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Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks 1791–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1791

Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 Mar 1855

Death Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA

Father: THOMAS SPARKS

Mother: Rebecca Bell

Spouse(s): Peter Mauk

Children(s): Joseph Mauk

In 1791, Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks entered the world in Surry County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Sparks And Rebecca Bell. Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks married Peter C Mauk, and had children including Joseph Mauk. Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks passed away in 1855 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1791, Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks entered the world in Surry County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Sparks And Rebecca Bell.
  • Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks married Peter C Mauk, and had children including Joseph Mauk.
  • Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks passed away in 1855 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS SPARKS
1766–
Birth Location: NC
TS
Rebecca Bell
1766–1795
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
RB

Spouses(s)

Peter Mauk
1781–1859
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
PM

Children(s)

Joseph Mauk
1815–1891
Birth Location: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, USA
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Eleanor Sparks's Ancestors

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Eleanor Sparks
1791–1855
Birth Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
THOMAS SPARKS
1766–
NC
Rebecca Bell
1766–1795
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Sample Sparks Rev) War
1725–1801
Church Hill, Queen Anne's, Maryland, USA
Martha (Ann) Moore
1730–1802
Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sparks
1689–1749
Rachel Sample
1705–1802
Samuel Moore
1689–1781
Sarah Haynes
1690–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sparks
1646–1709
Mary Wright
1640–1730
Samuel Corman
1675–1737
Sarah II
1647–1724
Jacob Moore
1645–1716

Eleanor Sparks's Descendants

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Eleanor ("Nellie") Sparks (15 Feb 1791–5 Mar 1855) m. Peter (C) Mauk (14 Apr 1781–11 Feb 1859)
  1. 1. Joseph Mauk 1815–1891 m. Sarah Holbrook 1820–1888
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Mauk 1852–1913 m. Amos (Jephthah) Debord 1844–1880
      1. 1. Sarah (Garris) Debord 1875–1920 m. John (Thomas) King 1874–1965
        1. 1. Letha King 1902–1967 m. Stephens (Douglas) Clay 1908–1989

Eleanor Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1791
15 Feb 1791
Birth of Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks in Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
1855
5 Mar 1855
Age 64
Death of Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1791
    Event Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
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