Texas Family Group Sheet for the Willoughby SPARKS Family
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Husband: Willoughby SPARKS (1,2,3,4)
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Birthdate: 1802 - , Clarke, Georgia, USA (5)
Death date: 1858/1862 - , , Texas, USA
Buried:
Father: Absalom SPARKS (Abt 1771-After 1825)
Mother: Lydia ELSBERRY (Abt 1774- )
Marriage: Cir 1824 Place: , , Arkansas, USA
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Wife: Mary BOATWRIGHT (6,7,8,9)
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AKA: Polly BOATWRIGHT
Birthdate: 1810 - , Gallatin, Illinois, USA (10,11)
Death date: Aft 1861 - , , Texas, USA
Buried: - , Parker, Texas, USA
Address: Hill Cemetery, Parker County, Texas
Father: Thomas BOATWRIGHT (Abt 1760-Abt 1833) (12)
Mother: Amy RUSHING (Abt 1775-Bef 1839) (13,14)
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Other Spouse: HARRELL (Abt 1800- ) (6) Date: Cir 1823
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Children
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1 M Levi SPARKS (15)
Birthdate: 1825 - , Miller, Arkansas, USA (16,17,18)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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2 F SPARKS (19)
Birthdate: 1825/1830 - , , Arkansas, USA (20,21)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse: NELSON (Abt 1822- )
Marr. Date:
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3 F SPARKS
Birthdate: 1825/1830 - , , Arkansas, USA (21)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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4 M William SPARKS (22,23)
Birthdate: 1833 - , , Arkansas, USA (24,25)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse: Martha A ERSKINE (1830- ) (26,27)
Marr. Date: Abt 1856 - , , Texas, USA
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5 F SPARKS
Birthdate: 1830/1835 - , , Arkansas, USA (28)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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6 M Tillman SPARKS (29)
Birthdate: 24 Jul 1837 - , Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA (30,31,32)
Death date: 23 Oct 1912 - , Parker, Texas, USA
Buried: 24 Oct 1912 - , Parker, Texas, USA
Address: Hill Cemetery, Parker County, Texas
Spouse: Elsie PEAVEYHOUSE (1845-1919) (33,34,35)
Marr. Date: 13 May 1861 - , Falls, Texas, USA (36)
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7 F Molly SPARKS (37)
Birthdate: 1835/1840 - , , Arkansas, USA (38,39)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
Marr. Date:
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8 F Clarinda SPARKS (40)
Birthdate: 1840 - , , Tennessee, USA (41)
Death date: Bef 1881 - , , Texas, USA
Buried:
Spouse: James D ERSKINE (1829-After 1899) (42)
Marr. Date: 2 Sep 1856 - , Falls, Texas, USA (43)
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9 F Nancy C SPARKS (44)
Birthdate: 1843 - , , Texas, USA (45)
Death date: Abt 1870
Buried:
Spouse: Wesley C THOMPSON (1840-1885) (46)
Marr. Date: 1862 - , Parker, Texas, USA
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10 M Bailey Milton SPARKS (47)
Birthdate: Jan 1847 - , , Tennessee, USA (48)
Death date: 27 Jan 1931 - , Wise, Texas, USA
Buried: 28 Jan 1931 - Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, USA
Address: Eastside Cemetery, Wise County, Texas
Spouse: Julia ANTLEY (1864-1887) (49,50)
Marr. Date: 17 Aug 1882 - , Johnson, Texas, USA (51)
Spouse: Samantha PHILLIPS (1849-1918) (52,53,54)
Marr. Date: 1895 - , Falls, Texas, USA (55)
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11 M John SPARKS (56,57,58)
Birthdate: 7 Oct 1847 - , , Texas, USA (59,60,61,62)
Death date: 13 Dec 1925 - Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA (63,64)
Buried: 14 Dec 1925 - Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA
Address: Thornton Cemetery, Limestone County, Texas
Spouse: Rebecca Ann BROWN (1855-1953) (65,66)
Marr. Date: 29 Dec 1870 - , Falls, Texas, USA (67,68)
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12 F Rachel Ann SPARKS (69,70,71)
Birthdate: 7 Apr 1852 - , Parker, Texas, USA (69,72,73)
Death date: 17 Feb 1930 - , Young, Texas, USA (71)
Buried: 18 Feb 1930 - , Parker, Texas, USA (71)
Address: Hill Cemetery, Parker County, Texas
Spouse: Cordon Wesley SMETHERS (1848-1929) (74,75)
Marr. Date: 3 Oct 1867 - , Parker, Texas, USA
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General Notes: Wife - Mary BOATWRIGHT
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I have a lot of doubts about this line even though three Sparks married Boatwrights.
Parker Co TX, Land
ABSALOM SPARKS A. SPARKS 1195
MARY SPARKS M. SPARKS 1231
"A great many years ago, two great-grandchildren of Willoughby and Polly (Harrell) Sparks, Frank
Sparks and Segonia (Sparks) Pritchett, found Mary's (Polly's) grave in Hills Cemetery. It had a
headstone marker then which read "Polly Sparks, 1813." When they revisited the cemetery the
following year for the purpose of replacing the marker, someone had removed it.
"Hill Cemetery is in Parker County, TX. It is off of I-20 on Gilbert Pit Road. Go down the road
past the gravel pit and the cattle guard. It is on the right back off the road." [George
Boatright, http://boatwrightgenealogy.com/index.html] [This stone is still in the cemetery.]
Last Modified: 4 Oct 2017
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Sources
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1. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Willoughby Sparks. This
quarterly was published for almost 50 years.
2. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Willibo Sparks.
3. Death Certificate, Smithers, Mrs Rachel #11234. William Sparks.
4. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. Willoby Sparks.
5. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 47, Georgia.
6. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Willoughby Sparks. Mary
Harrell.
7. Vernone, Tracy Ross, Mary Boatright. Mary Boatright.
8. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Mary Sparks.
9. Death Certificate, Smithers, Mrs Rachel #11234. Boatwright.
10. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 40, Illinois.
11. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 female, age 20-30.
12. Vernone, Tracy Ross, Thomas Boatright.
13. Kennedy, Annaliese Lillard, The Lillard/Kennedy Family Home Page, Amy Rushing.
http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/k/e/n/Anneliese-L-Kennedy/index.html
14. Vernone, Tracy Ross, Amy Rushing.
15. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Levi Sparks.
16. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 25, Arkansas.
17. 1830 Federal Census, Arkansas, Pope, pg 171. 1 male, 5-10 years old.
18. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 male, 10-15 years old.
19. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Unknown Sparks.
20. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Unknown Sparks. 1830-1835.
21. 1830 Federal Census, Arkansas, Pope, pg 171. 2 female, 0-5 years old.
22. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 179B, hh #369. William Sparks.
23. Death Certificate, Camp, Laura E #8694. William Sparks.
24. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 179B, hh #369. age 17, Arkansas.
25. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 male, 5-10 years old.
26. Death Certificate, Camp, Laura E #8694. Martha Erskine.
27. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, ED 93, pg 46 (336B). M A Hodges.
28. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 female, 5-10 years old.
29. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Tilman Sparks.
30. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 13, Arkansas.
31. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 male, 0-5 years old.
32. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Parker, ED 79, pg 4B. age 62, Jul 1837, Arkansas.
33. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 379A. Elsey Pevahouse.
34. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Eastland, ED 174, pg (315D). Elcy Sparks.
35. Death Certificate, Sparks, James Richard #45280. Elsie Peveyhouse.
36. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Sparks, Tillman. to Alcy Peavehouse.
They had been living together since about Dec 1859. (See 1860 Census).
37. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Molly Sparks.
38. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Molly Sparks. 1835-1840.
39. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 female, 0-5 years old.
40. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Clarinda Sparks.
41. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 9, Tennessee.
This census copy says this child was born in Tennessee, it would be interesting to see
what the originals says. I believe it says Texas. There is no indication that Mary went
to Tennessee to have her children.
42. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Erskine, James D. to Clairina Sparks.
43. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Erskine, James D. to Clairina Sparks, 2
Sep 1856, Falls County.
44. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Nancy C Sparks.
45. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 7, Tennessee.
This census copy says this child was born in Tennessee, it would be interesting to see
what the originals says. I believe it says Texas. There is no indication that Mary went
to Tennessee to have her children.
46. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Eastland, ED 174, pg (314A). Wesley C Thompson.
47. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Bayley M Sparks.
48. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 3, Tennessee.
49. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Sparks, B M. to Julia Antley.
50. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Johnson, ED 85, pg (359A). Julia Antley.
51. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Sparks, B M. to Julia Antley, 17 Aug
1882, Johnson County.
52. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Palo Pinto, ED 122, pg 14A. Mandy Sparks.
53. 1910 Federal Census, Texas, Wise, ED 263, pg 13A. Samantha Sparks.
54. Death Certificate, Camp, Thomas Jack #51562. Samantha Phillips.
55. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Palo Pinto, ED 122, pg 14A. married 5 years.
56. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, ED 65, pg 17A. John Sparks.
57. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. John Sparks.
58. Death Certificate, Sparks, John #44188.
59. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, ED 65, pg 17A. Oct 1844, age 55, Texas.
60. Thornton Cemetery, Limestone County, Texas, John Sparks. 1847.
61. Death Certificate, Sparks, John #44188. 7 Oct 1844, Limestone County.
62. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 1, Tennessee.
This census copy says this child was born in Tennessee, it would be interesting to see
what the originals says. I believe it says Texas. There is no indication that Mary went
to Tennessee to have her children.
63. Pension File, Sparks, Mrs Rebecca #46649. "I am a widow of John Sparks deceased, who
departed this life on (or about) the 13 day of Nov (Dec), A.D. 1870 in the County of
Limestone in the State of Texas." "13th day of December, A.D. 1925." This record has
a lot of cross-outs and corrections.
64. Death Certificate, Sparks, John #44188. 13 Dec 1925, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas.
65. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, ED 65, pg 17A. Rebecca A Sparks.
66. Death Certificate, Sparks, Rebecca Ann #15148.
67. Pension File, Sparks, Mrs Rebecca #46649. 29 Dec 1870, Limestone County.
68. Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 (FamilySearch.org), Sparks, John. to Rebecca
Brown, 29 Dec 1870, Falls County.
69. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Rachel Ann Sparks.
70. Death Certificate, Smithers, Fannie Lee #20296. Rachel Ann Sparks.
71. Death Certificate, Smithers, Mrs Rachel #11234.
72. Death Certificate, Smithers, John Wesley #59194. Texas.
73. Death Certificate, Smithers, Mrs Rachel #11234. 7 Apr 1852, Texas.
74. Death Certificate, Smithers, John Wesley #59194. Corden W Smithers.
75. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Parker, ED 138, pg 30 (454B). Cordon W Smethers.
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My Notes
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If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is a person, the information is HEARSAY!
Husband: Willoughby SPARKS (1,2,3,4)
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Birthdate: 1802 - , Clarke, Georgia, USA (5)
Death date: 1858/1862 - , , Texas, USA
Buried:
Father: Absalom SPARKS (Abt 1771-After 1825)
Mother: Lydia ELSBERRY (Abt 1774- )
Marriage: Cir 1824 Place: , , Arkansas, USA
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Wife: Mary BOATWRIGHT (6,7,8,9)
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AKA: Polly BOATWRIGHT
Birthdate: 1810 - , Gallatin, Illinois, USA (10,11)
Death date: Aft 1861 - , , Texas, USA
Buried: - , Parker, Texas, USA
Address: Hill Cemetery, Parker County, Texas
Father: Thomas BOATWRIGHT (Abt 1760-Abt 1833) (12)
Mother: Amy RUSHING (Abt 1775-Bef 1839) (13,14)
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Other Spouse: HARRELL (Abt 1800- ) (6) Date: Cir 1823
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Children
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1 M Levi SPARKS (15)
Birthdate: 1825 - , Miller, Arkansas, USA (16,17,18)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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2 F SPARKS (19)
Birthdate: 1825/1830 - , , Arkansas, USA (20,21)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse: NELSON (Abt 1822- )
Marr. Date:
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3 F SPARKS
Birthdate: 1825/1830 - , , Arkansas, USA (21)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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4 M William SPARKS (22,23)
Birthdate: 1833 - , , Arkansas, USA (24,25)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse: Martha A ERSKINE (1830- ) (26,27)
Marr. Date: Abt 1856 - , , Texas, USA
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5 F SPARKS
Birthdate: 1830/1835 - , , Arkansas, USA (28)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:
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6 M Tillman SPARKS (29)
Birthdate: 24 Jul 1837 - , Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA (30,31,32)
Death date: 23 Oct 1912 - , Parker, Texas, USA
Buried: 24 Oct 1912 - , Parker, Texas, USA
Address: Hill Cemetery, Parker County, Texas
Spouse: Elsie PEAVEYHOUSE (1845-1919) (33,34,35)
Marr. Date: 13 May 1861 - , Falls, Texas, USA (36)
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7 F Molly SPARKS (37)
Birthdate: 1835/1840 - , , Arkansas, USA (38,39)
Death date: Deceased
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
Marr. Date:
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8 F Clarinda SPARKS (40)
Birthdate: 1840 - , , Tennessee, USA (41)
Death date: Bef 1881 - , , Texas, USA
Buried:
Spouse: James D ERSKINE (1829-After 1899) (42)
Marr. Date: 2 Sep 1856 - , Falls, Texas, USA (43)
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9 F Nancy C SPARKS (44)
Birthdate: 1843 - , , Texas, USA (45)
Death date: Abt 1870
Buried:
Spouse: Wesley C THOMPSON (1840-1885) (46)
Marr. Date: 1862 - , Parker, Texas, USA
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10 M Bailey Milton SPARKS (47)
Birthdate: Jan 1847 - , , Tennessee, USA (48)
Death date: 27 Jan 1931 - , Wise, Texas, USA
Buried: 28 Jan 1931 - Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, USA
Address: Eastside Cemetery, Wise County, Texas
Spouse: Julia ANTLEY (1864-1887) (49,50)
Marr. Date: 17 Aug 1882 - , Johnson, Texas, USA (51)
Spouse: Samantha PHILLIPS (1849-1918) (52,53,54)
Marr. Date: 1895 - , Falls, Texas, USA (55)
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11 M John SPARKS (56,57,58)
Birthdate: 7 Oct 1847 - , , Texas, USA (59,60,61,62)
Death date: 13 Dec 1925 - Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA (63,64)
Buried: 14 Dec 1925 - Thornton, Limestone, Texas, USA
Address: Thornton Cemetery, Limestone County, Texas
Spouse: Rebecca Ann BROWN (1855-1953) (65,66)
Marr. Date: 29 Dec 1870 - , Falls, Texas, USA (67,68)
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12 F Rachel Ann SPARKS (69,70,71)
Birthdate: 7 Apr 1852 - , Parker, Texas, USA (69,72,73)
Death date: 17 Feb 1930 - , Young, Texas, USA (71)
Buried: 18 Feb 1930 - , Parker, Texas, USA (71)
Address: Hill Cemetery, Parker County, Texas
Spouse: Cordon Wesley SMETHERS (1848-1929) (74,75)
Marr. Date: 3 Oct 1867 - , Parker, Texas, USA
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General Notes: Wife - Mary BOATWRIGHT
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I have a lot of doubts about this line even though three Sparks married Boatwrights.
Parker Co TX, Land
ABSALOM SPARKS A. SPARKS 1195
MARY SPARKS M. SPARKS 1231
"A great many years ago, two great-grandchildren of Willoughby and Polly (Harrell) Sparks, Frank
Sparks and Segonia (Sparks) Pritchett, found Mary's (Polly's) grave in Hills Cemetery. It had a
headstone marker then which read "Polly Sparks, 1813." When they revisited the cemetery the
following year for the purpose of replacing the marker, someone had removed it.
"Hill Cemetery is in Parker County, TX. It is off of I-20 on Gilbert Pit Road. Go down the road
past the gravel pit and the cattle guard. It is on the right back off the road." [George
Boatright, http://boatwrightgenealogy.com/index.html] [This stone is still in the cemetery.]
Last Modified: 4 Oct 2017
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Sources
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1. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Willoughby Sparks. This
quarterly was published for almost 50 years.
2. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Willibo Sparks.
3. Death Certificate, Smithers, Mrs Rachel #11234. William Sparks.
4. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. Willoby Sparks.
5. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 47, Georgia.
6. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Willoughby Sparks. Mary
Harrell.
7. Vernone, Tracy Ross, Mary Boatright. Mary Boatright.
8. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Mary Sparks.
9. Death Certificate, Smithers, Mrs Rachel #11234. Boatwright.
10. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 40, Illinois.
11. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 female, age 20-30.
12. Vernone, Tracy Ross, Thomas Boatright.
13. Kennedy, Annaliese Lillard, The Lillard/Kennedy Family Home Page, Amy Rushing.
http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/k/e/n/Anneliese-L-Kennedy/index.html
14. Vernone, Tracy Ross, Amy Rushing.
15. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Levi Sparks.
16. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 25, Arkansas.
17. 1830 Federal Census, Arkansas, Pope, pg 171. 1 male, 5-10 years old.
18. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 male, 10-15 years old.
19. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Unknown Sparks.
20. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Unknown Sparks. 1830-1835.
21. 1830 Federal Census, Arkansas, Pope, pg 171. 2 female, 0-5 years old.
22. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 179B, hh #369. William Sparks.
23. Death Certificate, Camp, Laura E #8694. William Sparks.
24. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 179B, hh #369. age 17, Arkansas.
25. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 male, 5-10 years old.
26. Death Certificate, Camp, Laura E #8694. Martha Erskine.
27. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, ED 93, pg 46 (336B). M A Hodges.
28. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 female, 5-10 years old.
29. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Tilman Sparks.
30. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 13, Arkansas.
31. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 male, 0-5 years old.
32. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Parker, ED 79, pg 4B. age 62, Jul 1837, Arkansas.
33. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 379A. Elsey Pevahouse.
34. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Eastland, ED 174, pg (315D). Elcy Sparks.
35. Death Certificate, Sparks, James Richard #45280. Elsie Peveyhouse.
36. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Sparks, Tillman. to Alcy Peavehouse.
They had been living together since about Dec 1859. (See 1860 Census).
37. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Molly Sparks.
38. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Molly Sparks. 1835-1840.
39. 1840 Federal Census, Arkansas, Hot Spring, pg 156. 1 female, 0-5 years old.
40. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Clarinda Sparks.
41. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 9, Tennessee.
This census copy says this child was born in Tennessee, it would be interesting to see
what the originals says. I believe it says Texas. There is no indication that Mary went
to Tennessee to have her children.
42. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Erskine, James D. to Clairina Sparks.
43. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Erskine, James D. to Clairina Sparks, 2
Sep 1856, Falls County.
44. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Nancy C Sparks.
45. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 7, Tennessee.
This census copy says this child was born in Tennessee, it would be interesting to see
what the originals says. I believe it says Texas. There is no indication that Mary went
to Tennessee to have her children.
46. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Eastland, ED 174, pg (314A). Wesley C Thompson.
47. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. Bayley M Sparks.
48. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 3, Tennessee.
49. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Sparks, B M. to Julia Antley.
50. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Johnson, ED 85, pg (359A). Julia Antley.
51. Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org), Sparks, B M. to Julia Antley, 17 Aug
1882, Johnson County.
52. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Palo Pinto, ED 122, pg 14A. Mandy Sparks.
53. 1910 Federal Census, Texas, Wise, ED 263, pg 13A. Samantha Sparks.
54. Death Certificate, Camp, Thomas Jack #51562. Samantha Phillips.
55. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Palo Pinto, ED 122, pg 14A. married 5 years.
56. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, ED 65, pg 17A. John Sparks.
57. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. John Sparks.
58. Death Certificate, Sparks, John #44188.
59. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, ED 65, pg 17A. Oct 1844, age 55, Texas.
60. Thornton Cemetery, Limestone County, Texas, John Sparks. 1847.
61. Death Certificate, Sparks, John #44188. 7 Oct 1844, Limestone County.
62. 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, pg 785 (379A), d/f #369/369. age 1, Tennessee.
This census copy says this child was born in Tennessee, it would be interesting to see
what the originals says. I believe it says Texas. There is no indication that Mary went
to Tennessee to have her children.
63. Pension File, Sparks, Mrs Rebecca #46649. "I am a widow of John Sparks deceased, who
departed this life on (or about) the 13 day of Nov (Dec), A.D. 1870 in the County of
Limestone in the State of Texas." "13th day of December, A.D. 1925." This record has
a lot of cross-outs and corrections.
64. Death Certificate, Sparks, John #44188. 13 Dec 1925, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas.
65. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Limestone, ED 65, pg 17A. Rebecca A Sparks.
66. Death Certificate, Sparks, Rebecca Ann #15148.
67. Pension File, Sparks, Mrs Rebecca #46649. 29 Dec 1870, Limestone County.
68. Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 (FamilySearch.org), Sparks, John. to Rebecca
Brown, 29 Dec 1870, Falls County.
69. Sparks Family Assn, Sparks Family Association Quarterly, Rachel Ann Sparks.
70. Death Certificate, Smithers, Fannie Lee #20296. Rachel Ann Sparks.
71. Death Certificate, Smithers, Mrs Rachel #11234.
72. Death Certificate, Smithers, John Wesley #59194. Texas.
73. Death Certificate, Smithers, Mrs Rachel #11234. 7 Apr 1852, Texas.
74. Death Certificate, Smithers, John Wesley #59194. Corden W Smithers.
75. 1880 Federal Census, Texas, Parker, ED 138, pg 30 (454B). Cordon W Smethers.
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My Notes
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If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is a person, the information is HEARSAY!
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