John and Charity Starks collection
Collection — Folder: S1237
Identifier: S1237
Scope and Contents
One newsprint clipping from the National Archives, Washington, D.C. entitled "Memorial To Pioneers" is the only item in this collection. On the back of the clipping is typed: "These legends are the inscriptions that are written on the ledgers at the JOHN STARKS and CHARITY MEEKER graves, in Rossburg Cemetery north of New Point Indiana. A program dedicated to pioneers was given July 12, 1870."
The clipping is two columns with Charity Meeker Starks (1810-1867) on the left and John Starks (1806-1889) on the right. The biographies tell about ancestors (Neef family) back to Zurich, Switzerland, as well as Meeker and Starks relatives. No date is on the clipping. The name J.S. McKee is printed at the bottom.
The clipping is two columns with Charity Meeker Starks (1810-1867) on the left and John Starks (1806-1889) on the right. The biographies tell about ancestors (Neef family) back to Zurich, Switzerland, as well as Meeker and Starks relatives. No date is on the clipping. The name J.S. McKee is printed at the bottom.
Dates
- 1870
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John Starks (1806-1889) and his wife Charity Meeker Starks (1810-1867) were pioneers of Rossburg, Decatur County, Indiana. John was the son of John Starks (1763-1841) and Catherine Neef (1770-1850) of Rochester, New York. In 1818, John and Catherine arrived in Nevillesville, Clermont County, Ohio by flat boat. Catherine's Neef ancestors came from Switzerland. Charity Meeker Starks was the daughter of Jonas Meeker (1763-1852), a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from J. L. McKee on 1971/05/19.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/01/26 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2017/01/26 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
- Title
- John and Charity Starks collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
