Just a little genealogy on my great-great-great grandmother, Jean Stark, James Stark's wife. Jean Rowland was born in 1744 in Staunton, Surry County, Virginia. Her parents were William and Elizabeth Thornton Rowland and her fraternal grandparents were William Rowland and Elizabeth Proctor Rowland and her great-grandparents were Joshua Proctor and Katherine Owen Proctor. Jean's siblings were Martha Rowland, Susanna Rowland, William Rowland, Jordan Rowland, Mealy Rowland, and Lucy Rowland. ***************************************** Sarah (Sally) McCorkle, which was Rowland's third wife, was born 1799 Staunton, Virginia. Sally McCorkle was my great-great-grandmother. Her parents were John McCorkle, b. December 22, 1753 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. He died May 6, 1814 in Bear Creek, Gallia County, Ohio. John married Lydia Tyler Forrest May 13, 1790 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia.. Lydia was born May 17, 1771 in Elizabeth, New Jersey and died in Buchanan County, Missouri 1855. Sarah McCorkle's grandparents were Samuel McCorkle born about 1720 in Argylshire, Scotland and died Sept. 5, 1785 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. Samuel married Sarah Chapman, born 1724 in Augusta County, Virginia. Sarah's grandfather, James McCorkle, was born 1694, Argyll, Scotland and died October 28, 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married Jane UNKNOWN in 1722, in Argyll, Scotland. Sarah (Sally) McCorkle Stark's siblings were Archibald McCorkle, Alexander McCorkle, Samuel McCorkle, John McCorkle, Katherine McCorkle, Jabez McCorkle, James McCorkle, Lydia McCorkle, Melinda McCorkle and George McCorkle. Note that Rowland and Sarah Stark's limestone tombstone was much taller until the last few years. Apparently it fell and is half as tall as it once was. I have been told that in those days a tall stone represented wealth. (Wonder where it went?) ***************************************** In the book "Bridge to Memories" written by my friend, Wanda Jeffries, is an interesting story about my grandmother, Missouri Jane Stark and other ladies getting on a swinging bridge over the Grand River in Gentryville. They would get the bridge swinging back and forth and having a great time while at the Gentryville picnic. The background music playing on this page is "Somewhere in Time."