(Last updated 30 Aug 2024)
Hypothesis 1 - Jerusha Stark (1816) was a child of Charles Stark (c. 1782) and Elizabeth
Bays.
This is supported by:
(1) Many DNA matches to sibling lines.
(2) Close proximity of Charles and Elizabeth to the Applegate family.
Hypothesis 2 - Jerusha Stark (1816) was a late child of Jonathan Daniel Stark
(1768-1828) & Rachel
Devour/Devore (1775-1852).
This is certainly possible but the sibling
matches don't support it.
An Ancestry "ThruLines" examination for
KD shows DNA matches at about 10-15 centimorgans on average. An Ancestry "ThruLines"
examination for LH shows DNA matches at about 10-20 centimorgans on average.
Hypothesis 3 - Jerusha Stark (1816) was a late child of Daniel Stark &
Elizabeth Wells.
This is impossible because of parent's ages.
Hypothesis 4 - Jerusha Stark (1816) was a late child of Abraham Stark
(1781) & Sarah Stark.
This is eliminated because the relative lack of DNA
matches to sibling lines.