Brief Life History of William Knox
When William Knox Stark was born on 5 October 1892, in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States, his father, Francis Marion Stark, was 36 and his mother, Susan Josephine Hillhouse, was 38. He married Rosa Jane Slater on 19 May 1915. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Sutherland, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States in 1920 and Routt, Colorado, United States in 1930. He died in 1930, in Yampa, Routt, Colorado, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Yampa, Routt, Colorado, United States.
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Sources (9)
- William K Stork in household of James W Slater, "United States Census, 1920"
- William Stark in entry for James Stark and Elizabeth Beal, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- William K Starks in household of Francis Starks, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1892–1930 Male
1898–1979 Female
Children (4)
1917–1989 Male
1919–1987 Male
1922–1993 Female
1927–2002 Male
Parents and Siblings
1855–1912 Male
1854–1942 Female
Siblings (6)
1874–1949 Male
1879– Female
1880–1956 Female
1881– Female
1889–1960 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1894
Age 2
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 4
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
Age 11
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire) and English: nickname from Middle English stark ‘strong, sturdy; harsh, severe’ (Old English stearc).
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a strong, bold person, from Middle High German stark(e), German stark ‘strong, brave’.
Czech and Slovak (Štark): of German origin (see 2 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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