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Virginia Almonis SPARKS 1853–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Nov 1853

Birth Location: Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Apr 1893

Death Location: Independence, Polk, Oregon, USA

Father: James SPARKS

Mother: Mary WAYLAND

Spouse(s): Edwin Gaar

Children(s): Hattie Ruef

Virginia Almonis SPARKS was born in 1853 in Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA, the child of James M Len Sparks And Mary R Wayland. Virginia Almonis SPARKS married Edwin Franklin Gaar, and had children including Hattie Rosalie Gaar Ruef. Virginia Almonis SPARKS passed away in 1893 in Independence, Polk, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • Virginia Almonis SPARKS was born in 1853 in Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA, the child of James M Len Sparks And Mary R Wayland.
  • Virginia Almonis SPARKS married Edwin Franklin Gaar, and had children including Hattie Rosalie Gaar Ruef.
  • Virginia Almonis SPARKS passed away in 1893 in Independence, Polk, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James SPARKS
1822–1898
Birth Location: Oak Park, Madison County, Virginia, USA
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Mary WAYLAND
1830–1919
Birth Location: Madison Co., VA
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Spouses(s)

Edwin Gaar
1840–
Birth Location: Wolftown, Madison, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Hattie Ruef
1874–1961
Birth Location: Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, USA
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Virginia SPARKS's Ancestors

Self
Virginia SPARKS
1853–1893
Birth Place: Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA
Parents
James M (Len) SPARKS
1822–1898
Oak Park, Madison County, Virginia, USA
Mary (R.) WAYLAND
1830–1919
Madison Co., VA
Grandparents
Henry (T "Harry") Sparks
1773–1860
Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA
Hannah (James) Hume
1785–1861
Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA
Simeon (Bluford) Wayland
1788–1847
Culpepper, Orange Co., Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") Kirtley
1795–1878
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Hume
1739–1821
Hannah James
1745–1815
John Wayland
1752–1841
Rosanna Wilhoit
1754–1801
Francis Kirtley
1757–1819
Sarah Kirtley
1754–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dame Proctor
1700–1797
Dinah *6
1716–1800
Margaret Weaver
1715–1824
Thomas Sr
1727–1799

Virginia SPARKS's Descendants

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Virginia (Almonis) SPARKS (08 Nov 1853–29 Apr 1893) m. Edwin (Franklin) Gaar (12 NOV 1840–)
  1. 1. Hattie (Rosalie Gaar) Ruef 1874–1961 m. George Ruef 1868–1948
    1. 1. Dorothy (Virginia Ruef) Winegar 1903–1966 m. Joseph (Claire) Winegar 1901–1973

Virginia SPARKS's Timeline

2 Records

1853
08 Nov 1853
Birth of Virginia Almonis SPARKS in Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA
Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA
1893
29 Apr 1893
Age 40
Death of Virginia Almonis SPARKS in Independence, Polk, Oregon, USA
Independence, Polk, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Nov 1853
    Event Place: Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1893
    Event Place: Independence, Polk, Oregon, USA
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