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Jacob Sparks 1819–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 2 Dec 1896

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee

Father: William Sparks

Mother: Rhoda Pennington

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Children(s):

The story of Jacob Sparks began in 1819 in Virginia. Jacob Sparks passed away in 1896 in Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Sparks began in 1819 in Virginia.
  • Jacob Sparks passed away in 1896 in Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sparks
1781–1869
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Rhoda Pennington
1789–1871
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Sparks's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Sparks
1819–1896
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William I Sparks
1781–1869
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Rhoda (Ann) Pennington
1789–1871
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1819
1819
Birth of Jacob Sparks in Virginia
Virginia
1896
2 Dec 1896
Age 77
Death of Jacob Sparks in Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
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