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John Graddison Sparks 1860–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1860

Birth Location: Estill Co., KY, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 September 1943

Death Location: Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Daniel Sparks

Mother: Levina Carter

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The story of John Graddison Sparks began in 1860 in Estill Co., KY, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, John Graddison Sparks resided in Kavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky, USA. John Graddison Sparks passed away in 1943 in Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Graddison Sparks began in 1860 in Estill Co., KY, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, John Graddison Sparks resided in Kavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Graddison Sparks passed away in 1943 in Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sparks's Ancestors

Self
John Sparks
1860–1943
Birth Place: Estill Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Daniel Crawford Sparks
1828–1922
Estill, KY, USA
Levina Carter
1836–1912
North Carolina
Grandparents
Isaac (B) Sparks
1783–1844
Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Frances (Frankie) Crawford
1801–1854
Estil, KY, Kentucky, USA
John Carter
1800–1835
Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Nancy ((Runyon\Runnion) Carter) Robinson
1800–1868
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sparks
1740–1815
Catherine Malone
1767–1825
Joseph Crawford
1741–1831
Elizabeth Crawford
1754–1842
Joseph Runyan
1776–1855
Elizabeth Shepherd
1774–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sparks
1710–1789
Mary Carter
1715–
Valentine Crawford
1724–1777
Catherine Vance
1724–1742
Susannah Jennings
1746–1833

John Sparks's Timeline

5 Records

1860
11 Oct 1860
Birth of John Graddison Sparks in Jackson County, KY, USA
Jackson County, KY, USA
1860
11 October 1860
Birth of John Graddison Sparks in Estill Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
Estill Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
John Graddison Sparks resided here in Kavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
Kavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 60
John Graddison Sparks resided here in Cavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
Cavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
1943
26 September 1943
Age 83
Death of John Graddison Sparks in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1860
    Event Place: Jackson County, KY, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1860
    Event Place: Estill Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_577; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 210
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: 421; Family History Film: 1254421; Page: 487C; Enumeration District: 048; Image: 0096
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: 421; Family History Film: 1254421; Page: 487C; Enumeration District: 048; Image: 0096

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cavanaugh, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_577; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 210

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1943
    Event Place: Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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