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Capt. Solomon Sparks 1760–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1760

Birth Location: Frederick, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 8 Apr 1838

Death Location: Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Joseph II

Mother: Mary Sparks

Spouse(s): Rachel Sparks

Children(s): Hannah Hollar, Sara Mauspeaker, Jonas Sr., Joseph Sparks, Abraham Sparks

Capt. Solomon Sparks / was born in 1760 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, the child of Joseph Sparks Ii And Mary Mcdaniel Sparks. Capt. Solomon Sparks married Rachel Weimer Sparks, and had children including Abraham Sparks, Hannah Sparks Hollar, Jonas Sparks Sr, Joseph S Sparks, Sara Sparks Mauspeaker. Capt. Solomon Sparks / passed away in 1838 in Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt. Solomon Sparks // was born in 1760 in Frederick, Maryland, USA, the child of Joseph Sparks Ii And Mary Mcdaniel Sparks.
  • Capt. Solomon Sparks // married Rachel Weimer Sparks, and had children including Abraham Sparks, Hannah Sparks Hollar, Jonas Sparks Sr, Joseph S Sparks, Sara Sparks Mauspeaker.
  • Capt. Solomon Sparks // passed away in 1838 in Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph II
1730–1809
Birth Location: Queen Anne's, Maryland, British Colonial America
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Mary Sparks
1735–1808
Birth Location: Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Sparks
1764–1842
Birth Location: Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Hannah Hollar
1788–1858
Birth Location: –
HH
Sara Mauspeaker
1786–1860
Birth Location: –
SM
Jonas Sr.
1796–1864
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Joseph Sparks
1793–1868
Birth Location: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Abraham Sparks
1791–1854
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania USA
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Capt. Sparks's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Sparks
1760–1838
Birth Place: Frederick, Maryland, USA
Parents
Joseph Sparks II
1730–1809
Queen Anne's, Maryland, British Colonial America
Mary (McDaniel) Sparks
1735–1808
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Sparks) I
1688–1749
Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Rachel (Mary Sample) Sparks
1695–1749
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Capt. (James Bryan) McDaniel
1718–1756
Mill Creek, Hundred, Delaware, USA
Rebecca (Redman) McDaniel
1718–1784
Prince George's, Calvert, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1640–1709
Mary Sparks
1650–1730
Bryan Jr.
1686–1757
Catherine McDaniel
1694–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1615–1673
Joanne Sparks
1619–1658
William Wright
1588–1634
Priscilla Wright
1598–1689
Lt. McDaniel
1645–1707
Mary McDaniel
1647–1709

Capt. Sparks's Descendants

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Capt. (Solomon) Sparks (15 Jun 1760–8 Apr 1838) m. Rachel (Weimer) Sparks (23 Sept 1764–13 Feb 1842)
  1. 1. Hannah (Sparks) Hollar 1788–1858 m. Solomon Hollar 1792–1856
    1. 1. Rachel (Hollar) King 1820–1894 m. John (Henry King) Jr 1813–1889
      1. 1. James (Henry) King 1859–1949 m. Mary (Jane Latta) King 1862–1923
        1. 1. Russell (James “Russ”) King 1899–1973 m. Coral (Margaret Cooper) King 1903–1992
        2. 2. Earl (Ulyeses) King 1885–1965 m. Mary (Elizabeth Thompson) King 1889–1908 m. Mary (Alma Hurt) King 1894–1971
        3. 3. William (McKinley “Bill”) King 1895–1971 m. Esther (Marie Mollon) King 1897–1970
        4. 4. John (Howard) King 1881–1979 m. Lila (May "Lilllis" Oakes) King 1890–1936
        5. 5. Mary (Susan King) Anderson 1891–1981 m. John (M) Andersen 1883–1959
        6. 6. Robert (Heidt) King 1886–1981 m. Maude (Ethel Newell) King 1888–1965
        7. 7. Lorenzo (Chalmer) King 1890–1955 m. Avis (Avonell Fritz) King 1890–1965
        8. 8. Rachel (Ellen King) Anderson 1888–1982 m. Marcus (A.) Anderson 1880–1954
        9. 9. Myrtle (Carrie King) Rudiger 1883–1969 m. Fred (C.) Rudiger 1875–1957
        10. 10. Ethel (Maude King) Ward 1897–1984 m. Bert (Elsworth) Ward 1893–1968
        11. 11. Dorothy (Mae “Dora” King) Polson 1901–2000 m. Gleonard (Carl "Glen") Polson 1897–1955
        12. 12. Esther (Lucille King) Baumgartner 1905–1993 m. Howard (Buebeck) Baumgartner 1907–1964
        13. 13. George King 1893–1897
      2. 2. Pvt. (Phillip Valentine) King 1840–1907 m. Rachel (Stoudnour) King 1841–1919
        1. 1. William (Emerson) King 1880–1943 m. Elizabeth (Schucker) King 1879–1957
        2. 2. Emma (Jane) King 1867–1942
      3. 3. Rebecca (King) Whisel 1842–1911 m. William (Henry) Whisel 1840–1923
        1. 1. Mary (Whisel) Laughlin 1885–1978 m. James (Edward Laughlin Sr.) Sr. 1881–1941
        2. 2. Edgar Whisel 1879–1944
        3. 3. Marshall (Jewel Whisel) Sr. 1877–1956 m. Myrtle (Jersey Young) Whisel 1878–1940
        4. 4. Carrie (Whisel) Robb 1866–1950 m. Samuel (M) Robb 1863–1934
        5. 5. Harry Whisel 1873–1881
      4. 4. Hannah (Frances King) Ritchey 1845–1918 m. Isaac (Ritchey) Sr. 1845–1925
        1. 1. James (King) Ritchey 1873–1938 m. Ella (May Jamison) Ritchey 1873–1919
        2. 2. Jennie (Mary Jane Ritchey) Stayer 1867–1935
        3. 3. Charles (King) Ritchey 1881–1938
        4. 4. Rufus Ritchey 1875–1903
        5. 5. Isaac (Ritchey) Jr. 1884–1943
        6. 6. Daniel (R.) Ritchey 1868–1960
        7. 7. Joseph (Kary) Ritchey 1866–1931 m. Ella (May Jamison) Ritchey 1873–1919 m. Ida (Wright) Ritchey 1873–1963
        8. 8. Rachel (R Ritchey) Smith 1878–1948 m. James (N) Smith 1867–1953
        9. 9. Marshall (Lafayette) Ritchey 1883–1969 m. Savannah (Ethel Snyder) Ritchey 1888–1934
      5. 5. Susanna (A King) Manspeaker 1853–1933 m. William (Henry) Manspeaker 1832–1934
        1. 1. Chalmer (Wesley) Manspeaker 1882–1957 m. Carrie (Elizabeth Smouse) Manspeaker 1880–1972
        2. 2. Estella (Blanche Manspeaker) Jackson 1884–1973 m. Philip (Ira) Jackson 1884–1965
        3. 3. Mary (Ann Manspeaker) Barley 1891–1965 m. Charles (Clyde Barley) Sr. 1889–1943
      6. 6. William (Luther) King 1855–1857
      7. 7. Daniel King 1843–1849
      8. 8. Rachel King 1848–1850
    2. 2. Philip (Valentine) Hollar 1822–1888 m. Malinda (Hebner) Hollar 1828–1860 m. Rebecca (Jean Bottenfield) Hollar 1825–1892
      1. 1. Luther (Mathias) Hollar 1854–1918 m. Sarah (“Sadie” Weicht) Hollar 1856–1935
        1. 1. William (Earl) Hollar 1893–1978 m. Lucy (Ora Kifer) Hollar 1906–1992
        2. 2. Philip (Lester) Hollar 1886–1920
        3. 3. Mary (Sidney Hollar) Mearkle 1896–1996 m. William (F) Mearkle 1892–1968
      2. 2. Sarah (Hollar) Foor 1856–1936
        1. 1. Edward Foor 1873–
    3. 3. Rebecca (Jean Hollar) Ritchey 1826–1895 m. Thomas (W) Ritchey 1813–1896
      1. 1. Solomon Ritchey 1854–1940
    4. 4. Hannah (Hollar) Thompson 1831–1915 m. Jeremiah (H) Thompson 1829–1911
    5. 5. Joseph Hollar 1839–1850
    6. 6. Susan (Hollar) Weaverling 1824–1896 m. Capt. (Adam) Weaverling 1819–1897
      1. 1. Thomas (Hight) Weaverling 1848–1915 m. Jeannetta (Jannie Beegle) Weaverling 1847–1923
        1. 1. Charles (Lester) Weaverling 1880–1952 m. Bertha (May Smith) Weaverling 1883–1920
        2. 2. Rose (Matilda Weaverling) Schnably 1888–1967
        3. 3. Martha (Lindsay Weaverling) Bergman 1875–1958
        4. 4. Walter (Thomas) Weaverling 1886–1958
      2. 2. George (Alexander) Weaverling 1850–1925 m. Zuria (E. Beeler) Weaverling 1860–
        1. 1. Ethel (Gertrude Weaverling) Utzinger 1888–
      3. 3. Hannah (Weaverling) Snyder 1844–1914 m. Augustus Snyder 1842–1926
        1. 1. William (Adam) Snyder 1870–1952
  2. 2. Sara (Sparks) Mauspeaker 1786–1860
  3. 3. Jonas (Sparks) Sr. 1796–1864 m. Elizabeth (Martin) Sparks 1799–1867
    1. 1. Jonas (Sparks) Jr. 1818–1877
    2. 2. Hannah (Sparks) Boggess 1822–1897 m. Harrison Boggess 1809–1880
      1. 1. Patrick (Gregg) Boggess 1849–1906
  4. 4. Joseph (S.) Sparks 1793–1868 m. Elizabeth (Naill) Sparks 1799–1892
    1. 1. David (Washington) Sparks 1833–1908 m. Evaline (Pomroy) Sparks 1847–1904
      1. 1. Ione (Sparks) Defty 1869–1955
      2. 2. Joseph (Lyman) Sparks 1873–1949 m. Allie (Gray) Sparks 1875–1964
        1. 1. Joseph (Gray "Joe") Sparks 1915–1994 m. Melba (Joyce Gloeckler) Sparks 1918–2002 m. Patricia (Hall Fitz) Sparks 1915–2013
      3. 3. Ralph (Waldo) Sparks 1876–1906
    2. 2. John (Ecker Naill) Sparks 1839–1912
    3. 3. Joseph (Ritz) Sparks 1835–1909
  5. 5. Abraham Sparks 1791–1854

Capt. Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1760
15 Jun 1760
Birth of Capt. Solomon Sparks // in Frederick, Maryland, USA
Frederick, Maryland, USA
1838
8 Apr 1838
Age 78
Death of Capt. Solomon Sparks // in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1760
    Event Place: Frederick, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1838
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Everett, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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