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Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks 1791–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 February 1791

Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 07 Mar 1858

Death Location: Carter, Carter County, Kentucky, USA

Father: THOMAS SPARKS

Mother: Rebecca Bell

Spouse(s): Peter Mauk

Children(s): Daniel 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 Daniel S Mauk. Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks passed away in 1858 in Carter, Carter 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 Daniel S Mauk.
  • Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks passed away in 1858 in Carter, Carter County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS SPARKS
1766–1837
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
TS
Rebecca Bell
1766–1795
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
RB

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

Daniel Mauk
1829–1920
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
DM

Eleanor Sparks's Ancestors

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Eleanor Sparks
1791–1858
Birth Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
THOMAS SPARKS
1766–1837
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Bell
1766–1795
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Sample Sparks Rev) War
1725–1802
Church Hill, Queen Annes, Maryland, USA
Martha (Ann) Moore
1731–1802
Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Evan Bell
1740–1794
NC
Great-Grandparents
William III
1705–1765
Mary Rachel
1705–1802
Samuel Moore
1689–1781
SARAH HAYNES
1693–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Hamilton
1674–1735
Samuel Carman
1675–1737
Sarah Haynes
1647–1724

Eleanor Sparks's Descendants

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Eleanor ("Nellie") Sparks (15 February 1791–07 Mar 1858) m. Peter (C) Mauk (14 April 1781–13 February 1859)
  1. 1. Daniel (S) Mauk 1829–1920 m. Eliza ("Louisa" Abigal) Debord 1828–1880
    1. 1. Samuel Mauk 1868–1924 m. Sarah (Alice) Parsons 1871–1966
      1. 1. Benjamin ("Ben" Albert) Mauk 1894–1993 m. Alma (Lavinah) Fultz 1903–1935
        1. 1. Eunice (Lorraine) Mauk 1923–2016 m. Erie (Carl Lester) Safford 1916–2011

Eleanor Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1791
15 February 1791
Birth of Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks in Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
1858
07 Mar 1858
Age 67
Death of Eleanor "Nellie" Sparks in Carter, Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Carter, Carter County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1858
    Event Place: Carter, Carter County, Kentucky, USA
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