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Rachel Weimer Sparks 1764–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1764

Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 13 Feb 1842

Death Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Abraham Weimer

Mother: Hannah Weimer

Spouse(s): Solomon Sr.

Children(s): Sarah Latta, Mahlen Sparks, Solomon Jr.

In 1764, Rachel Weimer Sparks / entered the world in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, born to Abraham Weimer And Hannah Lemmon Weimer. Rachel Weimer Sparks married Solomon Sparks Sr, and had children including Mahlen Sparks, Sarah Sparks Latta, Solomon Sparks Jr. Rachel Weimer Sparks / passed away in 1842 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1764, Rachel Weimer Sparks // entered the world in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, born to Abraham Weimer And Hannah Lemmon Weimer.
  • Rachel Weimer Sparks // married Solomon Sparks Sr, and had children including Mahlen Sparks, Sarah Sparks Latta, Solomon Sparks Jr.
  • Rachel Weimer Sparks // passed away in 1842 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Weimer
1730–1803
Birth Location: Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
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Hannah Weimer
1734–1805
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
HW

Spouses(s)

Solomon Sr.
1767–1838
Birth Location: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Latta
1786–1860
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
SL
Mahlen Sparks
1818–1892
Birth Location: Bloody Run, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
MS
Solomon Jr.
1812–1866
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
SJ

Rachel Sparks's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Sparks
1764–1842
Birth Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Parents
Abraham Weimer
1730–1803
Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Hannah (Lemmon) Weimer
1734–1805
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Johannes Weimer
1696–1780
Bonfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Weintje (Symons) Weimer
1701–1783
Richmond, Richmond, New York, USA
John (J) Lemmon
1700–1764
Lachen, Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany
Maria (Adriana Anna Brunner) Lemmon
1701–1753
Duttweiler, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Barent Simpson
1675–1752
Appolonia Simpson
1679–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Symon Simonson
1642–1714
Wijntje Simpson
1643–1714

Rachel Sparks's Descendants

1.
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Rachel (Weimer) Sparks (23 Sep 1764–13 Feb 1842) m. Solomon (Sparks) Sr. (15 Nov 1767–19 Mar 1838)
  1. 1. Sarah (Sparks) Latta 1786–1860 m. William (Isaac) Latta 1774–1814
    1. 1. William (Sparks) Latta 1809–1877 m. Margaret (Causlett) Latta 1819–1843 m. Madeline (Swartz) Latta 1817–1888
      1. 1. William (Henry Harrison) Latta 1840–1910 m. Barbara (Ellen Garlick) Latta 1839–1920
        1. 1. Mary (Jane Latta) King 1862–1923 m. James (Henry) King 1859–1949
        2. 2. John (Henry Grant) Latta 1866–1927 m. Ida (M Smith) Latta 1873–1961
        3. 3. William (Bartley) Latta 1876–1967 m. Amy (Darlene Miller) Latta 1887–1970
        4. 4. George (Daniel Latta) (Murdered) 1878–1936 m. Nelle (Lucinda Vaughn) Latta 1885–1960
        5. 5. Susan (Amanda Latta) Krager 1874–1933 m. Frederick (William) Krager 1869–1939
        6. 6. Blanche (Myrtle Latta) Heuer 1880–1915 m. Fred (Theodore) Heuer 1877–1959
        7. 7. Carrie (Belle Latta) Gallentine 1870–1936 m. George (W) Gallentine 1867–1946
        8. 8. Ida (May Latta) Oloffson 1870–1964 m. Francis (Alonzo) Oloffson 1867–1949
      2. 2. Captain (John Causlett) Latta 1838–1915 m. Carrie (N Thompson) Latta 1848–1899 m. Caroline (Elizabeth Day) Latta 1843–1892 m. Anna (Poyneer Davis) Latta 1845–1932
        1. 1. Albert (Grant "Burt") Latta 1868–1935 m. Nora (Gallentine) Latta 1865– m. Katherine (Francis Turner) Latta 1895–1952
        2. 2. Roy (Ernest) Latta 1878–1947 m. Mary (Jane Higgins) Latta 1872–1942
        3. 3. Nellie (E) Latta 1865–1866
        4. 4. John (W.) Latta 1876–1914 m. Ada (C) Latta 1885–1967
        5. 5. Daisy (May Latta) Moore 1883–1925 m. Elmer (Clyde) Moore 1884–1970
        6. 6. Frank (Lee) Latta 1871–1945 m. Ethel (Maude Hammer) Latta 1872–1959
      3. 3. Jane (Ellen Latta) Garlick 1842–1911 m. Nicholas Garlick 1842–1913
        1. 1. George (M) Garlick 1866–1893
        2. 2. Julia (Garlick) Sponsler 1871–1940 m. George (Washington) Sponsler 1875–1930
        3. 3. Rachel (D. Garlick) Ritchey 1869–1894
        4. 4. William (H.) Garlick 1863–1926 m. Susie (A Fetters) Garlick 1863–1921
        5. 5. Joseph (W.) Garlick 1880–1936 m. Francena (Louisa Bennett) Garlick 1887–1956
        6. 6. Harry (B) Garlick 1875–1908
        7. 7. Mary (E) Garlick 1867–1900
      4. 4. David (Samuel) Latta 1852–1937 m. Eva (Ellen Coughenour) Latta 1861–1937 m. Susan (A Shaffer) Latta 1856–1941
        1. 1. Elmer (Merle) Latta 1904–1977 m. Philomene (Barr) Latta 1907–1984
        2. 2. Lester (Lee Roy) Latta 1901–1961 m. Irene (M McClarey Gallagher) Latta 1904–1989
        3. 3. Dora (Belle Latta) Queer 1881–1947 m. William (Harrison) Queer 1878–1946
        4. 4. Howard (Wilson) Latta 1893–1958 m. Anna (L Moffett) Latta 1904–1978
        5. 5. Harvey (James) Latta 1898–1963 m. Florence (Pearl Coffman) Latta 1900–1984
        6. 6. Carrie (May Latta) Shumaker 1884–1952 m. Wilson (Millard) Shumaker 1878–1956
        7. 7. Albert Latta 1876–1946
      5. 5. Abraham (Sparks) Latta 1847–1923 m. Margaret (Jane Defibaugh) Latta 1850–1918
        1. 1. Albert (Ross) Latta 1888–1914
        2. 2. James Latta 1875–1962 m. Ida (Josephine Mills) Latta 1888–1969
        3. 3. William (Clarence) Latta 1878–1955 m. Bessie (H Hinish) Latta 1890–1978
        4. 4. Mary (M) Latta 1874–1925
        5. 5. Harry (Elsworth) Latta 1880–1942
      6. 6. Rachel (Anna Latta) Morgart 1854–1920 m. John (M.) Morgart 1857–1935
        1. 1. Charlotte (Lottie Voila Morgart) Decker 1888–1970 m. Amos (Carl) Decker 1883–1955
        2. 2. Chalmer (Lewis) Morgart 1884–1959
        3. 3. Elsie (E Morgart) Gower 1886–1921
        4. 4. Goldie (M) Morgart 1890–1979
        5. 5. Jessie (Irene Morgart) Weimer 1892–1980 m. Guyferd (Beale) Weimer 1891–1972
        6. 6. Marshall (William) Morgart 1895–1965
      7. 7. Philip Latta 1849–
      8. 8. Polly Latta 1856–
    2. 2. Juliana (Latta) Maunspeaker 1822–1880 m. William Maunspeaker 1820–
  2. 2. Mahlen Sparks 1818–1892 m. Mary (Catherine Giles) Spoarks 1818–1900
    1. 1. Geoge (Washington) Sparks 1845–1933 m. Orpha (Amelia Scranton) Sparks 1840–1898
      1. 1. Mina (Clark Sparks) Willsey 1871–1932 m. Benjamin (“Ben”) Willsey 1868–1947
        1. 1. Glen (Preston) Willsey 1903–1988 m. Eva (Lee Heflin) Willsey 1918–1996 m. Armylee (N Snow) Wilsey 1909–1974
    2. 2. William (Tecumsah "Sherman") Sparks 1861–1905 m. Sarah (Jessie Chambers) Spatks 1873–1912
      1. 1. James (Leander) Sparks 1900–1959
      2. 2. Lilly (Victoria Sparks) Moore 1891–1971 m. Alfred Moore 1890–1966
        1. 1. Mary (Katherine Moore) Rose 1926–
        2. 2. Forest (E) Moore 1919–2007 m. Marjorie (Johnson) Moore 1922–
        3. 3. Earl (L) Moore 1924–1985 m. Madeline (Joann Trisler) Moore 1928–1979
    3. 3. Wesley (William) Sparks 1839–1926 m. Lucina (L Lindsey) Sparks 1839–1916
      1. 1. Edward (Nobel) Sparks 1866–1920 m. Laula (May Randle) Sparks –1900 m. Rosa (Mae Hollingsworth) Sparks 1880–1938
        1. 1. Cleo (Noble) Sparks 1906–1986 m. Mary (Cook) Sparks 1912–
        2. 2. Mabel (Fern) Sparks 1908–1977
        3. 3. Raymond (Ross) Sparks 1910–1972
        4. 4. Dutheal (Sparks) Mace 1913–1993
        5. 5. Alvin (Sherman) Sparks 1915–1986 m. Lois (Gladys Laird) Sparks 1923–2013
        6. 6. Waneta (Sparks) Lee 1919–1992
      2. 2. Charles (E) Sparks 1863–1906
      3. 3. Roy Sparks 1872–1938 m. Minnie (Bentley) Sparks 1882–1948
        1. 1. Jack (Bentley) Sparks 1902–1988 m. Miloer (Anna Dee Rowland) Sparks 1914–2001
      4. 4. Gerald Sparks 1877–1923
  3. 3. Solomon (Sparks) Jr. 1812–1866 m. Susan (Black) Sparks 1814–1887
    1. 1. Abraham (Black) Sparks 1835–1907 m. Clarissa (Kerr) Sparks 1838–1924
      1. 1. Dr. (Edward Franklin Kerr) Sparks 1875–1948
      2. 2. Margaret (Sparks) McClellan 1862–1926 m. Abraham (Franklin) McClellan 1860–1926
        1. 1. Bee McClellan 1888–1974
      3. 3. Lulu (L Sparks) Rankin 1870–1944
      4. 4. Alice (A Sparks) Coy 1848–1880 m. John (H) Coy 1842–1925
        1. 1. Jennie (Coy Keil) Briggs 1876–1963
      5. 5. Nancy (R. Sparks Crebo) Seebach 1873–1957 m. William (George Crebo) Sr. 1875–1958 m. Frank (August) Seebach 1879–1971
        1. 1. Edward (Crebo) Sr. 1904–1991 m. Florence (Lea Morris) Crebo 1906–2005
        2. 2. Dr. (William Geoge Crebo) Jr. 1906–1962 m. Dorothy (Belle Sears) Crebo 1912–1987
        3. 3. Harold (C) Seebach 1912–1992 m. Arlene (Hoy) Seebach 1912–1996
    2. 2. Silas (H) Sparks 1839–1910

Rachel Sparks's Timeline

4 Records

1764
23 Sep 1764
Birth of Rachel Weimer Sparks // in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1764
23 Sep 1764
Birth of Rachel Weimer Sparks // in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1785
1785
Age 21
Rachel Weimer Sparks // was married in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1842
13 Feb 1842
Age 78
Death of Rachel Weimer Sparks // in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1764
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1764
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1842
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
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