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Matthew I Sparks 1730–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 17 Nov 1793

Death Location: killed by Indians while hunting, Athens, Franklin, Georgia

Father: William Sparks

Mother: Mary Courman

Spouse(s): (5GGM)Sarah Thompson-Sparks

Children(s): Jesse Sr, John Sparks

In 1730, Matthew I Sparks entered the world in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, born to William Sample Sparks And Mary Rachel Courman. Matthew I Sparks married 5Ggm Sarah Thompson Sparks, and had children including Jesse Sparks Sr, John Sr Sparks. Matthew I Sparks passed away in 1793 in killed by Indians while hunting, Athens, Franklin, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Matthew I Sparks entered the world in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, born to William Sample Sparks And Mary Rachel Courman.
  • Matthew I Sparks married 5Ggm Sarah Thompson Sparks, and had children including Jesse Sparks Sr, John Sr Sparks.
  • Matthew I Sparks passed away in 1793 in killed by Indians while hunting, Athens, Franklin, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sparks
1700–1765
Birth Location: Church Hill, Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
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Mary Courman
1714–1802
Birth Location: Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

(5GGM)Sarah Thompson-Sparks
1732–1831
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Jesse Sr
1773–1858
Birth Location: Salisbury, Rowan, NC, USA
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John Sparks
1755–1831
Birth Location: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
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Matthew Sparks's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Sparks
1730–1793
Birth Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Parents
William Sample Sparks
1700–1765
Church Hill, Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
Mary (Rachel) Courman
1714–1802
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Sparks's Descendants

1.
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Matthew (I) Sparks (1730–17 Nov 1793) m. (5GGM)Sarah Thompson-Sparks (1732–23 August 1831)
  1. 1. Jesse (Sparks,) Sr 1773–1858 m. Elizabeth Jones 1774–1817 m. Susan ((May)) Sparks 1795–1841
    1. 1. Nancy (Sparks) Thomas 1798–1880 m. Samuel Thomas 1795–1877
      1. 1. Jesse (Madison) Thomas 1823–1899 m. Mary (Jane) Somers 1827–1882
        1. 1. William (Monroe) Thomas 1848– m. Amanda Humble 1853–
        2. 2. M. (E) Thomas 1864–
        3. 3. James (S) Thomas 1847–
        4. 4. John (Lafayette) Thomas 1852–1921
        5. 5. Jesse Thomas 1858–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Susannah) Freeman 1833–1863
      3. 3. John (V.) Thomas 1819–1902
      4. 4. Zachariah (L.) Thomas 1832–1844
      5. 5. J. (A.) Thomas 1837–1914
      6. 6. James (W) Thomas 1830–1918
      7. 7. William (C) Thomas 1821–1873
      8. 8. Martha (A.) Thomas 1827–1889
      9. 9. ELIZABETH (SAMANTHA) THOMAS 1835–1863
  2. 2. John (Sr) Sparks 1755–1831

Matthew Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Matthew I Sparks in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1793
17 Nov 1793
Age 63
Death of Matthew I Sparks in killed by Indians while hunting, Athens, Franklin, Georgia
killed by Indians while hunting, Athens, Franklin, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1793
    Event Place: killed by Indians while hunting, Athens, Franklin, Georgia
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