JOHN P. STARKS
Born abt. 1843 in North Carolina.
Death Date Unknown.
Buried in New Hope Cemetery in Gilmer County, Georgia.
Parents were Thomas Jefferson Starks born abt. 1815 in Virginia. Date of death unknown;
and Catherine Nelson
Born abt. 1820 in North Carolina--- Date of death unknown. Died after the 1910 census taken.
2)John P. Starks
3)Adaline Starks Born about 1845 in North Carolina---Date of death unknown.
4)Lydia A. Starks born about 1847 in North Carolina. Probably died before 1900 in Gilmer County, Georgia. Lydia suffered from Dropsy.
5)Lewis F. Starks born 1848 in North Carolina and died 1931 in Gilmer County, Georgia.
Buried at New Hope Cemetery in Gilmer County, Georgia.
He married 1st Nancy "L" Whisenant on May 16, 1874 in Gilmer County, Georgia.
Nancy was the daughter of John Calloway & Kemley Carver/Carter Whisenant.
He married 2nd Jane Sumner (born 1859 and died 1931) on Oct 6, 1894 in Gilmer County, Georgia.
Married Oct-06-1894 in Gilmer County, Georgia.
6)Sarah E. Starks Born abt. 1849 in Georgia---Date of death unknown.
Married George W. Whisenant Born abt. 1849 in Georgia---Date of death unknown. Son of George & Holly Hoppis Whisenant.
7)Louisa Starks, born June 1854 in Georgia. Louisa's full name was Catherine Louisa Starks. She married John R. Whisenant, son of John Calloway Whisenant & Kemley Carver. John and Louisa had 4 known children:
1) Laura C. Whisenant born about 1877
2) Virgil Holman Whisenant born May 22, 1879 and died June 1948
3) Christopher C. Whisenant born May 1886. Married Fannie Turner.
4) Robert C. Whisenant born October 31, 1889.
John R. & Louisa Whisenant are shown living in Catoosa County, Georgia in 1900. In 1910, Louisa (Lou) is shown as a widow living with her son, Robert C. Whisenant, in Woods Station, Catoosa County, GA. There are still many descendants of John R. & Louisa Starks Whisenant living in the Catoosa County, GA & Hamilton County, TN area.
John married Nancy "E." Whisenant Born March-22-1845: Died Jan-21-1908.
Nancy is buried at Concord Cemetery Whitfield County, "Cohutta" Georgia.
Married Nov-16-1866 in Gilmer County, Georgia.
The Only Child of John and Nancy E. Starks was:
William Pinkney Starks Born 10 Dec 1868 and died 13 Mar 1957.
Buried Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, "Cohutta" Georgia.
William married 1st Ruth Parker Born 04 May 1872; Died 05 Dec 1902.
Buried Concord Cemetery Whitfield County "Cohutta" Georgia.
Married on 8 Dec 1888 Whitfield County,Ga.
2)Clay Starks married Cordia Smith. Lived in Florida.
Their Children were:
1.Alvin Starks
2.Bill Starks
3.June Starks
3)Noley (Nola) Starks married Will Crain.
They lived in Perry, Florida.
Children of Will & Noley Starks Crain:
1.Susie Crain
2.Cecil Crain
3.Ruth Crain
4.Louise Crain
5.Ronald Crain
6.Joyce Crain
7.Early Crain
William married 2nd Sallie Kear
born 10 Nov 1880 and died 20 April 1926.
Family history says Sallie was burned while making soap. She then got pneumonia and died.
Buried at Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, "Cohutta" Georgia.
Married on 7 Dec 1905, Whitfield County, Georgia
Sallie was first married to Lewis Ogle, son of Thomas H. Ogle & Jemima Huskey..
Children of Sallie Kear & Lewis Ogle:
1. Harley Ogle Married Lizzie Cardwell
Children of Harley and Lizzie:
1.Zula Ogle
2.Roy Ogle
2. Lillard Ogle (November 28, 1902--April 21, 1923). Lilliard was killed in a train accident while working as a Yardman, Telegraph Co., in Chattanooga, TN. Buried Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, Whitfield County, GA.
Children of William and Sallie:
A. Ben Starks Born 12 Jul 1909; Died 25 Sep 1982
Married Pearl Peden:born 20 Dec 1918--died 5 Jun 1995.
B. Joe Starks Born 25 Aug 1913; Died 26 Jan 1984 Married Earline Williams.
Children of Joe & Earline Williams Starks:
1.Joan Starks:Married Waymond Peden
2.Sherry Starks
3.Betty Starks Peden:Married Larry Peden
4.Gary Wallace Starks:Married Debbie Defore
5.Randy Gilbert Starks
C. Emma Starks Born 25 Oct 1906; Died 29 Mar 1993 Married James 'Jim' Lewis born 4 Feb 1906 died 22 Apr 1973.
Children of Jim & Emma Starks Lewis:
1.Melvin Lewis:Married Betty Stennett
2.Leon Lewis:Married Judy Clayton
3.Nancy Lewis:Married Kenneth Scott
D. George Starks Born 20 Apr 1915; Died 10 Sep 1987 Married Mossie Gamblin.
Children of George and Mossie Gamblin Starks:
1.Taylor Starks Married Carolyn Kilgore
2.Jerry Starks
3.Neal Starks
E. Kate Starks Married Bill Gresham who is buried in Cleveland,Tennessee.
Children of Bill & Kate Starks Gresham:
1.Norman Gresham
2.Billy Gresham
F. Eula Starks Married Paul Lee Dycus born Jul-25-1913 died Jun-23-1978.
Married Jul-27-1940 Whitfield County, Georgia.
Paul is Buried at Hopewell Cemetery Whitfield County, "Cohutta" Georgia.
Children of Paul Lee & Eula Starks Dycus:
1.Bobby Dycus
2.Ronald Dycus
3.Elizabeth Dycus
4.Joyce Dycus
5.Faye Dycus
William Starks married 3rd Josie Hannah Ogle born Aug- 24-1907 and died January 25, 2000
Buried New Friendship Cemetery, Ringgold, Georgia.
Married Dec-05- 1929 in Whitfield County, "Cohutta" Georgia
Josie Ogle was the daughter of Edward and Delilah Huskey Ogle originally of Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Edward Ogle buried at Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, Cohutta, Georgia.
Delilah Huskey Ogle buried at White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Beatrice L. Starks first married Marion Paul Thomas:
Child of Paul and Beatrice Starks Thomas:
Gladys Lynette Thomas
Beatrice married 2nd, Horace M. Hibbs:
Children of Horace and Beatrice Starks Hibbs
1.Michael Allen Hibbs
2.Anthony Melvin Hibbs
3.Randall Eugene Hibbs: Buried Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia
4.Kimberley Renee Hibbs
5.Katrina Dianne Hibbs
Nancy E. Whisenant Starks married 2nd after the death of John
Samuel A. Stancil born Mar-24-1849 died Oct-07-1909
Buried Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, "Cohutta", Georgia
Their children were:
A.Rebecca J. Stancil (born Abt. 1878). No information after the 1880 census.
B.George A. Stancil born abt. 1880 in Georgia.
Lived in Rossville, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Letter found in my grandfather's things was from Mrs. George Stancil and had a Chattanooga address. George married Sarah Jane Epperson.
C.Emma Stancil married Abner Bennett. Abner was the brother of Elizabeth Bennett who married Walter Starks. Emma and Abner buried at Hopewell Cemetery in Whitfield County, Georgia.
D.Andrew J. Stancil born abt. 1884 in Georgia. He married Sarah Exie Patty and had the following children:
1. Inez N. Stancil
2. John Terry Stancil, Sr.
3. Mattie Elizbeth Stancil
4. Anita Virginia Stancil
5. James Edwin Stancil
6. Wilma Jean Stancil
7. Roy Charles Stancil, Sr.
They lived in Ringgold, Georgia. Andrew and Sarah buried at Anderson Cemetery in Ringgold, Georgia. For additional information on the family of Andrew and Exie Patty Stancil, click on the following link...The Stancil Family
E.Jasper N. Stancil born abt. 1886 in Georgia.
Last known address was Cromwell Rd., in Norfolk, Virginia. Jasper was a marine engineer at the shipyard. Believe he married Margaret Snow. Had at least 3 children:
1.Edwin StancilEdwin died in Virginia Beach, Va in January of 1973.
2.Thelma Stancil
3.Shirley Mae Stancil
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F.James E. Stancil born August 1888 in Georgia. Moved to Texas and married Zula "Zuela" Lorraine Woods. Both buried in the Leonard Cemetery, Leonard, Fannin County, Texas.
Children of Jim and Zula Stancil:
1.James Hoyt Stancil
2.William Lowell Stancil
3.Ray Stancil
4.Edgar Glenn Stancil married Lucinda M. Grose
Samuel A. Stancil married, after the death of Nancy,
Stella Southerland born Jan-22-1885 died Jun-06-1961
After the death of Samuel, Stella married David Hagin.
Samuel, Nancy, Stella and David are all buried at Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, "Cohutta", Georgia
The Daughter of Samuel & Stella Stancil:
Ruth Stancil
