Jesse Sparks: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Jesse Sparks was born on 23 Jul 1773 in Rowan Co, North Carolina (son of Matthew Jefferson Sparks, Sr. and Sarah Thompson); died on 5 Jan 1858 in Perry Co, Tennessee.

Jesse married Elizabeth Jones, (dau of who?) in 1795 in Clarksville, Georgia. Elizabeth was born on 10 Apr 1774 in Cartersville, Georgia; died in 1817 in Spot, Hickman Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Sarah "Sally" Sparks was born on 23 Dec 1797 in Clark Co, Georgia; died on 24 Jul 1856 in Perry Co, Tennessee.
Jesse Sparks, Jr. was born on 13 Feb 1813 in Franklin Co, Tennessee; died on 23 Feb 1892 in Britts Landing, Perry Co, Tennessee.
Ann Sparks was born on 20 Jan 1817 in Hickman Co, Tennessee; died in 1890 in HIckman Co, Tennessee.

Jesse married Susan May in 1818 in Hickman Co, Tennessee. Susan was born in 1795 in Anson Co, North Carolina; died in 1841 in Hickman Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Absalom Sparks was born on 25 Apr 1822 in Hickman Co, Tennessee; died in Jun 1894 in Hickman Co, Tennessee.

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:

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.
1. 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.