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Martha C Sparks 1874 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1874

Birth Location: , Tazewell, VA

Death Date: 16 May 1896

Death Location: Tazewell, Virginia

Father: Joseph Sparks

Mother: Susan Pruett

Spouse(s): Milton Whitt

Children(s): Cora Whitt, Joseph Whitt

Martha C Sparks was born in 1874 in , Tazewell, VA, the child of Joseph P Sparks and Susan Pruett. In 1880, Martha C Sparks resided in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. Martha C Sparks married Milton Whitt, and had children including Cora Susan Whitt, Joseph Monroe Whitt. Martha C Sparks passed away in 1896 in Tazewell, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Martha C Sparks was born in 1874 in , Tazewell, VA, the child of Joseph P Sparks and Susan Pruett.
  • In 1880, Martha C Sparks resided in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • Martha C Sparks married Milton Whitt, and had children including Cora Susan Whitt, Joseph Monroe Whitt.
  • Martha C Sparks passed away in 1896 in Tazewell, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sparks
1851 – 1920
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
JS
Susan Pruett
1848 – 1925
Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Milton Whitt
1872 – 1939
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
MW

Children(s)

Cora Whitt
1893 – 1970
Birth Location: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
CW
Joseph Whitt
1894 – 1980
Birth Location: Bandy, Tazwell Co., VA, USA
JW

Martha Sparks's Ancestors

Self
Martha Sparks
1874 – 1896
Birth Place: , Tazewell, VA
Parents
Joseph P Sparks
1851 – 1920
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Susan Pruett
1848 – 1925
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry) Sparks
1818 – 1888
, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Matilda) Hankins
1820 – 1854
North Carolina
Archibald (J) Pruett
1825 – 1900
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Martha (Patty) Mitchell
1824 – 1900
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonas Sparks
1793 – 1875
MARY BROWN
1800 – 1890
James Hankins
1792 – 1855
Margaret McPheron
1793 – 1852
Joseph Pruett
1784 – 1850
Susannah Clevinger
1790 – 1849
John Mitchell
1782 – 1850
Sarah Hankins
1790 – 1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Sparks
1755 – 1840
Keziah Sparks
1765 – 1842
JOHN BROWN
1761 – 1833
Molly McCollough
1772 – 1850
Abraham Hankins
1763 – 1840
Sarah SKAGGS
1772 – 1849
Samuel McPherron
1761 – 1840
Mary Campbell
1774 – 1833
John Pruett
1755 – 1842
Sarah Hurt
1760 – 1816
Levi Clevinger
1773 –
Charter Mitchell
1759 – 1807
Mary Barnett
1764 – 1820
John HANKINS
1740 – 1825
Elizabeth HANKINS
1740 – 1820

Martha Sparks's Descendants

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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 – )
      1. 1. Robert (Randall) Stevens (25 Oct 1949 – ) m. Emma (Ruth) Sargent
  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 – )
      1. 1. Joseph (abt 1948 – )
      2. 2. Ralph (abt 1949 – )
      3. 3. Donald (R) Whitt (abt 1950 – )
      4. 4. Jerry
    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)
      1. 1. Marshall (Raymond) Whitt (abt 1946 – ) m. Linda (F.) Pagaduan (abt 1941 – )
        1. 1. Denise Whitt
      2. 2. Edward (Dewayne) Whitt (25 Jun 1950 – 11 Jan 2017) m. Bobbie (Sue) Algee (15 Sep 1951 – ) m. Dolores (Ruth) Frey (18 Dec 1946 – ) m. Wendy Wise ( – 2015)
        1. 1. Jennifer (Elaine) Whitt (7 Nov 1970 – ) m. Ray Wolsko (15 Feb 1961 – ) m. Thomas Arrington
        2. 2. Susan (Marie) Whitt (22 Apr 1974 – ) m. Roger (Dalton) Malin (Jun 1973 – ) m. Curtis (Ray) Watson (7 Aug 1975 – )
    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
      1. 1. Donald (Mark) Whitt (9 Jun 1956 – 29 Oct 2010) m. Debra (A) Lewis (abt 1956 – ) m. Jacqueline Frost (abt 1957 – )
        1. 1. Anthony (William) Whitt
        2. 2. Katelynn (Ruth) Whitt
    6. 6. John (Harold) Whitt (11 Apr 1931 – 25 Dec 1987) m. Rhoda (Jean) Clary (30 Jun 1936 – )
      1. 1. Valerie (Dawn) Whitt (Jan 9,1955 – ) m. Charles (William) Kurk (abt 1950 – ) m. Joel (A.) Potts (26 Feb 1948 – 6 Nov 1994)
        1. 1. Andrew Kurk
        2. 2. Carina Potts
        3. 3. Matthew Potts
        4. 4. Timothy Potts
        5. 5. Analise Potts
        6. 6. Carina Potts
        7. 7. Mark Potts
      2. 2. John (Harold) Whitt
    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)
      1. 1. David (Eugene) Whitt (30 May 1961 – 22 Nov 2016) m. Christine McClary
        1. 1. Alex Whitt
      2. 2. Rhonda (Anne) Whitt (1963 – 1963)
      3. 3. Stephen (Anthony) Whitt (1 Aug 1965 – )
    8. 8. Ruth (Maola) Whitt (14 May 1936 – 18 Jul 2013) m. Joseph (Newton) Pires (19 Jun 1933 – 23 Jun 2014)
      1. 1. Kandy (L) Pires (12 Nov 1964 – ) m. James (C) Burt
      2. 2. Joseph (Newton) Pires
      3. 3. Tony Pires
    9. 9. Raymond (Haywood) Whitt (24 May 1939 – 6 Oct 1941)

Martha Sparks's Timeline

3 Records

1874
Jul 1874
Birth of Martha C Sparks in , Tazewell, VA
, Tazewell, VA
1880
1880
Age 6
Martha C Sparks resided here in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1896
16 May 1896
Age 22
Death of Martha C Sparks in Tazewell, Virginia
Tazewell, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1874
    Event Place: , Tazewell, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 248C; Enumeration District: 088
    [3] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1896
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
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