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John Sparks 1745 – 1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Middlesex County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 Jan 1803

Death Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Sparks

Mother: Mary Towles

Spouse(s): Phoebe Smith

Children(s): Robert SPARKS

In 1745, John Sparks entered the world in Middlesex County, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas L Sparks and Mary "Polley" Towles. John Sparks married Phoebe Smith, and had children including Robert SPARKS. John Sparks passed away in 1803 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1745, John Sparks entered the world in Middlesex County, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas L Sparks and Mary "Polley" Towles.
  • John Sparks married Phoebe Smith, and had children including Robert SPARKS.
  • John Sparks passed away in 1803 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sparks
1722 – 1784
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, USA
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Mary Towles
1723 – 1796
Birth Location: Jamaica, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Phoebe Smith
1745 – 1814
Birth Location: Madison, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Robert SPARKS
1777 – 1831
Birth Location: Madison, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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John Sparks's Ancestors

Self
John Sparks
1745 – 1803
Birth Place: Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas L Sparks
1722 – 1784
Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Polley") Towles
1723 – 1796
Jamaica, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sparks's Descendants

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John Sparks (1745 – 9 Jan 1803) m. Phoebe Smith (1745 – 1814)
  1. 1. Robert SPARKS (15 Feb 1777 – 10 Apr 1831) m. Isabella ("Ibby") FORD (23 May 1776 – 19 Apr 1861)
    1. 1. John (Ford) Sparks (26 May 1799 – 21 Sept 1871) m. Mary (Polly Patsy) Threlkeld (26 Sept 1803 – 20 Dec 1836)
      1. 1. Fountain (C) SPARKS (15 July 1823 – 12 May 1899) m. Phebe (Ann) Parnell (3 Dec 1831 – 12 Jan 1893)
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Sparks (6 October 1853 – 3 March 1935) m. Landon (B) Weese (11 May 1850 – 25 October 1920)

John Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of John Sparks in Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
1803
9 Jan 1803
Age 58
Death of John Sparks in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Middlesex County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1803
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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