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Thomas Newton Sparks, Sr

Thomas Newton Sparks, Sr

Male 1832 - 1895  (62 years)


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  • Name Thomas Newton Sparks  [1, 2, 3
    Suffix Sr 
    Born 18 Feb 1832  Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Name T. N. Sparks  [7
    Name T. N. Sparks  [4
    Name Thomas Sparks  [5
    Name Tom Sparks  [6
    Residence 1850  District 29, Fayette, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1870  Van Zandt, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence Post Office: Canton 
    Residence 1880  Van Zandt, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self 
    Buried 1895  Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 29 Jan 1895  Van Zandt, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I5657  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2022 

    Father Marberry Sparks,   b. 17 Nov 1805, Clarke, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1879, Van Zandt, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah,   b. 1801, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Van Zandt, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F2016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family L Jane Fancher,   b. 27 Nov 1848, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1928  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 21 Apr 1867  Van Zandt, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7, 8
    Children 
     1. Laura Sparks,   b. Abt 1868, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Thomas Sparks, Jr,   b. Abt 1870, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. Marbrey Sparks,   b. Dec 1872, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1959, Henderson, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years)  [natural]
     4. Ara Sparks,   b. 28 Nov 1874, Van Zandt, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1946, Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)  [natural]
     5. Tenny L Sparks,   b. May 1877, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. Dorey Sparks,   b. Abt 1879, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Dovie Sparks,   b. 11 May 1882, Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1959, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F2017  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Feb 1832 - Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Apr 1867 - Van Zandt, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Residence Post Office: Canton - 1870 - Van Zandt, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self - 1880 - Van Zandt, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1895 - Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jan 1895 - Van Zandt, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Thomas Newton Sparks Gravestone
    Thomas Newton Sparks Gravestone

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S468] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA18476; Roll #: 250; Roll Description: Pension File Nos 18476 to 18505, Application Years 1907 to 1910.
      Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
      Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958


    3. [S170] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: M593_1607; Page: 200B; Family History Library Film: 553106.
      1870 United States Federal Census
      1870 United States Federal Census


    4. [S145] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: 1330; Page: 112D; Enumeration District: 123.
      1880 United States Federal Census
      1880 United States Federal Census


    5. [S171] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1850; Census Place: District 29, Fayette, Georgia; Roll: M432_69; Page: 3B; Image: 12.
      1850 United States Federal Census
      1850 United States Federal Census


    6. [S272] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA.
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982


    7. [S122] Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas.

    8. [S468] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA18476; Roll #: 250; Roll Description: Pension File Nos 18476 to 18505, Application Years 1907 to 1910.
      Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
      Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958




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