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Martin Sparks 1809–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1809

Birth Location: Middleton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 1879

Death Location: Lamar, Texas, USA

Father: Nathan Sparks

Mother: Nancy Hancock

Spouse(s): Rachel Marrs

Children(s): Nathaniel Sparks

Martin Sparks was born in 1809 in Middleton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA, the child of Nathan Sparks And Nancy Hancock. Martin Sparks married Rachel Marrs, and had children including Nathaniel Nathan Mitchell Sparks. Martin Sparks passed away in 1879 in Lamar, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Martin Sparks was born in 1809 in Middleton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA, the child of Nathan Sparks And Nancy Hancock.
  • Martin Sparks married Rachel Marrs, and had children including Nathaniel Nathan Mitchell Sparks.
  • Martin Sparks passed away in 1879 in Lamar, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Sparks
1775–1844
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Hancock
1782–1856
Birth Location: Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Marrs
1809–1839
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Nathaniel Sparks
1833–1861
Birth Location: Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
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Martin Sparks's Ancestors

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Martin Sparks
1809–1879
Birth Place: Middleton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Nathan Sparks
1775–1844
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Hancock
1782–1856
Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Matthew (Jefferson Sparks (killed by Creek Indians while out) hunting)
1730–1793
Athens, Frederick, Maryland, United States,
Sarah Thompson
1732–1831
Frederick, Frederick, Colony of Maryland, Colonial America
Martin HANCOCK
1761–1835
Bute County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ((Hannah)) Sparks
1771–1860
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Corman
1705–1802
Thomas Thompson
1700–1800
Elizabeth Strawbridge
1705–1743
Samuel Hancock
1730–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Corman
1675–1737
Sarah II
1647–1724
Ann Roberts
1679–1740
Richard Strawbridge
1680–1735
Elizabeth Foster
1685–1748

Martin Sparks's Descendants

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Martin Sparks (25 Jan 1809–22 Oct 1879) m. Rachel Marrs (Abt. 1809–1839)
  1. 1. Nathaniel ("Nathan" Mitchell) Sparks 1833–1861 m. Mary (Susan Ferrel Hill) © 1833–1900
    1. 1. Nathania (Belle 'Nettie' Sparks) 12122841.5 1861–1897 m. William (J.) McConnell 1862–1903
      1. 1. Rota (Lorena) McConnell 1885–1953 m. Grover (Cleveland) Long 1884–1940
        1. 1. Amy (May) Long 1907–1992 m. Lionel (Albert) Williams 1899–1976
        2. 2. George (Alfred) Long 1905–1943
        3. 3. Lura Long 1904–2012
        4. 4. Mary ("Lou Anna") Long 1904–2012

Martin Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1809
25 Jan 1809
Birth of Martin Sparks in Middleton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Middleton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
1879
22 Oct 1879
Age 70
Death of Martin Sparks in Lamar, Texas, USA
Lamar, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1809
    Event Place: Middleton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Lamar, Texas, USA
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