Martha A. Sparks: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Martha A. Sparks was born in 1841 in Indiana (daughter of Joseph Hardy Sparks, Sr. (son?) and Martha "Patsy" Motley); died on 21 Apr 1870 in Greene Co, Indiana; was buried in Carmichael Cem, Greene Co, Indiana.

Generation: 2

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.
1. 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.
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: 3

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

Children:

2. 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.

Generation: 4

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.
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.
4. James Sparks