August 18, 2023
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QUERY
101.2 Samuel Sparks
Mrs. Clara Sparks Snyder of Peoria, Illinois, would like to learn the parentage of her great-grandfather whose name was 101.2 Samuel Sparks. He was born somewhere in New Jersey on April 15, 1800 and he died on September 23, 1865 near Lincoln, Illinois. He married Mary Hurd or Heard (born October 25, 1805, died November 19, 1893) somewhere in Ohio.
101. George and Phoebe Jane Flags Sparks were the parents of Samuel.
The children of Samuel and Mary:
Original List:
(1) Susan Sparks, born 1836, died 1853,
(2) Jesse D. Sparks,
(3) James Sparks
(4) Eveline Sparks, and
(5) Samuel Sparks, Jr., was born near Lincoln, IL, on October 31, 1846 and died there on September 27, 1926. He married, first, Mary Ellen MNU
List from Whole No. 161:
101.2.1 James Sparks, born May 2, 1826
101.2.2 Elizabeth Ann Sparks was born ca. 1828.
101.2.3 Phoebe Jane Sparks was born on October 12, 1830, in Ohio.
101.2.4 John Sparks was born in 1833. He died when he was seven years old.
101.2.5 Susannah ["Susie"] Sparks was born in 1836, died 1853.
101.2.6 Jesse D. Sparks was born ca. 1839 in Illinois.
101.2.7 Eveline S. Sparks was born on March 31, 1841.
101.2.8 Mary Sparks was born ca. 1843.
101.2.9 Samuel Sparks, Jr., was born near Lincoln, IL, on October 31, 1846 and died there on September 27, 1926. He married, first, Mary Ellen Wendell, born 1849, daughter of Thomas and Fanny Wendell, and (second), Sadie Maltby. by his first wife, Samuel Sparks, Jr., had five children, as follows:101.2.9.1 Fanny Sparks, born 1868, married Commodore Beaver
101.2.9.2 Thomas Sparks, born 1870, married May Mitchell
101.2.9.3 Charles Franklin Sparks (father of Mrs. Snyder) was born April 7, 1875, died April 2, 1943, married Mary Elizabeth Maltby, born September 4, 1874, died October 8, 1952, daughter of John and Eliza (Lucas) Maltby
101.2.9.4 Samuel Sparks, born 1876, married Minnie Raber
101.2.9.5 Marion Sparks, born 1887.by his second wife, Samuel Sparks, Jr., had two more children:
101.2.9.6 Hazel Sparks, married Raymond Reinhardt
101.2.9.7 Mildred Sparks, married Everett Hembreiker.101.2.10 Sarah Sparks was born ca. 1849.
Anyone having knowledge of this family is requested to write to Mrs. Snyder. Also, please see Whole No. 161, Article on George Sparks.