Husband Henry Frank Stark 1 2 3
Born: 11 Aug 1857 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 2
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Father: John Frederick Stark (1828/1829-Abt 1893) 1 4
Mother: Sybbilla Thomas (Abt 1840-1911) 1
Marriage: 13 Oct 1881 - Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 2
Wife Martha Jane Pollock 1 3
AKA: Martha Barnett Pollock 2
Born: - Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland Co, PA
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Father: Thomas C. Pollock ( -Aft 1882) 1 5 6
Mother: Martha Jane Barnett (1828- ) 3 5 6 7
Children
1 F Mary Edna Stark 1 2
Born: 2 Jun 1884 1
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Died: Abt Dec 1890
Cause of Death: Diphtheria
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2 M Frank Pollock Stark 1 2
Born: 29 Jul 1887 1
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Died: Abt Jan 1893
Cause of Death: Diphtheria
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General Notes: Husband - Henry Frank Stark
He was born near Barnhart's mill, Hempfield township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was reared in his native township, educated in the common schools, and left the parental roof to learn telegraphy at Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He was a close, hard-working student, soon learned the art and was made operator at Connellsville. His services were of such a character that in 1880 he was promoted to be freight and ticket agent and train dispatcher at Uniontown, and served in these positions for nearly three years. In 1883 he tendered his resignation to the Pennsylvania railroad company, but his resignation was not accepted until Robert Pitcairn had asked him to remain and he declined to do so. Leaving Uniontown he became a member of the firm of "Stark Bro's," general contractors and builders. They engaged actively in all kinds of pipe line work and masonry, and soon were thronged with applications from different parts of Westmoreland and bordering counties. They also made a specialty of opening and developing coal lands and received considerable work in that line of contracting. They widened out their business to extensive proportions by receiving bids for railroad and coke-oven work, and received their full share of patronage in that industry. They were among the largest contractors in Westmoreland County. In 1889 they contracted for a large glass plant at Jeannette and built the same, for which they received $250,000.
In politics he was a republican, but not for gain or office. He was a member of Greensburg Council, No. 44, Royal Arcanum and Greensburg Conclave, No. 174, Independent Order of Heptasophs. Mr. Stark was a member and secretary of the board of trustees of the Presbyterian church. In Sunday school work he was very active: he was assistant superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday school of Greensburg.
General Notes: Wife - Martha Jane Pollock
from Ligonier, Westmoreland Co, PA