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Matthew Wright Sparks 1783–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1783

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 Mar 1867

Death Location: Jasper, Iowa, USA

Father: William Sparks

Mother: Mary Wright

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In 1783, Matthew Wright Sparks entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to William David Sparks And Mary Wright. Matthew Wright Sparks passed away in 1867 in Jasper, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1783, Matthew Wright Sparks entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to William David Sparks And Mary Wright.
  • Matthew Wright Sparks passed away in 1867 in Jasper, Iowa, USA.

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Matthew Sparks's Ancestors

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Matthew Sparks
1783–1867
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
William David Sparks
1760–1834
Maryland City, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Mary Wright
1760–1834
Prince George, Province of Maryland, England
Grandparents
Matthew Sparks
1715–1786
Prince George, Maryland, USA
Elinor
1731–1786
Prince George, Maryland, USA
Mary (Sarah) Tidmarsh
1715–1786
Maryland, United States
Solomon (Coursey (Judge)) Wright
1717–1792
Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Smith
1689–1761
Thomas Sparks
1689–1727
William Tidmarsh
1668–1733
SOLOMON WRIGHT
1688–1729
Mary Coursey
1695–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1669–1747
Mary Carleton
1663–1749
Nathaniel 1673
1653–1709
Sarah Bliss
1669–1710
John DeCoursey
1678–1720
Mary Turbutt
1680–1735

Matthew Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1783
14 Jan 1783
Birth of Matthew Wright Sparks in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1867
29 Mar 1867
Age 84
Death of Matthew Wright Sparks in Jasper, Iowa, USA
Jasper, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1783
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1867
    Event Place: Jasper, Iowa, USA

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