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Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks 1945–2025 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1945

Birth Location: Mitchell County,North Carolina,USA

Death Date: 9 Jun 2025

Death Location: Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA

Father: Henry Sparks

Mother: Mary Biddix

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks began in 1945 in Mitchell County,North Carolina,USA. In 1950, Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks resided in Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. In 1986, Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks resided in Bakersville, NC. Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks married Marilyn F Morris, and had children including Kristie Leigh Sparks. Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks passed away in 2025 in Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks began in 1945 in Mitchell County,North Carolina,USA.
  • In 1950, Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks resided in Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1986, Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks resided in Bakersville, NC.
  • Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks married Marilyn F Morris, and had children including Kristie Leigh Sparks.
  • Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks passed away in 2025 in Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Sparks's Ancestors

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Richard Sparks
1945–2025
Birth Place: Mitchell County,North Carolina,USA
Parents
Henry Sparks
1917–1980
Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Lee Buchanan) Biddix
1924–2013
Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Sparks's Timeline

7 Records

1945
4 Sep 1945
Birth of Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks in Mitchell County,North Carolina,USA
Mitchell County,North Carolina,USA
1950
1950
Age 5
Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks resided here in Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
1986
1986
Age 41
Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks resided here in Bakersville, NC
Bakersville, NC
1992
1992
Age 47
Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks resided here in Bakersville, NC
Bakersville, NC
1999
1999-2020
Age 54
Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks resided here in Bakersville, North Carolina, USA
Bakersville, North Carolina, USA
2004
2004
Age 59
Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks resided here in Bakersville, North Carolina, USA
Bakersville, North Carolina, USA
2025
9 Jun 2025
Age 80
Death of Richard Henry "Frog" Sparks in Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1945
    Event Place: Mitchell County,North Carolina,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina; Roll: 2537; Enumeration District: 61-10

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina; Roll: 2537; Enumeration District: 61-10

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Bakersville, NC
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Bakersville, NC
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999-2020
    Event Place: Bakersville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2004
    Event Place: Bakersville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 2025
    Event Place: Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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