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JAMES J. STARK DIED TUESDAY
J. J. Stark passed away at his home in Metz at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and this locality lost a splendid man as well as one of our oldest citizens. Mr. Stark was stricken September 7 and was taken to his bed. He lost strength daily until the end came. Funeral services were announced for Thursday at 2 o'clock p.m. at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Glenn J. Witherspoon of Kansas City. Burial will be in East Liberty cemetery.
James Jefferson Stark was born in Cole county, near...
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JAMES J. STARK DIED TUESDAY
J. J. Stark passed away at his home in Metz at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and this locality lost a splendid man as well as one of our oldest citizens. Mr. Stark was stricken September 7 and was taken to his bed. He lost strength daily until the end came. Funeral services were announced for Thursday at 2 o'clock p.m. at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Glenn J. Witherspoon of Kansas City. Burial will be in East Liberty cemetery.
James Jefferson Stark was born in Cole county, near Jefferson City, October 26, 1852, and at his death was aged 75 years, 11 months and 18 days. He was married to Mary D. Templeton October 2, 1872. Nine children were born to them, as follows: Minnie, who died in infancy; Antionia, who died at the age of 34 years; Leota, who died at the age of 23 years; Mrs. Anna Ramsey of Metz; Katharine, who died at the age of 24 years; Tracy L., who died at the age of 2 years; Mrs. Ona Skinner of Metz; Otto of Kansas City, and Mrs. Pearl Thomas of Rich Hill. He is also survived by four brothers and three sisters, Allen, Walter, Edmund and Dell Stark, and Mary Mahan, Alice Scott and Effie Stark, all residing in Cole and Moniteau counties, this state; eighteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The wife and mother died September 19, 1923. In July, 1924, Mr. Stark was married to Mrs. Susan E. Stayton. She died about two years later.
Following his first marriage Mr. Stark lived on a farm and worked at the carpenter trade in Cole county for a number of years. They came to this locality in the early '80's and located on a farm in Henry township. In 1903 he came to Metz and for a number of years engaged in the mercantile business. Disposing of the business he again took up the carpenter trade and built not a few houses in this locality.
For a number of years he was local manager for the R. J. Hurley Lumber Company, going to Stotesbury where he filled a like position.
Deceased became a Christian in early life, uniting with the Methodist church. During his long residence here he was a faithful member of the local church. He was an active, earnest christian, a good man and one who will be greatly missed.
[The Metz Times, Metz, Missouri. Friday, September 28, 1928, p. 1. Transcribed by NancyT.]
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