Harriet McCormic. She was born September 16, 1832 in New York, and died October 03, 1910 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. Children of Oliver Stark and Harriet McCormic are: 2 i. Mary B.8 Stark, born Abt. 1850 in Indian Territory, Arkansas. 3 ii. Frances L. Stark, born Abt. 1851 in Indian Territory, Arkansas. 4 iii. Cyrus Kingsberry Stark, born July 02, 1857 in Indian Territory, Arkansas; died November 22, 1879 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. 5 iv. Nathan Henry Stark, born Abt. 1859 in Indian Territory, Arkansas1; died August 14, 1908 in Dallas, Terrell County, Texas. + 6 v. Kate Stark, born October 1860 in Indian Territory, Arkansas; died Aft. 1930 in Probably San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. 7 vi. Elizabeth Stark, born July 24, 1863 in Indian Territory, Arkansas; died January 02, 1934 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. She married Robert Emmett Douglas; born May 06, 1848; died March 25, 1917 in Little Rock, Arkansas. + 8 vii. Helen Stark, born December 12, 1866 in Indian Territory, Arkansas; died August 28, 1936 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. + 9 viii. Ida Stark, born March 1869 in Indian Territory, Arkansas; died 1936. 10 ix. Oliver Porter Stark, Jr., born Abt. 1870 in Indian Territory, Arkansas. 11 x. William B. Stark, born Abt. 1872 in Indian Territory, Arkansas. Generation No. 2 6. Kate8 Stark (Oliver Porter7, Nathan6, Nathan5, Nathan4, Abiel3, Aaron2, Aaron1) was born October 1860 in Indian Territory, Arkansas, and died Aft. 1930 in Probably San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. She married Joseph H. Skinner August 04, 1885 in Lamar County, Texas. He was born Abt. 1856 in Kentucky, and died Bet. September 1892 - 1900. Children of Kate Stark and Joseph Skinner are: 12 i. Frances "Fannie"9 Skinner, born April 1886 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas; died Aft. 1930. 13 ii. Douglas Allen Skinner, born May 09, 1887 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas; died July 15, 1966 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. 14 iii. Joseph H. Skinner, Jr., born February 1890 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas; died Bet. 1900 - 1910 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. 15 iv. Helen Skinner2, born April 09, 1891 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas2; died August 1972 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States of America2. 16 v. Louise Skinner2, born June 11, 1894 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas2; died July 1987 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States of America2. 8. Helen8 Stark (Oliver Porter7, Nathan6, Nathan5, Nathan4, Abiel3, Aaron2, Aaron1) was born December 12, 1866 in Indian Territory, Arkansas, and died August 28, 1936 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. She married Robert Julius Murphy Abt. 1887 in Probably Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He was born August 13, 1858 in Texas, and died March 23, 1922 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. Children of Helen Stark and Robert Murphy are: 17 i. Mary Elizabeth "Mamie"9 Murphy, born February 13, 1888 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas; died May 09, 1975 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. She married Joseph Porter Fenet December 02, 1913 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas3; born April 30, 1879 in Texas; died February 02, 1938 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. 18 ii. Robert O. Murphy, born June 16, 1889 in Texas; died January 22, 1960 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He married Frances M. Harper4 Abt. 1923 in Probably Lamar County, Texas; born August 20, 1896 in Texas5; died October 15, 1973 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas6. + 19 iii. Frank Hooks Murphy, born April 01, 1893 in Texas; died October 09, 1948 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. 9. Ida8 Stark (Oliver Porter7, Nathan6, Nathan5, Nathan4, Abiel3, Aaron2, Aaron1) was born March 1869 in Indian Territory, Arkansas, and died 1936. She married John R. Latimer December 29, 1892 in Lamar County, Texas. He was born September 1864 in Texas, and died 1924. Child of Ida Stark and John Latimer is: 20 i. Helen9 Latimer, born January 1897 in Texas. Generation No. 3 19. Frank Hooks9 Murphy (Helen8 Stark, Oliver Porter7, Nathan6, Nathan5, Nathan4, Abiel3, Aaron2, Aaron1) was born April 01, 1893 in Texas, and died October 09, 1948 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He married Ruth Jones. She was born June 04, 1905, and died April 23, 1986 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. Child of Frank Murphy and Ruth Jones is: 21 i. Ruth10 Murphy. She married W. M. Hagood. Endnotes 1. Ron Brothers, On-Line Edition (Paris, TX: ReBroMa, Press, 1999), The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm), "Electronic." 2. Social Security Death Index. 3. Ron Brothers, On-Line Edition (Paris, TX: ReBroMa, Press, 1999), The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm), "Electronic," Interment Record for Joseph Porter Fenet, Notes: Buried next to Mamie Murphy Fenet. *From FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PARIS, TEXAS, 1871-1985, p. 24: 'Church events during Mr. Lemley's ministry in Paris . . . Miss Mary Elizabeth (Mamie) Murphy and Joseph Porter Fenet were married Dec. 2, 1913, at 8:30, in Church.'. 4. Ron Brothers, On-Line Edition (Paris, TX: ReBroMa, Press, 1999), The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm), "Electronic," Interment Record for Frances M. Harper MurphyName: Frances M. Harper Murphy; Born: 20 Aug 1896; Died: 15 Oct 1973Buried: Evergreen Cemetery; Location: 18-02-01Notes: On the same stone with husband Robert O. Murphy. 5. Ron Brothers, On-Line Edition (Paris, TX: ReBroMa, Press, 1999), The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm), "Electronic," source of birth date. 6. Ron Brothers, On-Line Edition (Paris, TX: ReBroMa, Press, 1999), The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txlamar/cemetery/1cemmain.htm), "Electronic," sourceo of death date.

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