December 17, 2020
Pages 1012
Whole Number 55
QUERY
WHO WAS MATTHEW SPARKS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA?
Mr. Roy E. Callaway is compiling a genealogy of the descendants of Micajah Callaway who was born ca. 1755 in Lynchburg, Virginia. His daughter, Lucy Callaway, who was born ca. 1815, married 20.1.1.10 Matthew Sparks in Washington County, Indiana, on February 4, 1836. This family was still living in Washington County when the 1850 census was taken, but the names on that census are extremely difficult to read. (See the Quarterly of June 1960, Whole No. 30, p. 488.)
Mr. Callaway reports, however, that he has found the names of the twelve children of Matthew and Lucy (Callaway) Sparks in a settlement of an estate in 1890, as follows: Children of Matthew and Lucy (Callaway) Sparks:
20.1.1.10.1 John H. Sparks, born ca. 1837. The middle initial is probably for Hawkins.
20.1.1.10.2 Sallie Sparks, born ca. 1838. She married FNU Dietchler.
20.1.1.10.3 Nancy Sparks, born ca. 1841. She married FNU Baker.
20.1.1.10.4 Chloe Sparks, born ca. 1843. She married FNU Stewart.
20.1.1.10.5 Mary Ann Sparks, born ca. 1844. She married FNU Gates.
20.1.1.10.6 Benjamin Sparks, born ca. 1845. He married Sarah E. MNU
20.1.1.10.7 Noble Sparks.
20.1.1.10.8 Dr. Franklin Sparks.
20.1.1.10.9 Elizabeth Sparks. She married FNU Little.
20.1.1.10.10 Jesse Sparks, born ca. 1849.
20.1.1.10.11 Matthew Sparks, probably born after 1850.
From Whole Number 104:
Mother: Lucy Callaway:
20.1.1.10.1 John Hawkins Sparks, born ca. 1837. The middle initial is probably for Hawkins.
20.1.1.10.2 Sarah "Sally" Sparks, born ca. 1837. The middle initial is probably for Hawkins.
20.1.1.10.3 Weeden Sparks
20.1.1.10.4 Nancy Sparks, born ca. 1837. The middle initial is probably for Hawkins.
20.1.1.10.5 Mary Ann Sparks, born ca. 1837. The middle initial is probably for Hawkins.
20.1.1.10.6 Chloe Sparks, born ca. 1837. The middle initial is probably for Hawkins.
20.1.1.10.7 Benjamin Cager Sparks, born ca. 1837. The middle initial is probably for Hawkins.
20.1.1.10.8 William Sparks
20.1.1.10.9 Noble Sparks
20.1.1.10.10 Jesse B. Sparks, born ca. 1849.
20.1.1.10.11 Elizabeth Sparks, born ca. 1837. The middle initial is probably for Hawkins.
20.1.1.10.12 Matthew Sparks
20.1.1.10.13 Doctor Franklin "Dock" Sparks
20.1.1.10.14 James M. Sparks
Mother: Mary J. MNU
20.1.1.10.15 Thomas Sparks
20.1.1.10.16 Nellie Sparks
Mother: Bellevedere
20.1.1.10.17 George W. Sparks
Should anyone have further knowledge of this family, please write to the editor, Russell E. Bidlack, 1709 Cherokee Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan.