Nancy Miller: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Nancy Miller was born in 1814 in Gallatin Co, Illinois (daughter of Allen Miller, (son of who?) and Mary "Polly" Sparks); died after 1840 in Mulberry, Franklin Co, Arkansas.

Nancy married Capt. Samuel Lafayette Marrs about 1837. Samuel was born on 6 Oct 1809 in Logan Co, Kentucky; died on 11 Nov 1876 in Prairie Grove, Washington Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Allen Miller, (son of who?) was born in 1795 in Kentucky; died in Feb 1847 in Crawford Co, Arkansas.

Allen married Mary "Polly" Sparks on 2 Dec 1813 in Gallatin Co, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Absalom Sparks and Mary Lydia Elsberry) was born in 1795 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died in Nov 1834 in Crawford Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary "Polly" Sparks was born in 1795 in Franklin Co, Georgia (daughter of Absalom Sparks and Mary Lydia Elsberry); died in Nov 1834 in Crawford Co, Arkansas.

Children:

1. Nancy Miller was born in 1814 in Gallatin Co, Illinois; died after 1840 in Mulberry, Franklin Co, Arkansas.
Hetha Miller was born in 1820 in Missouri; died in 1850 in Brush Creek, Washington Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 3

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]

Mary Lydia Elsberry was born in 1774 in Wilkes Co, Georgia; died in 1830 in Horsehead Bayou, Crawford Co, Arkansas.

Children:

Frances "Fannie" Sparks was born in 1796 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died in 1874 in Crawford Co, Arkansas.
Matthew Sparks was born in 1797 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died about 1843 in Sabine Co, Texas.
Sarah "Sallie" Sparks was born in 1799 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died about 1845 in Crawford Co, Arkansas.
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.
Lydia Sparks was born in 1808 in Big Creek Settlement, Gallatin Co, Illinois; died about 1868 in Oakland, Colorado Co, Texas.
Absalom "A.J." Sparks, Jr. was born in 1810 in Randolph Co, Illinois; died in 1901 in Texas.
3. Mary "Polly" Sparks was born in 1795 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died in Nov 1834 in Crawford Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 4

12.

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]

13.

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.
6. 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