AR Family Group Sheet for the Absalom SPARKS Family *********************************************** Copyright © by the submitter. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Email address: ================================================================================ Husband: Absalom SPARKS ================================================================================ Born: Abt 1771 - Rowan Co, North Carolina Died: After 1825 - Pope Co, Arkansas Father: Matthew SPARKS (1732-1793) Mother: Sarah THOMPSON (Abt 1732-1831) Marriage: Abt 1790 Place: Franklin Co, Georgia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Residence, 1802 - Clarke Co, Georgia 2. Residence, 1807 - Big Creek Settlement, Gallatin Co, Illinois 3. Residence, 1819 - Miller Co, Arkansas 4. Fact, 1825 - Signed Petition To The President For Aid To Miller Co, Arkansas ================================================================================ Wife: Lydia ELSBERRY ================================================================================ Born: Abt 1774 - Wilkes Co, North Carolina Died: Deceased Father: Benjamin ELSBERRY (Abt 1740- ) Mother: Francina ??? (Abt 1743- ) ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 M Elsberry SPARKS Born: Abt 1791 - Franklin Co, Georgia Died: Abt 1865 - Johnson Co, Texas Spouse: Mary ??? (1795- ) Spouse: Olivia ??? (Abt 1810- ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Benjamin SPARKS Born: Abt 1793 - Franklin Co, Georgia Died: Deceased Spouse: Dicey TIDWELL (Abt 1795- ) Marr. Date: 15 Jan 1814 - Gallatin Co, Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 F Mary SPARKS Born: Abt 1795 Died: Deceased Spouse: Allen MILLER (Abt 1790- ) Marr. Date: 12 Nov 1813 - Gallatin Co, Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Frances SPARKS Born: Abt 1796 - Illinois Died: Deceased Spouse: Hiram TIDWELL (Abt 1795- ) Marr. Date: 6 Jun 1814 - Gallatin Co, Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 M Matthew SPARKS Born: Abt 1797 - South Carolina Died: After 1850 - Sabine Co, Texas Spouse: Elizabeth ??? (Abt 1805- ) (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 F Sarah SPARKS Born: Abt 1799 Died: Deceased Spouse: Louis BOATWRIGHT (Abt 1795- ) Marr. Date: 12 Nov 1813 - Gallatin Co, Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 M Willoughby SPARKS (2) Born: 1802 - Clark Co, Georgia (3) Died: Abt 1860 - Parker Co, Texas Spouse: Mary BOATWRIGHT (1809-1863) (2, 4, 5) Marr. Date: Abt 1825 - Arkansas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 F Eady SPARKS Born: Abt 1806 - Gallatin Co, Illinois Died: Abt 1849 - Washington Co, Texas Spouse: Drury McGEE (Abt 1805- ) Marr. Date: 21 Apr 1838 - Nacogdoches Co, Texas (6) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 F Lydia SPARKS Born: Abt 1808 - Gallatin Co, Illinois Died: Abt 1868 - Falls Co, Texas Spouse: Friend BOATWRIGHT (Abt 1804-1848) Marr. Date: Abt 1824 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 M Absalom SPARKS Jr Born: Abt 1810 - Gallatin Co, Illinois Died: Deceased Spouse: Emaline THOMPSON (Abt 1815- ) Marr. Date: 21 May 1840 - Sevier Co, Arkansas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes (Husband) ================================================================================ 1830 Pope Co, AR, Census, Page 172 Sparks, Absolom - 0001-00110001-0 ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. 1850 Sabine Co, TX, Census, 314B. 2. Sparks Family Association. 3. 1850 Limestone Co, TX Census. 4. Vernone, Tracy Ross. 5. 1850 Limestone Co, TX Census, 379A. 6. Early Texas Marriages. ================================================================================ My Notes ================================================================================ If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is a person, the information is HERESAY.