Mommie says Valeda Lark was a distant cousin of Grandma
& that Nani said when she put her clothes out on the line, Valeda would come over (NDN) and rearrange them!
Daddy says Valeda was a Buckingham

1900FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Blakely District 0006; image 16 of 32 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1241418
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
Name: Valeda Thomas
Age: 2; Birth Date: Sep 1897; Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Street: Third
Sheet Number: 8
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 164
Family Number: 164
Race: White; Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: John Thomas; Father's Birthplace:Wales
Mother's name: Annie Thomas; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
John Thomas 25 Apr 1875 Wales day laborer
Annie Thomas 24 Jul 1875
Valeda Thomas 2 Sep 1897 PA

1910FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Dickson City Ward 3 District 0022; images 5-6 of 71 @ancestry;
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Dickson City Ward 3, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1356; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1375369
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Home in 1910: Dickson City Ward 3, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Street: Main Street
Years Married: 13
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 3
Household Members:
John Thomas 34
Anna Thomas 33
Veleda Thomas 12
Hayden Thomas 9
Elizabeth Thomas 0

1920FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Dickson City Ward 2 District 0035; image 24 of 27 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Dickson City Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1576; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 35
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Name: Valeda Lark
Age: 22; Birth Year: abt 1898; Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Dickson City Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Street: Albert St.
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White; Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law
Marital status: Married
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's name: Emily Lark; Mother's Birthplace: England
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Emily Lark 45 widow imm 1884
Arthur Lark 23 electric plant
Valeda Lark 22
Vivian Lark 2 granddaughter

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967; 1922 056001-059000; image 3059 of 3131 @ancestry
Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 056001-059000
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Name: Vivian Dorothy Lark
Gender: Female; Race: White
Age: 4; Birth Date: 15 Nov 1917
Birth Place: Dickson, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 27 Jun 1922
Death Place: Dickson, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Arthur Lark
Mother: Veleda Thomas
Certificate Number: 58928
CoD acute septicimia from infected foot
Burial Priceburg 30 june 1922

1930FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Dickson City District 0125; image 22 of 38 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 2341783
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
Name: Valedia Lark
Birth Year: abt 1899; Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Gender: Female; Race: White
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Street address: Hallstead
Ward of City: 1
House Number: 607
Dwelling Number: 195
Family Number: 221
Age at first Marriage: 17
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Wales; Mother's Birthplace: Wales
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Auther Lark 33 abt 1897 PA laborer coal mine
Valedia Lark 31
Emily Lark 8 abt 1922 PA
Audrey Lark 6 abt 1924 PA
Jack Lark 2 abt 1928 PA
Bettylou Lark 0 abt 1930 PA
Emily Lark 56 abt 1874 widow MIL imm 1886

1940FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Dickson 35-43; image 5 of 32 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Dickson, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03523; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 35-43
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Home in 1940: Dickson , Lackawanna , Pennsylvania
Street: Hallstead Street
House Number: 607
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dickson , Lackawanna , Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same House, Lackawanna
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 3A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 31
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1650
Income: 1800
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Arthur Fark 43 Electrican Borr
Valeda Fark 42
Emiley Fark 18
Adre Fark 16
Jack Fark 12
Bretty Fark 10

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Lackawanna 1940 - 1941; image 662 of 854 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
Name: Emily Dalores Lark; Gender: Female
Age: 21; Birth Date: abt 1920
Father: Arthur Lark
Mother: Valeda Thomas
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1941
Marriage Place: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Cosno Richard Mellow; Gender: Male
Age: 21; Birth Date: abt 1920
Father: John Mellow
Mother: Vincenta Geinano
Film Number: 002313431

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Lackawanna 1945 - 1946; image 459 of 876 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
Name: Betty Lark; Gender: Female
Age: 17; Birth Date: abt 1929
Father: Arthur Lark
Mother: Valeda Thomas (consent of mother)
Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1946
Marriage Place: Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Joseph Kromko; Gender: Male
Age: 17; Birth Date: abt 1929
Father: Joseph Kromko (consent of father)
Mother: Irene Uvegas
Film Number: 002314309

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Lackawanna 1947 - 1948; image 1175 of 1760 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
Name: John J. Lark; Gender: Male
Age: 21; Birth Date: abt 1926
Father: Arthur Lark
Mother: Valeda Bumingham
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1947
Marriage Place: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Romayne R. Strzeaniewski; Gender: Female
Age: 16; Birth Date: abt 1931
Father: Barney Strzeaniewski
Mother: Mary Mugazski
consent of father
Film Number: 002314311

Newspaper43rdAnniversary ArthurValedaThomasLark1957.pdf
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
22 Jan 1957, Tue
Page 4
LArks Celebrate 43rd Anniversary
Mr & Mrs Arthur Lark 607 Hallstead St, recently celebrated their 43d weeding anniversary. A surprise dinner party was held in the Castle Restaurant, North Scranton, where they were presented with a bouquet of red roses and a wedding cake.
Married in Green Ridge Primitive Methodist Church by the Rev Mr Higginson, the couple has 4 children: Mrs Richard Mellow, Mrs Melvin Smith, Mrs Joseph Kromko, and John Lark.
Mrs Lark is the former Miss Valeda Thomas of Blakely.
The couple is now spending some time in New York City.

OBIT ValedaThomasLark1970.pdf
from newspapers.com
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
17 Feb 1970, Tue
Page 4
Mrs Valeda Lark
Mrs Valeda Lark, Dalton RD2, a former Dickson City resident, died this morning in Community Medical Center, after an illness. Her husband, Arthur, died in 1963.
Born in Blakely, she lived in Dickson City most of her life. Daughter of th elate John and Hanna Buckingham Thomas, she was a member of Dickson City Primitive Methodist Church.
Surviving are a son, John, Dickson City;
3 daughters, Mrs Richard Mellow, Dickson City; Mrs Melvin Smith, Dalton RD2; and Mrs Joseph Hendricks, Mount Cobb;
19 grandchildren
8 great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Thursday at 11am from the Eynon Funeral Home, 17 Hillcrest Dr, Dickson City. The Rev J Fred Barkyn, Dickson City Primitive Methodist Church, will officiate.
Viewing tonight 8-10, and thereafter 2-4 and 7-10 pm. Interment Primitive Methodist Cemetery, Dickson City.