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John Ford Sparks 1799 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1799

Birth Location: Madison County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Sept 1871

Death Location: Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, USA

Father: Robert SPARKS

Mother: Isabella FORD

Spouse(s): Mary Threlkeld

Children(s): Fountain SPARKS

The story of John Ford Sparks began in 1799 in Madison County, Virginia, USA. John Ford Sparks married Mary Polly Patsy Threlkeld, and had children including Fountain C SPARKS. John Ford Sparks passed away in 1871 in Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ford Sparks began in 1799 in Madison County, Virginia, USA.
  • John Ford Sparks married Mary Polly Patsy Threlkeld, and had children including Fountain C SPARKS.
  • John Ford Sparks passed away in 1871 in Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sparks's Ancestors

Self
John Sparks
1799 – 1871
Birth Place: Madison County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert SPARKS
1777 – 1831
Madison, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Isabella ("Ibby") FORD
1776 – 1861
Madison County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Sparks
1745 – 1803
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Phoebe Smith
1745 – 1814
Madison, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Myrtle) Thornton
1733 – 1788
Stafford, Stafford Co, VA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sparks
1722 – 1784
Mary Towles
1723 – 1796
Job Smith
1722 – 1749
Sarah unknown
1727 – 1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hannah Whitman
1702 – 1782

John Sparks's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Rhoda Buss (17 September 1871 – 10 February 1937)
      2. 2. Bert (B) Weese (1874 – 1957)
      3. 3. Alexander (C) Weese (9 September 1878 – 26 June 1967)
      4. 4. Walter Weese (28 June 1887 – 29 September 1966)
      5. 5. Ollie (Mae) Wilson (13 March 1891 – 18 May 1959)
      6. 6. Ida (Jane) Oldfield (12 May 1893 – 18 September 1980)
      7. 7. Lucy (Pearl) Weese (12 Nov 1895 – 22 Dec 1962) m. Noah Oldfield (10 Sept 1889 – 28 February 1966)
        1. 1. Eugene Oldfield (abt 1913 – 28 February 1990)
        2. 2. Lillian Oldfield (abt 1916 – 23 March 2008)
        3. 3. Hazel Oldfield (28 Jan 1918 – 04 May 1918)
        4. 4. Lucy Oldfield (abt 1919 – 10 Dec 2017)
        5. 5. Viola Oldfield (abt 1922 – 7 April 2017)
        6. 6. Stella (Ludene) Oldfield (15 Jul 1923 – 16 Feb 2009) m. Isol (Worth) Walker (17 Sep 1919 – 3 Jun 1965)
        7. 7. Charles Oldfield (abt 1925 – 18 July 2011)
        8. 8. Raymond Oldfield (abt 1928 – 2 June 2017)
        9. 9. Clara (Jane) Oldfield (abt 1930 – )
        10. 10. Noah (Lee) Oldfield (abt 1933 – )
        11. 11. Jim Oldfield (abt 1936 – 17 Aug 2007)
        12. 12. Beulh (Mae) Oldfield (abt 1938 – )
      8. 8. Lester (L) Weese (13 February 1898 – 28 November 1983)

John Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1799
26 May 1799
Birth of John Ford Sparks in Madison County, Virginia, USA
Madison County, Virginia, USA
1871
21 Sept 1871
Age 72
Death of John Ford Sparks in Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, USA
Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1799
    Event Place: Madison County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sept 1871
    Event Place: Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, USA

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