1. | Mary "Polly" Harrell Boatright was born in 1809 in Gallatin Co, Illinois (daughter of Thomas Boatright and Amy Rushing); died in 1863 in Parker Co, Texas; was buried in Hill Cem, Parker Co, Tennessee. Notes:
Though records show her as Mary Harrell, it appears from several sites that seem to be well studied that she was a Boatright. Was Harrell a middle name, a 1st husband's name? Have not yet found an explanation.
Buried:
Mary was buried in an unmarked grave in the Hills Cemetery in Parker County. Some relatives believe that Willoughby was also buried there.
A great many years ago, two great-grandchildren of Willoughby and Polly (Harrell) Sparks, Frank Sparks and Segonia (Sparks) Pritchett ,found Mary's (Polly's) grave in Hills Cemetery. It had a headstone marker then which read "Polly Sparks, 1813." When they revisited the cemetery the following year for the purpose of replacing the marker, someone had removed it.
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Mary married Willoughby Sparks in 1825 in Hot Springs, Garland Co, Arkansas. Willoughby (son of Absalom Sparks and Mary Lydia Elsberry) was born in 1802 in Clarke Co, Georgia; died in 1860 in Parker Co, Texas; was buried in Hill Cem, Parker Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Levi Sparks was born in 1825 in Miller Co, Arkansas; died after 1850 in of, Limestone Co, Texas.
- Minerva Sparks was born in 1829 in Pope Co, Arkansas; died about 1850 in Parker Co, Texas.
- William Sparks was born in 1833 in Pope Co, Arkansas; died in 1865 in Falls Co, Texas.
- Tilman Sparks was born in Jul 1837 in Ouachita Cove, Hot Springs Co, Arkansas; died in 1912 in Buckner, Parker Co, Texas.
- Molly Sparks was born about 1838 in Hot Spring Co, Arkansas; died about 1860 in Parker Co, Texas.
- Clarinda Sparks was born in 1841 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Limestone Co, Texas.
- Nancy C. Sparks was born in 1842 in Middleton, Rhea Co, Tennessee; died before 1871 in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto Co, Texas.
- Bailey Milton Sparks was born in 1847 in Limestone Co, Texas; died in 1931 in Decatur, Wise Co, Texas.
- John Sparks was born on 7 Oct 1848 in Thornton, Limestone Co, Texas; died on 13 Dec 1925 in Limestone Co, Texas.
- Rachel A. Sparks was born on 7 Apr 1852 in Parker Co, Texas; died in 1930 in Graham, Young Co, Texas.
- Wilburn Jones, (occupant 1850) was born in 1819; died after 1850 in of, Limestone Co, Texas.
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