Person:Ira Stark (1)

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m. 12 Oct 1899
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Name Ira Stark
Gender Male
Birth? 3 Oct 1872 Taylor, West Virginia, United States
Marriage 12 Oct 1899 Doddridge, West Virginia, United Statesto Zeuda Sutton
Death? 30 Aug 1944 Miletus, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
Burial? Mount Olive Cemetery, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States

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Birth

Ira Stark was born on October 3, 1872 (1871 WV death certificate) or 1872 (WWI Draft registration) to Rodom and Elizabeth (Findley) Stark.

Marriage

Ira Stark and Zueda (Sutton) Stark married October 12,1899 in Doddridge County, West Virginia by M. E. Martin Seventh Day Baptist Minister. Both were 27.

Children

There are no known children of this marriage.

Census

1900 Census - ED 124 - Booths Creek District, Taylor, WV - Household 163

  • Rodom Stark - W - M - Mar 1836 - 64 - Married 44 yrs - Farmer - Owned
  • Elizabeth Stark - W - F - Oct 1836 - 64 - Married 44 yrs - Children 6, Living 3 (wife)
  • Ira Stark - W - M - Oct 1872 - 27 - Married 1 yr - farmer (son)
  • Zueda Stark - W - F - Oct 1872 - 27 - Married 1 yr - Children 0, Living 0 (daughter-in-law)

1910 Census - ED 129 Booths Creek District, Taylor, WV - Household 151

  • Ira Stark - W - M - 37 - Married 10 yrs - farmer
  • Zueda Stark - W - M - 37 - Married 10 yrs - Children 0, Living 0

1920 Census - ED 121 - Booths Creek District, Taylor, WV - Household 125

  • Ira Stark - W - M - 40 - Married - farmer - owned
  • Sueda Stark - W - F - 40 - Married - Children 0, Living 0
  • Rodom Stark - W - M - 83 - Widowed

Errors in record - Both Ira and Zueda last name given as Stork and age as 40. 1930 Census - ED 1 - Booths Creek District, Taylor, WV - Household 337

  • Ira Stark - W - M - 67 - Married - Age married 27 - farmer - own
  • Zueda Stark - W - F - 69 - Married - Age married 28 -

1940 Census - ED 46-1 - Booths Creek District, Taylor, WV - Household 178

  • Ira Stark - W - M - 67 - Married- farmer
  • Zueda Stark - W - F - 69 - Married

Note on Census Records

  • State of Birth - In all census records, all were born in West Virginia as were their parents.
  • All could read, write and speak English

Death

Ira Stark passed away on August 30,1944, in Miletus, Doddridge, West Virginia. He was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Doddridge, West Virginia.

References
  1.   Marriage of Ira Stark and Zueda Sutton, in West Virginia Archives - Marriage
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793684&Type=Marriage, 12 October 1899.
  2.   Death Certificate for Ira Stark, in West Virginia Archives - Death
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1983744&ImageNumber=1654.