I have been doing some research on this and I belive that I have proof this is most likely the correct Stark. The picture that I sent to you earlier may help when you find someone that could possibly corroborate the findings. Those being worth the proverbial thousand words.

Many census errors, in question if him....from other census I think have proven that the states did not always agree on parents birthplace. This is a probable sign the person themself is not giving information. Once done could not change. The passport addy and census addy being the clincher.
Disagreements let me know what and where they may be. I believe Lindsey A. Stark born March 6, 1824 Clarke County, married to Talitha J. Unknown born 1825 Indiana is the father of your Charles Boyer Stark.


ancestry Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Davenport City/Township, Scott County, Iowa; Roll: T623 458; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 131 625 Western Avenue, enumerated June 9, 1900
William B Stark May 1859 41 M 4 yrs. IN PA PA superintendant ????
Paula Stark Feb 1870 30 IA Germany Germany
Mary Jebens servant16

ancestry Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Davenport Ward 4, Scott, Iowa; Roll: T624_423; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 139; Image: 96. 625 W. Avenue, enumerated
Gust Schlegel hd 77
Amilia Schlegel 68
W B Stark son in law 50 M 10yrs or shows wid. marr. 0 IN OH PA manager Woolen ???
Freda Musler dau 21
here he should be widow as wife died in 1900.
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ancestry Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Davenport Ward 6, Scott County, Iowa; Roll: T625_513; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 175; Image: 420. 1421 Grand Avenue.
Molly Graham hd 74 OH OH OH
Ludia Graham sister 72 OH OH OH
William Stark boarder 60 IN PA PA
note this address goes along with passport and it show L. A. Stark as father of him.
people giving States born of parents are not always correct. May not have been him at all giving info.
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ancestry Jan. 1925 State Census
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
Name: William P Stark Census Date: 1 Jan 1925 Residence County: Scott Residence State: Iowa Locality: Davenport Ward 6 Birth Location: Indiana Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1859 Race: White Relation to Head: Roomer Father: Stark
Line: 10 Roll: IA1925_1938 1421 Grand Ave.
listing on 1421 Grand Avenue.
Molly Graham hd 80
Lydia Graham sister 76
William P Stark 66 place of birth IN name of father Stark, mother unknown
note Paula and her parents are on the state census too, I did not copy at the time.
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ancestr Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Davenport part of Ward 4, Scott County, Iowa; Roll: 681; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 1040.0. house number 1224 no street name given, April 8 1930
Mollie Graham head 85 OH OH OH
Lydie Graham sister 81 OH OH OH
William B Stark roomer 71 IN US US no occupation
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ancestry U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 roll # 2344
Name: William B Stark Birth Date: 2 May 1858 Birth Place: Sullivan, Indiana
RESIDENCE: Davenport, Iowa
Passport Issue Date: 2 Aug 1923
Father Name: L A Stark Father's Birth Location: Indiana Father's Residence: Deceased
Passport Includes a Photo: Yes
Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490) roll#2344
Passport State of Iowa, Cty of Scott, William B. Stark applied Dept. of State, Washington, for passport. Swears to be born at Sullivan Cty. In. and father L A Stark, born IN was deceased. Was domiciled at Davenport Iowa, retired. wanted to go abroad temporarily and would return within 12 mos. Purpose of Pleasure of these destinations: Germany, Csecho Slavakia, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, British Isles. Intend to leave the United States port of New York, aboard Reliance on Aug. 21, 1923. He signed his oath to US. William B. Stark. dated July 30, 1923. Physcial description was Ht: 5'4", face oval, high forehead, nose, mouth, chin normal, complexion ruddy, hair light turning grey, eyes brown. IdentificationL Geo. W. Bird from Davenport Iowa personally knew him for 3 yrs. and information was correct to his knowledge. Desired his passport to be sent to 1421 Grand Ave. Davenport, Iowa. copy of photo on page.
next page:
Letter. State of Indiana, Cty. of Sullivan:
"I Nettie Stark residing at #225 S. Main St. Sullivan Indiana being duly sworn on oath that I am 67 years of age. That William B. Stark residing at 1421 Grand Ave, Davenport Iowa is my brother. That he was born at Sullivan County, Indiana, on the 2nd day of May 1858. signed Nettie Stark, and it was signed in prescence July 25, 1923 to notary Belle Duffy in Sullivan Cty. IN.
next page: Dept. of State, Div. of Passport Control, Washingon DC. Gentlemen find passport of application of William B. Stark of Davenport for passport, extra photograph, affadavit as to birth and money order for nine dollars. Yours truly Lura Parker clerk.
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this note for him is found on same tree as the wife Paul and it too is on ancestry as unknown:
Uncle Bill was always a member of the family and I remember him well. He lived at the Pasadena apartments with an apartment above my grandmother's. He had an extra room that was over the downstairs lobby, in that room he had a big rocking chair and he would sit and rock and smoke large "stogies". (cigars for the uninitiated) He was fussy about his cars and when my brother Ben went to Florida, where Uncle Bill went every winter, to drive him home they had to stop every 1000 miles regardless of where they were and have the oil changed and the car greased. I remember him as manager of the old Newcomb Loom Co. and the building still stands across the street from Oscar Mayer. It is a tavern now.
He was listed as agent of the Adams Express Company in Paula's obituary in 1900. His obituary indicates he came here to establish an office of that company. In 1900 he resigned to assume management of the Newcomb Loom Co. He retired from business in 1918. I remember him at all familky functions and when I was at the Hayward ranch, the summer before Mother died, he came there for a visit. Short and amiable I liked him very much he was an interesting individual.
During the depression Grandmother moved to Jennie Strasser's home as a boarder and Uncle Bill went to board with the Muhs'. Apparently they both had to give up their apartments at the Pasadena, which still stands today on Main Street between 12th. and 13th., west side. JFL
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Gwen has sent this note:
I see your line here on the 1900 census for Gustav Schlegel and wife and William and Paula Stark
living with them. However this says that William's parents were born in PA and the parents of our
William B. were b. in IN. I don't think he is our William B. Stark.
1900 > IOWA > SCOTT > 4-WD DAVENPORT
Series: T623 Roll: 458 Page: 266
STARK WILLIAM B 41 May 1859 M W IN PA PA m. 4 yrs
I filled this one out above in these notes with the family members. I did not include her parents that are above the couple. It shows her father as head of house, and on the line that has him with her, he is head of house. Must mean renting apartment, is my guess.
1910 > IOWA > SCOTT > 4-WD DAVENPORT
Series: T624 Roll: 423 Page: 47
STARK W B 50 M W IN OH PA m. 10 yrs

1920 > IOWA > SCOTT > 6-WD; DAVENPORT CITY
Series: T625 Roll: 513 Page: 208
STARK WILLIAM 60 M W IN PA PA