Benjamin Russell SPARKS, Sr.

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Russell SPARKS, Sr. was born on 22 Jul 1868 in Yadkin County, North Carolina (son of John A. SPARKS and Sarah Louisa GREER).

    Benjamin married Sarah Rachel MARSHALL on 10 Jan 1888 in , Yadkin County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Archibald G. MARSHALL and Mary Matilda CARLTON) was born on 20 Jun 1867 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 18 Mar 1924 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Leonard SPARKS was born on 6 Sep 1892 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 11 Nov 1974 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    2. William Barney SPARKS was born on 14 Oct 1893 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 14 Sep 1970 in Moravian Falls, Wilkes County, North Carolina.
    3. Harvey Lee SPARKS was born on 20 Apr 1896 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 12 Sep 1971 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    4. Benjamin Russell SPARKS, Jr. was born on 14 Aug 1899 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 16 Feb 1967 in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John A. SPARKS was born on 14 Jan 1846 in Yadkin County, North Carolina (son of William Russell SPARKS and Nancy MARTIN); died on 2 Jul 1925 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.

    John married Sarah Louisa GREER on 30 Dec 1866 in , Yadkin County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Daniel GREER and Patsy FELTS) was born on 26 Apr 1848 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 6 Aug 1928 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Louisa GREER was born on 26 Apr 1848 in Yadkin County, North Carolina (daughter of Daniel GREER and Patsy FELTS); died on 6 Aug 1928 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 1. Benjamin Russell SPARKS, Sr. was born on 22 Jul 1868 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    2. Daniel Sylvester SPARKS was born on 30 Oct 1870 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 2 Feb 1919 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    3. Charlie MAC SPARKS was born on 29 Jan 1873 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 9 Nov 1918 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    4. Thomas Harrison SPARKS was born on 5 Aug 1875 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 22 Nov 1944 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    5. Lillie Jane SPARKS was born on 5 Jun 1881 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 21 Jul 1945 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    6. U. Floyd SPARKS was born on 5 Feb 1883 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died in Aug 1950 in West Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Russell SPARKS was born in 1813 in Surry County, North Carolina (son of Benjamin SPARKS and Sarah JEFFERYS); died in 1860 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.

    William married Nancy MARTIN on 12 Apr 1839 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of Alfred MARTIN and Nancy LONG) was born in 1816 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Yadkin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nancy MARTIN was born in 1816 in Surry County, North Carolina (daughter of Alfred MARTIN and Nancy LONG); died in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Laura Alvira SPARKS was born in May 1840 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    2. Sarah C. SPARKS was born in 1844 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died in 1885 in Henry County, Indiana.
    3. 2. John A. SPARKS was born on 14 Jan 1846 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 2 Jul 1925 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    4. Martha D. SPARKS was born in Mar 1847 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    5. Mary Matilda SPARKS was born on 1 Jul 1848 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 11 Dec 1932 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina.
    6. Solomon M. SPARKS was born in 1850 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    7. Lydia Elizabeth SPARKS was born in 1853 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    8. William Russell SPARKS, Jr. was born on 24 Jul 1853 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 10 Sep 1918 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.

  3. 6.  Daniel GREER was born on 11 Sep 1818 in Wells County, Indiana; died on 16 Apr 1891 in Wells County, Indiana.

    Daniel married Patsy FELTS in 1838 in , Wilkes County, North Carolina. Patsy was born on 10 Dec 1819 in Wells County, Indiana; died on 25 May 1892 in Wells County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Patsy FELTS was born on 10 Dec 1819 in Wells County, Indiana; died on 25 May 1892 in Wells County, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Louisa GREER was born on 26 Apr 1848 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 6 Aug 1928 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
    2. Mary GREER was born in 1852.
    3. John GREER was born in 1856.
    4. Emily GREER was born in 1858.
    5. James C. GREER was born on 4 Jul 1861.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin SPARKS was born in 1783 in Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina (son of Reuben SPARKS and Cassie BUTTERY); died in 1876 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.

    Benjamin married Sarah JEFFERYS in 1802 in Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of William JEFFERYS and Patsy) was born in 1789 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in 1870 in Yadkin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah JEFFERYS was born in 1789 in Surry County, North Carolina (daughter of William JEFFERYS and Patsy); died in 1870 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth SPARKS was born in 1812 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died in 1871 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
    2. 4. William Russell SPARKS was born in 1813 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in 1860 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    3. Joseph SPARKS was born on 12 Jun 1817 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 8 May 1902 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    4. Mary (Polly) SPARKS was born in 1819 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    5. Hannah SPARKS was born in 1821 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    6. John SPARKS was born in 1825 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    7. Solomon SPARKS was born in 1826 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    8. Lydia SPARKS was born in 1827 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    9. Martha C. SPARKS was born in 1830 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    10. Sarah (Sally) SPARKS was born in 1832 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    11. Benjamin Frankin SPARKS was born on 9 Oct 1833 in Yadkin County, North Carolina; died on 13 May 1900 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    12. Mira SPARKS was born in 1838.

  3. 10.  Alfred MARTIN

    Alfred married Nancy LONG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Nancy LONG
    Children:
    1. 5. Nancy MARTIN was born in 1816 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
    2. Rachel MARTIN was born in 1838 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Yadkin County, North Carolina.