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Mary Jane Sparks 1855 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1855

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 April 1922

Death Location: Tazwell, Virginia, USA

Father: Timothy Sparks

Mother: Virginia Lyon

Spouse(s): John Riley

Children(s): Rosa Riley

The story of Mary Jane Sparks began in 1855 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. Mary Jane Sparks married John Andrew Riley, and had children including Rosa Virginia Riley. Mary Jane Sparks passed away in 1922 in Tazwell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Jane Sparks began in 1855 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
  • Mary Jane Sparks married John Andrew Riley, and had children including Rosa Virginia Riley.
  • Mary Jane Sparks passed away in 1922 in Tazwell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Timothy Sparks
1823 – 1907
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
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Virginia Lyon
1827 – 1919
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
VL

Spouses(s)

John Riley
1856 – 1936
Birth Location: Horsepen, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
JR

Children(s)

Rosa Riley
1877 – 1972
Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
RR

Mary Sparks's Ancestors

Self
Mary Sparks
1855 – 1922
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Timothy "Tim" Sparks
1823 – 1907
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Virginia (Jane (Janet)) Lyon
1827 – 1919
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jonas (James) Sparks
1793 – 1875
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Mary ("Molly" Tomlinson) BROWN
1800 – 1890
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Austin Lyon
1804 – 1860
Wilkes Co., North Carolina, USA
Nancy Caudle
1807 – 1850
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John BROWN
1761 – 1833
Mary McCulloh
1772 – 1850
Jacob Lyon
1763 – 1840
Sarah Cook
1767 – 1840
Moses Caudle
1765 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lyon
1730 – 1785
Edward Caudell
1736 –
Mary Caudell
1745 – 1771

Mary Sparks's Descendants

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Mary (Jane) Sparks (30 May 1855 – 29 April 1922) m. John (Andrew) Riley (8 Jan 1856 – 27 Jun 1936)
  1. 1. Rosa (Virginia) Riley (28 Jan 1877 – 22 Dec 1972) m. Gratton (Floyd) Shrader (12 Jul 1878 – 9 October 1940)
    1. 1. Ruby (Grace) Helmondollar (4 December 1909 – 28 July 2004) m. James (Edward) Helmondollar (6 March 1910 – 28 December 1996)
      1. 1. Donald Helmandollar (abt 1932 – )
      2. 2. Floyd (Ray) Helmondollar (18 Jul 1933 – 15 Apr 2015) m. Shirley (A) Duncan (abt 1939 – )
        1. 1. Terry Helmondollar
        2. 2. Michelle Flinchum
      3. 3. Curtiss Helmandollar (abt 1935 – )
      4. 4. Willis Helmandollar (abt 1938 – )

Mary Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1855
30 May 1855
Birth of Mary Jane Sparks in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1922
29 April 1922
Age 67
Death of Mary Jane Sparks in Tazwell, Virginia, USA
Tazwell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1855
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 April 1922
    Event Place: Tazwell, Virginia, USA
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