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John Henry Sparks 1818 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 09 Feb 1888

Death Location: , Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Father: Jonas Sparks

Mother: MARY BROWN

Spouse(s): Sarah Hankins, Sarah Smitt

Children(s): Jonas Sparks, William Sparks, Polly SPARKS, Martha Sparks, Joseph Sparks, John Sparks, Melissa Sparks, REUBEN SPARKS, Rebecca Sparks

The story of John Henry Sparks began in 1818 in , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, John Henry Sparks resided in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia. In 1870, John Henry Sparks resided in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. John Henry Sparks married Sarah Matilda Hankins, Sarah A Smitt, and had children including Jonas Harris Sparks, William A Sparks, Polly SPARKS, Martha Sparks, Joseph P Sparks, John Henry Sparks, Melissa Sparks, REUBEN SPARKS, Rebecca Sparks. John Henry Sparks passed away in 1888 in , Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Sparks began in 1818 in , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, John Henry Sparks resided in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia.
  • In 1870, John Henry Sparks resided in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • John Henry Sparks married Sarah Matilda Hankins, Sarah A Smitt, and had children including Jonas Harris Sparks, William A Sparks, Polly SPARKS, Martha Sparks, Joseph P Sparks, John Henry Sparks, Melissa Sparks, REUBEN SPARKS, Rebecca Sparks.
  • John Henry Sparks passed away in 1888 in , Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas Sparks
1793 – 1875
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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MARY BROWN
1800 – 1890
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Hankins
1820 – 1854
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Sarah Smitt
1836 –
Birth Location: Tazewell County, VA
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Children(s)

Jonas Sparks
1842 – 1875
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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William Sparks
1845 – 1845
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA
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Polly SPARKS
1846 – 1854
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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Martha Sparks
1847 – 1932
Birth Location: , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Joseph Sparks
1851 – 1920
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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John Sparks
1854 – 1936
Birth Location: , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Melissa Sparks
1856 – 1897
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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REUBEN SPARKS
1857 – 1886
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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Rebecca Sparks
1861 – 1884
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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John Sparks's Ancestors

Self
John Sparks
1818 – 1888
Birth Place: , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jonas James Sparks
1793 – 1875
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
MARY BROWN
1800 – 1890
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Reuben Sparks
1755 – 1840
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Keziah Sparks
1765 – 1842
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
JOHN BROWN
1761 – 1833
Germany
Molly McCollough
1772 – 1850
Boones Ford, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sparks's Descendants

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John (Henry) Sparks (1818 – 09 Feb 1888) m. Sarah (Matilda) Hankins (Apr 1820 – 25 Feb 1854) m. Sarah (A) Smitt (1836 – )
  1. 1. Jonas (Harris) Sparks (Nov 1842 – 10 Jun 1875)
  2. 2. William (A) Sparks (1845 – 1845)
  3. 3. Polly SPARKS (1846 – 10 Jun 1854)
  4. 4. Martha Sparks (4 Aug 1847 – 08 Jun 1932)
  5. 5. Joseph (P) Sparks (Jan 1851 – 1920) m. Susan Pruett (23 Oct 1848 – 15 Mar 1925)
    1. 1. Rebecca (J.) Sparks (abt 1871 – )
    2. 2. Mary (M.) Sparks (1873 – 21 Apr 1929)
    3. 3. Annie Sparks (abt 1873 – BEF 1880)
    4. 4. Martha (C) Sparks (Jul 1874 – 16 May 1896) m. Milton Whitt (Sep 1872 – 27 Nov 1939)
      1. 1. Cora (Susan) Whitt (12 Apr 1893 – 29 Jun 1970) m. John (Tyler) Linkous (29 May 1892 – 22 Jan 1955)
        1. 1. Virginia (I) Linkous (7 Mar 1917 – 26 May 2012) m. Edward (Marvin) Rinehart (abt 1912 – 14 Jan 1993)
        2. 2. Cecil (Pershing) Linkous (19 Jul 1919 – 18 August 1965) m. Helen (Louise) Kelley (19 July 1919 – 12 August 2013)
        3. 3. Cavie (June) Linkous (abt 1923 – 6 Aug 2008) m. Wilford (Cameron) Stevens (14 Mar 1977 – )
      2. 2. Joseph (Monroe) Whitt (9 Nov 1894 – 8 Dec 1980) m. Cora (Ethel) Whitt (12 Oct 1900 – 17 May 1991)
        1. 1. Joseph (Delbert) Whitt (18 Jan 1921 – 29 May 1973) m. Ida (Mae) Dowell (abt 1926 – )
        2. 2. Marvin (Doyle) Whitt (1 Aug 1923 – 10 Aug 1923)
        3. 3. Milton (Arvis) Whitt (20 Feb 1924 – 15 Jan 1986) m. Alva (Pearl) Gross (30 Dec 1925 – 7 Oct 2018)
        4. 4. Alma (Jean) Whitt (17 Oct 1926 – 1933)
        5. 5. Jack (Elvin) Whitt (30 August 1928 – 16 Aug 2010) m. Elsie (M) Coburn (abt 1930 – ) m. Tertia (Diana) Baker (22 Dec 1924 – 12 Dec 1991) m. Sarah (Faye) Navarro
        6. 6. John (Harold) Whitt (11 Apr 1931 – 25 Dec 1987) m. Rhoda (Jean) Clary (30 Jun 1936 – )
        7. 7. Calvin (Curtis) Whitt (20 Jun 1933 – 10 Dec 1998) m. Rose (Ann) Richardson (abt 1937 – ) m. Sharon (Kaye) Sage (17 Mar 1940 – 24 Mar 2021)
        8. 8. Ruth (Maola) Whitt (14 May 1936 – 18 Jul 2013) m. Joseph (Newton) Pires (19 Jun 1933 – 23 Jun 2014)
        9. 9. Raymond (Haywood) Whitt (24 May 1939 – 6 Oct 1941)
    5. 5. Sarah (Sally) Sparks (Oct 1875 – 1933)
    6. 6. William (J.) Sparks (abt 1876 – 22 FEB 1915)
    7. 7. Archibald Sparks (23 Oct 1877 – 8 Nov 1936)
    8. 8. John (Ezra) Sparks (21 Sep 1880 – 30 Aug 1957) m. Ida Sparks
      1. 1. Glenn (Elmer) Sparks (5 May 1908 – 27 Nov 1954)
    9. 9. Homer Sparks
  6. 6. John (Henry) Sparks (25 Feb 1854 – 27 Sep 1936)
  7. 7. Melissa Sparks (22 Jun 1856 – 1897)
  8. 8. REUBEN SPARKS (13 Nov 1857 – 1886)
  9. 9. Rebecca Sparks (1861 – 1884)

John Sparks's Timeline

5 Records

1818
1818
Birth of John Henry Sparks in , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 42
John Henry Sparks resided here in Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
1870
1870
Age 52
John Henry Sparks resided here in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
John Henry Sparks resided here in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1888
09 Feb 1888
Age 70
Death of John Henry Sparks in , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 248C; Enumeration District: 088
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M593_1680; Page: 375A; Image: 29024; Family History Library Film: 553179
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1381; Page: 845; Family History Library Film: 805381
    [4] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1381; Page: 845; Family History Library Film: 805381

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M593_1680; Page: 375A; Image: 29024; Family History Library Film: 553179

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 248C; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Feb 1888
    Event Place: , Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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