Jonathan D. Stark (1768 - 1828)

Born 14 May 1768 in Washington, Pennsylvania

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Died 6 May 1828 at age 59 in Scott County, Indiana

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Biography

Jonathan was born on 14 May 1768 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. He was the son of Daniel P Stark.^[1]

When Jonathan was 26 he married on 30 August 1794 in Shelby, Kentucky, USA.^[2]

Jonathan died at the age of 59 on 6 May 1828 in Scott County, Indiana and was buried in Scott, Indiana, USA.^[3]

Research Notes

Gwen Boyer Bjorkman, (email address redacted per WikiTree policy): E-mail to Bene P. Stark dated February 12, 2004
Hi Gene: I am sorry that I have taken so long to get to your request, but here I am. There has
long been a confusion in the family over Jonathan J. and Jonathan D. and I did work out a proof for
them.
Jonathan J. STARK/Jonathan D. STARK
Jonathan J. STARK b. 1773 Virginia on 1850 census Lewis Twp. Clay Co., IN with 2nd? wife Mary b.
1784 in Kentucky. Jonathan J. STARK m. 1st Rachel STARK dau of Daniel & Elizabeth STARK 11 Feb.
1792 Nelson Co., KY. Marriage bond shows Jonathan STARK who m. Rachel STARK signing bond by mark.
The Co-bondsman with him was Rachel's bro Jonathan STARK, who signed his name to the bond and to the
permission from Daniel STARK father of Rachel STARK and from James STARK father of Jonathan STARK.
From the fact that James had to sign a permission, we know that Jonathan was under age and therefore
was Jonathan J. STARK b. 1773 and probably 18 or 19 at this time. Jonathan D. STARK who could write
was b. 1768 and was 23 years old at this time.
Jonathan D. STARK b. 4 May 1768 (Cemetery record) m. 30 Aug 1794 to Rachel Devore in Shelby Co., KY.
There was no permission as he was 26 years old. He was the Baptist minister who made bond with John
White in Henry Co., KY 19 Nov. 1804 to perform marriages in KY. For some reason Shriner mistook
this bond for a marriage to someone named White. This is incorrect. Jonathan D. STARK d. 6 May
1828 (Cemetery record) and was buried in Old Ox Baptist Cemetery, Scott Co., IN. His wife Rachel
STARK d. 1852 in Clark Co., IN and had her estate administered by son Eliab naming the following ch:
Eli, Samuel, Joel, Jane, Cozad and Eliab.
Jonathan D. STARK is probably the son of Daniel STARK. His name is probably Jonathan Daniel STARK.
We need Daniel STARK's estate settlement for proof. The 1785 Nelson Co., KY tax list has Daniel and
Jonathan together in one household. This is probably Daniel and eldest son Jonathan D. age 17.
Could not possibly be Jonathan J. age 12. James STARK and eldest son William are on the same 1785
tax list. William b. 1771 VA according to 1850 census of Spencer Co., IN therefore William is age
14 and must just make it as a tithable. (Maybe he is 15.) Both final deeds settling the estate of
James STARK written in 1826 in Spencer Co., KY name William as the first son and Jonathan J. as the
second son and in both Jonathan J. signs by mark.
As you will see from the above, Jonathan D. Stark did not marry until 1794. Your Moses Stark was b.
9 Jan 1793. I am not sure of the proof of that birthdate, but I hope that you have it. Is it a
cemetery record? I don't see it in my notes. But it does seem logical that Moses was the son of
Jonathan J. Stark who was illiterate and married 11 Feb. 1792 Nelson Co., KY. If you have found
proof that the 1793 birthdate is wrong, then we will have to go back to work, but for now I think I
will let it rest with the fact that only Jonathan J. Stark was married before the birth of Moses
Stark. Jonathan D's first child was born in 1795. I don't have much on Sally McCleary do you have
dates and places for her and her parent's name? I suppose Anna McCleary who m. Samuel Stark is her
sister. I have her b. SC and Sally b. KY, so that doesn't make sense.
Gwen Boyer Bjorkman
(email address redacted per WikiTree policy)

[Contributed by Gwen Boyer Bjorkman from her GEDCOM File]
A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes. Printed For the
Author. 1886. Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, p. 178 [Spencer County]
JONATHAN STARK, like the Dupuys, Holmeses and Hayneses, was of French extraction, and descended from that class of protestants known as Huguenots. The old Huguenot families referred to, were early settlers in several different localities in Kentucky. Jonathan Stark settled in what is now Spencer county.
Here he was baptized into the fellowship of Elk Creek church, in July, 1795. The family with which he was connected, moved to what is now Oldham county, where a church was gathered, perhaps by an old patriarch of the tribe, of the name of Abraham Stark, during the great revival of 1800-3. At this church,
which was named Floyds Fork, but was popularly known as Stark's Meetinghouse, Jonathan Stark was ordained to the ministry, in 1803. He preached in this church, at least nine years, after which he moved
to Indiana.

OLD OX FORK; PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Information on this page is extracted from a program/booklet provided by Stewart Funeral Home on the occasion of the 170th anniversary of the church in 1993.
The Baptist denomination was the pioneer church in Indiana. The preachers of the Baptist faith were among the first to come to look after the spiritual needs of the settlers. These preachers traveled from area to area preachings and having conversation and prayer with the new settlers. Some of these early settlers were Baptist and they organized into churches as soon as was practical as the law of the church was used to control the moral conduct of its members. Foot washing was as scared an event as communion and it was observed twice a year.
There were at least three churches, Hebron, Zion and New Providence, in the area in 1823 when fifteen people met at the schoolhouse at Ox Fork with the intention of forming a new church. They sent to the three churches for ministerial help. On February 18, 1823 they were "found to be of the same faith and gospel order as the regular Baptist of the Silvercreek Association." Their articles of faith were adopted as the faith upon which they were constitued into a church. On March 22, 1823 they voted to adopt the name of Ox Fork Church. The first notice of the church in the minutes of the Silver Creek Baptist Association is on August 4, 1823. In a meeting held at the White River Meeting house (now Kent, Jefferson County) the 5th order of business was to receive into the association "the church at Oxe's Fork, and the bretheren invited to seats."
The first officers of the church were Jonathan D. Stark, Minister, Charles Stark and Hector Sparks, Messengers. These same men were previously connected with the Pigeon Roost Baptist Church. There were 81 members listed on the rolls for 1823.
A log church was built on land owned by James Stark, one of the founding members. In October of 1824, James entered the 160 acres of land (NE Quarter, T.2N, R. 6E) where his home and the church stood. On February 27, 1827, James and his wife Mary deeded to Hector Sparks, Eli Stark and Samuel McClung, Trustees of the Baptist Church on Ox's Fork, Vienna Township, one and one-half acres including the graveyard, spring and meeting house.

1809 Clark Co, IN
1820 Scott Co, IN living with son Eli Stark
Source Citation: Year: 1830; Census Place: Not Stated, Scott, Indiana; Roll: 30; Page: 288. Transcribed February 2007 by Clovis LaFleur from scanned copy of original (Ancestry.com image database).
James Applegate head of the house
Next was Rachel Stark, head of the house
Males:
10 and under 15: 1
Females:
Under 5: 2
15 and under 20: 2
50 and under 60: 1
Cemetery record

Sources

1. ↑ GEDcom: Title: Pauline Stark Moore File, (email address redacted per WikiTree policy)NOTESource Medium: Other. Citing: Data: Text: Date of Import: Oct 24, 2000 (accessed before 1 February 2014)
2. ↑ Marriage: Author: Mary Virginia [Cuppy] Shriner Title: Stark Family Association Year Book, 1942 NOTESource Medium: Book. Citing: Page: page 30 (accessed before 1 February 2014)
3. ↑ GEDcom: Title: Gwen Boyer Bjorkman File.FTW NOTESource Medium: Other. Citing: Data: Text: Date of Import: Aug 30, 2001 (accessed before 1 February 2014)

Acknowledgments

Compiled by Clovis LaFleur. Please give credit to the researchers who have contributed family data for this individual. Thank you!!!