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William Thomas Sparrow 1851–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1851

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Bef. 1910

Death Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Father: William Sparrow

Mother: Sarah Forrest

Spouse(s): Rena West, Margaret East

Children(s): William Sparrow, Samuel Sparrow, Margaret Sparrow, Johnny Sparrow, Riley Sparrow, John Sparrow

The story of William Thomas Sparrow began in 1851 in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1850, William Thomas Sparrow resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1860, William Thomas Sparrow resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA. William Thomas Sparrow married Margaret Susan East, Rena Arena West, and had children including John William Sparrow, Johnny Sparrow, Margaret Anne Sparrow, Riley J Sparrow, Samuel Franklin Sparrow, William Raymond Sparrow. William Thomas Sparrow passed away in 1910 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Sparrow began in 1851 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, William Thomas Sparrow resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, William Thomas Sparrow resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • William Thomas Sparrow married Margaret Susan East, Rena Arena West, and had children including John William Sparrow, Johnny Sparrow, Margaret Anne Sparrow, Riley J Sparrow, Samuel Franklin Sparrow, William Raymond Sparrow.
  • William Thomas Sparrow passed away in 1910 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sparrow
1824–1909
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Forrest
1824–
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rena West
1883–1956
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Margaret East
1858–1894
Birth Location: Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Sparrow
1876–1936
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Samuel Sparrow
1884–1946
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Sparrow
1883–1953
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
MS
Johnny Sparrow
1888–1888
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Riley Sparrow
1878–
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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John Sparrow
1906–1991
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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William Sparrow's Ancestors

Self
William Sparrow
1851–1910
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Raymond Sparrow
1824–1909
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Forrest
1824–
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Thomas "Jacky") Forrest
1786–1857
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sparrow's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Sparrow (1851–Bef. 1910) m. Rena ((Arena)) West (19 Mar 1883–26 Jan 1956) m. Margaret (Susan) East (10 May 1858–07 May 1894)
  1. 1. William (Raymond) Sparrow 1876–1936 m. Annie (Virginia) Fentress 1879–1956
    1. 1. Eston (Raleigh) Sparrow 1904–1990 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Sears 1914–2007
      1. 1. Gloria (Jean) Sparrow 1937–2015
      2. 2. Robert (Ernest) Sparrow 1939–1958
      3. 3. George (Orville) Sparrow 1941–2013 m. Brenda (Lee) Hardison 1944–2014
    2. 2. Julian (Franklin) Sparrow 1907–1977 m. Lilly (Brown) Hall 1915–1996
      1. 1. Julian (Raymond) Sparrow 1933–1994 m. Marlene (R) Rideout 1936–2019
    3. 3. Ollie (Earnest) Sparrow 1911–1975 m. Bessie (Lee) Sparrow 1914–2001
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Virginia) Sparrow 1933–2008
    4. 4. Walter (Hoffman) Sparrow 1916–1997 m. Ruth (Audrey) Bailey 1917–1996
      1. 1. Ruth (Audrey Bailey) Sparrow 1941–1999
    5. 5. Edward (Newton) Sparrow 1921–1983 m. Iva (Bell) Peoples 1926–1983 m. Mary (Margaret) Rennie 1926–1972
    6. 6. Orville (Walter) Sparrow 1910–
  2. 2. Samuel (Franklin) Sparrow 1884–1946 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Hogge 1893–1972
  3. 3. Margaret (Anne) Sparrow 1883–1953 m. William (John) Robbins 1879–1959
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Robbins) Etheridge 1911–1999 m. Hugh (Pritchard Etheridge) Sr 1894–1965
      1. 1. William (Robert Etheridge) Sr 1937–2006 m. Cornelia (Doris) Bland 1928–1970
    2. 2. Robert (D) Robbins 1903–
  4. 4. Johnny Sparrow 1888–1888
  5. 5. Riley (J.) Sparrow 1878–
  6. 6. John (William) Sparrow 1906–1991
    1. 1. Vera (Annette) Sparrow 1932–2019 m. James (Nathaniel Greer) Sr 1928–1992
      1. 1. John (Murphy) Greer 1951–1976

William Sparrow's Timeline

9 Records

1850
1850
William Thomas Sparrow resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1851
1851
Birth of William Thomas Sparrow in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 9
William Thomas Sparrow resided here in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
William Thomas Sparrow resided here in Abingdon Magisterial District, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Abingdon Magisterial District, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
William Thomas Sparrow resided here in Abingdon Magisterial District, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Abingdon Magisterial District, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
William Thomas Sparrow resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
William Thomas Sparrow resided here in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
1910
Bef. 1910
Age 59
Death of William Thomas Sparrow in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 69
William Thomas Sparrow resided here in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: 1367; Page: 103C; Enumeration District: 023
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Abington, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: M593_1648; Page: 294B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Page: 63; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241719
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 63; Family History Library Film: 805362
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 960; Page: 15b
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 960; Page: 15b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 63; Family History Library Film: 805362

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Abingdon Magisterial District, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Abington, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: M593_1648; Page: 294B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Abingdon Magisterial District, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: 1367; Page: 103C; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Page: 63; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241719

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1910
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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