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1. | Sophronia E. Sparks was born on 23 Apr 1856 in Eagle Lake, Texas (daughter of Jacob E "Jake" Sparks and Nancy Johnson); died on 13 May 1942 in Austin, Travis Co, Texas; was buried in Oakwood Cem, Austin, Travis Co, Texas. Sophronia married Christopher A. Peace on 28 Aug 1877 in Dewitt Co, Texas. Christopher (son of Henry Peace and Rachel Cole) was born in 1850 in Goliad Co, Texas; died before 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Sophronia married Benjamin Franklin Nicholson, Sr. in 1892 in Texas. Benjamin was born in Apr 1867 in Texas; died before 1942 in of, Austin, Travis Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Jacob E "Jake" Sparks was born in 1828 in Alabama (son of William* Sparks and (Mrs. James Sparks*) Sparks); died in Feb 1871 in Colorado Co, Texas. Jacob married Nancy Johnson in 1853 in Orange Co, Texas. Nancy (daughter of John Johnson and Melinda Ann Cole) was born on 9 Jul 1837 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1903 in Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Nancy Johnson was born on 9 Jul 1837 in Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of John Johnson and Melinda Ann Cole); died on 13 Jun 1903 in Eagle Lake, Colorado Co, Texas.
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4. | William* Sparks was born about 1783 in Wilkes Co, North Carolina (son of Joseph* Sparks); died after 1830 in of, Jackson Co, Alabama. William* married (Mrs. James Sparks*) Sparks about 1808 in Washington Co, Virginia (?). (Mrs. was born between 1791 and 1800; died after 1830 in of, Jackson Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | (Mrs. James Sparks*) Sparks was born between 1791 and 1800; died after 1830 in of, Jackson Co, Alabama.
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6. | John Johnson was born in 1802; was christened on 7 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert); died in 1841 in Texas. John married Melinda Ann Cole on 15 Sep 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Melinda (daughter of James Cole, Sr and Sarah Simmons) was born in 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 07 Oct 1870 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Melinda Ann Cole was born in 1815 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (daughter of James Cole, Sr and Sarah Simmons); died on 07 Oct 1870 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
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8. | Joseph* Sparks was born in 1753 in Frederick Co, Maryland (son of Solomon* Sparks, Sr and Sarah* Thompson (?)); died in 1820 in Franklin Co, Tennessee.
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12. | Moses** Johnson was born before 1765 in South Carolina; died after 1820 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Moses** married Nancy** Anna Robert about 1794. Nancy** (daughter of Benjamin* Robert, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Cole) was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Nancy** Anna Robert was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi (daughter of Benjamin* Robert, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Cole); died after 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
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14. | James Cole, Sr was born about 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi (son of Solomon Cole and Elizabeth Davis); died after 1850. James married Sarah Simmons on 26 Mar 1814 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Sarah (daughter of James Simmons, Jr and Nancy Sullivan) was born about 1797; died after 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Sarah Simmons was born about 1797 (daughter of James Simmons, Jr and Nancy Sullivan); died after 1826.
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