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Mary Jane Reid Sparks 1844–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1844

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 13 May 1920

Death Location: Franklin County, Alabama, USA

Father: Nathan Reid

Mother:

Spouse(s): John Sparks

Children(s): Mattie Benson, Effie Sparks, Willie Carpenter, Charles Sparks, Magnes Sparks, Lucy Dillard

In 1844, Mary Jane Reid Sparks entered the world in Alabama, born to Nathan Augustus Reid And Jane Bell. In 1880, Mary Jane Reid Sparks resided in Franklin, Alabama, United States. Mary Jane Reid Sparks married John Or James Monroe Sparks, and had children including Charles Hilery Hillard Sparks, Effie Jane Sparks, Joe Wheeler Sparks, Lucy Or Lucey Etta Sparks Dillard, Magnes A Or Magness Sparks, Mattie Hoy Sparks Benson, Sennie Sparks, Willie Lee Sparks Carpenter. Mary Jane Reid Sparks passed away in 1920 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Mary Jane Reid Sparks entered the world in Alabama, born to Nathan Augustus Reid And Jane Bell.
  • In 1880, Mary Jane Reid Sparks resided in Franklin, Alabama, United States.
  • Mary Jane Reid Sparks married John Or James Monroe Sparks, and had children including Charles Hilery Hillard Sparks, Effie Jane Sparks, Joe Wheeler Sparks, Lucy Or Lucey Etta Sparks Dillard, Magnes A Or Magness Sparks, Mattie Hoy Sparks Benson, Sennie Sparks, Willie Lee Sparks Carpenter.
  • Mary Jane Reid Sparks passed away in 1920 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Sparks's Ancestors

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Mary Sparks
1844–1920
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Nathan Augustus Reid
1817–1904
Campbell County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Theodore (Henderson) Reid
1798–1840
,Charlotte,Virginia,USA
Sarah (Barksdale) Harvey
1798–1867
, Charlotte, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Martha Frazier\Fraser*
1769–1802
Mary Williamson
1773–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fraser*
1746–1790
Margaret Campbell*
1748–
Susannah White
1754–1840

Mary Sparks's Descendants

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Mary (Jane Reid) Sparks (17 March 1844–13 May 1920) m. John (or James Monroe) Sparks (2 September 1843–13 March 1930)
  1. 1. Mattie (Hoy Sparks) Benson 1886–1964 m. Charles Benson 1882–1948
  2. 2. Effie (Jane) Sparks 1883–1922
  3. 3. Willie (Lee Sparks) Carpenter 1879–1932 m. Charles (Finis) Carpenter 1875–1964
    1. 1. Rebecca (Jane) Carpenter 1901–1987
    2. 2. Charles (Albert) Carpenter 1904–1978
    3. 3. Refine (Ethel Carpenter) Sanders 1907–2005
    4. 4. Jeff Carpenter 1910–1982 m. Bestie (M) Carpenter 1911–
    5. 5. Strother (O) Carpenter 1914–1997 m. Kate (Jackson) Carpenter 1912–1988
    6. 6. Jesse (Sparks) Carpenter 1919–1997
  4. 4. Charles (Hilery -Hillard) Sparks 1876–1948 m. Daisy (Leona Davidson) Sparks 1883–1956
    1. 1. James (D) Sparks 1913–1968
    2. 2. Billy (R) Sparks 1929–1963
  5. 5. Magnes (A. Or Magness) Sparks 1871–1950 m. Sarah (ELizabeth "Betty or Bettie" Moore) Sparks 1871–
    1. 1. Inez Sparks 1910–
  6. 6. Lucy (or Lucey Etta Sparks) Dillard 1867–1923 m. James (Madison) Dillard 1866–1962
    1. 1. Lucy (Bernice Dillard) Real 1914–2004 m. Leeburn Real 1911–2002
      1. 1. Michael (Douglas) Real 1949–2008
    2. 2. Carrie (Ellen) Dillard 1894–1922
      1. 1. Caroline (Dillard) Deason 1922–1922
    3. 3. Samuel (Tilton) Dillard 1900–1956
    4. 4. James (Ralph) Dillard 1905– m. Iba (Hazel) Ramsey 1912–1978
    5. 5. Vera (Emma) Dillard 1908–1973 m. Jesse (L.) Posey 1905–1976
    6. 6. Flora (Bell) Dillard 1902– m. Samuel (Ross) Goolsby –1939
      1. 1. Mildred Goolsby 1924–1924
      2. 2. Hugo (Horace) Goolsby 1925–
    7. 7. Nellie (Mae) Dillard 1892–1987 m. Angus Berryhill 1905–1979
    8. 8. Mamie (Sue) Dillard 1897–1980 m. Joseph Foster –1987
      1. 1. Virginia (Nell) Foster 1923–
      2. 2. Verna (Louise) Foster 1920–
    9. 9. Maggie (Lee) Dillard 1890–1978 m. Wilton Evans –1955
      1. 1. Martha (Ernestine) Evans 1925–

Mary Sparks's Timeline

3 Records

1844
17 March 1844
Birth of Mary Jane Reid Sparks in Alabama
Alabama
1880
1880
Age 36
Mary Jane Reid Sparks resided here in Franklin, Alabama, United States
Franklin, Alabama, United States
1920
13 May 1920
Age 76
Death of Mary Jane Reid Sparks in Alabama
Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1844
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Alabama; Roll: 13; Family History Film: 1254013; Page: 546C; Enumeration District: 088
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Franklin, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Alabama; Roll: 13; Family History Film: 1254013; Page: 546C; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1920
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

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