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William SPARKS 1646 – 1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: , Hampshire, England

Death Date: 24 October 1709

Death Location: Queen Annes, Maryland

Father: Thomas Sparks

Mother: Joane DAVIS

Spouse(s): Mary Wright

Children(s): William Sparks

The story of William SPARKS began in 1646 in , Hampshire, England. William SPARKS married Mary Ann Wright, and had children including William Sparks. William SPARKS passed away in 1709 in Queen Annes, Maryland.

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Biography

  • The story of William SPARKS began in 1646 in , Hampshire, England.
  • William SPARKS married Mary Ann Wright, and had children including William Sparks.
  • William SPARKS passed away in 1709 in Queen Annes, Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William SPARKS's Ancestors

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William SPARKS
1646 – 1709
Birth Place: , Hampshire, England
Parents
Thomas Sparks
1615 – 1673
Fareham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Joane DAVIS
1617 – 1658
Fareham, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph (Benjamin) Sparks
1590 – 1680
Fareham, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sparks
1568 – 1633
Mary Wright
1569 – 1609
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William SPARKS's Descendants

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William SPARKS (1646 – 24 October 1709) m. Mary (Ann) Wright (1640 – 16 DEC 1730)
  1. 1. William Sparks (1674 – 15 JAN 1735) m. Margaret Sample (1674 – 1735)
    1. 1. William (Sample) Sparks (1700 – 1765)
      1. 1. William Sparks (27 APR 1725 – FEB 1801) m. Martha (Ann) Moore (17 MAR 1731 – 1802) m. Ann Casson (17 MAR 1730 – 1802)
        1. 1. James Sparks (1762 – 1826) m. Mary (<1759> – 1835)

William SPARKS's Timeline

3 Records

1646
1646
Birth of William SPARKS in , Hampshire, England
, Hampshire, England
1646
2 AUG 1646
William SPARKS was christened in Fareham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Fareham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1709
24 October 1709
Age 63
Death of William SPARKS in Queen Annes, Maryland
Queen Annes, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: , Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 2 AUG 1646
    Event Place: Fareham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1709
    Event Place: Queen Annes, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sparks Family Cemetery, Queen Ann Maryland, United States

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