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Jesse Sparks 1797–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1869

Death Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: James Sparks

Mother: Mary None

Spouse(s): Nancy Sparks

Children(s): Solomon Sparks, Sarah Mauk, John Sparks

Jesse Sparks was born in 1797 in Virginia, the child of James Senior Sparks And Mary. Jesse Sparks married Nancy Sparks, and had children including John Wesley Sparks, Sarah Jane Mauk, Solomon Sparks. Jesse Sparks passed away in 1869 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jesse Sparks was born in 1797 in Virginia, the child of James Senior Sparks And Mary.
  • Jesse Sparks married Nancy Sparks, and had children including John Wesley Sparks, Sarah Jane Mauk, Solomon Sparks.
  • Jesse Sparks passed away in 1869 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Jesse Sparks's Ancestors

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Jesse Sparks
1797–1869
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
James Senior Sparks
1762–1826
Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Mary
1762–1862
Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Sparks's Descendants

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Jesse Sparks (1797–1869) m. Nancy Sparks (1806–1897)
  1. 1. Solomon Sparks 1820–1873 m. Helen Sparks 1820–1920
    1. 1. John (Jackson) Sparks 1864–1923 m. Sarah (Rebecca) Gray 1864–1900 m. Margaret Sparks 1882–1911
      1. 1. Floyd Sparks 1902–
      2. 2. Lindsey Sparks 1905–
      3. 3. Ethel Sparks 1908–
      4. 4. Julia (Mae) Salyers 1905–1987
      5. 5. Sherman Sparks 1888–1944
      6. 6. Eddie (Sigman) Sparks 1900–1964
      7. 7. Lilbourn (Everett) Sparks 1890–1971
  2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Mauk 1839–1876
  3. 3. John (Wesley) Sparks 1824–1882

Jesse Sparks's Timeline

6 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Jesse Sparks in Virginia
Virginia
1817
1817
Age 20
Jesse Sparks was married in VA
VA
1846
21 Oct 1846
Age 49
Jesse Sparks was married in Lewis, Kentucky, USA
Lewis, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 53
Jesse Sparks resided here in District 1, Carter, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Carter, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 63
Jesse Sparks resided here in Carter, Kentucky, USA
Carter, Kentucky, USA
1869
1869
Age 72
Death of Jesse Sparks in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1846
    Event Place: Lewis, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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