John Sparks: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Sparks was born in 1755 in Maryland or North Carolina (son of Matthew Jefferson Sparks, Sr. and Sarah Thompson); died in Feb 1831; was buried in Sparks Family Cem, Russellville, Franklin Co, Alabama.

John married Mary "Mollie" Parmelee on 14 Aug 1781 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Giles Parmelee, Sr and Margaret Frazee) was born in 1763 in Essex Co, New Jersey; died in Sep 1853 in Russellville, Franklin Co, Alabama; was buried in Sparks Family Cem, Russellville, Franklin Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Nancy Sparks was born in 1783 in South Carolina; died in 1850.
William Sparks was born about 1785; died after 1820.
Robert Sparks was born about 1786; died after 1820.
Samuel Sparks was born about 1789; died after 1820.
Enoch Sparks was born in Sep 1791 in Athens, Clarke Co, Georgia; died after 1835 in Fulton Co, Arkansas.
Rebecca Sparks was born about 1793; died after 1820.
Elizabeth Sparks was born about 1796; died after 1820.

Generation: 2

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:

1. 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.
James Sparks

Generation: 3

William Sample Sparks was born in 1705 in Queen Anne Parish, Prince George, Maryland (son of William Sparks, Jr and Margaret Sample); died in 1765 in Rowan Co, North Carolina.

William married Mary Corman on 24 Aug 1732 in Queen Anne Parish, Prince George, Maryland. Mary was born in 1705 in Maryland; died in 1802 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Corman was born in 1705 in Maryland; died in 1802 in North Carolina.

Children:

2. Matthew Jefferson Sparks, Sr. was born in 1730 in Frederick Co, Maryland; died on 17 Nov 1793 in Athens, Clarke Co, Georgia (by Indians).

Generation: 4

William Sparks, Jr was born about 1674 in Queen Anne's Co, Maryland (son of William* Sparks, Sr (immigrant) and Mrs. Mary* (..) Sparks, (immigrant)); died after 1734 in Queen Anne's Co, Maryland.

William married Margaret Sample before Mar 1696 in Queen Anne's Co, Maryland. Margaret was born about 1674; died in 1728 in Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Sample was born about 1674; died in 1728 in Maryland.

Children:

4. William Sample Sparks was born in 1705 in Queen Anne Parish, Prince George, Maryland; died in 1765 in Rowan Co, North Carolina.