My Family Tree 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 after 1870; and Catherine Nelson Born abt. 1820 in North Carolina--- Date of death after the 1910 census. Siblings of John Starks were: 1)William Jefferson "Jeff" Starks Born about 1841 in North Carolina---Date of death June 11, 1923. Buried New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Gilmer County, Georgia. 2)Adaline Starks Born about 1845 in North Carolina---Date of death unknown. 3)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. 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. 4)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. Married on Jul-22-1866 5)Lydia A. Starks born about 1847 in North Carolina. Probably died before 1900 in Gilmer County, Georgia. Lydia suffered from Dropsy. 6)Louisa Starks, born about 1853 in Georgia. Some records say she may have married a Rittenhouse. Believe this to be incorrect. Census records indicate that Elisha Rittenhouse's wife's name was Laura. This was probably Laura Starks, daughter of William Jefferson Starks. Elisha and Laura were living next door to Jeff Starks during the 1900 census. 3 children shown for Elisha and Laura...Pearl V., Pinkney and Harvey H. Rittenhouse. Elisha the son of Elijah & Alcey E. Griggs Rittenhouse. 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 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. Children of William and Ruth were: Walter Starks born 04 Mar 1891; died 16 Mar 1937 Married Elisabeth Bennett: died Apr-1985 Married Dec-25-1910 Whitfield County, Georgia They Lived in Beckley, West Virginia.       Their Children were:       Ruth Starks       Edith Starks       Clyde Starks       Ruby Starks       Carl Starks Killed in Coal Mine.       Jude Starks Donated body to Science. Clay Starks married Cordia Smith. Noley (Nola) Starks married Will Crain. They lived in Perry Florida.       Children of Will & Noley Starks Crain:       Susie Crain       Cecil Crain       Ruth Crain       Louise Crain       Ronald Crain       Joyce Crain       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.       Children of Sallie Kear & Lewis Ogle:       1. Harley Ogle Married Lizzie Cardwell          Children of Harley and Lizzie:             Zula Ogle             Roy Ogle       2. Lillard Ogle       Children of William and Sallie:       Ben Starks Born 12 Jul 1909; Died 25 Sep 1982 Married Pearl Peden:born 20 Dec 1918--died 5 Jun 1995.       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          4.Gary Wallace Starks          5.Randy Gilbert Starks       Emma Starks Born 25 Oct 1906; Died 29 Mar 1993 Married Jim Lewis born 4 Feb 1906 died 22 Apr 1973.          Children of Jim & Emma Starks Lewis:          1.Melvin Lewis:Married Betty Stenit          2.Leon Lewis:Married Judy Clayton          3.Nancy Lewis:Married ? Sutton       George Starks Born 20 Apr 1915; Died 10 Sep 1987 Married Mossie Gamblin.       Kate Starks Married Bill Gresham who is buried in Cleveland,Tennessee.          Children of Bill & Kate Starks Gresham:          1.Norman Gresham          2.Billy Gresham       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. Some Siblings of Sallie Kear: Martha Kear Ownby: Pinkney Kear:Moved to New Mexico William married 3rd Josie 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 Gatlingburg, Tennessee. Edward Ogle buried at Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, Cohutta, Georgia. Delilah Huskey Ogle buried at White Oaks Flats Cemetery, Gatlingburg, Tennessee.       Child Of William & Josie Ogle Starks :       Beatrice Lillie Starks: Beatrice L. Starks first married Marion Paul Thomas:          Child of Paul and Beatrice Starks Thomas:          Gladys Lynnette 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: Emma Stancil married Abner Bennett Andrew J. Stancil born abt. 1884 in Georgia. Lived in Ringgold, Georgia and had at least two Sons: John Stancil and Terry Stancil Jason Stancil born in Georgia. Jasper N. Stancil born abt. 1886 in Georgia. Lived in Virginia. George A. Stancil born abt. 1880 in Georgia. Lived in Rossville, Georgia James E. Stancil born abt. 1888 in Georgia. 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 a Hagin. Samuel, Nancy and Stella are all buried at Concord Cemetery, Whitfield County, "Cohutta", Georgia Their Daughter was: Ruth Stancil Tombstone of William P. Starks Tombstone of Nancy E. Whisenant Starks Tombstone of Edward Ogle White Oak Flats Cemetery Gatlingburg, Tennessee Picture of William P. Starks @ 21 My Father,Brothers and Me Pictures of Emma, Jack & Jim Stancil bhibbs@alltel.net sadiemae@alltel.net