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James E Burks

James E Burks

Male 1843 - 1891  (48 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James E Burks was born on 1 Mar 1843; died on 5 Dec 1891; was buried in 1891 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Henrietta Burks. Elizabeth was born on 9 Sep 1845; died on 15 Feb 1923; was buried in 1923 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Cordelia Burks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Sep 1869 in Alabama, USA; died on 29 Feb 1936 in Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1936 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Cordelia BurksMary Cordelia Burks Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 4 Sep 1869 in Alabama, USA; died on 29 Feb 1936 in Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1936 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.

    Mary married William Eugene Sparks on 13 May 1888 in Clay, Alabama, USA. William (son of Dennis McFranklin Sparks and Julia Ann McCoy) was born on 2 Feb 1868 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 25 Jan 1934 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1934 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Ollie Lee Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1889 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 3 Aug 1971 in Autaugaville, Autauga, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1971 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.
    2. 4. Monroe Oliver Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1890 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 6 Mar 1936 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1936 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.
    3. 5. James Ellis Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1892 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 21 Jan 1954 in Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1954 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.
    4. 6. Grady Cleveland Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Mar 1895 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 26 Feb 1946 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1946 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.
    5. 7. Lula C Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jun 1897 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 17 Jan 1936 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried on 18 Jan 1936 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.
    6. 8. Grover Durell Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Aug 1899 in Alabama, USA; died on 22 Aug 1974; was buried in 1974 in Ashland, Clay, Alabama, USA.
    7. 9. Vida May Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Oct 1902 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 11 Jan 1907 in Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1907 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.
    8. 10. Clarence Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1905 in Alabama, USA; died on 13 Mar 1969 in Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1969 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.
    9. 11. Thesel Clyde Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jun 1907 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 12 Feb 1970 in Ashland, Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1970 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Ollie Lee Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 7 Jul 1889 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 3 Aug 1971 in Autaugaville, Autauga, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1971 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Aaron Jeff Stanford. Aaron was born about 1886 in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Lois Vivian Stanford  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1916 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 5 Feb 2007.
    2. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 4.  Monroe Oliver SparksMonroe Oliver Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Dec 1890 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 6 Mar 1936 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1936 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.

    Monroe married Evah E Roberts on 28 Dec 1913 in Clay, Alabama, USA. Evah was born about 1896 in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Hilda Edith Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1917 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 12 Jun 1992.
    3. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 5.  James Ellis SparksJames Ellis Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 11 Sep 1892 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 21 Jan 1954 in Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1954 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.

    James married Bertha G Hassell on 24 Dec 1912 in Clay, Alabama, USA. Bertha (daughter of Winfield Scott Hassell and Harriett Mary Barefield) was born in Apr 1895 in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Mary Lucile Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1915 in Ashland, Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 25 Jan 2003.

  4. 6.  Grady Cleveland Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 20 Mar 1895 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 26 Feb 1946 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1946 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.

  5. 7.  Lula C Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 22 Jun 1897 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 17 Jan 1936 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried on 18 Jan 1936 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.

    Lula married John Thomas Boyd, Jr on 7 Mar 1915 in Clay, Alabama, USA. John (son of John Thomas Boyd, Sr and Delia Lawson) was born on 29 Aug 1891 in Alabama, USA; died on 22 Feb 1954 in Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1954 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Ida Willard Boyd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1920 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 30 Jun 1995.

  6. 8.  Grover Durell Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 21 Aug 1899 in Alabama, USA; died on 22 Aug 1974; was buried in 1974 in Ashland, Clay, Alabama, USA.

  7. 9.  Vida May Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 29 Oct 1902 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 11 Jan 1907 in Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1907 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.

  8. 10.  Clarence Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 19 Sep 1905 in Alabama, USA; died on 13 Mar 1969 in Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1969 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.

  9. 11.  Thesel Clyde Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 8 Jun 1907 in Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 12 Feb 1970 in Ashland, Clay, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1970 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Lois Vivian Stanford Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ollie3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 10 Feb 1916 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 5 Feb 2007.

  2. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ollie3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1)

  3. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Monroe3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1)

  4. 15.  Hilda Edith Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (4.Monroe3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 13 Jan 1917 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 12 Jun 1992.

  5. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Monroe3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1)

  6. 17.  Mary Lucile Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 11 Jan 1915 in Ashland, Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 25 Jan 2003.

  7. 18.  Ida Willard Boyd Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lula3, 2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born on 7 Apr 1920 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA; died on 30 Jun 1995.




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