John Williams Starke

John Williams was born on October 16th, 1824 in SC.¹   John Williams' father was Thomas Starke and his mother was Margaret Evans Larkin Rochelle.  His maternal grandparents were James Rochelle and Margaret Evans. He had six brothers and six sisters, named Thomas James, James, James Douglas, Douglas, William, Reuben H., Martha Peay, Sarah, Margaret L. E., Sarah E., Charlotte Jane and Arabelle Cynthia.  He was the seventh oldest of the thirteen children.  He died at the age of 58 on October 20th, 1882.¹