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ELIZABETH SPARKS 1751–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 NOV 1751

Birth Location: Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1801

Death Location: BEDFORD CO., TN

Father: Joseph Sparks

Mother: Mehitable Johnson

Spouse(s): THOMAS PARSONS

Children(s): GEORGE PARSONS, MARY PARSONS, MARTHA PARSONS, PERMELIA PARSONS, JOSEPH PARSONS, THOMAS PARSONS, JAMES PARSONS, ABIA PARSONS

In 1751, ELIZABETH SPARKS entered the world in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, born to Joseph Sparks And Mehitable Johnson. ELIZABETH SPARKS married Thomas Parsons, and had children including Abia B Parsons, George Washington Parsons, James Wyatt Parsons, Joseph Parsons, Martha Parsons, Mary Nancy Parsons, Permelia Parsons, Thomas Strickland Parsons. ELIZABETH SPARKS passed away in 1801 in BEDFORD CO., TN.

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Biography

  • In 1751, ELIZABETH SPARKS entered the world in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, born to Joseph Sparks And Mehitable Johnson.
  • ELIZABETH SPARKS married Thomas Parsons, and had children including Abia B Parsons, George Washington Parsons, James Wyatt Parsons, Joseph Parsons, Martha Parsons, Mary Nancy Parsons, Permelia Parsons, Thomas Strickland Parsons.
  • ELIZABETH SPARKS passed away in 1801 in BEDFORD CO., TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sparks
1720–1760
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
JS
Mehitable Johnson
1723–1759
Birth Location: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States
MJ

Spouses(s)

THOMAS PARSONS
1747–1824
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, VA, USA
TP

Children(s)

GEORGE PARSONS
1787–1842
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
GP
MARY PARSONS
1776–1865
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
MP
MARTHA PARSONS
1779–1863
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MP
PERMELIA PARSONS
1795–1823
Birth Location: –
PP
JOSEPH PARSONS
1775–1846
Birth Location: LUNENBURG, VA
JP
THOMAS PARSONS
1785–1859
Birth Location: Lunenberg, Lunenberg County, Virginia, USA
TP
JAMES PARSONS
1798–1874
Birth Location: –
JP
ABIA PARSONS
1799–1874
Birth Location: –
AP

ELIZABETH SPARKS's Ancestors

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ELIZABETH SPARKS
1751–1801
Birth Place: Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Joseph Sparks
1720–1760
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mehitable Johnson
1723–1759
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Henry Sparks
1684–1768
Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA, USA
Mehitabel Norcross
1691–1766
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Nathaniel Johnson
1691–1769
Massachusetts, USA
Mehitable Giles
1692–1788
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry SPARKS
1646–1694
Martha BARRETT
1656–1697
Mehitable Hagar
1665–1691
John Johnson
1657–1722
Lydia Clement
1668–1696
Ephraim Gile
1661–1720
Martha Guile
1667–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Barrett
1634–1702
Frances Woolderson
1630–1694
William HAGAR
1625–1683
Mary (Hagar)
1624–1695
Samuel Gile
1625–
Judith Davis
1625–1667
Mary Williams
1641–1714

ELIZABETH SPARKS's Descendants

1.
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ELIZABETH SPARKS (2 NOV 1751–1801) m. THOMAS PARSONS (2 NOV 1747–1824)
  1. 1. GEORGE (WASHINGTON) PARSONS 1787–1842 m. MARGARET (ANN) FISHER 1793–1854
    1. 1. GEORGE (WASHINGTON) PARSONS 1821–1903 m. ELIZABETH (ANN) ALLISON 1825–1903
      1. 1. John (Crittington) PARSONS 1861–1927 m. Mary (Eugenia (Mollie)) Moulder 1864–1937
        1. 1. Ola (Vanetta) Parsons 1886–1949 m. Clarence (Heard) Haynes 1884–1927 m. William (Leander) Gentry 1871–1940
        2. 2. Sallie (Almer) PARSONS 1888–1916 m. PERIL (CLYDE) HAYNES 1885–1968
        3. 3. Isa Parsons 1890–
        4. 4. Robert (Allison) Parsons 1891–1984 m. BONNIE (ETHEL) MARSHALL 1891–1970
        5. 5. Susan (Crowell) Parsons 1897–1976 m. HENRY (ALBERT) NOBLITT 1892–1974
        6. 6. Emmett Parsons 1894–1894
        7. 7. Clair (Hoyte) Parsons 1902–1952
        8. 8. Jesse (Benton) Parsons 1901–1990 m. VERA (MAE) DRYDEN 1900–1973 m. AUDREY (MAE) MOORE 1911–1998
      2. 2. MARY (FRANCES) PARSONS 1844–1925 m. MARCUS (DE LAFAYETTE) PARKS 1834–1902
        1. 1. GEORGE (L.) PARKS 1866–1958
        2. 2. SCYNTHIA (LILA) PARKS 1869–1923 m. JOHN MOORE 1872–
      3. 3. Amy (Levonia) PARSONS 1846–1922 m. JOSEPH (THOMPSON) WADE 1834–1879 m. ISAIAH (HATFIELD) HALEY 1821–1889
        1. 1. Joseph (Goldman) WADE 1879–1943
        2. 2. AMY (LAVONIA) HALEY 1882–1973 m. Charles (E.) Clark –1973
        3. 3. GEORGE (WINFIELD) HALEY 1884–1935 m. VIOLA (CHEROKEE) STAIGE 1884–1978
        4. 4. BUENA (MYRTLE) HALEY 1887–1963 m. HUGH CALLISON –1963
        5. 5. Wade 1864–1879
      4. 4. WILLIAM (J.) PARSONS 1848–1866
      5. 5. MICHAEL (FISHER) PARSONS 1850–1924 m. VIANNE (A.) PRESSGROVE 1855–1938
        1. 1. TENNIE (LEE) PARSONS 1873–1950
        2. 2. WALTER (GREY) PARSONS 1875–1938
        3. 3. OLIVER (COWAN) PARSONS 1877–1968
        4. 4. CHARLES (J.) PARSONS 1880–
        5. 5. CALEB (ALLISON) PARSONS 1883–1967 m. TINA (WINROW) CLARDY 1886–1976
        6. 6. ELMUS (FISHER) PARSONS 1886–1957 m. LOUELLA (FAITH) SCRUGGS 1884–1963
        7. 7. LILA PARSONS 1890–1936
        8. 8. HATTIE PARSONS 1895–1981 m. WILLIAM (D.) NOLAND 1886–1978
        9. 9. HILLARD PARSONS 1898–1961 m. ROBBIE (RACHAEL) NOBLITT 1901–
      6. 6. VOLNEY (STRICKLAND) PARSONS 1852–1926 m. Harriett ('Hattie' N.) Parsons 1855–1980 m. MARY (ELIZABETH) WILLIAMS 1857–1933
        1. 1. ADA (EUNICE) PARSONS 1877–1879
        2. 2. MINNIE (MAY) PARSONS 1878–1887
        3. 3. VOLNEY (L.) PARSONS 1880–1881
        4. 4. Horace (Coleman) PARSONS 1883–1969 m. WILLIE RICE –1911
        5. 5. HENRY (AUBREY) PARSONS 1885–1939 m. ELLA (EUDORA) MORTON 1888–1888
        6. 6. MARY PARSONS 1888–1956
        7. 7. JAMES (BUNYAN) PARSONS 1895–1961 m. MARTHA (ELIZABETH) FOSTER 1900–1973
        8. 8. SAMUEL (BELL) PARSONS 1898–1935 m. JOE (ANN) MOON 1899–1939 m. Mary Joan 1898–1929
      7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth) PARSONS 1854–1931 m. JAMES (FRANK) TURNER 1845–
      8. 8. CYNTHIA (JANE) PARSONS 1857–1943 m. PINKNEY WHEELER 1853–1941
        1. 1. ALICE (MCCORD) WHEELER 1877–1943
        2. 2. JOSEPH (E.) WHEELER 1879–
      9. 9. TENNESSEE PARSONS 1859–1940 m. EDMON (COOPER) THOMPSON 1852–1937
        1. 1. JAMES (MB) THOMPSON 1878–
        2. 2. GEORGE (W.) THOMPSON 1881–
        3. 3. ALLIE (B) THOMPSON 1883–
        4. 4. MARVIN (COOPER) THOMPSON 1884–
        5. 5. ROBERT (T.) THOMPSON 1886–
        6. 6. BERNICE (A) THOMPSON 1888–
        7. 7. JAKE (N.) THOMPSON 1890–
        8. 8. FANNIE THOMPSON 1892–
        9. 9. BETTY (RUTH) THOMPSON 1894–
        10. 10. HERBERT THOMPSON 1897–1966 m. Ruby (Irene) McFarlin 1899–1996
      10. 10. SAPHRONIA (ALVIS) PARSONS 1863–1930 m. JACOB (B.) Moulder 1858–1931
        1. 1. William (Washington) MOLDER 1883–1982 m. DAISY WILLIAMS 1885–
        2. 2. EULISS (M.) MOLDER 1881–1967 m. MINNIE (PEARL) WILLIAMS 1883–
      11. 11. GEORGE (NEWTON) PARSONS 1865–1954 m. SALLIE BARBOUR 1869–1907 m. GERTRUDE LAY 1873–1951
        1. 1. BESSIE (BARBOUR) PARSONS 1889–1908
        2. 2. BURTON (FRIERSON) PARSONS 1901–1981 m. MAUDE (MARIE) RICE 1908–1987
        3. 3. KATHLEEN PARSONS 1903–1939
        4. 4. SARAH (NORINE) PARSONS 1905–1967 m. ALVIS (WALTER) HOWARD 1900–1954
        5. 5. Bruce (Massey) PARSONS 1907–1970
      12. 12. BUENA (C.) PARSONS 1868–1950 m. R.E. WINSTEAD 1869–1916 m. T.F. CARLTON 1853–1924
    2. 2. ABRAHAM (B.) PARSONS 1813–1880
    3. 3. MICHAEL (FISHER) PARSONS 1812–1849 m. ZYLPHIA (WILLIAMINA) THOMPSON 1821–1851
      1. 1. MARTHA (ANN FISHER) PARSONS 1840–1873 m. James (Harrison) Campbell 1840–1873
        1. 1. Jacob (Walter) Campbell 1863–1904 m. Jennie (Vernette) Calhoun 1867–1904
        2. 2. Allen (Berry) Campbell 1870–1939
        3. 3. Ina (Martha) Campbell 1867–1939
        4. 4. Mary (Emma) CAMPBELL 1861–1930
        5. 5. William (Michael) Campbell 1868–1949
        6. 6. J. (H.) Campbell 1863–1873
      2. 2. MARGARET (C.) PARSONS 1841–1868
      3. 3. JACOB (FISHER) PARSONS 1842–1918 m. Sarah (Catherine (Sallie)) Orr 1843–1883 m. Althea (Willie) Hooker 1862–1950
        1. 1. Arthur (Grayson) Parsons 1870–1935
        2. 2. John (H.) Parsons 1866–1866
        3. 3. Margaret ((Maggie) L.) Parsons 1868–1947
        4. 4. Annie (L.) Parsons 1871–1872
        5. 5. George (Harrison) Parsons 1873–1962
        6. 6. Ezera (L.) Parsons 1876–1876
        7. 7. Carl (M.) Parsons 1879–1970
        8. 8. Myrtle (M.) Parsons 1877–1944
        9. 9. Ovie (Milton) Parsons 1881–1922
        10. 10. Earl (Leslie) Parsons 1885–1926
        11. 11. Rhey (Boyd) Parsons 1892–1978
        12. 12. Robert (Noble) Parsons 1894–1910
        13. 13. Ruth Parsons 1896–1988
      4. 4. SARAH (ELIZABETH) PARSONS 1843–1875
      5. 5. GEORGE (WASHINGTON) PARSONS 1844–1863
      6. 6. JOHN (THOMPSON) PARSONS 1846–1917
      7. 7. MARY (EMMA) PARSONS 1861–1930
    4. 4. MARY (ANNE) PARSONS 1816–1902 m. Nicholas (Franklin) Harris 1814–1899
      1. 1. George (Washington) Harris 1839–1926
    5. 5. AMY PARSONS 1817–1827
    6. 6. Jacob (Meyers) PARSONS 1819–1884 m. Lucinda (Cynthia) Parsons 1820–1857 m. Nancy (A.) Parsons 1820–1883
      1. 1. Sarah (C) Clark 1843–1922
      2. 2. Zilpha (Ann) Cartwright 1844–1920
      3. 3. Margaret (( Jennie)) McAnally 1847–1924
      4. 4. Robert (Cyrus) Parsons 1863–1910
    7. 7. JOHN (W.) PARSONS 1824–1900
    8. 8. ELIZABETH (J.) PARSONS 1825–1898
    9. 9. NEWTON (BLACKBURN) PARSONS 1826–1906
    10. 10. THOMAS (THOMPSON) PARSONS 1827–1896
    11. 11. BENJAMIN (STRICKLAN) PARSONS 1831–1917
    12. 12. SARAH (MARGARET) PARSONS 1832–1888
    13. 13. PHILLIP (ALLEN) PARSONS 1835–1912 m. Catherine Crowell 1837–1908
  2. 2. MARY (NANCY) PARSONS 1776–1865 m. GEORGE LAWHORN 1775–1830
    1. 1. NICHOLAS LAWHORN 1799–1870
    2. 2. WESLEY LAWHORN 1800–
    3. 3. HOLMAN LAWHORN 1808–1850
    4. 4. CHARLES (JACOB) LAWHORN 1813–1873
    5. 5. John Lawhorn 1814–1850
  3. 3. MARTHA PARSONS 1779–1863 m. THOMAS (N.) GREGORY 1777–1866
    1. 1. ELIZABETH (ANN) GREGORY 1806–1842
    2. 2. THOMAS GREGORY 1812–1865
    3. 3. GEORGE (WASHINGTON) GREGORY 1816–1890
  4. 4. PERMELIA PARSONS 1795–1823 m. GEORGE (W.) FISHER 1796–1842
  5. 5. JOSEPH PARSONS 1775–1846
  6. 6. THOMAS (STRICKLAND) PARSONS 1785–1859 m. Susanna Ingram 1792–
    1. 1. Garner (Mack) Parsons 1826–1889
    2. 2. John (Ingram) Parsons 1811–1880
    3. 3. Samuel (A) Parsons 1820–1882
    4. 4. William (G.) Parsons 1811–1880
  7. 7. JAMES (WYATT) PARSONS 1798–1874
  8. 8. ABIA (B.) PARSONS 1799–1874

ELIZABETH SPARKS's Timeline

2 Records

1751
2 NOV 1751
Birth of ELIZABETH SPARKS in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
1801
1801
Age 50
Death of ELIZABETH SPARKS in BEDFORD CO., TN
BEDFORD CO., TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 NOV 1751
    Event Place: Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Rootsweb family group sheet and Sparks Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: BEDFORD CO., TN
    Record Source: Age:
    49-50
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