Willoughby Sparks and Mary Boatwright

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Husband Willoughby SPARKS ¹

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         Born: 1802 - Clark Co, Georgia 2
         Died: Abt 1860 - Parker Co, Texas
       Buried: 

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       Father: Absalom SPARKS (Abt 1771-After 1825)
       Mother: Lydia ELSBERRY (Abt 1774-      )

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     Marriage: Abt 1825 - Arkansas

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Events in his life were:

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• Fact, Signed petition to the President for aid to Miller Co, Arkansas, 1825

• Census, Pope Co, Arkansas, 1830

• Residence, Limestone Co, Texas, 1847

• Census, Limestone Co, Texas, 1850

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Wife Mary BOATWRIGHT ^{1 3 4}

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          AKA: Polly
         Born: 1809 - Gallatin Co, Illinois 2
         Died: 1863 - Falls Co, Texas
       Buried: Abt 1863 - Hills Cemetery, Parker Co, Texas

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       Father: Thomas BOATWRIGHT (Abt 1760-Abt 1833) 3
       Mother: Amy RUSHING (Abt 1775-Bef 1839) 3 5

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 Other Spouse: Unknown HARRELL (Abt 1800-      ) - Abt 1824

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Children

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1 M John SPARKS ^{4 6}

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         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: 29 Dec 1870 - Limestone Co, Texas 12

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2 M Levi SPARKS ²

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         Born: 1825 - Miller Co, Arkansas 2
         Died: Deceased
       Buried: 

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3 F Daughter SPARKS ¹

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         Born: Between 1830 and 1835 - Arkansas 1
         Died: Deceased
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Unknown NELSON (Abt 1835-      )

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4 M William SPARKS ²

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         Born: 1833 - Arkansas 2
         Died: Deceased - Falls Co, Texas
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Martha A ERSKINE (Abt 1835-      )

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5 M Tillman SPARKS ²

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         Born: 24 Jul 1837 - Hot Springs, Arkansas 2
         Died: 23 Oct 1912 - Parker Co, Texas
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Elsie PEAVEYHOUSE (1845-1919) 2
         Marr: 13 May 1861 - Falls Co, Texas

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6 F Molly SPARKS ¹

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         Born: Abt 1838 - Arkansas 1
         Died: Deceased
       Buried: 

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7 F Clarinda SPARKS ²

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         Born: 1840 - Tennessee 2
         Died: Deceased
       Buried: 

       Spouse: James D ERSKINE (Abt 1835-      )
         Marr: 2 Sep 1856 - Falls Co, Texas

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8 F Nancy C SPARKS ²

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         Born: 1843 - Tennessee 2
         Died: Bef 1871
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Wesley THOMPSON (Abt 1838-      )
         Marr: 1862 - Parker Co, Texas

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9 M Bailey Milton SPARKS ²

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         Born: Jan 1847 - Tennessee 2
         Died: 27 Jan 1931 - Wise Co, Texas
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Julia ANTLEY (Abt 1850-1887)
         Marr: Abt 1882 - Texas

       Spouse: Amanda ??? (Abt 1850-      )
         Marr: Abt 1888 - Falls Co, Texas

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10 F Rachel A SPARKS ¹

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         Born: 7 Apr 1852 - Parker Co, Texas 1
         Died: 7 Feb 1930 - Young Co, Texas
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Gordon Wesley SMETHERS (Abt 1850-      )
         Marr: 3 Oct 1867 - Parker Co, Texas

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General Notes (Husband)

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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

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General Notes (Wife)

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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

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1 Sparks Family Association.

2 1850 Limestone Co, TX Census (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/limestone/census/1850/).

3 Vernone, Tracy Ross.

4 1850 Limestone Co, TX Census (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/limestone/census/1850/), 379A.

5 Kennedy, Annaliese Lillard (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/e/n/Anneliese-L-Kennedy/).

6 1900 Limestone Co, Texas Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/).

7 1910 Limestone Co, Texas Census, Vol. 115, ED 100, Sheet 11.

8 1900 Limestone Co, Texas Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), 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.