James H. Sparks: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. James H. Sparks was born in 1867 in Indiana (son of Merit Sparks and Elender Martindale); died after 1870 in of, Center, Greene Co, Indiana.

Generation: 2

Merit Sparks was born in 1843 in Greene Co, Indiana (son of Joseph Hardy Sparks, Sr. (son?) and Martha "Patsy" Motley); died on 17 Jun 1873 in Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Carmichael Cem, Greene Co, Indiana.

Merit married Elender Martindale in 1862 in Indiana. Elender was born in 1843 in Indiana; died after 1870 in of, Cedar, Greene Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elender Martindale was born in 1843 in Indiana; died after 1870 in of, Cedar, Greene Co, Indiana.

Children:

1. James H. Sparks was born in 1867 in Indiana; died after 1870 in of, Center, Greene Co, Indiana.
Amanda A. Sparks was born in 1869 in Center, Greene Co, Indiana; died after 1870 in of, Center, Greene Co, Indiana.
John C. Sparks was born in 1871 in Greene Co, Indiana; died after 1880.
Betsy J. Sparks was born in 1873 in Greene Co, Indiana; died in 1875 in Greene Co, Indiana.

Generation: 3

Joseph Hardy Sparks, Sr. (son?) was born on 31 Oct 1796 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina (son of James Sparks); died on 1 Aug 1866 in Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Hardy Sparks Cem, Solsberry, Greene Co, Indiana.

Joseph married Martha "Patsy" Motley about 1832 in North Carolina. Martha was born in 1812 in North Carolina; died on 28 Oct 1868 in Center Twp, Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Hardy Sparks Cem, Solsberry, Greene Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha "Patsy" Motley was born in 1812 in North Carolina; died on 28 Oct 1868 in Center Twp, Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Hardy Sparks Cem, Solsberry, Greene Co, Indiana.

Children:

John Sparks was born in 1833 in Virginia; died after 1850 in of, Greene Co, Indiana.
Andrew Sparks was born in 1835 in Virginia; died after 1850 in of, Greene Co, Indiana.
Alfred Sparks was born in 1837 in Indiana; died after 1850 in of, Greene Co, Indiana.
Mary A. Sparks was born in 1839 in Indiana; died after 1850 in of, Greene Co, Indiana.
Martha A. Sparks was born in 1841 in Indiana; died on 21 Apr 1870 in Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Carmichael Cem, Greene Co, Indiana.
2. Merit Sparks was born in 1843 in Greene Co, Indiana; died on 17 Jun 1873 in Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Carmichael Cem, Greene Co, Indiana.
Nancy Sparks was born in 1848 in Greene Co, Indiana; died after 1850 in of, Greene Co, Indiana.
Joseph Hardy Sparks, Jr. was born on 10 Jan 1852 in Center Twp, Greene Co, Indiana; died on 21 Nov 1903 in Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Carmichael Cem, Greene Co, Indiana.

Generation: 4

James Sparks (son of Matthew Jefferson Sparks, Sr. and Sarah Thompson).

Children:

4. Joseph Hardy Sparks, Sr. (son?) was born on 31 Oct 1796 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina; died on 1 Aug 1866 in Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Hardy Sparks Cem, Solsberry, Greene Co, Indiana.