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James Sparks 1760–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Pulaski County Kentucky, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 8 February 1836

Death Location: Harrison County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Sparks

Mother: Kesiah Hillen

Spouse(s): Margaret Dawson

Children(s): Elizabeth Sparks, Catherine Sparks, Elias Sparks, Fanny Sparks, James Sparks, John Sparks, Julia Sparks, Mary Sparks, Nancy Sparks, Silas Sparks, William Sparks

James Sparks was born in 1760 in Pulaski County Kentucky, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Sparks And Kesiah Hillen. James Sparks married Margaret Dawson, and had children including Catherine Sparks, Elias Mathew Sparks, Elizabeth Sparks, Fanny Sparks, James Wesley Sparks, John Thomas Sparks, Julia Sparks, Mary Sparks, Nancy Sparks, Silas Sparks, William Sparks. James Sparks passed away in 1836 in Harrison County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • James Sparks was born in 1760 in Pulaski County Kentucky, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Sparks And Kesiah Hillen.
  • James Sparks married Margaret Dawson, and had children including Catherine Sparks, Elias Mathew Sparks, Elizabeth Sparks, Fanny Sparks, James Wesley Sparks, John Thomas Sparks, Julia Sparks, Mary Sparks, Nancy Sparks, Silas Sparks, William Sparks.
  • James Sparks passed away in 1836 in Harrison County, Kentucky, USA.

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James Sparks's Ancestors

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James Sparks
1760–1836
Birth Place: Pulaski County Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Sparks
1730–1788
Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Kesiah Hillen
1735–1792
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Hillen
1704–1740
Orange, Virginia, USA
Kesiah Norman
1711–1740
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sparks's Descendants

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James Sparks (1760–8 February 1836) m. Margaret Dawson (1768–1800)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Sparks 1786– m. Phillip Love 1778–1834
    1. 1. John Love 1820– m. Caroline May 1825–1906
      1. 1. Mary (L.) McHolland 1852–1917 m. Thomas (Mitchel) McHolland 1844–1918
        1. 1. Nahemus (Wallen) McHolland 1870–1930 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Cypert 1871–1912
        2. 2. James (W.) McHolland 1868–
        3. 3. Sylvester McHolland 1873–
        4. 4. Orange (S) McHolland 1875–1933
        5. 5. John (Lewis) McHolland 1879–1961
        6. 6. Samuel McHolland 1881–
        7. 7. Stephen McHolland 1883–
        8. 8. Green McHolland 1886–
        9. 9. Myrtis McHolland 1888–
        10. 10. Arizona McHolland 1891–
      2. 2. Sarah Love 1844–
      3. 3. John Love 1847–
      4. 4. Martha Love 1848–
      5. 5. Mary (E) Love 1851–
      6. 6. Wm (M) Love 1854–
      7. 7. Nancy (E) Love 1859–
  2. 2. Catherine Sparks 1804–
  3. 3. Elias (Mathew) Sparks 1814–1876
  4. 4. Fanny Sparks 1795–
  5. 5. James (Wesley) Sparks 1805–1873
  6. 6. John (Thomas) Sparks 1802–
  7. 7. Julia Sparks 1809–
  8. 8. Mary Sparks 1807–
  9. 9. Nancy Sparks 1790–1830
  10. 10. Silas Sparks 1811–1866
  11. 11. William Sparks 1787–1848

James Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of James Sparks in Pulaski County Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Pulaski County Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
1836
8 February 1836
Age 76
Death of James Sparks in Harrison County, Kentucky, USA
Harrison County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Pulaski County Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1836
    Event Place: Harrison County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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