Jonas Sparks: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Jonas Sparks was born in Nov 1842 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina; died in 1886 in Alleghany Co, Virginia.

Jonas married Lucinda "Lucy" Harrison on 10 Feb 1865 in Tazewell Co, Virginia. Lucinda was born in 1843 in Virginia; died between 1900 and 1910 in Tazewell Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Joseph Sparks was born on 13 Nov 1865 in Tazewell, Tazewell Co, Virginia; died on 26 Jul 1930 in Glace, Monroe Co, West Virginia.

Generation: 2

Joseph Sparks

(1.Jonas¹) was born on 13 Nov 1865 in Tazewell, Tazewell Co, Virginia; died on 26 Jul 1930 in Glace, Monroe Co, West Virginia.

Joseph married Sarah M. Sparks on 17 Oct 1881 in Tazewell Co, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of Timothy Sparks and Jane Lyon) was born on 24 Jul 1871 in Virginia; died on 30 Jun 1930 in Glace, Monroe Co, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Gideon Sparks was born on 5 Aug 1898 in West Virginia; died on 12 Dec 1953 in Baptist Valley, Virginia.

Generation: 3

Gideon Sparks

(2.Joseph², 1.Jonas¹) was born on 5 Aug 1898 in West Virginia; died on 12 Dec 1953 in Baptist Valley, Virginia.

Gideon married Malesia Smith in 1919 in Grayson Co, Virginia. Malesia was born on 2 Aug 1895 in Carroll, Virginia; died on 21 Jul 1976 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Ernest Elector Sparks was born on 29 Feb 1924 in Tazewell, Tazewell Co, Virginia; died on 13 Mar 1988 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co, Virginia.

Generation: 4

Ernest Elector Sparks

(3.Gideon³, 2.Joseph², 1.Jonas¹) was born on 29 Feb 1924 in Tazewell, Tazewell Co, Virginia; died on 13 Mar 1988 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co, Virginia.

Ernest married Myrtle M. Lane about 1945 in Virginia. Myrtle was born in 1924 in Virginia; died on 10 Aug 2003 in Richlands, Tazewell Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. R.S. Sparks, (As-DNA-5th-8th)