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Jacob Sparks 1780–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 28 Oct 1850

Death Location: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States

Father: Leonard Sparks

Mother: Margaret McJunkin

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In 1780, Jacob Sparks entered the world in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to Leonard Sparks And Margaret Mcjunkin. Jacob Sparks passed away in 1850 in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Jacob Sparks entered the world in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, born to Leonard Sparks And Margaret Mcjunkin.
  • Jacob Sparks passed away in 1850 in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States.

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Jacob Sparks's Ancestors

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Jacob Sparks
1780–1850
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents
Leonard Sparks
1760–1840
Saint Annes Parrish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Margaret McJunkin
1760–1825
Union County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Thomas Sparks
1708–1789
St Annes Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Sara Lacy
1746–1810
Virginia
Samuel McJunkin
1725–1808
Stewartstown, Tyrone, Ireland
(Mary) (Ann) Bogan
1737–1781
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sparks
1689–1727
Elizabeth Sparks
1689–
Thomas Lacy
1708–1763
Margaret Johnson
1705–1752
Robert McJunkin
1689–1743
Margaret Caldwell
1686–1740
Jonah Bogan
1648–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sparks
1658–1658
Mary Sparks
1658–
Thomas Lacy
1683–1727
Ann Burnley
1689–1725

Jacob Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Jacob Sparks in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
1850
28 Oct 1850
Age 70
Death of Jacob Sparks in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States
Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States

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