William Sparks: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Sparks was born on 3 Sep 1819 (son of Joseph Hardy Sparks, Sr. (son?) and Susannah Brown); died on 17 Aug 1866 in Monroe Co, Indiana; was buried in Burch Cem, Monroe Co, Indiana.

William married Nancy Tate about 1841. Nancy was born in Mar 1820 in North Carolina; died on 24 Aug 1902 in Monroe Co, Indiana; was buried in Burch Cem, Monroe Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Joseph Hardy Sparks, Sr. (son?) was born on 31 Oct 1796 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina (son of James Sparks); died on 1 Aug 1866 in Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Hardy Sparks Cem, Solsberry, Greene Co, Indiana.

Joseph married Susannah Brown on 5 Jan 1815 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina. Susannah was born about 1796; died after 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah Brown was born about 1796; died after 1830.

Children:

Allen Sparks was born in Apr 1813; died on 21 May 1882 in Monroe Co, Indiana; was buried in Breeden Cem, Monroe Co, Indiana.
1. William Sparks was born on 3 Sep 1819; died on 17 Aug 1866 in Monroe Co, Indiana; was buried in Burch Cem, Monroe Co, Indiana.
Calvin Sparks was born on 3 Dec 1823; died on 3 Jul 1903 in Beatrice, Gage Co, Nebraska.
Elizabeth Sparks was born on 2 Nov 1824 in Ashe Co, North Carolina; died on 25 Nov 1877 in Greene Co, Indiana.
Henry Sparks was born on 15 Apr 1829 in North Carolina; died on 10 Oct 1900 in Van Buren, Monroe Co, Indiana.

Generation: 3

James Sparks (son of Matthew Jefferson Sparks, Sr. and Sarah Thompson).

Children:

2. Joseph Hardy Sparks, Sr. (son?) was born on 31 Oct 1796 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina; died on 1 Aug 1866 in Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Hardy Sparks Cem, Solsberry, Greene Co, Indiana.

Generation: 4

Matthew Jefferson Sparks, Sr. was born in 1730 in Frederick Co, Maryland (son of William Sample Sparks and Mary Corman); died on 17 Nov 1793 in Athens, Clarke Co, Georgia (by Indians).

Matthew married Sarah Thompson about 1750. Sarah was born in 1737 in Frederick Co, Maryland; died on 23 Aug 1831 in Carroll Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Thompson was born in 1737 in Frederick Co, Maryland; died on 23 Aug 1831 in Carroll Co, Tennessee.

Children:

John Sparks was born in 1755 in Maryland or North Carolina; died in Feb 1831; was buried in Sparks Family Cem, Russellville, Franklin Co, Alabama.
Matthew Sparks, Jr. was born about 1757; died after 1810 in of, Greenville District, South Carolina.
William C. Sparks was born on 3 Apr 1761 in Salisbury, Rowan Co, North Carolina; died in 1848 in Nacogdoches Co, Texas.
Absalom Sparks was born in 1771 in Salisbury, Rowan Co, North Carolina; died in Feb 1829 in Horsehead Bayou, Crawford Co, Arkansas.
Jesse Sparks was born on 23 Jul 1773 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died on 5 Jan 1858 in Perry Co, Tennessee.
Isaac Sparks was born on 15 Jul 1780 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died in 1869 in Carroll Co, Tennessee.
4. James Sparks