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David Washington Sparks 1833–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1833

Birth Location: Rays Hill, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 2 SEP 1908

Death Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Father: Joseph Sparks

Mother: Elizabeth Sparks

Spouse(s): Evaline Sparks

Children(s): Ione Defty, Joseph Sparks, Ralph Sparks

The story of David Washington Sparks / began in 1833 in Rays Hill, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA. David Washington Sparks married Evaline Pomroy Sparks, and had children including Ione Sparks Defty, Joseph Lyman Sparks, Ralph Waldo Sparks. David Washington Sparks / passed away in 1908 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of David Washington Sparks // began in 1833 in Rays Hill, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • David Washington Sparks // married Evaline Pomroy Sparks, and had children including Ione Sparks Defty, Joseph Lyman Sparks, Ralph Waldo Sparks.
  • David Washington Sparks // passed away in 1908 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sparks
1793–1868
Birth Location: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Sparks
1799–1892
Birth Location: Pennsylvania USA
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Spouses(s)

Evaline Sparks
1847–1904
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Ione Defty
1869–1955
Birth Location: Bureau County, Illinois, USA
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Joseph Sparks
1873–1949
Birth Location: Wyanet, Bureau, Illinois, USA
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Ralph Sparks
1876–1906
Birth Location: Bureau County, Illinois, USA
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David Sparks's Ancestors

Self
David Sparks
1833–1908
Birth Place: Rays Hill, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joseph S. Sparks
1793–1868
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Naill) Sparks
1799–1892
Pennsylvania USA
Grandparents
Capt. (Solomon) Sparks
1760–1838
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Rachel (Weimer) Sparks
1764–1842
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph II
1730–1809
Mary Sparks
1735–1808
Hannah Weimer
1737–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph I
1688–1749
Rachel Sparks
1695–1749
Capt. McDaniel
1718–1756
Rebecca McDaniel
1718–1784
John young)
1700–1748
Mary Lehman
1699–1743

David Sparks's Descendants

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David (Washington) Sparks (15 Jul 1833–2 SEP 1908) m. Evaline (Pomroy) Sparks (1847–8 Mar 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

David Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1833
15 Jul 1833
Birth of David Washington Sparks // in Rays Hill, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Rays Hill, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1908
2 SEP 1908
Age 75
Death of David Washington Sparks // in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1833
    Event Place: Rays Hill, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 SEP 1908
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
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