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Minerva Sparks

Female 1829 - Abt 1850  (21 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Minerva Sparks was born in 1829 in Pope Co, Arkansas (daughter of Willoughby Sparks and Mary "Polly" Harrell Boatright); died about 1850 in Parker Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Willoughby Sparks was born in 1802 in Clarke Co, Georgia (son of Absalom Sparks and Mary Lydia Elsberry); died in 1860 in Parker Co, Texas; was buried in Hill Cem, Parker Co, Tennessee.

    Willoughby married Mary "Polly" Harrell Boatright in 1825 in Hot Springs, Garland Co, Arkansas. Mary (daughter of Thomas Boatright and Amy Rushing) was born in 1809 in Gallatin Co, Illinois; died in 1863 in Parker Co, Texas; was buried in Hill Cem, Parker Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  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.
    Children:
    1. Levi Sparks was born in 1825 in Miller Co, Arkansas; died after 1850 in of, Limestone Co, Texas.
    2. 1. Minerva Sparks was born in 1829 in Pope Co, Arkansas; died about 1850 in Parker Co, Texas.
    3. William Sparks was born in 1833 in Pope Co, Arkansas; died in 1865 in Falls Co, Texas.
    4. Tilman Sparks was born in Jul 1837 in Ouachita Cove, Hot Springs Co, Arkansas; died in 1912 in Buckner, Parker Co, Texas.
    5. Molly Sparks was born about 1838 in Hot Spring Co, Arkansas; died about 1860 in Parker Co, Texas.
    6. Clarinda Sparks was born in 1841 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Limestone Co, Texas.
    7. Nancy C. Sparks was born in 1842 in Middleton, Rhea Co, Tennessee; died before 1871 in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto Co, Texas.
    8. Bailey Milton Sparks was born in 1847 in Limestone Co, Texas; died in 1931 in Decatur, Wise Co, Texas.
    9. John Sparks was born on 7 Oct 1848 in Thornton, Limestone Co, Texas; died on 13 Dec 1925 in Limestone Co, Texas.
    10. Rachel A. Sparks was born on 7 Apr 1852 in Parker Co, Texas; died in 1930 in Graham, Young Co, Texas.
    11. Wilburn Jones, (occupant 1850) was born in 1819; died after 1850 in of, Limestone Co, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Absalom Sparks was born in 1771 in Salisbury, Rowan Co, North Carolina (son of Matthew Jefferson Sparks, Sr. and Sarah Thompson); died in Feb 1829 in Horsehead Bayou, Crawford Co, Arkansas.

    Absalom married Mary Lydia Elsberry in 1790 in Franklin Co, Georgia. Mary was born in 1774 in Wilkes Co, Georgia; died in 1830 in Horsehead Bayou, Crawford Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Lydia Elsberry was born in 1774 in Wilkes Co, Georgia; died in 1830 in Horsehead Bayou, Crawford Co, Arkansas.
    Children:
    1. Frances "Fannie" Sparks was born in 1796 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died in 1874 in Crawford Co, Arkansas.
    2. Matthew Sparks was born in 1797 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died about 1843 in Sabine Co, Texas.
    3. Sarah "Sallie" Sparks was born in 1799 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died about 1845 in Crawford Co, Arkansas.
    4. 2. Willoughby Sparks was born in 1802 in Clarke Co, Georgia; died in 1860 in Parker Co, Texas; was buried in Hill Cem, Parker Co, Tennessee.
    5. Lydia Sparks was born in 1808 in Big Creek Settlement, Gallatin Co, Illinois; died about 1868 in Oakland, Colorado Co, Texas.
    6. Absalom "A.J." Sparks, Jr. was born in 1810 in Randolph Co, Illinois; died in 1901 in Texas.
    7. Mary "Polly" Sparks was born in 1795 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died in Nov 1834 in Crawford Co, Arkansas.

  3. 6.  Thomas Boatright was born in 1763 in South Carolina; died in 1833 in Pope Co, Arkansas.

    Thomas married Amy Rushing in 1792 in Anson Co, North Carolina. Amy was born before 1780 in Anson Co, North Carolina; died in 1839 in Pope Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Amy Rushing was born before 1780 in Anson Co, North Carolina; died in 1839 in Pope Co, Arkansas.
    Children:
    1. Friend Boatright was born in 1802 in Oakland, Colorado Co, Texas; died in 1848 in Colorado Co, Texas; was buried in Hickbury Cem, Colorado Co, Texas.
    2. Lewis B. Boatright was born in 1794 in North Carolina; died in Jun 1859 in Fayette Co, Texas.
    3. 3. Mary "Polly" Harrell Boatright was born in 1809 in Gallatin Co, Illinois; died in 1863 in Parker Co, Texas; was buried in Hill Cem, Parker Co, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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]


  2. 9.  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.
    2. Matthew Sparks, Jr. was born about 1757; died after 1810 in of, Greenville District, South Carolina.
    3. William C. Sparks was born on 3 Apr 1761 in Salisbury, Rowan Co, North Carolina; died in 1848 in Nacogdoches Co, Texas.
    4. 4. Absalom Sparks was born in 1771 in Salisbury, Rowan Co, North Carolina; died in Feb 1829 in Horsehead Bayou, Crawford Co, Arkansas.
    5. Jesse Sparks was born on 23 Jul 1773 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died on 5 Jan 1858 in Perry Co, Tennessee.
    6. Isaac Sparks was born on 15 Jul 1780 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died in 1869 in Carroll Co, Tennessee.
    7. James Sparks