AR Family Group Sheet for the Willoughby SPARKS Family *********************************************** Copyright © by the submitter. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Email address: ================================================================================ Husband: Willoughby SPARKS (1) ================================================================================ Born: 1802 - Clark Co, Georgia (2) Died: Abt 1860 - Parker Co, Texas Father: Absalom SPARKS (Abt 1771-Aft 1825) Mother: Lydia ELSBERRY (Abt 1774- ) Marriage: Abt 1825 Place: Arkansas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Fact, 1825 - Signed Petition To The President For Aid To Miller Co, Arkansas 2. Census, 1830 - Pope Co, Arkansas 3. Residence, 1847 - Limestone Co, Texas 4. Census, 1850 - Limestone Co, Texas ================================================================================ Wife: Mary BOATWRIGHT (1, 3, 4) ================================================================================ AKA: POLLY Born: 1809 - Gallatin Co, Illinois (2) Died: 1863 - Falls Co, Texas Buried: Abt 1863 - Hills Cemetery, Parker Co, Texas Father: Thomas BOATWRIGHT (Abt 1760-Abt 1833) (3) Mother: Amy RUSHING (Abt 1775-Bef 1839) (3, 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: Unknown HARRELL (Abt 1800- ) Date: Abt 1824 ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 M Levi SPARKS (2) Born: 1825 - Miller Co, Arkansas (2) Died: Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F Daughter SPARKS (1) Born: Between 1830 and 1835 - Arkansas (1) Died: Deceased Spouse: Unknown NELSON (Abt 1835- ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 M William SPARKS (2) Born: 1833 - Arkansas (2) Died: Deceased - Falls Co, Texas Spouse: Martha A ERSKINE (Abt 1835- ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 M Tillman SPARKS (2) Born: 24 Jul 1837 - Hot Springs, Arkansas (2) Died: 23 Oct 1912 - Parker Co, Texas Spouse: Elsie PEAVEYHOUSE (1845-1919) (2) Marr. Date: 13 May 1861 - Falls Co, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 F Molly SPARKS (1) Born: Abt 1838 - Arkansas (1) Died: Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 F Clarinda SPARKS (2) Born: 1840 - Tennessee (2) Died: Deceased Spouse: James D ERSKINE (Abt 1835- ) Marr. Date: 2 Sep 1856 - Falls Co, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 F Nancy C SPARKS (2) Born: 1843 - Tennessee (2) Died: Bef 1871 Spouse: Wesley THOMPSON (Abt 1838- ) Marr. Date: 1862 - Parker Co, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 M Bailey Milton SPARKS (2) Born: Jan 1847 - Tennessee (2) Died: 27 Jan 1931 - Wise Co, Texas Spouse: Julia ANTLEY (Abt 1850-1887) Marr. Date: Abt 1882 - Texas Spouse: Amanda ??? (Abt 1850- ) Marr. Date: Abt 1888 - Falls Co, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 M John SPARKS (4, 6) Born: Oct 1847 - Texas (7, 8, 9) Died: 13 Dec 1925 - Limestone Co, Texas (10) Buried: Dec 1925 - Thornton Cemetery, Limestone Co, Texas Spouse: Rebecca Ann BROWN (1855-1953) (6, 11) Marr. Date: 29 Dec 1870 - Limestone Co, Texas (12) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 F Rachel A SPARKS (1) Born: 7 Apr 1852 - Parker Co, Texas (1) Died: 7 Feb 1930 - Young Co, Texas Spouse: Gordon Wesley SMETHERS (Abt 1850- ) Marr. Date: 3 Oct 1867 - Parker Co, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes (Husband) ================================================================================ 1830 Pope Co, AR, Census, page 171 Sparks, Willoby - 01001-20001-0 1850 Limestone Co, TX Census pg 379A, 369 Sparks Willibo? 47 M W Farmer 250 GA Sparks Mary 40 F W IL Sparks Levi 25 M W Farmer AR Sparks William 17 M W Farmer AR Sparks Tilman 13 M W AR Sparks Clarinda 9 F W TN Sparks Nancy C. 7 F W TN Sparks Bayley M. 3 M W TN Sparks John 1 M W TN Jones Wilbern 31 M W Merchant Not Known Loup Anna R. 14 F W Germany Swingler George 16 M W None Germany ================================================================================ General Notes (Wife) ================================================================================ 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 ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. Sparks Family Association. 2. 1850 Limestone Co, TX Census. 3. Vernone, Tracy Ross. 4. 1850 Limestone Co, TX Census, 379A. 5. Kennedy, Annaliese. 6. 1900 Limestone Co, Texas Census. 7. 1910 Limestone Co, Texas Census, Vol. 115, ED 100, Sheet 11. 8. 1900 Limestone Co, Texas Census, Pct. 8, Vol. 73, ED 65, Sh 17, Line 42. 9. Cemetery, Thornton, Limestone Co, TX. 10. Pension File, 46649. 11. Death Certificate, 8000. 12. Pension File. ================================================================================ My Notes ================================================================================ If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is a person, the information is HERESAY.