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Robert Sparks 1777 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1777

Birth Location: Culpepper County, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 10 Apr 1837

Death Location: Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Sparks

Mother: Phoebe Smith

Spouse(s): Isabella FORD

Children(s): James Sparks

The story of Robert Sparks began in 1777 in Culpepper County, Virginia, United States. Robert Sparks married Isabella "Ibby" FORD, and had children including James Parnell Sparks. Robert Sparks passed away in 1837 in Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Sparks began in 1777 in Culpepper County, Virginia, United States.
  • Robert Sparks married Isabella "Ibby" FORD, and had children including James Parnell Sparks.
  • Robert Sparks passed away in 1837 in Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sparks
1745 – 1803
Birth Location: Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
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Phoebe Smith
1745 – 1814
Birth Location: Madison, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Isabella FORD
1776 – 1861
Birth Location: Madison County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Sparks
1801 – 1846
Birth Location: Madison, Virginia, USA
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Robert Sparks's Ancestors

Self
Robert Sparks
1777 – 1837
Birth Place: Culpepper County, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Sparks
1745 – 1803
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Phoebe Smith
1745 – 1814
Madison, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (L) Sparks
1722 – 1784
Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Polley") Towles
1723 – 1796
Jamaica, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Job Smith
1722 – 1749
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Sarah (Smith born) unknown
1727 – 1757
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sparks
1695 – 1737
Mary Taylor
1696 – 1729
Hannah Whitman
1702 – 1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Wright
1658 – 1730
Elias Taylor
1661 – 1717
Comfort Anderson
1670 – 1742
Deborah Richards
1684 – 1760

Robert Sparks's Descendants

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Robert Sparks (15 Feb 1777 – 10 Apr 1837) m. Isabella ("Ibby") FORD (23 May 1776 – 19 Apr 1861)
  1. 1. James (Parnell) Sparks (4 JAN 1801 – 1 JUN 1846) m. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") THRELKELD (1801 – 11 June 1845)
    1. 1. Phebe (Ann) Parnell (3 Dec 1831 – 12 Jan 1893) m. Fountain (C) SPARKS (15 July 1823 – 12 May 1899)
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Sparks (6 October 1853 – 3 March 1935) m. Landon (B) Weese (11 May 1850 – 25 October 1920)
        1. 1. Rhoda Buss (17 September 1871 – 10 February 1937)
        2. 2. Bert (B) Weese (1874 – 1957)
        3. 3. Alexander (C) Weese (9 September 1878 – 26 June 1967)
        4. 4. Walter Weese (28 June 1887 – 29 September 1966)
        5. 5. Ollie (Mae) Wilson (13 March 1891 – 18 May 1959)
        6. 6. Ida (Jane) Oldfield (12 May 1893 – 18 September 1980)
        7. 7. Lucy (Pearl) Weese (12 Nov 1895 – 22 Dec 1962) m. Noah Oldfield (10 Sept 1889 – 28 February 1966)
        8. 8. Lester (L) Weese (13 February 1898 – 28 November 1983)

Robert Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1777
15 Feb 1777
Birth of Robert Sparks in Culpepper County, Virginia, United States
Culpepper County, Virginia, United States
1837
10 Apr 1837
Age 60
Death of Robert Sparks in Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, United States
Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1777
    Event Place: Culpepper County, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1837
    Event Place: Pleasureville, Henry, Kentucky, United States
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