Rev. Amos Holmes Starkweather is the eldest son of Nelson and Annis "Amanda" (Holmes) Starkweather. It is believed Amos was born in New York.
Excerpt from the book "The first Half Century of Madison University (1819-1869 Madison University, Jubilee Volume; Sketches of eleven hundred living and deceased Alumni Hamilton, NY, p315"
"Graduated in the College class of 1850. He was ordained as pastor of the Bethany Church, Genesee, Co., NY, on October 23, 1850, and was married to Miss Arvilla Burroughs, sister of Dr. Burroughs of Chicago. In 1853, he became pastor of the church in Corning, Steuben Co., N.Y.; and in 1855 he removed to Illinois, and settled in Fulton, Whiteside Co., a place then promising rapid growth. Here he labored with great industry and zeal to build up a church and erected a house of worship. After some years he removed to Lyon, Iowa, directly on the opposite bank of the Mississippi River, where he labored with great devotion to the cause of religion until his death Jan. 1867. His wife died about three months before him, and they left two young orphan daughters. He was a patient, earnest, laborious and successful minister of Christ."
After both parents' death, the daughters, Arvilla Harriet and Ada Cecilia were sent to Amos's only sibling, Rev. George Starkweather and his wife, Jane Hubbard Starkweather. in New York.
Rev. Amos Holmes Starkweather is the eldest son of Nelson and Annis "Amanda" (Holmes) Starkweather. It is believed Amos was born in New York.
Excerpt from the book "The first Half Century of Madison University (1819-1869 Madison University, Jubilee Volume; Sketches of eleven hundred living and deceased Alumni Hamilton, NY, p315"
"Graduated in the College class of 1850. He was ordained as pastor of the Bethany Church, Genesee, Co., NY, on October 23, 1850, and was married to Miss Arvilla Burroughs, sister of Dr. Burroughs of Chicago. In 1853, he became pastor of the church in Corning, Steuben Co., N.Y.; and in 1855 he removed to Illinois, and settled in Fulton, Whiteside Co., a place then promising rapid growth. Here he labored with great industry and zeal to build up a church and erected a house of worship. After some years he removed to Lyon, Iowa, directly on the opposite bank of the Mississippi River, where he labored with great devotion to the cause of religion until his death Jan. 1867. His wife died about three months before him, and they left two young orphan daughters. He was a patient, earnest, laborious and successful minister of Christ."
After both parents' death, the daughters, Arvilla Harriet and Ada Cecilia were sent to Amos's only sibling, Rev. George Starkweather and his wife, Jane Hubbard Starkweather. in New York.
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