Abel SPARKS

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This family tree was contributed by :
Dorothy L. Creely
340 Nobel Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Notes from a letter from Frank Cockerham Oct 15th 1997.
...the decendants of Abel Sparks and Sarah"Cockran" believe that Sarah's father was Humphrey Cockerham of Wilkes Co. NC because Abel Soarks was living on contiguous property to Humphrey on Jan. 25th, 1800 - deed book GH p.26; and on Dec 12th 1801 , a deed from Humphrey to Abel Sparks was made for 150 acres for 100 pounds sterling - deed book F1 p.183. Abel was born about 1778, died 1872. Sarah was born about 1779, died Aug. 12th, 1853, aged 74 years, in Wisconsin....The decendants know that Sarah was supposed to have been a Cochran. It is a long standing tradition because one of her daughters named her second son James Cochran Kirkpatrick.

Family/Spouse: Sarah COCKRAN. Sarah (daughter of Elder Humphrey COCKERHAM and JAMIMA) was born on 1 May 1779 in North Carolina; died on 12 Aug 1853 in Lima Twp., Grant County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George SPARKS was born on 14 Oct 1800 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
2. Hannah SPARKS was born on 9 May 1802 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
3. Frances SPARKS was born on 27 Oct 1803 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
4. Elizabeth SPARKS was born on 13 Apr 1805 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
5. Nancy Ann SPARKS was born on 7 Jun 1808.
6. Solomon SPARKS was born on 12 Sep 1812; died on 17 Mar 1880 in Lima Twp., Grant County, Wisconsin.
7. John SPARKS was born on 25 Mar 1814.
8. Patsy Martha SPARKS was born on 25 Oct 1815 in Franklin County, Tennessee.
9. Mary Polly SPARKS was born on 25 Oct 1815 in Franklin County, Tennessee; died on 10 May 1879 in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa.
10. Sarah SPARKS was born on 13 Sep 1817.
11. Abraham SPARKS was born on 27 Jul 1821 in Bond County, Illinios.
12. Rebecca SPARKS was born on 27 Dec 1825.
13. Jane SPARKS was born on 19 Jul 1827.