Stark, John, 1811-1849.

John Stark was born Samuel Henry Newell on October 10, 1811, to Samuel Newell and Elizabeth Stark. He received his Harvard AB in 1832, and attended Harvard Law School from 1832-1834. In 1836, he married Caroline Julia Morris (1814-1888); they had three children. He was adopted by his grandfather, Major Caleb Stark, and changed his name to John Stark on April 8, 1835, at the request of his aunt Harriet Stark. He died in Washington, D.C. on May 14, 1849.

From the description of Notebook of Samuel Henry Newell, 1830-1833. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 748933844