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Richmond Sparks 1815–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Wilkes Co. N.C

Death Date: 23 Jun 1880

Death Location: Tazwell, va

Father: Joel Sparks

Mother: Nancy Blackburn

Spouse(s): Sarah Privett, Sarah Durham

Children(s): Susan Sparks, Tracie Sparks, Sarah Sparks, William Sparks, Hugh Sparks, John Sparks, Rufus Sparks, Nancy Sparks

In 1815, Richmond Sparks entered the world in Wilkes Co. N.C, born to Joel Sparks And Nancy Blackburn. In 1870, Richmond Sparks resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. Richmond Sparks married Sarah Sallie Durham, Sarah Sallie Privett, and had children including Hugh Sparks, John Tyler Sparks, Nancy Sparks, Rufus Abner Sparks, Sarah Lillie Sparks, Susan Sparks, Tracie Anne Sparks, William Barlow Sparks. Richmond Sparks passed away in 1880 in Tazwell, va.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Richmond Sparks entered the world in Wilkes Co. N.C, born to Joel Sparks And Nancy Blackburn.
  • In 1870, Richmond Sparks resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • Richmond Sparks married Sarah Sallie Durham, Sarah Sallie Privett, and had children including Hugh Sparks, John Tyler Sparks, Nancy Sparks, Rufus Abner Sparks, Sarah Lillie Sparks, Susan Sparks, Tracie Anne Sparks, William Barlow Sparks.
  • Richmond Sparks passed away in 1880 in Tazwell, va.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richmond Sparks's Ancestors

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Richmond Sparks
1815–1880
Birth Place: Wilkes Co. N.C
Parents
Joel Sparks
1784–1850
Surry County, North Carolina
Nancy Blackburn
1789–1850
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Sparks
1753–1840
Rowan, North Carolina
Sarah Shores
1757–1830
My, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
William Blackburn
1764–1850
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Baird
1765–1857
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Sparks
1727–1800
Sarah Thompson
1729–1820
Reuben Shores
1725–1837
Susannah Pipes
1728–1806
Augustine Blackburn
1740–1794
Elizabeth Watson
1773–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sparks
1688–1749
Rachel Sample
1695–1749
Samuel Shores
1700–

Richmond Sparks's Descendants

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Richmond Sparks (1815–23 Jun 1880) m. Sarah (Sallie) Privett (1818–06/23/1880) m. Sarah (Sallie) Durham (1815–1880)
  1. 1. Susan Sparks 1854–1930 m. Fendly (A.) Mahaffy 1860–1944
    1. 1. Mary (C.) Mayhappy 1887–1956 m. Fielden (Ashby) Isaacs 1889–1972
      1. 1. Ulis (Harrison) Isaacs 1922–2011 m. Ella (Marie) Rye 1923–2000
      2. 2. Orbie (Carl) Isaacs 1924–1993
  2. 2. Tracie (Anne) Sparks 1838–
  3. 3. Sarah (Lillie) Sparks 1856–
  4. 4. William (Barlow) Sparks 1858–1920
  5. 5. Hugh Sparks 1838–1914
  6. 6. John (Tyler) Sparks 1841–1906
  7. 7. Rufus (Abner) Sparks 1849–1860
  8. 8. Nancy Sparks 1850–1892

Richmond Sparks's Timeline

4 Records

1815
1815
Birth of Richmond Sparks in Wilkes Co. N.C
Wilkes Co. N.C
1835
1835
Age 20
Richmond Sparks was married
None
1870
1870
Age 55
Richmond Sparks resided here in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1880
23 Jun 1880
Age 65
Death of Richmond Sparks in Tazwell, va
Tazwell, va

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Wilkes Co. N.C
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1815; Birth state: NC
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M593_1680; Page: 296B; Family History Library Film: 553179

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1835
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1815; Birth state: NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Roll: M593_1680; Page: 296B; Family History Library Film: 553179

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Tazwell, va

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