Starke's Plow Co. 1859 - Jan 1, 1882 |
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The Dixie Plow Works Jan 1, 1882 - 1925 |
Starke's Dixie Plow Works, Inc.1926-1928 Located in Shockoe Bottom: 1440 East Main Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia
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6 January, 1820 |
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Patrick Henry Starke born Hanover County, VA of Col. William Bowling Starke (1796-1831) and Susan LaPrade Tate (1796-1875). |
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31 December, 1824 |
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Arabella Garland Clarke born Hanover, County, VA of Thomas Garland Clarke (1786-1857) and Rebecca Anderson Bell (1789-1835). |
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Circa 1835 |
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Patrick Henry Starke family moved to Richmond, VA. from Hanover County, VA. Old family home thought to be in area of Rte. 360 and I-295 interchange. |
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16 January, 1849 |
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Patrick Henry Starke marries in Richmond, VA, Arabella Garland Clarke, daughter of Thomas Garland Clarke (1786-1857) and Rebecca Anderson Bell (1789-1835). |
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An announcement of the sale of Col. William Starke's estate in Hanover County, where P. H. Starke was born. From the September 21, 1852 issue of the Richmond Enquirer. Click to see the full-sized image. |
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23 November, 1849 |
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Edwin Douglas Starke born of Thomas Jefferson Starke (1817-1888) and Sarah Jane Hutcheson (1822-1897), was nephew of Patrick Henry Starke. |
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3 October, 1850 |
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U. S. Census, Richmond, Henrico County, VA lists Susan L. Starke, (Mother), age 52 w/ $1,000. Real Estate; (Patrick) Henry Starke, (Son), age 30, Plough Maker; Arabella, (Wife of Henry), age 24; Ashton, (Son of Henry), age 11/12; Marcellus, (Son) age 24, Clerk; Harriet, (Daughter), age 22; Thadeus, (Son), age 26, Clerk; Andrew J., Clerk; all b. VA. |
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August, 1856 |
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Geo. Watt & Co. Cuff Brace Plows advertisement. Lists Geo. Watt and P. H. Starke at top of advertisement. (Southern Planter). P. H. Starke's obituary states "For forty years he was intimately identified with the manufacturing interests of Richmond, a considerable period as a member of the agricultural-implement manufacturing house of Watt & Starke..." |
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22 December, 1858 |
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George Watt - P. H. Starke partnership dissolved by mutual consent. |
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Circa 1859 |
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Starke's Dixie Plow Works established. |
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21 August, 1860 |
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Plow Patent, No. 29,726, P. H. Starke of Richmond, VA. Wit: George I. Henning and M. H. Gardner. Starke's Southern Plow. |
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1866 |
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Starke, Patrick H., agl impts, 52 Main, h 1st bel Cary.
Watt, George, agr'l impl'ts, n s Franklin ab 15th, h Grace bet 23rd & 24th.
Under Agricultural Implements: Smith, H. M. & Co., 14 Main: Starke, Patrick H. 52 Main; Watt, Geo. & Co s Franklin ab 15th. (Richmond City Directory 1866) |
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5 May, 1868 |
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Plow Patent, No. 77,547, P. H. Starke of Richmond, VA. Wit: J. W. Williams and W. A. Elliott. Iron beam plough. Dixie Plow. |
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29 December, 1868 |
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Plow Patent, No. 85,342, P. H. Starke of Richmond, VA. Wit: W. A. Elliott and P. B. Barnes. |
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1870 |
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Patrick Henry Starke sued for plow patent infringement by George Watt. |
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1870 |
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Starke, Patrick H. 1440 Main, Richmond, VA. Listed under Iron Foundries.
(Norfolk City Directory for 1870) |
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1871 |
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P. H. Starke elected President, Richmond City Council. |
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1 August, 1871 |
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Plow Patent, No. 117,574, Patrick Henry Starke of Richmond, VA. Wit: Jno. Dove and W. A. Elliott p. Iron Beam Plow. |
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1873 |
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Starke Plow Co. producing 700 plows per week, 10,000 per year. |
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19 August, 1873 |
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Plow Patent, No. 141,960, Patrick Henry Starke of Richmond, VA. Wit: E. D. Starke and F. J. Conrad. |
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1881 |
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Starke, Patrick H, plow manfactory,7 s. 15th, h 9 e Franklin.
Starke, Ashton, agricultural implements, 1422 E. Main, h 9 e Franklin.
Starke, Edwin D. bkkpr P. H. Starke, h 507 n 5th.
(Chataigne's Directory of Richmond, 1881) |
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29 November, 1881 |
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Patrick Henry Starke dies, Richmond, VA, at home 9 E. Franklin St., age 61, buried Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA. Click here to see P.H. Starke's grave at Findagrave.com. |
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1 Jan, 1882 |
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Renamed - The Dixie Plow Works. Owned by Arabella G. Starke, managed by E. D. Starke. |
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1883 |
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Starke, Arabella wid P. H., h 9 E. Franklin
Starke, Ashton, agricultural implements, h 1422 E. Main.
Starke, Edwin D. (T. J. S. & Sons) and mng Starke's Dixie Plow Works h 507 N 5th. (Chataigne's Directory of Richmond, 1883) |
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18 March, 1884 |
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Dixie trademark, No. 11,025, Trademark Registration, Plows, Arabella G. Starke, Richmond, VA. (Norfolk, VA. Digest for Trademarks for... 1893) |
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1 April, 1884 |
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Plow Patent, No. 295,952 Edwin D. Starke of Richmond, VA. Wit: John F. Meredith and Austin Brockenbrough. |
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6 May, 1884 |
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Patent Reissue No. 10,477, Arabella G. Starke, of Patent No. 117,574, Executrix of Patrick Henry Starke, Deceased. |
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11 November, 1884 |
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B D trademark, No. 11,541, Trademark Registration, Plows, Arabella G. Starke, Richmond, VA. (Norfolk, VA. Digest for Trademarks for... 1893) |
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7 April, 1885 |
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Boy trademark, No. 12,113, Trademark Registration, Plows, Arabella G. Starke, Richmond, VA. (Norfolk, VA. Digest for Trademarks for... 1893) |
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14 July, 1885 |
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Boy trademark, No. 12,413 Trademark Registration, Plows, Arabella G. Starke, Starke, Richmond, VA, Dixie Plow Works, Inc., has been trading under that name since 1874. |
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14 July, 1885 |
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Dixie and Design trademark, No. 12,413, Trademark Registration, Plows, Arabella G. Starke, Richmond, VA. Norfolk, VA. (Digest for Trademarks for... 1893) |
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15 January, 1903 |
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Arabella Garland Clarke Starke dies, Richmond, VA at home 9 E. Franklin St., age 78, buried Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA. Click here to see Arabella Starke's grave at Findagrave.com. |
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1905 |
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Ashton Starke Implement House. (Southern Planter, Vol. 66, p. 81) |
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12 May, 1911 |
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Edwin Douglas Starke dies, Richmond, VA, buried Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA. Click here to see Edwin Starke's grave at Findagrave.com. |
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5 September, 1911 |
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Boy trademark, No. 83,370, Trademark Registration, Plows, H. Melville Starke, Starke's Dixie Plow Works, Inc., Richmond,VA. |
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10 February, 1925 |
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Sash Weight Patent, No. 1,526,252, Horace M. Starke of Richmond, VA. Wit: None. |
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1 July, 1928 |
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Starke's Dixie Plow Works declared bankruptcy after having been sold out of Starke family. The 1928 Richmond City Directory has listed Horace Melville Starke, Sr., President-Treasurer and son Horace Melville Starke, Jr. Vice President of Starke's Dixie Plow Works, Inc. "Namesake" evolved into H. M. Starke (Jr.) Foundry which morphed into Richmond Engineering and currently Steel Services in Hanover County via Thomas Jefferson Starke (2), son of Horace Melville Starke, Sr. |
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