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Sherman Sparks 1888–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 June 1888

Birth Location: Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 16 June 1944

Death Location: Upshur County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Sparks

Mother: John Sparks

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Sherman Sparks was born in 1888 in Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of John J Sparks And John Jackson Sparks. In 1900, Sherman Sparks resided in Sinking, Elliott, Kentucky, USA. Sherman Sparks passed away in 1944 in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sherman Sparks was born in 1888 in Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of John J Sparks And John Jackson Sparks.
  • In 1900, Sherman Sparks resided in Sinking, Elliott, Kentucky, USA.
  • Sherman Sparks passed away in 1944 in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Sherman Sparks's Ancestors

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Sherman Sparks
1888–1944
Birth Place: Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
John J Sparks
1864–
Kentucky
John (Jackson) Sparks
1864–1923
Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Solomon Sparks
1820–1873
Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Helen Sparks
1820–1920
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Sparks
1797–1869
Nancy Sparks
1806–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sparks
1762–1826
Mary
1762–1862

Sherman Sparks's Timeline

3 Records

1888
7 June 1888
Birth of Sherman Sparks in Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 12
Sherman Sparks resided here in Sinking, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Sinking, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
1944
16 June 1944
Age 56
Death of Sherman Sparks in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States of America
Upshur County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sinking, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 June 1888
    Event Place: Gimlet, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grahn, Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 June 1944
    Event Place: Upshur County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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